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James Island BZA unanimously denies setback variance for 821 Jeb Stuart Road
Summary
The Town of James Island Board of Zoning Appeals on May 20 denied a request by Eric and Bridal Hilger to reduce the required 5-foot side setback to 3 feet for a detached accessory structure at 821 Jeb Stuart Road, finding the application failed to meet zoning variance criteria.
The Town of James Island Board of Zoning Appeals denied a setback variance for 821 Jeb Stuart Road on May 20, voting unanimously to reject a request from applicants Eric and Bridal Hilger to reduce the required 5-foot interior lot line setback for a detached shed to 3 feet.
The decision matters because the requested change would have allowed a 33-by-23-foot steel accessory structure with a 10-foot awning and a 13-foot peak to be placed closer to a large live oak in the rear yard; the board concluded the applicants did not satisfy two required variance findings under the Town of James Island Zoning and Land Development Regulations Ordinance.
Staff told the board the property is in the low-density suburban residential (RSL) zoning district and cited Section 153.207, which requires accessory structures larger than…
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