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Planning commission denies rezoning for 49‑unit townhome project on Old Summerville Road
Summary
Commissioners denied a proposed rezoning of approximately 4.6 acres from R2 to Office Institutional for a 49‑unit townhome development after substantial public opposition and concerns about traffic, access and neighborhood impacts.
Berkeley County Planning Commission on Aug. 26 denied an applicant’s request to rezone roughly 4.6 acres at Old Summerville Road and Varner Street from manufactured residential (R2) to Office Institutional (OI) to permit a 49-unit attached-townhouse development.
Planning staff recommended approval, saying the site lies within a growth-corridor future land-use designation and that OI would serve as a transitional zone between general commercial parcels along nearby arterials and lower-density residential areas. Staff noted the OI district supports multifamily uses at a density of up to 10 units per acre and found the rezoning consistent with the comprehensive…
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