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Council advances voluntary BAR purview amendment after mixed public comment; one dissent noted
Summary
City council took items 4–9 together and advanced the Board of Architectural Review (BAR) voluntary purview amendment (item 5) to second and third readings; preservation groups and neighborhood presidents urged the change, one public speaker criticized advocacy groups, and Council member Bowden recorded a ‘nay’ on the final voice vote.
Charleston City Council on Oct. 28 advanced an amendment to the Board of Architectural Review process that would allow applicants to opt into BAR purview when seeking demolition approval, giving the BAR the option to review proposed follow‑on alterations as part of demolition applications.
City staff and council members described the amendment as voluntary and intended to give BAR members more context when considering partial demolitions so they may better assess what will…
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