Sea Island Scenic Parkway Coalition v. Beaufort County Board of Adjustments & Appeals

ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE COURT OF APPEALS

Finney, Chief Justice:

We granted certiorari to review one issue: Whether the Court of Appeals erred in reversing petitioner Board of Adjustments and Appeals’ (Board’s) decision approving the removal of 47 live oak trees from property owned by petitioner Branch Development. Sea Island Scenic Parkway Coalition v. Beaufort County Bd of Adjustments and Appeals, 316 S.C. 231, 449 S.E. (2d) 254 (Ct. App. 1994). After review of the entire record and oral argument, we agree with the reasoning found in part III of Judge Goolsby’s dissent, and therefore…