City Council

Committee on Real Estate March 9, 2020 A meeting of the Committee on Real Estate was held this date beginning at 5:35 p.m. at City Hall, First Floor Conference Room, 80 Broad Street. Notice of this meeting was sent to all local news media. Present Councilmember Shahid, Chair, Councilmember Appel, Councilmember Waring , Councilwoman Jackson, and Mayor Tecklenburg Also Present: Susan Herdina, Christopher Morgan, Geona Shaw Johnson and Bethany Whitaker The meeting was opened with an invocation provided by Councilwoman Jackson. Approval of Minutes On the motion of Councilmember Waring, seconded by Councilwoman Jackson, the Committee voted unanimously to approve the minutes of the February 24, 2020 meeting. Request authorization for the Mayor to execute an easement agreement, together with the appropriate easement drawing, under which the City will grant an easement for the installation of a pad-mounted transformer to Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc. related to the construction of the Charleston Police Department forensics building. (TMS: 356-00-00-034; Bees Ferry Road and Foxhall Road). The property owner is the City of Charleston. On a motion of Councilwoman Jackson, seconded Councilmember Waring, the Committee voted unanimously to approve the above item. Request authorization for the Mayor to execute an easement agreement, together with the appropriate easement drawing, under which the City will grant an easement to Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc. to facilitate utility plans relating to 999 Morrison Drive. (TMS: 461-13-01-057; 999 Morrison Drive) The property owner is the City of Charleston. On a motion of Councilmember Waring, seconded by Councilwoman Jackson, the Committee voted unanimously to approve the above item. Authorize the Mayor to execute the Agreement of Purchase and Sale between the City of Charleston and Carol Jeane Lotz conveying the property located at 4 Grants Court for the purchase price of $222,642. This property is being sold subject to the City of Charleston Single Family Affordable Restrictive Covenants with an affordability period of 90 years. (TMS: 460-07-02-222) (Ordinance) Ms. Johnson stated that this property was one of three they designed after the Katrina Cottages. The client was a single woman who worked for Garden and Gun Magazine and would finance $173,000 of the purchase. The rest would remain as permanent subsidy which would remain with all subsequent owners. That would reduce the mortgage going forward. On a motion of Councilmember Waring, seconded by Councilwoman Jackson, the Committee voted unanimously to approve the above item. Consider the following annexations: i. Properties on Maybank Highway (TMS#: 313-00-00-034; 313-00-00-035) 3.5 acres, Johns Island (District 5). The property is owned by Williams Stephen Harris. ii. Property on Maybank Highway (TMS #: 313-00-00-036) 2.05 acres, Johns Island (District 5). The property is owned by LMC, LLC. Mr. Morgan said that these were next to each other on Johns Island. They would be part of the same PUD that would be coming before them should they be approved. IT would be purely Commercial/Office use. Councilmember Appel said that he really liked that this was commercial and office use. It would keep more people from having to leave the Island. On a motion of Councilmember Waring, seconded by Councilwoman Jackson, the Committee voted unanimously to approve the above annexations. Having no further business, the Committee adjourned at 5:40 p.m. Bethany Whitaker Council Secretary