Planning Committee
Regular MeetingMount Pleasant, SC · February 3, 2020
Minutes
TOWN OF MOUNT PLEASANT, SOUTH CAROLINA
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
FEBRUARY 3, 2020
MINUTES
Municipal Complex, Committee Meeting Room, 3rd Floor
Attachment 1—Staff Report
PowerPoint Presentation
Present: Guang Ming Whitley, Chair, Laura Hyatt, Howard Chapman, Brenda Corley.
Staff: Eric DeMoura, Jeff Ulma, Michele Canon, Susan Bettelli
Ms. Whitley called the meeting to order at 12:30 pm.
1. Approval of Minutes from the January 6, 2020 meeting
Ms. Corley moved for approval of the minutes. Ms. Hyatt seconded the motion.
All in favor.
2. Public Comments
Ms. Lucy Gordon, 1551 Ben Sawyer, spoke regarding non-conforming
properties. She suggested that the ordinance states that the property must come
into compliance if building is more than 50%. She stated that surrounding
municipalities exempt height, building structures, etc. She suggested that the
ordinance should be changed.
Mr. David Quick, 1502 Village Square, suggested the amount of tree canopy loss
should be reviewed and more greener ways to develop should be considered. He
suggested that more staff for the Planning Department should be considered as
well as taking better advantage of the Tree Bank Fund to provide more trees within
the Town. He also suggested that a Resilience and Sustainability Committee should
be considered to review these types of issues. He suggested that there should be
more focus on these issues.
Mr. Eddie Ferra, 950 Key Colony Court, spoke regarding the rezonings of Key Colony
Court. He stated that this is proposed to allow the homes to be rebuilt to the
current standards in the event of damage due to a storm event. He suggested that
the homeowner should be allowed to rebuild and the request should be approved.
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Mr. Moe Jamali, 976 Key Colony Court, spoke regarding the rezoning of Key Colony
Court and expressed concern with not being able to rebuild in the event of damage
to a storm event. He suggested that the homes should be allowed to rebuild. He
stated that this is an issue that affects a number of residents and should be
approved.
Ms. Pat Sullivan, 1002 Plantation Court, spoke regarding the issue of preserving
scenic highways. She expressed concern with tractor-trailers and buses allowed to
drive down scenic highways as it can damage limbs on the trees.
Mr. David Basto, Sullivans Point, spoke regarding the rezonings of Key Colony Court
and suggested that this should be approved so that they can rebuild their homes if
damaged during a storm event. He stated that residents have made an investment
in their homes and should be able to rebuild.
Mr. Roy Olson, Sullivans Point, spoke regarding rezoning of Key Colony Court, and
suggested that the rezoning should be approved so that they can be rebuilt if
damaged during a storm event.
3. Employee years of service recognition
Mr. Ulma recognized Susan Bettelli for fifteen years of service.
4. Annexations
a. A-2-20. 1770 Snowden Road. Request to annex an approximately 0.8 acre
tract of land located at 1770 Snowden Road , identified by TMS No. 556-
00-00-003 and depicted on a plat as Tract 1 recorded by Charleston
County ROD Office in Plat Book AT, Page 144.
Ms. Canon reviewed the request with the Committee (attachment 1).
Mr. Chapman moved to recommend to Town Council approval of the
request. Ms. Corley seconded the motion. All in favor.
5. Review of Planning Commission recommendations from the January 22,
2020 meeting
a. R-1-20. 950, 952 and 954 Key Colony Court. Request to rezone from AB,
Areawide Business District, to TH, Townhouse District, an approximately
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0.16 acre tract of land comprised of three (3) parcels; and to reinstate the
overlay district known as the UC-CBS, Coleman-Ben Sawyer Urban
Corridor Overlay District then in effect at the time of permit issuance to
render the properties compliant with permitted uses and development
standards of the same. The properties are further identified by TMS No’s.
532-15-00-207, -206 and -205, respectively, and are depicted on a plat
recorded by the Charleston County ROD Office in Plat Book L15, Page
0587.
b. R-2-20. 956, 962, 964, 966, 968, 970, 972, 974, 976, 978, 980, 982 and 984
Key Colony Court. Request to rezone from AB, Areawide Business District,
to R-4, Medium Density Residential District, an approximately 0.59 acre
tract of land comprised of thirteen (13) parcels; and to reinstate the
overlay district known as the UC-CBS, Coleman-Ben Sawyer Urban
Corridor Overlay District (now known as the Boulevard Overlay District)
then in effect at the time of permit issuance to render the properties
compliant with permitted uses and development standards of the same.
Properties are further identified by TMS No’s. 532-15-00-204, -202, -201,
-200, -199, -198, -197, -196, -195, -194, -193, -192 and -191, respectively,
and are depicted on a plat recorded by the Charleston County ROD Office
in Plat Book L15, Page 0587.
c. R-3-20. 992 and 994 Key Colony Court. Request to rezone from AB,
Areawide Business District, to R-3, Medium Density Residential District,
an approximately 0.06 acre tract of land comprised of two (2) parcels;
and to reinstate the overlay district known as the UC-CBS, Coleman-Ben
Sawyer Urban Corridor Overlay District then in effect at the time of
permit issuance to render the properties compliant with permitted uses
and development standards of the same. Properties are further identified
by TMS No’s. 532-15-00-188 and 532-15-00-187 and are depicted on a
plat recorded by the Charleston County ROD Office in Plat Book L15, Page
0587.
Ms. Canon reviewed the request with the Committee (attachment 1).
Ms. Whitely moved to recommend to Town Council approval of the
rezoning for items 5A, 5B, and 5C with the property not to be included in the
overlay district. Mr. Chapman seconded the motion. Motion passed on a 3 to
1 vote with Ms. Whitley, Mr. Chapan, and Ms. Hyatt in favor; Ms. Corley
opposed.
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Mr. Chapman moved to recommend to Town Council approval for the
properties to be put back in the overlay district with all rights and remedies
allowed when the homes were originally constructed. Motion failed due to the
lack of a second.
d. Proposal to amend various provisions in sections 156.318 (Boulevard
Overlay District) and 156.320 (Waterfront Gateway District) of Chapter
156, Zoning Code, of the Mount Pleasant Code of Ordinances pertaining
to the reduction of existing building height limits in portions of the
Boulevard Overlay District and the Waterfront Gateway District. Affected
areas are (1) near the base of the Ravenel Bridge (in the vicinity of
Johnnie Dodds Boulevard, Wingo Way, Magrath Darby Boulevard, Mathis
Ferry Road and Houston Northcutt Boulevard) and (2) near the US
Highway 17/I-526 interchange (Johnnie Dodds Boulevard, Bowman Road,
and Stuart Engals Boulevard). Proposed approximate new building
heights include the following:
80’ height for a portion of the “Medical Zone” at East Cooper Medical
Center;
65’ for portions of Hospitality and Medical Zones;
55’ for McGrath Darby/Houston Northcutt area;
45’ for Bowman/Stuart Engals area;
40’ near Chuck Dawley and Bowman Road; and
55’ for remainder of Johnnie Dodds Boulevard corridor.
Also includes a request to amend the official Building Height Plan Map to
correspond with the proposed height reductions.
Ms. Canon reviewed the request with the Committee (attachment 1).
Ms. Corley moved to recommend to Town Council approval of the request.
Ms. Hyatt seconded the motion. Motion passed on a 3 to 1 vote with Ms.
Corley, Ms. Whitley and Ms. Hyatt in favor; Mr. Chapman opposed.
6. Presentation on the Scenic Highway designation of Mathis Ferry Road and
Long Point Road
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Mr. Chapman stated that he asked Mr. Doug MacFarland to address the
Committee regarding this issue. He stated that there has been discussion of
removing Mathis Ferry and Longpoint Roads from scenic highway designation.
Mr. MacFarland addressed the Committee regarding scenic highway designation of
Mathis Ferry Road and Longpoint Road.
Mr. Chapman moved recommend to Town Council that staff complete a
corridor management plan for Mathis Ferry and Longpoint Roads. Ms. Corley
seconded the motion. All in favor.
7. Continued Discussion of Settlement Communities Task Force
Mr. Ulma reviewed the request with the Committee (attachment 1).
The Committee agreed to move forward with the application for the Task Force.
8. Status Report on possible rezoning of school property (Moultrie Middle
School)
Mr. Ulma stated that staff has reached out to the School District and would
provide an update at the next meeting.
9. Discussion and consideration to task the Design Review Board to study and
make recommendations regarding building height and number of floors
within commercial structures
Ms. Whitley stated that this has been discussed in conjunction with discussion
of height and non-conforming uses.
Mr. Chapman moved to recommend to Town Council approval for the Design
Review Board to discuss the issue of building height and number floors and to bring
back a recommendation. Ms. Whitley seconded the motion. All in favor.
10. Discussion with regard to greener methods of development
Ms. Hyatt stated that she asked this to be discussed.
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The Committee agreed that this should be included in the Comprehensive Plan and
that any recommendations should brought back to the Committee for further
discussion.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 1:45 pm.
Submitted by,
L. Lynes
PlanComm02032020
Agenda
COMMITTEES OF COUNCIL
MEETING NOTICE
Municipal Complex, Committee Meeting Room, 3rd Floor
100 Ann Edwards Lane, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
Monday, February 3, 2020
Economic Development Committee 9:45 a.m.
Police, Judicial, and Legal Committee 10:30 a.m.
Public Services Committee 11:30 a.m.
Planning and Development Committee 12:30 p.m.
Transportation Committee 2:00 p.m.
Bids and Purchases Committee 3:00 p.m.
The following Committees will not meet:
Education Committee
Finance Committee
Fire Committee
Human Resources Committee
Recreation Committee
Water Supply Committee
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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
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Mount Pleasant at 843-884-8517.
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Monday, February 3, 2020
9:45 a.m.
Municipal Complex, Committee Meeting Room, 3rd Floor
100 Ann Edwards Lane, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
AGENDA
1. Approval of Minutes from the January 6, 2020 meeting
2. Public Comments
3. Discussion regarding commercial impact fees
4. General project updates
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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POLICE, JUDICIAL & LEGAL COMMITTEE
Monday, February 3, 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 January 6, 2020 meeting
2. Public Comments
3. Police matters
a. Executive session to discuss security measures at town council
meetings and committee meetings.
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.
4. Judicial matters
No agenda items
5. Legal matters
a. Discussion and possible action regarding an ordinance on reporting
lost or stolen guns
b. Discussion and potential action to alter the deadline for adding items
to the Town Council agenda
c. Executive session to receive legal advice on the town's contract for
legal representation
d. Post Executive Session
Committee may take action on any item, including any subsection of
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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.
Telephone (843) 884-8517 - Fax (843) 856-2180
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PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE
Monday, February 3, 2020
11:30 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. Employee years of service recognition
4. Request from GDC Home for exemption from the Environmentally
Acceptable Packaging and Products ordinance as it relates to pillow
bags
5. Executive session, if needed, to receive legal advice regarding request
from GDC Home for exemption from the Environmentally Acceptable
Packaging and Products ordinance as it relates to pillow bags
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. 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
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Monday, February 3, 2020
12:30 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. Employee years of service recognition
4. Annexations
a. A-2-20. 1770 Snowden Road. Request to annex an approximately
0.8 acre tract of land located at 1770 Snowden Road , identified by
TMS No. 556-00-00-003 and depicted on a plat as Tract 1 recorded
by Charleston County ROD Office in Plat Book AT, Page 144.
5. Review of Planning Commission recommendations from the January
22, 2020 meeting
a. R-1-20. 950, 952 and 954 Key Colony Court. Request to rezone from
AB, Areawide Business District, to TH, Townhouse District, an
approximately 0.16 acre tract of land comprised of three (3)
parcels; and to reinstate the overlay district known as the UC-CBS,
Coleman-Ben Sawyer Urban Corridor Overlay District then in effect
at the time of permit issuance to render the properties compliant
with permitted uses and development standards of the same. The
properties are further identified by TMS No’s. 532-15-00-207, -206
and -205, respectively, and are depicted on a plat recorded by the
Charleston County ROD Office in Plat Book L15, Page 0587.
b. R-2-20. 956, 962, 964, 966, 968, 970, 972, 974, 976, 978, 980, 982
and 984 Key Colony Court. Request to rezone from AB, Areawide
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Business District, to R-4, Medium Density Residential District, an
approximately 0.59 acre tract of land comprised of thirteen (13)
parcels; and to reinstate the overlay district known as the UC-CBS,
Coleman-Ben Sawyer Urban Corridor Overlay District (now known
as the Boulevard Overlay District) then in effect at the time of
permit issuance to render the properties compliant with permitted
uses and development standards of the same. Properties are
further identified by TMS No’s. 532-15-00-204, -202, -201, -200, -
199, -198, -197, -196, -195, -194, -193, -192 and -191, respectively,
and are depicted on a plat recorded by the Charleston County ROD
Office in Plat Book L15, Page 0587.
c. R-3-20. 992 and 994 Key Colony Court. Request to rezone from AB,
Areawide Business District, to R-3, Medium Density Residential
District, an approximately 0.06 acre tract of land comprised of two
(2) parcels; and to reinstate the overlay district known as the UC-
CBS, Coleman-Ben Sawyer Urban Corridor Overlay District then in
effect at the time of permit issuance to render the properties
compliant with permitted uses and development standards of the
same. Properties are further identified by TMS No’s. 532-15-00-188
and 532-15-00-187 and are depicted on a plat recorded by the
Charleston County ROD Office in Plat Book L15, Page 0587.
d. Proposal to amend various provisions in sections 156.318
(Boulevard Overlay District) and 156.320 (Waterfront Gateway
District) of Chapter 156, Zoning Code, of the Mount Pleasant Code
of Ordinances pertaining to the reduction of existing building
height limits in portions of the Boulevard Overlay District and the
Waterfront Gateway District. Affected areas are (1) near the base
of the Ravenel Bridge (in the vicinity of Johnnie Dodds Boulevard,
Wingo Way, Magrath Darby Boulevard, Mathis Ferry Road and
Houston Northcutt Boulevard) and (2) near the US Highway 17/I-
526 interchange (Johnnie Dodds Boulevard, Bowman Road, and
Stuart Engals Boulevard). Proposed approximate new building
heights include the following:
80’ height for a portion of the “Medical Zone” at East Cooper
Medical Center;
65’ for portions of Hospitality and Medical Zones;
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55’ for McGrath Darby/Houston Northcutt area;
45’ for Bowman/Stuart Engals area;
40’ near Chuck Dawley and Bowman Road; and
55’ for remainder of Johnnie Dodds Boulevard corridor.
Also includes a request to amend the official Building Height Plan
Map to correspond with the proposed height reductions.
6. Presentation on the Scenic Highway designation of Mathis Ferry Road
and Long Point Road
7. Continued Discussion of Settlement Communities Task Force
8. Status Report on possible rezoning of school property (Moultrie
Middle School)
9. Discussion and consideration to task the Design Review Board to
study and make recommendations regarding building height and
number of floors within commercial structures
10. Discussion with regard to greener methods of development
11. 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
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
Monday, February 3, 2020
2:00 p.m.
Municipal Complex, Committee Meeting Room, 3rd Floor
100 Ann Edwards Lane, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
AGENDA
1. Approval of Minutes from the January 6, 2020 meeting
2. Public Comments
3. Presentation of Mount Pleasant Transit Study: Strategic Vision Plan
4. Charleston County Transportation Sales Tax (TST) and Charleston
County Transportation Committee (CTC) Annual Project Selection
5. Discussion with regard to construction traffic and access points in
Carolina Park
6. Discussion with regard to prohibiting truck traffic along Mount
Pleasant’s scenic highways
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
BIDS AND PURCHASES COMMITTEE
Monday, February 3, 2020
3:00 p.m.
Municipal Complex, Committee Meeting Room, 3rd Floor
100 Ann Edwards Lane, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
AGENDA
1. Approval of Minutes from the December 2, 2019 meeting
2. Public Comments
3. Award of contract for rolling trash carts
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.
Telephone (843) 884-8517 - Fax (843) 856-2180
www.tompsc.com
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