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Commission grants certificate for Johns Island Presbyterian Church expansion with retroactive permit clarification

Charleston County Historic Preservation Commission · April 16, 2026
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Summary

The commission approved a certificate of historic appropriateness for a new Family Life Center and exterior changes to a fellowship hall at Johns Island Presbyterian Church, with staff noting the applicant obtained permits and seeking retroactive approval for some exterior work discovered during a site visit.

Charleston County staff presented and the Historic Preservation Commission approved a certificate of historic appropriateness (CHA) allowing construction of a new 10,300-square-foot Family Life Center, exterior renovations to an existing fellowship hall (to be the children's ministry), and related site work at Johns Island Presbyterian Church, a property already listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Planner Emily Pigott summarized the project, noting the…

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