[{"_1":2,"_110":-5,"_111":-5},"loaderData",{"_3":4,"_26":27},"root",{"_5":6,"_17":10,"_18":19,"_20":21,"_22":10,"_23":-5,"_24":-5,"_25":10},"user",{"_7":8,"_9":10,"_11":10,"_12":-5,"_13":-5,"_14":15,"_16":-5},"roles",[],"isAuthenticated",false,"isPremium","planName","subscriptionStatus","featureFlags",{},"insightsBudget","isDevelopmentHost","userPreferences",{},"recaptchaSiteKey","6LcvOJcUAAAAAHsB-gPGfGktcRlKpH7OTIU_dMTD","isImpersonating","impersonation","affiliateStatus","isFreedomPortal","routes/v2/article/layout",{"_28":29,"_30":31},"notFound",true,"relatedArticles",[32,74,86,98],{"_33":34,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":40,"_41":42,"_43":44,"_45":46,"_47":48,"_49":50,"_51":52,"_53":54,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":60,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":66,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},"mediaId",6270201,"mediaKeyId","3038159-79460d0e0f6e77544ebdba650b6a084a","parentId",3038159,"title","Charleston County HPC considers rule change to defer tie votes on applications to next meeting","audioSeconds",269,"startMs",3221000,"endMs",3490000,"viewUrl","/Search/View?dp=1&key=3038159-79460d0e0f6e77544ebdba650b6a084a&start=3221&end=3490","thumbnailUrl","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3038159-79460d0e0f6e77544ebdba650b6a084a/thumbnail_3221000.jpg","articleUrl","/articles/6270201/Charleston-County/South-Carolina/Charleston-County-HPC-considers-rule-change-to-defer-tie-votes-on-applications-to-next-meeting","mediaUrl","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6270201-6887ea7c5a1514ea44ac0e0ba7520bb9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771102489&Signature=ZM3kfz8DAMxkHavKlbZjpt9uZzrmCztvC48tTVz1DrivwzVirLMnMLQWNPbYh7DbaPAaxNHiAPAOffCemvbhl81UgddcNO9evbftm6KQgRdHsp5fL1gbBP3I9vHV9rcsqWu~kcDlIm~N2NTPJgZiuhDlERYZp--jgO-9o7EaPf9vILjzVnlyC2tVt9MyF8KTA9LnJpRGSaSgupNE2mQIfIJwxPhYTtySgCRlUMkbrTANR~DWzvyzPgJ~~sKMM8mUl29IkWj~FEvWkJvaspxzJbhCM5lhYZA7iWc324xhiwhGASJ8H~F7I~7p8wrmkpA~Ni69f10X6pKhmv6xwuuRKw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","author","","date","2025-04-17T14:07:03.513Z","article","The Charleston County Historic Preservation Commission discussed a proposed amendment to its rules and procedures that would require applications resulting in a tie vote to be deferred to the next Historic Preservation Commission meeting for reconsideration.

Staff presented draft language that would apply only to applications — designations, removal of designation, amendments, area character appraisals and certificates of historic appropriateness — and would defer a tied application to the next HPC agenda for another vote. The language as drafted does not explicitly apply to elections of officers, though commissioners discussed whether elections should be included. Assistant county attorney Mark Bell advised commissioners that the body’s purview is the architectural and character issues on applications and reminded members that zoning compliance is not the commission’s consideration; he added that the proposed tie‑vote process aims to encourage full membership attendance at decisive votes. Commissioners did not vote on the rule change at the meeting; the proposal will return for a formal vote at the next meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","04/16/20205 - Historic Preservation Commission","oneSentenceSummary","Commissioners discussed a proposed amendment to HPC rules that would defer tie votes on applications (designations, amendments, certificates of historic appropriateness) to the next meeting; a final vote on the change was scheduled for the next meeting.","taxTitle","Charleston County, South Carolina","taxId",3700,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6270206,"Historic Preservation Commission denies three 10‑Mile Community home proposals, defers one",1697,1701000,3398000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3038159-79460d0e0f6e77544ebdba650b6a084a&start=1701&end=3398","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3038159-79460d0e0f6e77544ebdba650b6a084a/thumbnail_1701000.jpg","/articles/6270206/Charleston-County/South-Carolina/Historic-Preservation-Commission-denies-three-10Mile-Community-home-proposals-defers-one","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6270206-e286afd8a3397651d96f459b34c73583/orig.mp4?Expires=1771102489&Signature=VbkQedbw4wfPF0Kc~YFQxHrqsIjJIw9S5uW4HJ11CdIqaGPQXQRFZ7gJSEgecSO1LDMXBJiysPO23Q-~QwbMPUZZN5b72PU2Z8AszGBLmwtlK67Snt5q3FsnAK5oXYUl85-TztASPikAdRT1TLcdBo4Hg1CSqQJPw39RNcVWpeLL~1O20lnZv457BFDoV-mKbhcuyvV2~NIFKPSvbjUuDL94CBCcp0uLZ2Qszfnu7oyAgJCyGKwrKw97oT3GUdDdMZygSxIHuW4G0fzMaENH0we12mepY89~Pc96sBfxtwpqZaqpxCtBGhamfJZavO9L0vyYp~0Vtm5U9-qIs7fDkg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Charleston County Historic Preservation Commission on multiple votes denied three proposed single‑family homes in the 10 Mile Community Historic District and deferred a fourth to allow the applicant to revise building massing.

Staff presentations described four separate certificate of historic appropriateness (CHA) applications on Gastonville/Gadsdenville Road in the 10 Mile district, giving each site analysis and—on three of the four—recommendations for approval subject to a condition that major changes follow section 21‑5.m (modifications). Commissioners heard the presentations and multiple public comments. Opponents organized a petition with 104 signatures and asked the commission to deny the proposals; the Preservation Society of Charleston and the South Carolina Environmental Law Project urged denial. Supporters, including the applicants’ representatives, said the lots are platted and the proposed architecture references Lowcountry forms.

Commissioners who voted to deny said the proposals did not meet the commission’s approval criteria because the homes’ scale, massing and placement on small lots did not reflect prevailing development patterns in the district. Commissioners relied on the commission‑consideration factors in section 21‑5.h.3 — including height, scale, mass and relation to the historic setting — and concluded the designs and lot coverage were inconsistent with the 10 Mile Community’s historic lot sizes and settlement patterns.

Votes at a glance:
- 614‑0000‑077‑21079 (Gadsdenville Road) — proposed 3,018 sq ft house and 484 sq ft detached garage: Denied (motion to deny passed by roll call). Staff had recommended approval; commission found spacing/scale inconsistent with district patterns.
- 614‑0000‑016‑5 (1083 Gastonville Road) — proposed 2,533 sq ft house and 484 sq ft detached garage: Denied (motion to deny passed). Staff had recommended approval; opposition included petition and public comment citing lot size and placement.
- 614‑0000‑033‑1 (1087 Gadsdenville Road) — proposed 3,069 sq ft house and 484 sq ft detached garage: Deferred to allow applicant to reduce or break up massing (staff recommended deferral; motion to defer passed).
- 614‑0000‑077‑31091 (Gadsdenville Road) — proposed 2,676 sq ft house and 484 sq ft detached garage: Denied (motion to deny passed).

Speakers who addressed the commission included Juan Tolley (attorney, South Carolina Environmental Law Project), Joanne Howard (resident), Sam Spence (Preservation Society of Charleston), developer representatives and local residents. Commissioners repeatedly noted that zoning compliance is not the body’s focus; the commission’s duty is to evaluate architecture and historic character.

Decisions are final for the commission and may be appealed to the Circuit Court of Charleston County within 30 calendar days.","Charleston County HPC rejected three proposed single‑family houses in the 10 Mile Community Historic District and deferred a fourth for redesign, citing lot size, scale and placement concerns despite staff recommendations and a 104‑signature petition opposing the projects.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6270211,"Historic Preservation Commission approves manufactured home and three‑bay garage in Phillips Community",943,716000,1659000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3038159-79460d0e0f6e77544ebdba650b6a084a&start=716&end=1659","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3038159-79460d0e0f6e77544ebdba650b6a084a/thumbnail_716000.jpg","/articles/6270211/Charleston-County/South-Carolina/Historic-Preservation-Commission-approves-manufactured-home-and-threebay-garage-in-Phillips-Community","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6270211-e3de6c5db00f88816bafd5b946ef8c11/orig.mp4?Expires=1771102489&Signature=jh5v0zOeWAoPpHvP7Ez8qU7fykFkHWWHb-4TeTKLkFgJ1MEo3-eC4cH8CqfhRyAFFR0kvcVSAt8D3NYNh72ZS7xVfGY0S6yb0cUuksMAa~LE8Nc0vrigKfFAWshrfi4DLfD5n3tClIuXnzfHeWEdtU4k5Frn465kFs9PUlu6MhIF9GTvO7ddQzo5oPdCkTMoYyq41WuzpN0qppAOjJcP80saQFyz52zb49Z3CjLMoZ8tbTrHIOyETStcJbk~mol7frCJWi94OZcSDNk3zBAH~uTaen04p9IaRvaM6-w-MOaE61MmHWcB8pLEp596Joyhey71REI40JTj6fBhz84XVg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Charleston County Historic Preservation Commission voted unanimously to approve a certificate of historic appropriateness for a property on Canyon Lane in the Phillips Community Historic District, allowing placement of a 1,120‑square‑foot manufactured home and construction of a 1,080‑square‑foot three‑bay detached garage.

Staff said manufactured housing units and outbuildings are common within the Phillips Community and concluded the proposal met the applicable approval criteria. Staff recommended approval with two conditions: that any major changes be processed pursuant to section 21‑5.m (modifications to approved certificates of historic appropriateness) of the Historic Preservation Ordinance, and that there be no living space above the garage without future Historic Preservation Commission approval and compliance with the Zoning and Land Development Regulations Ordinance.

Two neighbors spoke at the public hearing. Richard Habersham said a three‑car garage of that size is out of character for the Phillips Community, where most garages are two‑car or smaller. Dietrich Stelges, who lives nearby, said a garage of comparable size exists on 2939 Canyon Lane and that the proposed building would fit his 1.89‑acre lot. After discussion the commission voted to approve the application; an amendment to the maker's motion incorporating the staff conditions was accepted before the roll‑call vote. The decision is final for the commission; appeals must be filed in the Circuit Court of Charleston County within 30 calendar days of the meeting.","Charleston County HPC approved a certificate of historic appropriateness to place a 1,120 sq ft manufactured home and build a 1,080 sq ft three‑bay detached garage in the Phillips Community Historic District, subject to two staff conditions.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6270216,"Historic Preservation Commission elects English Hertel chair, Donna Gardner vice chair",533,144000,677000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3038159-79460d0e0f6e77544ebdba650b6a084a&start=144&end=677","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3038159-79460d0e0f6e77544ebdba650b6a084a/thumbnail_144000.jpg","/articles/6270216/Charleston-County/South-Carolina/Historic-Preservation-Commission-elects-English-Hertel-chair-Donna-Gardner-vice-chair","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6270216-89a68c3793edc599b6fa13c31819e711/orig.mp4?Expires=1771102489&Signature=l~cER4hwdYikg~5rybhLwzdM4NooMvsT8mKpon53t7-f6Qv7LUQhUvbQyJd9BXMhsIOy70g3k~DQkdcjsDNpD4AERIWJlrwQ-96cWy2DL5snoG8i6iyta4qgI7JOAhYoPaBTCuj4z8Fq294Tkz9ikRDZzJr9m0icLQ~C2DZytlwXxpLl1wY0uFMXvhZG6XjSI6YBUfVCIHHlKxRUjZCkcqNqcjYyYxsWwVomS-owzTHoV~EvwmRGxccx~5yaKEXBncdo7SlefuLdmXD5R~X3bpD346qBZrAWUa~q6~RUFvq4eScO51aSUGVybCHUXbyeLw1QQtkS5whFMKiWxJcayA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Charleston County Historic Preservation Commission elected English Hertel chair and Donna Gardner vice chair during its regular meeting. The commission voted by roll call; the newly elected officers will begin their terms at the close of the meeting.

The commission held open nominations for chair and vice chair as required by its rules. English Hertel and Michael German were nominated for chair; a roll-call vote produced a majority for Hertel. For vice chair the membership initially split among Donna Gardner, Michael German and Pat Jones, producing a tie that required a second round of nominations and voting. After the tie was resolved and a second ballot taken, Donna Gardner received a majority and was named vice chair.

Commissioners discussed procedure for the runoff during the vice-chair balloting but proceeded by roll call. The commission recorded the vote for the record. The commission's rules state newly elected officers begin their terms upon completion of the meeting in which they are elected.","At a Charleston County Historic Preservation Commission meeting the commission elected English Hertel as chair and Donna Gardner as vice chair; the vice-chair balloting required a runoff after an initial tie.","actionData","errors"]

Article not found

Charleston County HPC considers rule change to defer tie votes on applications to next meeting

Historic Preservation Commission denies three 10‑Mile Community home proposals, defers one

Historic Preservation Commission approves manufactured home and three‑bay garage in Phillips Community

Historic Preservation Commission elects English Hertel chair, Donna Gardner vice chair