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Goose Creek BZA Meeting - June 16, 2026: Three Variance Denials

City Council & Commissions — Tuesday, June 16, 2026
BodyGoose Creek, South Carolina
SessionCity Council & Commissions
DateTuesday, June 16, 2026
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0:33

Okay.

0:34

Okay.

0:48

This meeting will come to order.

0:50

I would like to welcome everyone to tonight's City of Goose Creek Board of Zoning Appeals meeting.

0:54

May I have a roll call, please?

1:05

And Lyons?

1:06

Here.

1:08

Thank you.

1:11

First order of business tonight is to review and approve our minutes from our previous meeting dated uh May 19th of 2026.

1:18

Are there any corrections to the minutes?

1:22

No.

1:22

Okay.

1:23

Hearing none, I will call for a motion to approve the minutes as submitted.

1:28

So moved.

1:29

We have motion for Mr.

1:30

Smith.

1:32

And a second from Ms.

1:34

Nognosto.

1:39

I'm sorry.

1:41

Okay.

1:41

I'm going to struggle through that tonight.

1:44

All right.

1:45

Let us go.

1:47

I will call for a vote.

1:48

All in favor signify by saying aye.

1:51

Signify by saying no.

1:52

Thank you.

1:52

Motion passes.

1:53

The minutes are approved.

1:56

All right.

1:58

The procedure for participation tonight will be as follows.

2:02

Applicants will be allowed approximately 10 minutes to present to the board, followed by a 10-minute presentation by the official appealed or opponents of the application if applicable.

2:14

If those presentations are made, the applicant will then have a chance to rebut for five minutes.

2:22

We will then allow for public comment for two minutes each.

2:25

Board members will be allowed to ask questions at any time during the presentations.

2:29

Following the presentations, board members will discuss the merits of the application and ask any of the necessary questions after the question and discussion period.

2:41

Finally, the chair person will ask the board for a motion.

2:44

Motion may either approve, disapprove, or table the application.

2:49

Applicants who are giving testimony.

2:53

Staff, is that also the uh people commenting as well?

2:57

Or just the applicants?

3:00

Okay.

3:00

Uh anyone who's going to give testimony tonight, please stand and raise your right hand for the oath.

3:09

Anyone who's going to speak?

3:12

Y'all right.

3:17

Please respond yes or no to the following statement.

3:20

Do you swear or affirm that the testimony you are going to give will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God.

3:26

Yes.

3:28

Okay, you may sit down.

3:30

Thank you.

3:38

Provide a short summary of what you're asking approval for, including an overview and sufficient details to explain your request.

3:46

Um, I know that we have three items from the same applicant tonight, so we will take them in order.

3:53

Um we will have the application, we will vote, and then the next one, and then the next one.

3:59

All right.

4:03

Staff, would you please introduce tonight's first item on the agenda?

4:09

Thank you, madam chair.

4:10

The first item is case number two zero two six-001-VAR.

4:16

This is her TMS number two three four zero six zero four zero four two.

4:20

It is a request from Jason Matthews for a variance to increase the maximum area allowed for an accessory structure located at 408 Indigo Road.

4:42

The applause applicable sections of the zoning ordinance are sections 151 4.3e one, maximum area for an accessory structure, and what chapter 151 sections 2.3b two, which includes the standard criteria for a variance.

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Summary of Proceedings

City of Goose Creek Board of Zoning Appeals Meeting - June 16, 2026

The Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) convened on June 16, 2026, at 6:00 PM in Municipal Court. The meeting included approval of the minutes from May 19, 2026, and three variance requests from applicant Jason Matthews for his property at 408 Indigo Road. All three variances were denied by the board.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of Minutes: The minutes from the May 19, 2026 BZA meeting were approved unanimously without correction.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No public comments were made on any of the agenda items.

Discussion Items

  • 2026-001-VAR (Area Variance): The applicant sought a variance to increase the maximum allowed area for an accessory structure from 820.5 square feet to 929 square feet (a variance of 108.5 square feet). The applicant explained that the structure was built without permits, believing they were unnecessary due to the absence of an HOA. He proposed that the open porch (6 ft x 30 ft) be excluded from the square footage calculation. Board member Robert Smith, who drove by the property, noted the structure appeared inconsistent with the neighborhood and that the principal structure's size was disputed (the applicant's survey showed 1,641 sq ft, but online sources listed 1,240 sq ft). Staff clarified that the survey was used for the application. The variance was denied.
  • 2026-002-VAR (Height Variance): The applicant requested a variance of 10 inches to allow the accessory structure height (17 ft 3 in) to exceed the principal structure height (16 ft 5 in). The applicant stated the height was needed to accommodate a car lift for vehicle storage and a boat. Board member Smith again moved to deny, citing no extraordinary conditions and inconsistency with the neighborhood. The variance was denied.
  • 2026-003-VAR (Side Yard Setback Variance): The applicant requested a variance of 1.5 feet to reduce the required side yard setback from 5 feet to 3.5 feet. The applicant explained that the building's position was necessary to allow vehicle access around air conditioning units and a fence post on a pie-shaped corner lot. After the first two denials, the applicant noted he could adjust the building's height and remove the porch to comply with area limits, but the setback variance would still be needed. A motion to approve by board member Lisa Anagnostopoulos failed for lack of a second. A motion to deny by board member Smith, citing the building's mass being out of context with the neighborhood, was seconded and passed.

Key Outcomes

  • 2026-001-VAR: Denied (motion by Robert Smith, seconded by Lisa Anagnostopoulos).
  • 2026-002-VAR: Denied (motion by Robert Smith, seconded by Lisa Anagnostopoulos).
  • 2026-003-VAR: Denied (motion by Robert Smith, seconded by an unidentified board member; a prior motion to approve by Lisa Anagnostopoulos lacked a second).
  • The meeting adjourned following the votes.

Meeting Transcript

Okay. Okay. This meeting will come to order. I would like to welcome everyone to tonight's City of Goose Creek Board of Zoning Appeals meeting. May I have a roll call, please? And Lyons? Here. Thank you. First order of business tonight is to review and approve our minutes from our previous meeting dated uh May 19th of 2026. Are there any corrections to the minutes? No. Okay. Hearing none, I will call for a motion to approve the minutes as submitted. So moved. We have motion for Mr. Smith. And a second from Ms. Nognosto. I'm sorry. Okay. I'm going to struggle through that tonight. All right. Let us go. I will call for a vote. All in favor signify by saying aye. Signify by saying no. Thank you. Motion passes. The minutes are approved. All right. The procedure for participation tonight will be as follows. Applicants will be allowed approximately 10 minutes to present to the board, followed by a 10-minute presentation by the official appealed or opponents of the application if applicable. If those presentations are made, the applicant will then have a chance to rebut for five minutes. We will then allow for public comment for two minutes each. Board members will be allowed to ask questions at any time during the presentations. Following the presentations, board members will discuss the merits of the application and ask any of the necessary questions after the question and discussion period. Finally, the chair person will ask the board for a motion. Motion may either approve, disapprove, or table the application. Applicants who are giving testimony. Staff, is that also the uh people commenting as well? Or just the applicants? Okay. Uh anyone who's going to give testimony tonight, please stand and raise your right hand for the oath. Anyone who's going to speak? Y'all right. Please respond yes or no to the following statement. Do you swear or affirm that the testimony you are going to give will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God. Yes. Okay, you may sit down. Thank you.

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