Economic Development Committee
Regular MeetingMount Pleasant, SC · March 2, 2020
Minutes
TOWN OF MOUNT PLEASANT, SOUTH CAROLINA
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Monday, March 2, 2020
Municipal Complex, Committee Meeting Room, 3rd Floor
100 Ann Edwards Lane, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
MINUTES
Members Present: Kathy Landing, Chair; Laura Hyatt, and Tom
O’Rourke
Absent: Rick Crosby (MPW)
Staff Present: Eric DeMoura, Town Administrator; Lauren Sims,
Community and Government Affairs Chief
Ms. Landing called the meeting to order at 10:20 a.m.
1. Approval of Minutes from the February 3, 2020 meeting
Mr. O’Rourke moved for approval; seconded by Ms. Hyatt. All
present voted in favor.
2. Public Comments
[None]
3. Consideration of resolution regarding the building located at
1200 Innovation Way
Mr. DeMoura stated that Council received a letter on February 10, 2020
from Attorney Robert Lewis regarding the old GenPhar Building located
at Oakland Plantation. He stated that it does qualify for a South Carolina
Abandon Buildings Revitalization Act. A Resolution from Town Council is
requested and staff recommends positive consideration.
Mr. O’Rourke moved for approval; seconded by Ms. Hyatt. All
present voted in favor.
4. Discussion and possible action regarding development impact
fees
Ms. Landing stated that there was lengthy discussion in the Finance
Committee and a motion was made to send to Town Council a request
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to consider rolling back or reducing the impact fees or increasing the
discount rate.
Ms. Sims stated that she has the same information that was provided to
Town Council at the February Town Council meeting, which has a
sample of the calculations.
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Ms. Landing stated that the state requirement, which handles impact
fees, indicates that residential and commercial/industrial fees must be
the same. The Town is currently addressing this with both the permit
allocation and the apartment moratorium. She said everything currently
is accounted for on the residential side, so if impact fees are changed, it
will not adversely affect the residential side. She said the Town would
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like to attract additional small locally owned businesses. Residents
would like to see some fine dining in the upper portion of Mount
Pleasant, as well as family restaurants. Another service needed Town-
wide is childcare. She suggested a motion to send this back to Council
to consider lowering the impact fee or increasing the discount rate at
least for the foreseeable future, because the Town does need these
services.
Ms. Hyatt asked if the Town has done a comparison with other
neighboring towns or cities. She said this should be available for
discussion.
Ms. Landing stated that other discussions that need to take place is the
issue of workforce housing. She said if there is more fine dining,
childcare facilities, office staff and other workers, there needs to be
some type of workforce housing.
5. Adjourn
There being no further business, Committee adjourned at 10:32 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Barbara Ashe
March 2, 2020
Agenda
COMMITTEES OF COUNCIL
MEETING NOTICE
Municipal Complex, Committee Meeting Room, 3rd Floor
100 Ann Edwards Lane, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
Monday, March 2, 2020
Bids and Purchases Committee 8:00 a.m.
Recreation Committee 8:15 a.m.
Finance Committee 9:00 a.m.
Economic Development Committee 10:00 a.m.
Education Committee 10:30 a.m.
Public Services Committee 11:00 a.m.
Planning and Development Committee 12:15 p.m.
Flood Resilience Committee 2:00 p.m.
Fire Committee 2:30 p.m.
Tuesday, March 3, 2020
Police, Judicial, and Legal Committee 9:00 a.m.
Transportation Committee 10:15 a.m.
Water Supply Committee 11:00 a.m.
The following Committee will not meet:
Human Resources Committee
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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
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than English. If you would like accessibility or language
accommodation, please contact the Title VI Coordinator one week in
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BIDS AND PURCHASES COMMITTEE
Monday, March 2, 2020
8:00 a.m.
Municipal Complex, Committee Meeting Room, 3rd Floor
100 Ann Edwards Lane, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
AGENDA
1. Approval of Minutes from the February 3, 2020 meeting
2. Public Comments
3. Award of contract for stormwater repair and rehabilitation at 1472
Landings Run
4. Award of contract for the 2019 road resurfacing plan
5. 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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RECREATION COMMITTEE
Monday, March 2, 2020
8:15 a.m.
Municipal Complex, Committee Meeting Room, 3rd Floor
100 Ann Edwards Lane, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
AGENDA
1. Approval of Minutes from the December 2, 2019 meeting
2. Public Comments
3. Employee of the Month
4. Budget Review FY 2021
a. Recreation Department operating expenditures
b. Recreation Department capital and maintenance expenditures
5. Program/projects update
6. 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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FINANCE COMMITTEE
Monday, March 2, 2020
9:00 a.m.
Municipal Complex, Committee Meeting Room, 3rd Floor
100 Ann Edwards Lane, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
AGENDA
1. Approval of Minutes from the January 6, 2020 meeting
2. Public Comments
3. Budget Review FY 2021
a. Revenues for all General Fund and Capital Funds
b. General Government operating expenditures
c. Non-Departmental expenditures
d. Debt Fund revenue and expenditures
e. State Accommodations Tax Fund revenue and expenditures
4. Discussion and possible action regarding development impact fees
5. Discussion of Business License Ordinance update considerations
6. 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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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Monday, March 2, 2020
10:00 a.m.
Municipal Complex, Committee Meeting Room, 3rd Floor
100 Ann Edwards Lane, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
AGENDA
1. Approval of Minutes from the February 3, 2020 meeting
2. Public Comments
3. Consideration of resolution regarding the building located at 1200
Innovation Way
4. Discussion and possible action regarding development impact fees
5. 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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EDUCATION COMMITTEE
Monday, March 2, 2020
10:30 a.m.
Municipal Complex, Committee Meeting Room, 3rd Floor
100 Ann Edwards Lane, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
AGENDA
1. Approval of Minutes from the December 2, 2019 meeting
2. Public Comments
3. Lucy Beckham High School update and discussion
4. Discussion of Youth Council meetings and priorities
5. 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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PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE
Monday, March 2, 2020
11:00 a.m.
Municipal Complex, Committee Meeting Room, 3rd Floor
100 Ann Edwards Lane, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
AGENDA
1. Approval of Minutes from the February 3, 2020 meeting
2. Public Comments
3. Years of service recognition
4. Budget Review FY 2021
a. Public Services Department operating expenditures
b. Public Services Department capital and maintenance
expenditures
5. Update on Phase 3 of roll cart distribution program
6. 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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PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Monday, March 2, 2020
12:15 p.m.
Municipal Complex, Committee Meeting Room, 3rd Floor
100 Ann Edwards Lane, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
AGENDA
1. Approval of Minutes from the February 3, 2020 meeting
2. Public Comments
3. Recognition of Engineering Excellence Award for Shem Creek
bridge
4. Budget Review FY 2021
a. Planning Department operating expenditures
b. Planning Department capital and maintenance expenditures
5. Annexations
a. A-3-20: 1531 N. Lakeshore Drive. Request to annex an
approximately 0.43 acre tract of land located at 1531 N.
Lakeshore Drive, identified by TMS No. 577-14-00-028 and
depicted on a plat as Lot 8, Block G recorded by Charleston
County ROD Office in Plat Book M, Page 44.
b. A-4-20: 1528 W. Palmetto Fort Drive. Request to annex an
approximately 0.46 acre tract of land located at 1528 W. Palmetto
Fort Drive, identified by TMS No. 577-14-00-014 and depicted on
a plat as Lot 11, Block G recorded by Charleston County ROD
Office in Plat Book M, Page 44.
6. Review of Planning Commission recommendations from the
February 19, 2020 meeting
a. R-19-2020. 1093 Washrich Street Request to rezone one parcel
approximately 0.11 acres (4,792 sf) located at 1093 Washrich
Street (within the Subdivison known as Armsway near the
intersection of Rifle Range Road and Myrick Road) from R-1,
Low Density Residential District, to R-4, Medium Density
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Residential District. The proposed district allows single family
residential development on individual lots containing a minimum
of 4,000 square feet.
b. R-20-2020. 1242 White Flat Road. (Applicant Request to
Withdraw One (1) Parcel (1236 White Flat Road) from the
Request) Request to rezone two parcels approximately 0.47
acres located at the intersection of Bowman Road and White Flat
Road. One parcel is zoned R-1, Low Density Residential District,
and is improved with an office that was converted from a single
family residence. The other parcel is zoned PD, Planned
Development District, and is vacant except for an off-site sign
for the Watermark Development. The applicant wishes to rezone
both parcels to OP, Office Professional District.
c. Zoning Code Text Amendment: Impervious Surface definition.
Proposal to amend Zoning Code Section 156.007, Definitions,
pertaining to the definition of Impervious Surface. Proposed
changes include revised language clarifying the definition of
Impervious Surface as it relates to administering limitations on
overhangs, building eaves, and the like. This will help to better
meet the intent and purpose of regulations.
7. Update from Optima Tower LLC representatives regarding a
proposed amendment to the Carolina Park Planned Development
ordinance to allow the construction of a new cell tower at the
Carolina Park Recreation fields located off of Recreation Way
8. Discussion and recommendation regarding revisions to the draft
Comprehensive Plan and proposed Town Council adoption
schedule.
9. Discussion of existing and proposed “Green Development”
practices
10. Consideration of initiating Moultrie Middle School rezoning from
AB, Areawide Business, to PI-1, Public Institutional
11. Discussion and possible action regarding the removal of the
Chuck Dawley Boulevard Overlay District
12. 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.
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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.
Telephone (843) 884-8517 - Fax (843) 856-2180
www.tompsc.com
FLOOD RESILIENCE COMMITTEE
Monday, March 2, 2020
2:00 p.m.
Municipal Complex, Committee Meeting Room, 3rd Floor
100 Ann Edwards Lane, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
AGENDA
1. Public Comments
2. Information on Flood Resiliency Actions
3. 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.
Telephone (843) 884-8517 - Fax (843) 856-2180
www.tompsc.com
FIRE COMMITTEE
Monday, March 2, 2020
2:30 p.m.
Municipal Complex, Committee Meeting Room, 3rd Floor
100 Ann Edwards Lane, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
AGENDA
1. Approval of Minutes from the January 6, 2020 meeting
2. Public Comments
3. Budget Review FY 2021
a. Fire Department operating expenditures
b. Fire Department capital and maintenance expenditures
4. 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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POLICE, JUDICIAL & LEGAL COMMITTEE
Tuesday, March 3, 2020
9:00 a.m.
Municipal Complex, Committee Meeting Room, 3rd Floor
100 Ann Edwards Lane, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
AGENDA
1. Approval of Minutes from the February 3, 2020 meeting
2. Public Comments
3. Police matters
a. Budget Review FY 2021
i. Police Department operating expenditures
ii. Police Department capital and maintenance expenditures
b. Presentation on Mount Pleasant Police Department drug-related
programs
4. Judicial matters
a. Budget Review FY 2021
i. Court Administration operating expenditures
5. Legal matters
a. Budget Review FY 2021
i. Legal Department operating expenditures
b. Review and discussion of the Mayor- Council, Council, and
Council-Manager forms of government
c. Review and discussion of election of council seats (districts, at-
large, or combination thereof)
d. Executive session to receive legal advice on the town's contract
for legal representation
e. Executive session to receive legal advice and potential action
regarding pending litigation by Adams Outdoor Advertising
f. Post Executive Session
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Committee 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.
6. 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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TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
Tuesday, March 3, 2020
10:15 a.m.
Municipal Complex, Committee Meeting Room, 3rd Floor
100 Ann Edwards Lane, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
AGENDA
1. Approval of Minutes from the February 3, 2020 meeting
2. Public Comments
3. Employee of the Month
4. Budget Review FY 2021
a. Transportation Department operating expenditures
b. Transportation Department capital and maintenance
expenditures
5. Review and possible action with regard to encroachment permit
application for 101 Mary Street
6. FY 2020 traffic calming program recommendations
7. Update – ongoing projects
8. 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.
Telephone (843) 884-8517 - Fax (843) 856-2180
www.tompsc.com
WATER SUPPLY COMMITTEE
Tuesday, March 3, 2020
11:00 a.m.
Municipal Complex, Committee Meeting Room, 3rd Floor
100 Ann Edwards Lane, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
AGENDA
1. Approval of Minutes from the December 3, 2019 meeting
2. Public Comments
3. Update on septic tanks in the Shem Creek watershed
4. Discussion of greener methods of development in regard to water
usage
5. 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.
Telephone (843) 884-8517 - Fax (843) 856-2180
www.tompsc.com
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