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Beaufort amends ADU special‑use permit at 1527 Front Street with family‑use restrictions retained on one unit
Summary
The Board of Commissioners approved an amendment to a special‑use permit for accessory dwelling units at 1527 Front Street that allows the larger rear unit to be rented (including short‑term rentals) while reserving the smaller unit and the primary dwelling for family use, after the applicant agreed to the condition.
The Beaufort Board of Commissioners on July 13 approved an amendment to the special‑use permit for accessory dwelling units (ADUs) at 1527 Front Street, allowing the larger rear ADU to be rented while retaining family‑only use for the main dwelling and the smaller rear unit.
Kyle Garner, a planning staff member, told the board the property originally received a special‑use permit that limited ADU occupancy to family members. Neighbors notified the town after the rear units appeared to be advertised for short‑term rental; a code officer found listings online and staff began enforcement, Garner said. The applicant sought to revise the condition to permit one of the rear units to be rented.
Applicant Delbert Hike, who identified himself at the hearing, told commissioners he and the owners agreed that the front (larger) dwelling would remain family‑occupied and that the back larger accessory unit could be rented. "We've agreed that the front building, the larger one, will not be rented out," Hike said, adding that the change could be memorialized in an amended special‑use permit.
Commissioners asked staff to confirm lot coverage, impervious surface calculations and parking. Garner said the property appears to comply with lot‑coverage rules based on available surveys but noted that a detailed “as‑built” survey had not been submitted. Parking requirements are applied by bedroom count, and the planning board had scrutinized access and parking during its review, Garner said.
After deliberation, Commissioner Lupicolo moved to find that the application met the seven findings of fact required by the land‑development ordinance (items a through g) and to approve the permit with conditions: reserve the primary dwelling and the smaller rear ADU for family use and allow the larger rear ADU to be rented to non‑family occupants. The motion carried by voice vote.
The board closed the evidentiary hearing and the planning staff will record the permit order and the agreed conditions in the official file. No additional appeal or timetable for implementation was specified at the meeting.
The matter was handled as a quasi‑judicial evidentiary hearing; the board reminded speakers that relevant evidence and ordinance standards govern the decision rather than personal preference.
Next steps: staff will finalize the amended permit language and place the approved order in the file; any future noncompliance would be subject to code enforcement, the town said.
