Planning Committee
Regular MeetingMount Pleasant, SC · November 4, 2019
Minutes
TOWN OF MOUNT PLEASANT, SOUTH CAROLINA
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
NOVEMBER 4, 2019
MINUTES
Municipal Complex, Committee Meeting Room
PowerPoint Presentation
Present: Joe Bustos, Chair, Bob Brimmer, Guang Ming Whitley, Tom O'Rourke.
Staff: Eric DeMoura, Jeff Ulma, David Pagliarini, Michele Canon, Eddie Bernard,
Jane Yager-Baumrind
Mr. Bustos called the meeting to order at 12:00 pm.
1. Approval of Minutes from the October 1, 2019 meeting
Ms. Whitley moved for approval. Mr. O’Rourke seconded the motion. All in
favor.
2. Public Comments
Ms. Pam Ireland, 820 Fiddler’s Point Lane, spoke regarding building heights.
She distributed information and a map to the Committee for review. She stated
that there is property in the Mathis Ferry Road/Wingo Way area that is for sale and
suggested that the building height should be reviewed in this area prior to this
property being sold. She suggested that the building heights should be lowered to
55 feet.
Ms. Lucy Gordon, 1551 Ben Sawyer, spoke regarding building heights. She
suggested that the building heights should be lowered to 45 and 55 feet, including
the areas in the overlay district.
3. Employee years of service recognition
Mr. Ulma recognized Jane Yager-Baumrind for five years of service and Eddie
Bernard for 20 years of service.
4. Proclamation of November 8, 2019 as World Town Planning Day
Mr. DeMoura read a proclamation for World Town Planning Day.
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5. Old Business
a. A-12-19: 4586 Cape Island Drive. Request to annex an approximately 0.68
acre tract of land located at 4586 Cape Island Drive, identified by TMS No.
617-14-00-021 and depicted on a plat as Lot 46, Block C, Phase I recorded
by Charleston County ROD Office in Plat Book EA, Page 699. (Deferred from
October Planning Committee—item has been withdrawn by the applicant)
This item was withdrawn by the applicant.
6. Annexations
a. A-14-19: 3685 Colonel Vanderhorst Circle. Request to annex an
approximately 1.09 acre tract of land located at 3685 Colonel Vanderhorst
Circle, identified by TMS No. 594-03-00-081 and depicted on a plat as Lot
3685, Block 1B1 recorded by Charleston County ROD Office in Plat Book CF,
Page 4.
Mr. Ulma reviewed the request with the Committee.
Ms. Whitley moved to recommend to Town Council approval. Mr. O’Rourke
seconded the motion. All in favor.
b. A-16-19: 418 Gurley Street. Request to annex an approximately 0.72 acre
tract of land located at 418 Gurley Street, identified by TMS No. 556-00-00-
329 and depicted in a deed as Tract 2B(1) recorded by Charleston County
ROD Office in Deed Book B161, Page 862.
Mr. Ulma reviewed the request with the Committee.
Ms. Whitley moved to recommend to Town Council approval of the request.
Mr. O’Rourke seconded the motion. All in favor.
c. A-18-19: 4149 Colonel Vanderhorst Circle. Request to annex an
approximately 1.3 acre tract of land located at 4149 Colonel Vanderhorst
Circle, identified by TMS No. 594-03-00-052 and depicted in a plat as Lot
4149, Block 1A recorded by Charleston County ROD Office in Plat Book CF,
Pages 11 through 21.
Mr. Ulma reviewed the request with the Committee.
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Ms. Whitley moved to recommend to Town Council approval of the
annexation request. Mr. O’Rourke seconded the motion. All in favor.
d. A-19-19: 1538 Macoma Drive. Request to annex an approximately 0.44 acre
tract of land located at 1538 Macoma Drive, identified by TMS No. 614-13-
00-048 and depicted in a plat as Lot 6, Block L recorded by Charleston
County ROD Office in Plat Book M, Page 97.
Mr. Ulma reviewed the request with the Committee.
Ms. Whitley moved for approval of the annexation. Mr. O’Rourke seconded
the motion. All in favor.
7. Review of Planning Commission recommendations from the October 23, 2019
meeting and associated Annexations
a. A-15-19: 453 West Coleman Blvd. Request to annex an approximately 1.28
acre tract of land located at 453 West Coleman Blvd, identified by TMS No.
517-11-00-001 and depicted on a plat recorded by Charleston County ROD
Office in Plat Book U, Page 62.
Ms. Canon reviewed the request with the Committee.
Ms. Whitley moved to recommend to Town Council approval of the
annexation request. Mr. O’Rourke seconded the motion. All in favor.
b. R-24-19: 453 W. Coleman Boulevard. Request to zone AB, Areawide
Business District, an approximately 0.58 acre portion of a 1.28 acre tract of
land and CO, Conservation Open Space, the remaining 0.70 acre portion.
Property is currently improved with a business. Parcel ID (TMS No.): 517-
11-00-001
Ms. Canon reviewed the request with the Committee.
Ms. Whitley moved to recommend to Town Council approval of the zoning
request. Mr. O’Rourke seconded the motion. All in favor.
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c. A-13-19: Mount Pleasant Racquet Club. Request to annex an approximately
14.26 acre tract of land (14.59 acre according to Charleston County Tax
Records) comprised of eight parcels located at 3204, 3218, 3228, and 3236
Highway 17 North and 1121, 1123, 1125, and 1133 Joe Bryant Court,
identified by TMS No. 598-00-00-008, -010, -011, -012, -018, -020, -025, -
059 and depicted in Plat Book P, Page 116, in Plat Book S13, Page 0031, as
Lot A in Plat Book V, Page 162, in an Exhibit provided by Charleston County
GIS, as Lot E in Plat Book T, Page 111, as Lots C-1 and C-2 in Plat Book DD,
Page 624, and as Lot F in Plat Book BF, Page 101, all recorded by the
Charleston County ROD Office.
Ms. Canon reviewed the request with the Committee.
Mr. Brimmer moved to recommend to Town Council approval of the
annexation. Mr. O’Rourke seconded the motion. All in favor.
d. Case R-25-19: 3204, 3218, 3228, and 3236 Highway 17 North and 1121,
1123, 1125, and 1133 Joe Bryant Court. Request to zone AB, Areawide
Business District, an approximately 14.59 acre (according to Charleston
County Tax Records) tract of land comprised of eight parcels to be
developed as the Mount Pleasant Racquet Club. Parcel ID (TMS No): 598-
00-00-008, -010, -011, -012, -018, -020, -025 and -059
Ms. Canon reviewed the request with the Committee.
Ms. Whitley moved to recommend to Town Council approval of the zoning
request. Mr. O’Rourke seconded the motion. All in favor.
e. A-17-19: 1733 and 1735 Highway 17 North. Request to annex an
approximately 2.16 acre tract of land (2.14 acre according to Charleston
County Tax Records) comprised of two parcels located at 1733 and 1735
Highway 17 North, identified by TMS No. 558-00-00-062 and -063 and
depicted as Lot 4 in Plat Book EJ, Page 701 and as Tract 12 in Plat Book DA,
Page 469, all recorded by the Charleston County ROD Office.
Ms. Canon reviewed the request with the Committee.
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Ms. Whitley moved to recommend to Town Council approval of the
annexation. Mr. O’Rourke seconded the motion. All in favor.
f. R-26-19: 1733 and 1735 Highway 17 North. Request to zone AB, Areawide
Business District, an approximately 0.47 acre tract of land and an
approximately 0.17 acre portion of a 1.67 acre tract of land, and a request
to annex and zone AB-2, Areawide Business-2 District, the remaining 1.50
acre portion of the latter 1.67 acre tract of land. The back 1.67 acre tract of
land is currently improved with a business. Parcel ID (TMS No.): 558-00-00-
062 and 558-00-00-063
Ms. Canon reviewed the request with the Committee.
Ms. Whitley moved to recommend to Town Council approval of the zoning
request. Mr. O’Rourke seconded the motion.
Mr. Tim Ascue, owner, stated that the reason for the two separate zonings was
based on the existing uses.
Mr. Bustos called for a vote on the motion. Motion passed on a 3 to 1 vote
with Ms. Whitley, Mr. Bustos and Mr. O’Rourke in favor; Mr. Brimmer opposed.
g. Proposal to amend various sections of Chapter 156, Zoning Code, of the
Mount Pleasant Code of Ordinances, including Section 156.007,
Definitions, Section 156.325, Principal Use Table, Section 156.326, Principal
Use Conditions, and elsewhere within Chapter 156 by modifying all
provisions related to Bed and Breakfast, Short Term Rental, etc., to make
consistent with the newly adopted Short Term Rental Ordinance (Ord. No.
19048).
Ms. Canon reviewed the request with the Committee.
Ms. Whitley moved to recommend to Town Council approval. Mr. O’Rourke
seconded the motion. All in favor.
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8. Consideration and Amendment to Chapter 150: Building Regulations, to adopt
2018 changes to Codes Adopted by Reference.
Mr. Ulma reviewed the request with the Committee.
Mr. Brimmer moved to recommend to Town Council approval of the request.
Mr. O’Rourke seconded the motion. All in favor.
9. Continued discussion of building heights in the Johnnie Dodds and Chuck
Dawley portions of the Boulevard Overlay District
Mr. Ulma reviewed the request with the Committee.
The Committee discussed further lowering the building heights at either end of
Johnnie Dodds and Bowman Road to 55 feet.
Ms. Whitley moved to recommend to Town Council moving forward with Option
B to have a step down of building height to 65 feet as indicated on the height map
presented. Mr. O’Rourke seconded the motion. All in favor.
The Committee thanked Mr. Brimmer for his service on Town Council and the
Planning Committee.
Mr. Brimmer thanked the Planning Committee and staff for their work. He stated
that he has enjoyed working with staff and Town Council over the past eleven years
as a member of the Planning Commission, Town Council and Planning Committee.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 12:55 pm.
Submitted by,
L. Lynes
PlanComm11042019
Agenda
MOUNT PLEASANT COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
COMMITTEES OF COUNCIL
MEETING NOTICE
Municipal Complex, Committee Meeting Room, 3rd Floor
100 Ann Edwards Lane, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
Monday, November 4, 2019
Bids and Purchases Committee 8:30 a.m.
Recreation Committee 8:45 a.m.
Education Committee 9:30 a.m.
Finance Committee 10:15 a.m.
Economic Development Committee 11:00 a.m.
Planning and Development Committee 12:00 p.m.
The following Committees will not meet:
Fire Committee
Human Resources Committee
Police, Judicial, and Legal Committee
Public Services Committee
Transportation Committee
Water Supply Committee
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
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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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MOUNT PLEASANT COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
BIDS AND PURCHASES COMMITTEE
Monday, November 4, 2019
8:30 a.m.
Municipal Complex, Committee Meeting Room, 3rd Floor
100 Ann Edwards Lane, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
AGENDA
1. Approval of Minutes from the September 30, 2019 meeting
2. Public Comments
3. Award of contract for the enterprise resource planning (ERP)
implementation services
4. Award of contract for an enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution, a
financial software system
5. Award of contract for electrical upgrades to the Miriam Brown Center
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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MOUNT PLEASANT COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
RECREATION COMMITTEE
Monday, November 4, 2019
8:45 a.m.
Municipal Complex, Committee Meeting Room, 3rd Floor
100 Ann Edwards Lane, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
AGENDA
1. Approval of Minutes from the October 1, 2019 meeting
2. Public Comments
3. Discussion of adding a cultural arts facility to the conceptual plan for
Rifle Range Park
4. Discussion of the potential partnership with Oceanside Collegiate
Academy for an artificial turf field stadium at Carolina Park
5. Updates to the Senior Resource Site online
6. Program/projects update
7. 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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MOUNT PLEASANT COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
EDUCATION COMMITTEE
Monday, November 4, 2019
9:30 a.m.
Municipal Complex, Committee Meeting Room, 3rd Floor
100 Ann Edwards Lane, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
AGENDA
1. Approval of Minutes from the September 30, 2019 meeting
2. Public Comments
3. Charleston County School District
a. Report on potential changes to partial and magnet programs as well
as impacts on Mount Pleasant
4. Presentation on vaping
5. Discussion of and possible action to recommend to Council a resolution
supporting legislation to ban flavored vape pods
6. Discuss hosting a forum on innovation in public education at Town Hall
led by Coalition for Kids, a nonprofit children’s education advocacy
group
7. 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
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Title VI Coordinator one week in advance of the meeting, at the Town of
Mount Pleasant at 843-884-8517.
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MOUNT PLEASANT COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Monday, November 4, 2019
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 October 1, 2019 meeting
2. Public Comments
3. Employee years of service recognition
4. Appeal hearing of business license tax
5. Executive session to receive legal advice on any issue related to the
appellate hearing, if needed
6. Post Executive Session
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.
7. Discussion of funding for Harbor Accelerator
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
Telephone (843) 884-8517 - Fax (843) 856-2180
www.tompsc.com
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
MOUNT PLEASANT COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Monday, November 4, 2019
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 September 30, 2019 meeting
2. Public Comments
3. Proclamation of November 15 to December 15 as “Buy Local Month”
4. Consideration of an economic development incentive grant
a. Executive Session – discussion of a contractual matter related to an
Economic Development Grant
b. Post Executive Session
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.
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
Telephone (843) 884-8517 - Fax (843) 856-2180
www.tompsc.com
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
MOUNT PLEASANT COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Monday, November 4, 2019
12:00 p.m.
Municipal Complex, Committee Meeting Room, 3rd Floor
100 Ann Edwards Lane, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
AGENDA
1. Approval of Minutes from the October 1, 2019 meeting
2. Public Comments
3. Employee years of service recognition
4. Proclamation of November 8, 2019 as World Town Planning Day
5. Old Business
a. A-12-19: 4586 Cape Island Drive. Request to annex an approximately
0.68 acre tract of land located at 4586 Cape Island Drive, identified
by TMS No. 617-14-00-021 and depicted on a plat as Lot 46, Block C,
Phase I recorded by Charleston County ROD Office in Plat Book EA,
Page 699. (Deferred from October Planning Committee—item has
been withdrawn by the applicant)
6. Annexations
a. A-14-19: 3685 Colonel Vanderhorst Circle. Request to annex an
approximately 1.09 acre tract of land located at 3685 Colonel
Vanderhorst Circle, identified by TMS No. 594-03-00-081 and
depicted on a plat as Lot 3685, Block 1B1 recorded by Charleston
County ROD Office in Plat Book CF, Page 4.
b. A-16-19: 418 Gurley Street. Request to annex an approximately 0.72
acre tract of land located at 418 Gurley Street, identified by TMS No.
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556-00-00-329 and depicted in a deed as Tract 2B(1) recorded by
Charleston County ROD Office in Deed Book B161, Page 862.
c. A-18-19: 4149 Colonel Vanderhorst Circle. Request to annex an
approximately 1.3 acre tract of land located at 4149 Colonel
Vanderhorst Circle, identified by TMS No. 594-03-00-052 and
depicted in a plat as Lot 4149, Block 1A recorded by Charleston
County ROD Office in Plat Book CF, Pages 11 through 21.
d. A-19-19: 1538 Macoma Drive. Request to annex an approximately
0.44 acre tract of land located at 1538 Macoma Drive, identified by
TMS No. 614-13-00-048 and depicted in a plat as Lot 6, Block L
recorded by Charleston County ROD Office in Plat Book M, Page 97.
7. Review of Planning Commission recommendations from the October 23,
2019 meeting and associated Annexations
a. A-15-19: 453 West Coleman Blvd. Request to annex an
approximately 1.28 acre tract of land located at 453 West Coleman
Blvd, identified by TMS No. 517-11-00-001 and depicted on a plat
recorded by Charleston County ROD Office in Plat Book U, Page 62.
b. R-24-19: 453 W. Coleman Boulevard. Request to zone AB, Areawide
Business District, an approximately 0.58 acre portion of a 1.28 acre
tract of land and CO, Conservation Open Space, the remaining 0.70
acre portion. Property is currently improved with a business. Parcel
ID (TMS No.): 517-11-00-001
c. A-13-19: Mount Pleasant Racquet Club. Request to annex an
approximately 14.26 acre tract of land (14.59 acre according to
Charleston County Tax Records) comprised of eight parcels located at
3204, 3218, 3228, and 3236 Highway 17 North and 1121, 1123, 1125,
and 1133 Joe Bryant Court, identified by TMS No. 598-00-00-008, -
010, -011, -012, -018, -020, -025, -059 and depicted in Plat Book P,
Page 116, in Plat Book S13, Page 0031, as Lot A in Plat Book V, Page
162, in an Exhibit provided by Charleston County GIS, as Lot E in Plat
Book T, Page 111, as Lots C-1 and C-2 in Plat Book DD, Page 624, and
as Lot F in Plat Book BF, Page 101, all recorded by the Charleston
County ROD Office.
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d. Case R-25-19: 3204, 3218, 3228, and 3236 Highway 17 North and
1121, 1123, 1125, and 1133 Joe Bryant Court. Request to zone AB,
Areawide Business District, an approximately 14.59 acre (according
to Charleston County Tax Records) tract of land comprised of eight
parcels to be developed as the Mount Pleasant Racquet Club. Parcel
ID (TMS No): 598-00-00-008, -010, -011, -012, -018, -020, -025 and -
059
e. A-17-19: 1733 and 1735 Highway 17 North. Request to annex an
approximately 2.16 acre tract of land (2.14 acre according to
Charleston County Tax Records) comprised of two parcels located at
1733 and 1735 Highway 17 North, identified by TMS No. 558-00-00-
062 and -063 and depicted as Lot 4 in Plat Book EJ, Page 701 and as
Tract 12 in Plat Book DA, Page 469, all recorded by the Charleston
County ROD Office.
f. R-26-19: 1733 and 1735 Highway 17 North. Request to zone AB,
Areawide Business District, an approximately 0.47 acre tract of land
and an approximately 0.17 acre portion of a 1.67 acre tract of land,
and a request to annex and zone AB-2, Areawide Business-2 District,
the remaining 1.50 acre portion of the latter 1.67 acre tract of land.
The back 1.67 acre tract of land is currently improved with a
business. Parcel ID (TMS No.): 558-00-00-062 and 558-00-00-063
g. Proposal to amend various sections of Chapter 156, Zoning Code, of
the Mount Pleasant Code of Ordinances, including Section 156.007,
Definitions, Section 156.325, Principal Use Table, Section 156.326,
Principal Use Conditions, and elsewhere within Chapter 156 by
modifying all provisions related to Bed and Breakfast, Short Term
Rental, etc., to make consistent with the newly adopted Short Term
Rental Ordinance (Ord. No. 19048).
Type of Request: Zoning Code Text Amendment
8. Consideration and Amendment to Chapter 150: Building Regulations, to
adopt 2018 changes to Codes Adopted by Reference.
9. Continued discussion of building heights in the Johnnie Dodds and
Chuck Dawley portions of the Boulevard Overlay District
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10. 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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