Beaufort County NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Zoning Board of Appeals Notice is hereby given that the Beaufort County Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on Thursday, August 27, 2026, at 5:00 PM in the Council Chambers, 100 Ribaut Road, Beaufort, to consider the following applications: 1. John Trask is requesting a Special Use Permit for a Short-Term Rental Unit. The property is located at 275 Orange Grove Road, St. Helena Island. The property acreage is 45 acres. The property is zoned T2-Rural (T2R). 2. Saundra Smith is requesting a Special Use Permit for a Lodging, Short-Term Rental Unit. The property is located at 36 Vineyard Point Road, St. Helena Island. The property acreage is .98 acres. The property is zoned T2-Rural (T2R). 3. Brian Holmes is requesting a Special Use Permit for a Lodging, Short-Term Rental Unit. The property is located at 331 Seaside Road, St. Helena Island. The property acreage is .50 acres. The property is zoned T2-Rural (T2R). 4.Jesse & Jamie Peart are requesting a Variance for two (2) Garden Walls that were constructed within the 50-foot River Buffer without a permit. The property is located at 2243 Plantation Drive, Beaufort. The property acreage is 1.206 acres. The property is zoned C3-Neighborhood Mixed Use (C3NMU). 5. Earnest Pope III is requesting a Special Use Permit for a Lodging, Short-Term Rental Unit. The property is located at 29 Mary Smalls Road, St. Helena Island. The property acreage is .50 acres. The property is zoned T2-Rural (T2R). 6. John Carson is requesting a Special Use Permit for a Lodging, Short-Term Rental Unit. The property is located at 69 Ashton Drive, St. Helena Island. The property acreage is 1.47 acres. The property is zoned T2-Rural (T2R). Interested members of the public and adjoining landowners may appear at the public hearing, be heard, and submit evidence and written comments with respect to the application. Supporting documents are available for your review in the Beaufort County Planning & Zoning Department, Room 105. If you have any questions, please call the Planning & Zoning Department at 843-255-2171 or 2170. Any letters of concern or support can be mailed to the Planning & Zoning Department, Room 105, Post Office Drawer 1228, Beaufort, SC 29901, or emailed to Ms. Hillary Austin at hillarya@bcgov.net. A live broadcast is scheduled for the County Channel. IPL0364366 Aug 12 2026