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Council accepts two settlement agreements: developer to preserve trees and to meet housing unit requirement at Meeting Street
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Council approved two settlement agreements: a mediated BZA settlement for 100 Coastal Drive that preserves three trees, requires 105 caliper inches of native canopy planting and a $20,000 neighborhood association contribution; and an agreement for 411 Meeting Street requiring 100 residential units with options to build on an alternate site subject to restrictive covenants.
CHARLESTON — The City Council on Nov. 18 approved two settlement agreements resolving appeals tied to development approvals.
City staff summarized the first settlement, an appeal of a BZA site‑design decision for 100 Coastal Drive. Under the mediated terms the developer will preserve three trees originally slated for removal and install 105 caliper inches of native canopy trees on site; the Daniel Island Neighborhood Association will receive a $20,000 contribution under the agreement. Staff said the city will not provide a monetary contribution as part of the resolution.
On the second matter, staff described a multi‑year development history for 411 Meeting Street. Earlier approvals had required a minimum of 159 residential units; subsequent modifications had reduced that number to 100. The mediated agreement requires construction of 100 residential units, although the developer may build some or all of the required units on an alternate parcel (82 Mary Street) subject to restrictive covenants. Staff said any units above the 100‑unit requirement built on 82 Mary Street would be MU‑2 workforce housing.
Council discussed the settlements. One councilmember expressed disappointment with the process and said they would "hold their nose" and support the resolution to move the dispute to closure; the transcript records disagreement with how the dispute had unfolded in public but no roll‑call dissent. Council moved and approved both settlement agreements by voice vote.
Details recorded in the staff summary include preservation of three trees at 100 Coastal Drive, 105 caliper inches of on‑site native canopy plantings, and a $20,000 payment tied to the neighborhood association. For 411 Meeting Street, the agreement sets a 100‑unit minimum with options to locate units on 82 Mary Street under restrictive covenants; the transcript indicates staff and the BZA were involved in the earlier decisions.
