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MOUNT PLEASANT TOWN COUNCIL
TOWN COUNCIL AGENDA
Tuesday, January 14, 2020, 6:00 p.m.
Municipal Complex, Council Chambers
100 Ann Edwards Lane
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
Special Announcement:
Mayor Haynie will deliver the State of the Town Address at 7:05 p.m.
I. PRAYER
II. PLEDGE
III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS, AWARDS & PRESENTATIONS
A. State of the Town Address (To occur at 7:05 p.m.)
B. Public Hearing: A Public Hearing to receive comment on the
proposed, amended municipal budget for the 2020 fiscal year
which includes new Short Term Rental (STR) application and permit
fees pursuant to the Town’s new Short Term Rental Ordinance
The Short Term Rental application fee is $50 and the permit fee is
$200. The consideration of these fees are included in the proposed
amended budget.
Proposed Amended FY 2020 Budget
General Fund $ 91,754,979
State Accommodations Tax Fund 1,661,607
Capital Fund 159,708,190
Debt Service Fund 9,964,903
Less Interfund Transfers (25,309,747)
Total Proposed Amended Budget $ 237,779,932
Interested citizens may view the proposed amended budget at the
Municipal Complex, Office of Administrative Services, 100 Ann
Edwards Lane, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:00
a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Its general content is as follows:
Current Amended Percentage Current
Fiscal Year Revenue Change In Fiscal Year
Revenue FY 2020 Revenue Millage
$234,658,010 $237,779,932 1.33% 38.1 Mills (operating)
2.9 Mills (debt)
Current Amended Percentage Amended
Fiscal Year Expenditures Change In Millage for
Expenditures FY 2020 Expenditures 2019-2020
$234,658,010 $237,779,932 1.33% 38.1 Mills (operating)
2.9 Mills (debt)
One mill generates $963,956 as based on the total estimated assessed value of all real and personal properties
within the Town of Mount Pleasant. One mill equals $1.00 per $1,000 of assessed property value.
C. Recognition of Cross Country National Championship Team
D. Longevity Awards
V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM THE DECEMBER 10, 2019 TOWN
COUNCIL MEETING, THE AND THE DECEMBER 2019 FINANCIAL
STATEMENT.
VI. PUBLIC COMMENT
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VII. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
There are no Consent Agenda items.
VIII. PLANNING
Planning Committee Minutes
Planning Commission Minutes
A. NEW BUSINESS
1. First Reading: An Ordinance providing for the annexation of an
approximately 0.34 acre tract of land located at 2161 Annie
Laura Lane. (Ord. No. 20001)
2. First Reading: An Ordinance to zone R-3, Medium Density
Residential District, an approximately 0.34 acre tract of land
located at 2161 Annie Laura Lane. Property is not proposed to
be included in the SB-OD, Sweetgrass Basket Overlay District.
(Ord. No. 20002)
3. First Reading: An Ordinance to amend the Gregorie Ferry
Landing PD-MU-SR, Planned Development-Mixed Use Suburban-
Rural District, (Ordinance No. 06082, as amended), by reducing
the amount of commercial square footage by 23,000 sf and
increasing the allowable density from 12 units an acre to 12.18
units per acre through the increase of an additional 42 multi-
family units to be utilized in its entirety for workforce housing.
Amendment pertains to a parcel located on Winnowing Way
near its intersection with Gregorie Ferry Road. TMS No. 580-00-
00-013. (Ord. No. 20003)
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4. First Reading: An Ordinance to rezone from R-1, Low Density
Residential District, to CC, Community Conservation District, an
approximately 0.40 acre tract of land comprised of two parcels,
located at 3635 and 3637 Marginal Road. (Ord. No. 20004)
5. First Reading: An Ordinance to amend Section 156.201(I)(2)(C),
of Chapter 156 Zoning Code, of the Mount Pleasant Code of
Ordinances pertaining to the Vision Corridor provision of the
Critical Line Buffer. Proposed changes include language clarifying
that the Vision Corridor provision applies to properties where a
Critical Line Buffer has been established; clearing can potentially
occur for the benefit of an adjoining property owner, given the
property owner provides consent; the 33 percent clearing
requirement can be incremental if consistent with defined
guidelines; and how the Critical Line Buffer and Vision Corridor is
measured. (Ord. No. 20005)
6. Approval of Request by Legacy Patriots Point, LLC for a One
Year Extension of Vested Rights
B. OLD BUSINESS
Final Reading: An Ordinance providing for the annexation of an
approximately 0.54 acre tract of land located at 3709 River Station
Court and depicted as Lot 50, Block A on a plat recorded by the
Charleston County ROD Office in Plat Book EA, Page 87. (Ord. No.
19082)
IX. COMMITTEE ACTION ITEMS
A. Finance Committee
1. Approval to remove match requirement for Housing for All –
Mount Pleasant
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2. Approval of mid-year budget adjustments (See Council New
Business Item X.A.1.)
X. COUNCIL BUSINESS
A. New Business
1. First Reading: An Ordinance to amend the Budget for the
Town of Mount Pleasant, SC, for the Fiscal Year commencing
July 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2020. (Ord. No. 20006)
2. First Reading: An Ordinance to amend Sections 90.01 and
90.20 of the Mount Pleasant Code of Ordinances to add new
Section 90.88 related to the humane treatment of animals
(Ord. No. 20007)
3. First Reading: An Ordinance to add new Section 32.15 to the
Mount Pleasant Code of Ordinances to create a council
standing committee known as the Committee on Flood
Resilience. (Ord. No. 20008)
4. Adoption: A Resolution authorizing a Law Enforcement
Assistance and Support Agreement between the City of Goose
Creek Police Department and the Town of Mount Pleasant
Police Department. (R. 20011)
5. Discussion regarding the Town of Mount Pleasant Code of
Conduct for all volunteer Boards and Commissions
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B. Old Business
There is no Council Old Business
C. Executive Session
1. Legal and Contractual
a. Legal advice related to pending case known as Shem
Creek Development Group, LLC v. The Town of Mount
Pleasant, South Carolina, Case Number 2017-CP-10-5493
b. Legal Advice related to pending case known as Stephen
G. Brock v. Town of Mount Pleasant, Case Number 2018-
CP-10-3481
c. Legal advice related to potential litigation involving
Town right-of-way near Haddrell Street in the Town of
Mount Pleasant
d. Legal advice regarding a contractual matter involving the
Town’s contract for legal representation
2. Personnel
a. Consideration of applications submitted to serve on the
Planning Commission
b. Consideration of applications submitted to serve on the
Board of Zoning Appeals
c. Consideration of applications submitted to serve on the
Culture, Arts and Pride Commission
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d. Consideration of applications submitted to serve on the
Historic District Preservation Commission
Council may take action on any item, including any subsection of
any section, listed on an executive session agenda or discussed in
an executive session during a properly noticed meeting.
XI. ADJOURN
Title VI Notice: The Town of Mount Pleasant fully complies with Title VI of
the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and
related statutes and regulations in all programs and activities. Town
meetings are conducted in accessible locations, materials can be provided
in accessible formats, and provided in languages other than English. If you
would like accessibility or language accommodation, please contact the
Title VI Coordinator one week in advance of the meeting, at the Town of
Mount Pleasant at 843-884-8517.
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