Historic Preservation Commission Meeting Wednesday, January 07, 2026 06:00 PM Theodore D. Washington Municipal Building, Henry “Emmett” McCracken Jr. Council Chambers, 20 Bridge Street, Bluffton, SC

This meeting can be viewed live on BCTV, on Sparklight Channel 9 and 113 or on Spectrum Channel 1304.

I.CALL TO ORDER

II.ROLL CALL

III.NOTICE REGARDING ADJOURNMENT

The Historic Preservation Commission will not hear new items after 9:30 p.m. unless authorized by a majority vote of the Commission Members present. Items which have not been heard before 9:30 p.m. may be continued to the next regular meeting or a special meeting date as determined by the Commission Members.

IV.ADOPTION OF MINUTES

  1. 1.December 3, 2025 Minutes

V.ELECTION OF OFFICERS

  1. 1.Election of Historic Preservation Commission Chair

  2. 2.Election of Historic Preservation Commission Vice Chair

  3. 3.Election of Two Historic Preservation Review Committee members.

VI.PUBLIC COMMENT

VII.OLD BUSINESS

VIII.NEW BUSINESS

  1. 1.36 Bruin Road: An amendment to an approved Certificate of Appropriateness to allow certain changes for 2-story commercial building of approximately 3,130 SF at 36 Bruin Road in Old Town Bluffton Historic District, and within the Neighborhood General-HD (NG-HD) zoning district. (COFA-05-25-019766) (Staff - Charlotte Moore)

  2. 2.2 Blue Crab Street, Lot 52: A request by William Court of Court Atkins Group (Applicant) on behalf of Blue Crab Bluffton, LLC (Owner), for review of a Certificate of Appropriateness-Historic District to allow the construction of a new 2.5-story main house (an Additional Building Type) of approximately 3,839 SF and an attached carriage house of approximately 880 SF at 2 Blue Crab Street. The property is located in the Tabby Roads Development in Old Town Historic District and zoned Neighborhood General-Historic District (NG-HD). (COFA-09-25-019925) (Staff - Charlotte Moore)

  3. 3.4 Blue Crab Street, Lot 51: A request by William Court of Court Atkins Group (Applicant) on behalf of Patrick Mason (Owner), for review of a Certificate of Appropriateness-Historic District to allow the construction of a new 2-story main house (an Additional Building Type) of approximately 3,800 SF and an attached carriage house of approximately 886 SF at 4 Blue Crab Street. The property is in Tabby Roads Development in Old Town Historic District and zoned Neighborhood General-Historic District (NG-HD). (COFA-09-25- 019927) (Staff - Charlotte Moore)

  4. 4.6 Blue Crab Street, Lot 50: A request by William Court of Court Atkins Group (Applicant) on behalf of Patrick Mason (Owner), for review of a Certificate of Appropriateness-Historic District to allow the construction of a new 2.5-story main house (an Additional Building Type) of approximately 3,846 SF and an attached carriage house of approximately 884 SF at 2 Blue Crab Street, Lot 50. The property is in Tabby Roads Development in Old Town Historic District and zoned Neighborhood General-Historic District (NG-HD). (COFA-09-25- 019628) (Staff - Charlotte Moore)

  5. 5.8 Blue Crab Street, Lot 49: A request by William Court of Court Atkins Group (Applicant) on behalf of Patrick Mason (Owner), for review of a Certificate of Appropriateness-Historic District to allow the construction of a new 2-story main house (an Additional Building Type) of approximately 3,741 SF and an attached carriage house of approximately 933 SF at 8 Blue Crab Street, Lot 49. The property is in Tabby Roads Development in Old Town Historic District and zoned Neighborhood General-Historic District (NG-HD). (COFA-09-25- 019929) (Staff - Charlotte Moore)

IX.DISCUSSION

  1. 1.Historic District Monthly Update. (Staff)

X.ADJOURNMENT

NEXT MEETING DATE: Wednesday, February 4, 2026