Board of Zoning Appeals Meeting Tuesday, September 01, 2026 06:00 PM Theodore D. Washington Municipal Building, Henry “Emmett” McCracken Jr. Council Chambers, 20 Bridge Street, Bluffton, SC

I.CALL TO ORDER

II.ROLL CALL

III.NOTICE REGARDING ADJOURNMENT

The Board of Zoning Appeals will not hear new items after 9:30 p.m. unless authorized by a majority vote of the Board 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 Board Members.

IV.ADOPTION OF MINUTES

1. A.July 7, 2026 Minutes

• 07-07-2026 BZA Draft Minutes.pdf (0.09 MB)

V.PUBLIC COMMENT

VI.OLD BUSINESS

VII.NEW BUSINESS

1. A.36 Tabby Shell Road, Lot 19 Building Setback (Variance): The Applicant, Steven G. Stowers of Architecture 101 on behalf of property owners John Gering and Ashley Gering, requests a variance from Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Section 5.15.5.C to allow a four-foot-six-inch encroachment into the required five-foot setback, resulting in a six-inch setback for the carriage house. The property consists of approximately 0.10 acres identified by tax map number R610 039 000 1199 0000 within the Tabby Shell Development in the Neighborhood General-Historic District (NG-HD). (ZONE-08-26-020413) (Staff - Dan Frazier)

• Staff Report - 36 Tabby Shell Road, Lot 19 - ZONE-08-26-020413.pdf (1.54 MB)
• Attachment 1 - Application and Narrative.pdf (2.49 MB)
• Attachment 2 - Vicinity Map.pdf (0.27 MB)
• Attachment 3 - Public Advertisement.pdf (0.13 MB)
• Attachment 4 - UDO Section 5.15.pdf (4.85 MB)
• Attachment 5 - Exhibits provided by Applicant.pdf (18.66 MB)
• Attachment 6 - Tabby Roads ARB Variance Approval.pdf (0.18 MB)
• Attachment 7 - UDO Section 5.7.4.pdf (0.11 MB)

VIII.DISCUSSION

IX.ADJOURNMENT

NEXT MEETING DATE: Tuesday, October 6, 2026