Commissioners warn approving one-off PDs could expose zoning-code gaps
Sep 15, 2026
Sep 15, 2026
Several commissioners said allowing a Planned Development to permit limited office use on a rural-residential Johns Island lot highlights a mismatch between code and common uses, and they asked staff whether the county should change rules rather than grant spot approvals.
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At a Charleston County planning workshop, commissioners questioned whether approving a single Planned Development for limited administrative use on Johns Island would amount to spot zoning or signal that the county code cannot accommodate routine uses.
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