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BZA pauses decision on Richardson Road right-of-way oak after legal counsel raises standing concerns

Charleston County Board of Zoning Appeals · December 2, 2025
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Summary

A variance request to remove a 40-inch coastal live oak in the Richardson Road county right-of-way was not voted on after the board's attorney said the applicant's standing to bring the request on behalf of the county was unclear. Applicant's representative said the tree blocks legal and emergency access to subdivided lots and that county staff directed them to file the variance.

CHARLESTON, S.C. — The Board of Zoning Appeals paused action on an application to remove a 40-inch DBH sand live oak standing in the Richardson Road county right-of-way after the board’s attorney advised the panel not to vote because it was unclear whether the applicant had authority (standing) to pursue the request on behalf of the county.

HH Action (applicant representative Katie Austin Heatherly) told the board the…

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