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Board permits removal of 30-inch laurel oak for Edisto Island Youth Recreation access, requires mitigation plan

Charleston County Board of Zoning Appeals · November 4, 2025
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The Board of Zoning Appeals approved a variance to remove a 30-inch laurel oak so a roadway can provide access to the proposed Edisto Island Youth Recreation Center, subject to a mitigation plan and tree-preservation measures.

The Charleston County Board of Zoning Appeals approved a variance to remove a single 30-inch diameter-at-breast-height laurel oak on Edisto Island so a roadway can access the proposed Edisto Island Youth Recreation Center, contingent on a mitigation plan and tree-preservation measures.

Louis DeLuna, a co-founder and board member of Edisto Island Youth Recreation, said the 501(c)(3) nonprofit purchased a 145-acre property with a conservation easement and has designed a…

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