Aiken County Board of Appeals acts on senior living height variance; Planning Commission sets subdivision hearings
The Aiken County Board of Appeals approved a height increase for a senior living project on Whiskey Road, along with several accessory-structure variances, at its July 9 meeting. Minutes have not yet been published, so the recorded actions below are drawn from the meeting summary.
Board of Appeals: Whiskey Road senior living project
The board approved a request to increase building height from 35 feet to 52 feet 8 inches and to decrease building separation from 20 feet to 15 feet at the Whiskey Road/Hunters Glen Road location. The project was identified as a senior living development.
Board of Appeals: accessory-structure variances
The board also acted on multiple accessory-structure variance requests at the same July 9 meeting:
- **648 Pintail Drive** — approved a 1,018 square foot variance for an accessory structure.
- **1704 Huckleberry Drive** — approved a 127 square foot variance for an accessory structure.
- **1080 Eve Street** — approved a variance for non-residential principal use and a 743 square foot accessory structure variance.
- **636 Victoria Drive** — a 155.5 square foot variance for an accessory structure was proposed. The request sought to allow a 900 square foot accessory structure where the maximum allowed is 744.5 square feet.
All July 9 Board of Appeals items are listed as "agenda only (minutes not yet published)," so final vote tallies are not available in the provided record.
Planning Commission: public hearings on three subdivisions
The Aiken County Planning Commission scheduled public hearings on July 16 for three preliminary plats:
- **Clearwater Preserve** — 109 lots on Jefferson Davis Highway.
- **Hickory Knoll** — 27 lots on Hickory Nut Lodge Road.
- **Hollow Oak** — 36 lots off Sunnybrook Road.
These are preliminary plat applications, meaning the commission was reviewing whether the subdivision layouts meet county requirements. No decisions are recorded in the provided materials.
Planning Commission: manufactured home park and zoning map amendment
Old business on the July 16 agenda included:
- **Hollow Creek manufactured home park** — 47 spaces on Pine Log Road, Beech Island.
- **Hawthorne at Trolley Run** — a zoning map amendment from RUD to PUD A for a 41.58-acre parcel on Keagen Blvd, along with a related preliminary plat for 102 lots.
No outcomes are recorded for these items.
Sub-Committee: Trolley Run Station PUD-A amendments
On July 15, a Planning and Development Sub-Committee discussed proposed amendments to the Trolley Run Station Planned Unit Development (PUD-A). The item was requested by Chief Development Officer Joel Duke and listed under new business. The meeting was a discussion only; no decisions are recorded.
Coming up
No upcoming meetings are listed for the next 14 days. Residents are encouraged to check the Aiken County official website for newly posted agendas.