Bennett v. Sullivan's Island Board of Adjustment

Goolsby, Judge:

L. Russell Bennett, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith, and Mr. and Mrs. William Walker (the appellants) appeal from a circuit court order upholding the grant of a variance by Sullivan’s Island Board of Adjustment to Muriel Metts. We affirm.

BACKGROUND

Metts owns an ocean front lot in the town of Sullivan’s Island. Recent changes in the Sullivan’s Island setback requirements made it impossible for Metts to build a home on her lot unless she received a variance from the Board of Adjustment. Metts applied for such a variance, which was granted to her with certain stipulations. The…