Planning Commission

TOWN OF MOUNT PLEASANT, SOUTH CAROLINA SPECIAL PLANNING COMMISSION APRIL 5, 2023 MINUTES PowerPoint Presentation Present: Kathy Smith, Chair, Garrett Lacy, Brett Bennett, Michael McCormick, Bruce Koedding, Pam Ireland. Absent: Gary Davis, Bill Smyth. Staff: Michele Reed, David Pagliarini, Liz Boyles, Peter Stone, Eddie Bernard, Michael Robertson, Kevin Mitchell, John Farrell, Julia Wright, Lynnette Lynes Ms. Smith called the meeting to order at 4:08 pm. 1. Approval of the Agenda Ms. Ireland moved for approval of the agenda. Mr. Bennett seconded the motion. All in favor. 2. Correspondence 3. General Public Comment There being no correspondence or comments, Ms. Smith continued with the agenda. 4. New Business A. Review of drafts of Subchapters D: Trees, Landscaping, Buffers, E: Parking and Loading and G: Outdoor Lighting Ms. Kelly Cousino reviewed the draft changes with the Commission. The Commission discussed whether a percentage of native species shrubs be required. The Commission agreed that there should not be a percentage of native shrub species required, but there should be a requirement that 50% of trees should be of a native species. Ms. Cousino reviewed changes to parking and loading requirements with the Commission. The Commission agreed that on-street parking could count toward required parking as long as they were designated parking spaces and were not double-counted.  Special Planning Commission April 5, 2023 Page 2 of 2 Ms. Cousino reviewed the off-street loading requirements and if there should be a required number of loading berths based on building size or use and screening, dimensional requirements, etc. The Commission agreed that passenger loading areas are not needed, but some reasonable requirements for other loading areas should be considered. Ms. Cousino reviewed changes to the lighting standards with the Commission. B. Next Steps Ms. Cousino stated that the next sections would be signs and building and site design. She that once these are completed, another meeting would be scheduled to review these with the Commission. Ms. Reed and Ms. Boyles briefly reviewed hub boundaries with the Commission and stated that more information would be provided to the Commission at a future meeting. Ms. Smith left at this time (5:03 pm). Mr. Bennett took over as chair. The Commission agreed that no hub should be located in the Whitehall community. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 5:10 pm. Submitted by, L. Lynes SpPlanComsn04052023