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Charleston County Council Adds 10‑Mile Overlay to Comp Plan in First Reading; Zoning Rules to Follow
Summary
Council voted to add a proposed 10‑Mile overlay district to the comprehensive plan by first reading, while staff clarified that the density and dimensional ZLDR (zoning) amendments that implement the overlay will be considered separately at a later meeting.
Charleston County Council voted on first reading to incorporate a proposed 10‑Mile overlay district into the county’s comprehensive plan. Staff explained the first reading adds the overlay to the future‑land‑use maps; separate amendments to the Zoning and Land Development Regulations (ZLDR) would contain the specific density and dimensional standards.
During discussion, staff and council members clarified procedural differences between the comp‑plan amendment and the ZLDR changes. One council member asked whether upzoning would be included in tonight’s action; staff confirmed that the upzoning component is part of the separate ZLDR amendments and not part of the comprehensive‑plan vote.
Vice Chair Kobrowski and other council members emphasized that the vote being taken was to adopt the overlay into the comprehensive plan maps and that any zoning changes that would increase allowable density will be considered through the ZLDR amendment process at a later meeting. The clerk noted the comp‑plan ordinance and ZLDR ordinance will both return on the next agenda and the third‑reading schedule will follow.
Council approved first reading of the comprehensive‑plan amendment by roll call and the item will return for subsequent readings where the zoning text changes and any appeals can be heard.
Next steps: The ZLDR (zoning) amendments that would implement any density changes remain to be scheduled for council consideration; public outreach and planning‑commission materials will be part of that docket.
