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City of Charleston says zoning code rewrite is in early stages; community input to follow
Summary
City of Charleston staff told the steering committee the city is rewriting its zoning code citywide; community input meetings have been postponed while staff refines approach and gauges funding options tied to a potential sales‑tax referendum.
City of Charleston staff updated the Rethink Folly Road steering committee that the city is undertaking a citywide zoning code rewrite that will redefine terms such as “commercial,” “general business” and residential categories, and that the process is still in early stages.
A City of Charleston staff member said the rewrite is not a comprehensive plan rewrite but a review of the zoning ordinance language and classifications, and that community input meetings will be scheduled when the city is ready to begin public outreach.
The staff member said the city is also considering timing and content of the rewrite in light of a potential 2026 sales tax referendum and noted that staff is waiting for clarity on funding and public sentiment before advancing elements of the rewrite.
"It is not a comprehensive plan rewrite. It is only the zoning, like, what does it mean commercial? What is general business? What does R‑1 mean?" the staff member said. "Community input will be a huge part of it as it always is."
Committee members asked whether the rewrite would affect properties along Folly Road specifically; staff said the rewrite is citywide and that no changes will occur without City Council approval. The staff member also said they would notify the steering committee and the public when community input sessions are scheduled.
No formal votes or approvals on the zoning rewrite were taken by the Rethink Folly Road steering committee; the item was an informational update and discussion about future outreach and timing.
