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Developers Push for Beas Ferry Rezoning; Community Split Over Density and Infrastructure
Summary
A proposed rezoning of two parcels on Beas Ferry Road to allow up to 16 units per acre drew both strong support from developers and lenders citing workforce-homeownership benefits and firm opposition from preservation groups and neighbors who say the change conflicts with Charleston County’s comprehensive plan and strains infrastructure.
Charleston County Council heard more than an hour of public testimony on a request to rezone two parcels at 1136 and 1154 Beas Ferry Road from R4 (low-density residential) to UR (urban residential), a change staff and the planning commission recommended against because it conflicts with the county’s future land‑use designation.
Staff said the R4 zoning allows roughly four dwelling units per acre while the UR district permits up to 16 units per acre and higher‑intensity residential uses. The parcels lie in flood‑zone AE areas and border single‑family neighborhoods and a church; staff said Criteria A and B for the rezoning were not met and both staff and the planning commission recommended disapproval.
The applicant team — Joseph Tecklenburg of CC&T Real Estate, developer Tony Berry and civil engineer Dominic…
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