Simmons v. BD. OF ADJ. OF CITY OF CHARLESTON

J. Frank Eatmon, Acting Associate Justice.

The City of Charleston has had in effect for a number of years a zoning ordinance enacted pursuant to the general statutory law of the State. Between East Bay and Concord Streets, south of Broad Street, there is a large area of the city zoned as a “B” residential district. To the east of Concord Street is the waterfront of Cooper River, there being between the street and the river a small strip of land also included in this residential district. This was typical waterfront property with wharves still being used by small commercial vessels but no…