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Charleston County planning panel upholds staff denial of Grantham Homes subdivision on Johns Island

Charleston County Planning Commission · December 9, 2025
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Summary

The Charleston County Planning Commission voted to accept staff findings and deny an appeal from Grantham Homes to subdivide a 0.82-acre R4 parcel at 2762 Burden/Burton Creek Road, concluding the plat did not meet waterfront lot‑width standards under the ZLDR.

The Charleston County Planning Commission on a unanimous vote accepted staff findings and denied an appeal from Grantham Homes seeking approval of a two‑lot subdivision for a parcel on Burton/Burden Creek Road on Johns Island.

Tamara Avery of subdivision staff told commissioners the proposed plat (SVDV‑04‑25‑03065) did not comply with Charleston County’s Zoning and Land Development Regulations (ZLDR) waterfront standards. Avery said the parcel is 160 feet wide, waterfront standards require a minimum lot width of 90 feet and a lot‑width average of 100 feet, and even a 10% administrative…

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