Meares v. Town of Beaufort

BRYANT, Judge.

The Town of Beaufort and Town of Beaufort Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) (collectively defendants) appeal from an order entered 19 April 20071 which granted Plaintiff Carl W. Meares, Jr.'s motion for summary judgment, denied defendants' motion for summary judgment, and among other things, declared unlawful and void as a matter of law the Town of Beaufort Historic District Design Guideline 8. For the reasons stated herein we affirm.

In 2000 and 2001, Meares sought to build a combination commercial and residential structure and met with State and Town of Beaufort officials…