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Board of Zoning Appeals

The Board of Zoning Appeals was created to appeal staff decisions and consider dimensional variances. Meetings are scheduled the second Thursday of every month at 4:00 P.M. in the Town Hall Council Chambers. The application submission deadline for next month meeting is 5:00 P.M. at Town Hall the Friday after the meeting. Submission dates and meeting dates are listed below. The BZA  is comprised of 7 board members appointed by Town Council. Board applicants are appointed based on knowledge and interests in a variety of fields related to architecture and design.

Public input for agenda items may be submitted by until noon the day of the meeting. Please submit correspondence to the Board at bwelch@sullivansisland.sc.gov.

ATTENTION RESIDENTS

The Town of Sullivan’s Island seeks residents interested in serving on the Town’s Boards and Commissions. The following seats are due to expire:

Board of Zoning Appeals: Two (2) seats for terms starting September 1, 2025

Interested residents should submit application packet (click here) by 4:00PM on Friday, August 15, 2025

Please contact Pamela Otto at potto@sullivansisland.sc.gov or (843)883-5744 with applications or questions.  

Current Members

  • Elizabeth Tezza, Chair
  • Jackie Edgerton
  • James Elliott
  • Jeremy Graves
  • Cindy Kirkland
  • Michael Scruggs
  • Arthur Hanlon

Current Applications

To review the current applications before the Board of Zoning Appeals please visit Applications before BZA.

Board of Zoning Appeals Meeting Schedule
Submittal Date Meeting DateAgenda
December 13, 2024January 9, 2025January BZA Meeting Cancelled
January 10, 2025February 13, 2025February BZA Meeting
February 14, 2025March 13, 2025March BZA Meeting Cancelled
March 14, 2025April 10, 2025April BZA Meeting Cancelled
April 11, 2025May 8, 2025May BZA Meeting 
May 9, 2025June 12, 2025June BZA Meeting
June 13, 2025July 10, 2025July BZA Meeting Cancelled
July 11, 2025August 14, 2025August BZA Meeting
August 15, 2025September 11, 2025September BZA Meeting
September 12, 2025October 9, 2025October BZA Meeting
October 10, 2025November 13, 2025November BZA Agenda
November 14, 2025December 11, 2025December BZA Agenda 

Minutes

Minutes of the Board of Zoning Appeals meetings are not available until approval by formal vote of the Board.  Therefore, meeting minutes are normally posted after approval the following month. The current years minutes can be found below. Prior minutes can be found on the Archived Board of Zoning Appeals Minutes page.

2025 Approved Minutes

  • January 9, 2025 BZA Meeting Cancelled
  • February 13, 2025 BZA Meeting Minutes
  • March 13, 2025 BZA Meeting Minutes Cancelled
  • April 10, 2025 BZA Meeting Minutes Cancelled
  • May 8, 2025 BZA Meeting Minutes
  • June 12, 2025 BZA Meeting Minutes
  • July 10, 2025 BZA Meeting Minutes
  • August 14, 2025 BZA Meeting
  • September 11, 2025 BZA Meeting Minutes
  • October 9, 2025 BZA Meeting Minutes
  • November 13, 2025 BZA Meeting Minutes
  • December 11, 2025 BZA Meeting Minutes