AWENDAW — The county is advancing plans to add an extra layer of protection for the historic Ten Mile community, aiming to preserve its rural character and deter large-scale development.

The proposed zoning overlay district — a set of customized zoning regulations tailored to the area — is the result of more than two years of collaboration between Charleston County staff and Ten Mile residents.

A historically Black settlement community near Awendaw, Ten Mile residents have spent years working to preserve its rural nature amid growing development pressures. In 2022, Charleston County Council voted to designate Ten Mile as a historic district . That was followed by a zoning change in early 2024 that reduced density in part of the community from four homes per acre to three. Later tha

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