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Board denies variance for Hill Branch Road event venue; special exception left unconsidered
Summary
The Dorchester County Board of Zoning Appeals denied a variance request from applicant Kristen Sasser that would have allowed an outdoor special-event venue on Hill Branch Road to be considered despite lacking direct access to a collector or arterial roadway. Staff recommended denial; the board agreed the property does not meet the ordinance’s direct-access requirement.
The Dorchester County Board of Zoning Appeals denied a variance Feb. 25 requested by Kristen Sasser that would have allowed her to pursue a special-exception approval for an outdoor event (wedding) venue on a 28.7-acre parcel along Hill Branch Road.
Staff told the board the county’s ordinance (Section 10.4.0.23) requires group-C outdoor special-event venues to have direct access to a collector or arterial roadway. Staff reported that Hill Branch Road is designated as a local road in the county’s functional-classification map…
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