Planning Committee
Regular MeetingMount Pleasant, SC · September 3, 2024
Minutes
TOWN OF MOUNT PLEASANT, SOUTH CAROLINA
PLANNING COMMITTEE
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
MINUTES
Municipal Complex, Council Chambers
PowerPoint Presentation
Present: G.M. Whitley, Chair, Laura Hyatt, Howard Chapman, Jake Rambo.
Staff: Eric DeMoura, Michele Reed, Michael Robertson
1. Call to order
Ms. Whitley called the meeting to order at 9:33 am.
2. Approval of Minutes from the August 5, 2024 meeting
Mr. Chapman moved for approval of the minutes. Ms. Hyatt seconded the
motion. All in favor.
3. Public Comments
Mr. Will Taylor, 309 Bennett St, spoke regarding the definition of half story. He
suggested that there is relevance of the definition within the historic district but
suggested that the definition should be amended to mimic the national definition.
He stated that they have a detached garage that they would like to add to the
building to add a true half story as defined by the national definition.
Ms. Linda Balzac, 422 Hobcaw Dr, spoke regarding the definition of half story.
She suggested that the standard definition of half story includes dormers and knee
walls. She suggested that the Town’s definition should be in line with the standard
definition.
Ms. Alison Taylor, 309 Bennett St, spoke regarding the definition of half story
and suggested that it is incorrect as currently defined in the Town’s ordinances.
She suggested that she has spoken with the Historic District Preservation
Commission members, and they are in favor of correcting the definition. She stated
that many of the residents in the historic district are also in favor of the change of
the definition.
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Ms. Jodi Manti, 675 Kent St, spoke regarding the expansion of the uses for a
home business. She asked that the restriction of hours of four hours to provide
swim lessons be removed and suggested that the use would already be limited due
to only being possible during warmer months. She suggested that the current
home-based business ordinance and noise ordinance would provide sufficient
regulation of this additional use.
Ms. JoAnn Gorham, 683 Kent St, stated that she is in favor of swim lessons for
young adults, but there should be consideration of the level of noise within a
residential neighborhood. She suggested that the residents should not be
subjected to the amount of noise that occurs during swimming lessons. She
suggested that the rights of the neighbors should be considered as well.
Ms. Shannon Smalls, Kent St, suggested that with regard to swim lessons, the
regulations for residential homes should be included for everyone including the
parking regulations. She suggested that commercial businesses should not be
allowed in a residential neighborhood.
There being no further comments, Ms. Whitley closed public comment and
continued with the agenda.
4. Employee years of service
Ms. Reed recognized Jane Yager-Baumrind for ten years of service.
5. Continued discussion of Planning Commission recommendations from the
July 24, 2024 Meeting
a. Text Amendment. Proposal to amend Section 156.110 of Chapter 156,
Zoning Code, of the Mount Pleasant Code of Ordinances, pertaining to
Accessory Uses. Proposed is to amend the ordinance to expand Home-
Based Businesses to allow certain outdoor instructional activities,
including but not limited to swimming lessons.
Ms. Reed reviewed the request with the Committee.
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Ms. Hyatt moved to recommend to Town Council to limit the expansion of
allowed home-based business uses to only swim lessons. Mr. Chapman
seconded the motion. All in favor.
Mr. Rambo moved to recommend to Town Council to eliminate the four-
hour time restriction and to amend the time to 8 am to 7 pm. Motion failed
due to the lack of a second.
6. Discussion of the definition of a half-story
Ms. Reed reviewed the request with the Committee.
Mr. Chapman moved to recommend amending the definition of a half story to
the same as the City of Charleston’s definition. Mr. Rambo seconded the motion.
All in favor.
Ms. Hyatt moved to recommend removal of the provision that the height of an
accessory structure can be no higher than the height of the principal structure in the
draft zoning code update. Mr. Chapman seconded the motion. All in favor.
7. Adjourn
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 10:15 am.
Submitted by,
L. Lynes
PlanComm09032024
Agenda
COMMITTEES OF COUNCIL
MEETING NOTICE
Municipal Complex, Council Chambers
100 Ann Edwards Lane, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
Tuesday, September 3, 2024
Bids & Purchases Committee 8:30 a.m.
Police, Judicial & Legal Committee 8:45 a.m.
Planning Committee 9:15 a.m.
Economic Development Committee 10:00 a.m.
Finance Committee 10:30 a.m.
Health, Recreation & Events Committee 11:15 a.m.
Public Services Committee 12:30 p.m.
Flood Resilience Committee 1:00 p.m.
Transportation Committee 1:30 p.m.
The following Committees will not meet:
Fire Committee
Human Resources Committee
Education Committee
Water Supply and Resources 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
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,
Telephone (843) 884-8517 - Fax (843) 856-2180
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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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BIDS & PURCHASES COMMITTEE
Tuesday, September 3, 2024
8:30 a.m.
Municipal Complex, Council Chambers
100 Ann Edwards Lane, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
AGENDA
1. Call to order
2. Approval of Minutes from the August 5, 2024 and the August 20,
2024 meeting
3. Public Comments
4. Award of a contract for Pitt Street Bridge Mobility Improvements
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
POLICE, JUDICIAL & LEGAL COMMITTEE
Tuesday, September 3, 2024
8:45 a.m.
Municipal Complex, Council Chambers
100 Ann Edwards Lane, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
AGENDA
1. Call to order
2. Approval of Minutes from the August 5, 2024 meeting
3. Public Comments
4. Police matters
a. Employee years of service
b. Discussion on election security and regulations
c. Discussion of homelessness in Mount Pleasant
5. Judicial matters
a. Employee years of service
6. Legal matters
a. No agenda items
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 COMMITTEE
Tuesday, September 3, 2024
9:15 a.m.
Municipal Complex, Council Chambers
100 Ann Edwards Lane, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
AGENDA
1. Call to order
2. Approval of Minutes from the August 5, 2024 meeting
3. Public Comments
4. Employee years of service
5. Continued discussion of Planning Commission
recommendations from the July 24, 2024 Meeting
a. Text Amendment. Proposal to amend Section 156.110 of
Chapter 156, Zoning Code, of the Mount Pleasant Code of
Ordinances, pertaining to Accessory Uses. Proposed is to
amend the ordinance to expand Home-Based Businesses to
allow certain outdoor instructional activities, including but not
limited to swimming lessons
6. Discussion of the definition of a half-story
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
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Tuesday, September 3, 2024
10:00 a.m.
Municipal Complex, Council Chambers
100 Ann Edwards Lane, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
AGENDA
1. Call to order
2. Approval of Minutes from the July 1, 2024 meeting
3. Public Comments
4. Executive Session-Review of legal advice pertaining to Business
License Taxes
5. 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
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
www.tompsc.com
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Tuesday, September 3, 2024
10:30 a.m.
Municipal Complex, Council Chambers
100 Ann Edwards Lane, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
AGENDA
1. Call to order
2. Approval of Minutes from the April 1, 2024 meeting
3. Public Comments
4. Discussion and possible action with regard to CARTA proposed
budget
5. Executive Session-Review of legal advice pertaining to Business
License Taxes
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
HEALTH, RECREATION & EVENTS COMMITTEE
Tuesday, September 3, 2024
11:15 a.m.
Municipal Complex, Council Chambers
100 Ann Edwards Lane, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
AGENDA
1. Call to order
2. Approval of Minutes from the August 5, 2024 meeting
3. Public Comments
4. Employee years of service
5. Discussion and possible action regarding the Recreation
Advisory Commission composition, objectives and final report
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.
Telephone (843) 884-8517 - Fax (843) 856-2180
www.tompsc.com
PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE
Tuesday, September 3, 2024
12:30 p.m.
Municipal Complex, Council Chambers
100 Ann Edwards Lane, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
AGENDA
1. Call to order
2. Approval of Minutes from the April 1, 2024 meeting
3. Public Comments
4. Employee years of service
5. Review of additional landscape options for the Public Services
Operations 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.
Telephone (843) 884-8517 - Fax (843) 856-2180
www.tompsc.com
FLOOD RESILIENCE COMMITTEE
Tuesday, September 3, 2024
1:00 p.m.
Municipal Complex, Council Chambers
100 Ann Edwards Lane, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
AGENDA
1. Call to order
2. Approval of Minutes from the July 1, 2024 meeting
3. Public Comments
4. Review and discussion of Town Green Space History, Inventory
and Needs
5. Update from Green Commission
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
www.tompsc.com
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
Tuesday, September 3, 2024
1:30 p.m.
Municipal Complex, Council Chambers
100 Ann Edwards Lane, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
AGENDA
1. Call to order
2. Approval of Minutes from the July 1, 2024 meeting
3. Public Comments
4. Discussion and possible action on Intergovernmental
Agreement for I-526/Long Point Road Interchange
5. Update – ongoing projects
a. Update on Center Street traffic
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
www.tompsc.com
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