Historic Preservation Commission Meeting Wednesday, February 04, 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 417 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.January 7, 2026 Minutes

V.PUBLIC COMMENT

VI.PRESENTATIONS

1. 1.Presentation by Stantec, Inc of the Town of Bluffton Historic Resource Survey. (Staff - Glen Umberger)

VII.OLD BUSINESS

VIII.NEW BUSINESS

1. 1.Certificate of Appropriateness (28 Wharf Street): A request by Malcolm Claxton (Applicant), on behalf of JRA Holdings, LLC (Owner), for review of a Certificate of Appropriateness-Historic District, to allow the renovation and minor expansion of an existing 1-story house of 1,157 SF to 1,508 SF and construction of a new 2-story detached Carriage House of approximately 768 SF located at 28 Wharf Street. The property is located in Old Town Historic District and zoned Neighborhood General-Historic District (NG-HD). (COFA-08-25-019913) (Staff - Charlotte Moore)

IX.DISCUSSION

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

X.ADJOURNMENT

NEXT MEETING DATE: Wednesday, March 4, 2026