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Planning commission approves downzoning so St. John’s Fire District can combine lots for Station 5 on Johns Island
Summary
Charleston County Planning Commission voted to approve a rezoning that staff said reduces allowable density to permit the St. John’s Fire District to acquire and combine an adjacent parcel for stormwater and a rebuilt Station 5. The decision proceeds to County Council for public hearings and possible three readings.
The Charleston County Planning Commission voted to approve a rezoning request that would change a parcel on River Road, Johns Island, from AGR (agricultural residential) zoning to AG-8 (agricultural, lower density).
Staff described the change as a downzoning intended to make the fire district’s existing parcel consistent with an adjacent parcel the district plans to purchase and combine. Wynn Carlisle, a planning staff presenter, said the request would reduce allowable density and leave dimensional standards largely the same except for lot…
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