City Council

Committee on Real Estate March 23, 2020 A meeting of the Committee on Real Estate was held this date beginning at 3:43 p.m. over video conference call. 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, Rick Jerue, Chip McQueeney, Tracy McKee, Leigh Bailey, Jennifer Cook, and Bethany Whitaker The meeting was opened with a moment of silence provided by Chairman Shahid. Approval of Minutes On the motion of Councilmember Waring, seconded by Mayor Tecklenburg the Committee voted unanimously to defer the minutes of the March 9, 2020 meeting. Approval to authorize the Mayor to execute the Agreement of Purchase and Sale between the City of Charleston and Shawn Elaine Anderson conveying the property located at 4 Nunan Street for the purchase price of $201, 834. This property is being sold subject to the City of Charleston Single Family Affordable Restrictive Covenants with an affordability period of 90 years. (4 Nunan Street; TMS: 460- 07-02-221) [Ordinance] Ms. Shaw Johnson stated that the development cost was reflected in the contract. There would be a subsidy of $50,000 that would stay as permanent subsidy so that subsequent buyers had the help of that subsidy in the future. Once they sold the homes, they would revolve back to the City of Charleston. Mr. McQueeney stated that he was in conversations with Carter Dupree who was handling the closing and the owners of the parcels near Grants Court had claimed it was a private road and they were working that out. They should probably make approval subject to working out any public access to Grants Court, to ensure they weren’t signing a contract and then having to work that out before closing. He didn’t think it would be a problem. On a motion of Councilmember Waring, seconded by Mayor Tecklenburg, the Committee voted unanimously to approve the above item, with the amendment that approval was subject to working out the public access to Grants Court. Request approval of an agreement with Charleston Water System (CWS) for the City to grant Permanent and Temporary Easements on TMS: 343-02-00-139, a City Owned Property on Plymouth Ave on James Island for the installation and maintenance of a water main. This CWS project is to replace a damaged water main to restore redundant water service to James Island. Ms. Bailey said that James Island was operating on one water main because the damage was so severe to the other one. They had to replace the entire water main. They were working with Parks and Recreation given the location of the water main and Mr. Kronsberg and Mr. Compton were happy with what had been worked out. On a motion of Councilwoman Jackson, seconded by Councilmember Waring, the Committee voted unanimously to approve the above item. Having no further business, the Committee adjourned at 3:48 p.m. Bethany Whitaker Council Secretary