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Council advances 10 Mile overlay with exception allowing Tisdale parcel to opt out

Charleston County Council · October 29, 2025
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Summary

After public comment from Thomas Tisdale Sr. and others, Charleston County Council voted to advance a package of overlay and zoning changes affecting the 10 Mile area while allowing an exception for the Tisdale parcel; council members debated upzoning, density and precedent.

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Charleston County Council voted Oct. 28 to advance a package of overlay and zoning changes affecting the 10 Mile area and to allow an exception permitting the Tisdale parcel to opt out of the overlay. The motion to advance the ordinance with that exception passed on the roll call recorded during this session.

Thomas Tisdale, who identified himself as a long-term resident of the 10 Mile area, told the council he and his wife, both 77, needed to be able to sell their land to assure medical care and financial security. “We need to be able to sell our land,” Tisdale said during public comment, citing health and age. Tisdale Jr. echoed his father, saying the family has lived in 10 Mile for about 50 years and asked that…

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