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Council waives one-year waiting period on rezoning after hours of public comment from Red Top community
Summary
After extended public comment from neighbors and a developer update on recorded covenants, Charleston County Council voted unanimously to waive a one-year waiting period so the developer can re-engage with the community on a contested rezoning near Bees Ferry Road.
Charleston County Council voted unanimously Tuesday to waive a one-year waiting period so a developer can return to the community and seek a potential compromise on a contested rezoning near Bees Ferry Road.
The decision followed extended public comment from residents of the nearby Red Top settlement and neighbors who said a proposed 100-unit townhome development would strain local roads, increase flooding risk and accelerate displacement of long-time residents. Danielle Mitchell, speaking for the historic Black settlement community, argued the…
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