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"Short Sighted": Beaufort County Council Lifts Zoning Restrictions

Tuesday, April 28th, 2009 at 1:19pm. 563 Views, 0 Comments.

traffic_gridlock_430 If you read between the lines of Beaufort County Council's decision to lift current zoning restrictions, it seems money actually does do the talking in these here parts.  Eliminating "Rural Residential" zoning was the result of the council's vote on Monday.  Previously, these areas were under the "Rural Residential" zoning which designated one home per 3 acres.  With the ruling, the possible floodgates have been opened for an additional 3227 homes in the Port Royal Island, St. Helena Island and Whale Branch areas.  Breaking it down, it would allow 107 additional homes on Port Royal Island, 2000 on St. Helena Island, and 1,120 in Whale Branch.

If you have read my prior post, you know I'm an advocate of restrictive zoning.  A resident of Charleston SC for 13…


Beaufort Country to Reassess Property Values this Year - Smart Move for Who?

Sunday, March 29th, 2009 at 11:23pm. 536 Views, 1 Comments.

In a somewhat surprising move the Beaufort Country will be reassessing property values in 2009.  The county assessor, Ed Hughes, who just last month said it might be beneficial to the county to postpone reassessment, has changed course again.  On Monday, March 23rd Hughes told the Finance Committee that his team had made such preparations for the reassessment this year, that waiting until next year wouldn't make sense.  With council members is agreement, it looks as sc_beaufort01_400though it will go through as planned.

I'd say more than a little shocking.  Sure, the scheduled 5 year reassessment time is 2009 but the government has the option to put it off one year.  Hughes and the Beaufort County Council are well aware that the SC Association of Realtors and…


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