VariancePending134 Smith St., Charleston, SC

134 Smith St. detached carport

Charleston

Description

A variance to exceed maximum lot occupancy to build a detached carport — 38.7 percent coverage versus 35 percent allowed.

Impact summary

A modest lot-coverage bump to add covered parking on a Radcliffeborough property.

Applicant

Name: Julie O'Connor – American Vernacular Inc.
Address: 134 Smith St., Charleston, SCSee this on the map

At a glance

Hearings: 1
Public comments: 0
Total mentions: 1

Recorded in the meeting · Board of Zoning Appeals Zoning

Discussed

Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Nov 3, 2026.

Meeting timeline (1)

Nov 3, 2026

Board of Zoning Appeals Zoning - Nov 3, 2026

A variance to exceed maximum lot occupancy to build a detached carport — 38.7 percent coverage versus 35 percent allowed.

Related issues (1)

Affordable housing lot-size relief in Maryville/Ashleyville

Charleston Affordable Development Group is asking the board to reconsider its denial of permission to build a single-family house on a 2,773-square-foot lot — well under the 6,000-square-foot minimum — in the historic Maryville/Ashleyville community. The case sits at the intersection of affordability goals and neighborhood zoning standards.

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