CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) – Three historic communities will gain access to an extra layer of protection from mass development following a council-driven action.
A moratorium approved 5 to 3 on Tuesday by Charleston County Council adds a shield to the Ten Mile, Beesfield and Phillips communities. Each has felt the pressure of growth seeping into their front yards.
“These were all settled by descendants, many of them formerly enslaved people that were seeking to create new lives after emancipation. It is really special, really unique, not just for Charleston, but there aren’t many places like this that exist,” Preservation Society of Charleston Director of Public Affairs Sam Spence says.
The moratorium is in place for 24 months. It will temporarily protect the districts from the construction of large neighborhoods, described as “cookie cutter homes” by some councilmembers.
This was a council-driven action under the guise of members Teddy Pryor, …