Planning Commission

Town of Summerville Planning Commission December 18, 2023 - 4:00 PM Town Hall, Council Chambers The meeting will be live-streamed through the live-streaming link on the Town’s website: www.summervillesc.gov For additional information regarding items on this agenda including any public hearings, please contact the Planning Department at planning@summervillesc.gov or 843.851.4217. Applications and related documents for this meeting are available for review at any time at www.summervillesc.gov/AgendaCenter. I. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: 1. Approval of minutes from meeting on November 20, 2023. II. PUBLIC HEARINGS: (public hearing notice in Post & Courier on 12.03.23 and signs posted on the property on 12.1.23) 1. Request to rezone TMS#s 137-09-01-008 and 137-09-01-050, located at 801 Central Avenue, totaling approximately 0.73 acres, and owned by Tyrone Jeffrey Myers & Bernard Alfonso Myers, from GR-5, General Residential (5 units/acre), to N-B, Neighborhood Business. (Council District 1) 2. Proposed amendments to the Town of Summerville Code of Ordinances, Chapter 20, Planning and Development, Article VI, Summerville Open for Business Program III. OLD BUSINESS: IV. NEW BUSINESS: 1. New Street Names (as needed) 2. Request to rezone TMS#s 137-09-01-008 and 137-09-01-050, located at 801 Central Avenue, totaling approximately 0.73 acres, and owned by Tyrone Jeffrey Myers & Bernard Alfonso Myers, from GR-5, General Residential (5 units/acre), to N-B, Neighborhood Business. (Council District 1) 3. Proposed amendments to the Town of Summerville Code of Ordinances, Chapter 20, Planning and Development, Article VI, Summerville Open for Business Program V. MISCELLANEOUS:  1. Training and 2024 Schedule VI. ADJOURNMENT: ____________________________________ Chairperson or Vice Chairperson Posted December 11, 2023  The Town of Summerville Planning Commission Meeting Minutes November 20, 2023 This meeting of the Town of Summerville Planning Commission was held in the 3rd floor Council Chambers and was attended by Commission Members, Jim Reaves, Chairman; Charlie Stoudenmire; Jim Bailey; Tom Hart; and Kevin Carroll. Elaine Segelken; and Betty Profit were unable to attend. Staff in attendance included Tim Macholl, Zoning Administrator. The public was invited to attend in person, or they viewed the meeting via live-stream. Jim Reaves, Chairman, called the meeting to order at 4:00 PM. Approval of Minutes: The Chairman asked if there were any edits or additions to the minutes from the meeting on October 16, 2023. Hearing none the minutes were approved as submitted. Public Hearings: The first public hearing opened at 4:01 PM and was for the petition by Shannon E. & Cameron M. Lines et. al. to annex TMS# 145-08-00-022, located at the end of W. Smith Street, and totaling approximately 13.5 acres. Currently zoned TRM, Transitional Residential, in Dorchester County and will be zoned MF- R, Multi-family Residential, upon annexation into the Town of Summerville’s municipal limits. (Council District 3). Mr. Reaves introduced the item. The applicant was in attendance and the Chairman asked if they had anything to present to the Commission. Mr. Casey Brock described the project as a 65-unit workforce housing townhouse development. The development would occupy about 44% of the overall property, the rest being mostly wetland. There were outside considerations including the recent expansion of the adjacent Dorchester County convenience site, the large wetlands on-site, and adjacent industrial RA D FT uses. Mr. Bailey asked if access would be coming through Greenhurst. Mr. Brock explained that they would bring utilities through that area, but access is solely from W. Smith Street, and that they would be extending the road to the property to create access. Mr. Stoudenmire asked which school the children would attend. Mr. Brock was not sure but thought it may be Sires Elementary. Mr. Carroll asked about parking. Mr. Brock explained that there would be 132 parking spaces and no garages. There was another question about access, and it was again explained that the only access would be off W. Smith Street extended. There were questions concerning the number of students generated and if the schools were ready for that many new students. Mr. Bailey asked what a workforce housing development price point would be. Mr. Brock stated that their units would go for approximately $280,000. Interest rates and the cost of concrete being the most volatile parts contributing to price. Hearing no further public comment, the public hearing was closed at 4:13 PM. Old Business There were no items under Old Business. New Business: The first item under New Business was New Street Names. Mr. Macholl stated that they did not have any street names for review. The second item under New Business was the petition by Shannon E. & Cameron M. Lines et. al. to annex TMS# 145-08-00-022, located at the end of W. Smith Street, and totaling approximately 13.5 acres. Currently zoned TRM, Transitional Residential, in Dorchester County and will be zoned MF-R, Multi- family Residential, upon annexation into the Town of Summerville’s municipal limits. (Council District 3) Mr. Bailey made a motion to recommend approval of the annexation to Council, and Mr. Carroll made the second. Mr. Carroll explained that based on the density and the lack of parking, he would not be voting for this proposal. Mr. Hart expressed concerns about traffic and the trip generation. He felt this development could make the Ladson Road and Lincolnville Road intersection worse. Mr. Brock asked if he could address that concern. Mr. Reeves allowed the comment. Mr. Brock explained that the number of units did not exceed the threshold to require a Traffic Impact Analysis. He also pointed out that the traffic would not be coming and going all at the same time every day. Hearing no further discussion, Mr. Reaves called for the question and the motion failed to pass on a 1-4 vote with Mr. Reaves, Mr. Hart, Mr. Stoudenmire, and Mr. Carroll voting in opposition. Miscellaneous: There were no items under Miscellaneous for review. Adjourn With no further business for the Commission, Mr. Hart made a motion to adjourn with Mr. Carroll making the second. The motion carried and the meeting was adjourned at 4:18 PM. Respectfully Submitted, Date: __________________________ Tim Macholl Zoning Administrator Approved: _________________________________________________ Jim Reaves, Chairman or Jim Bailey, Vice Chairman FT RA D  REZONING STAFF REPORT PLANNING COMMISSION December 18, 2023 Owners: Tyrone and Bernard Myers Applicant: TSG Real Estate, Dan and Sherry Swift (representing the owners) TMS#: 137-09-01-008 and 137-09-01-050 Location: 801 Central Ave. Description: Two parcels totaling approximately 0.73 acres Request: Rezoning to N-B, Neighborhood Business, from GR-5 The applicants are requesting the above referenced parcels be rezoned from GR-5 to N-B. These properties are included in the Town’s ‘Mixed Residential’ District within the Summerville: Our Town, Our Future Comprehensive Plan as well as on the accompanying Future Land Use Map. The Mixed Residential designation includes both detached and attached single-family properties with a density between 5-12 units per acre. These are two of only four properties fronting Central Ave. on the south side of the road from the 700 block through the 900 block that are not zoned for either neighborhood or general business use (733 Central Ave. was just rezoned to N-B at the December 14th Council meeting). The property to the rear of 050 is zoned for residential use, so a 30- foot vegetated buffer will be required along that property line, but otherwise the properties are surrounded by N-B zoned properties. The property fronting Central Avenue (-008) has a small existing house, and the property behind that (-050) is vacant, so any proposed development will have to go through the Town’s DRB as well. Although the proposed zoning does not meet the Town’s Future Land Use Plan, given the surrounding zoning and the location of the property, the zoning of N-B is recommended for approval, as long as these properties are developed in full conformance with the UDO standards and are compatible with the adjacent residential properties.  Rezoning to N-B 732 CENTRAL AVE 715 100 CENTRAL ATLANTIC ST AVE 818 725 CENTRAL CENTRAL AVE Apt A1 AVE 727 A 725 CENTRAL CENTRAL AVE Apt B1 801 AVE CENTRAL 725 CENTRAL 725 CENTRAL AVE AVE Apt C1 725 CENTRAL AVE Apt H1 AVE 725 CENTRAL AVE Apt C3 725 Apt F4 813 CENTRAL 807 725 CENTRAL AVE AVE Apt E4 CENTRAL CENTRAL Apt D1 AVE AVE 725 CENTRAL AVE Apt D4 731 CENTRAL AVE 200 GERMANTOWN RD 124 130 A GERMANTOWN RD GERMANTOWN RD 128 GERMANTOWN RD 9/12/2023 1:1,690 0 0.01 0.02 0.04 mi Summerville Addresses GR-5 Rezoned at Summerville December 14, 2023 High Parcels Council meeting 60cm Imagery Resolution Zoning Districts N-B World Imagery Current rezoning request High Resolution 30cm Imagery 0 0.02 0.04 0.07 km Maxar, Microsoft AC PUD Low Resolution 15m Imagery Citations  Rezoning to N-B Aerial 732 CENTRAL AVE 100 ATLANTIC ST 717 CENTRAL AVE 725 CENTRAL AVE Apt A1 818 CENTRAL AVE 727 A CENTRAL AVE 725 CENTRAL AVE Apt H4 801 CENTRAL AVE 725 CENTRAL AVE Apt C1 813 CENTRAL AVE 807 CENTRAL AVE 731 CENTRAL AVE 200 GERMANTOWN RD 130 A GERMANTOWN RD 12/7/2023 1:1,690 0 0.01 0.02 0.04 mi Road Centerlines Summerville Parcels High Resolution 30cm Imagery ROAD- Private Rezoning World Request Imagery Citations 0 0.02 0.04 0.07 km ROAD- SCDOT-Dorchester County Maxar, Microsoft Low Resolution 15m Imagery 30cm Resolution Metadata Summerville Addresses High Resolution 60cm Imagery  TOWN CODE AMENDMENT STAFF REPORT PLANNING COMMISSION December 18, 2023 Proposed amendment to the Town of Summerville Code of Ordinances, Chapter 20, Planning and Development, Article VI, Summerville Open for Business Program Reason for request: This amendment is requested by the Town’s Economic and Community Development Director. In an effort to improve the Economic Development Incentive process for the Town, staff recommends the appeal of this ordinance. This should: 1. Streamline the process and provide more flexibility for our desired Economic Development Incentives within the Town. 2. Allow staff to craft economic development incentives tailored to each project. 3. Limit Economic Development Incentives to projects that align with the Town’s goals, objectives, and vision for the future. 2  ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 20, ARTICLE VI BY: AMENDING SECTIONS 20-201, 20202, 20-203 AND 20-210; RE-NUMBERING SECTIONS 20-210 AND 20-211; DELETING SECTIONS 20-204, 20-205, 20-206, 20-207, 20-208 AND 20-209. WHEREAS, Council is of the mind that it is in the best interest of the Town that incentives for economic development within the municipal limits are best handled on a case-by-case method, and WHEREAS, the program known as Summerville Open for Business Program should be abandoned, and WHEREAS, the Commercial Revitalization Incentives program should be preserved. NOW THEREFORE, Be it ordained by the Mayor and Members of Town Council duly assembled; 1. The above Recitals are hereby incorporated into this Ordinance to the same extent as if set out verbatim. 2. Chapter 20, Article VI Town of Summerville Code of Ordinances is herby amended so that it will hereafter read: Sec. 20-201. Title. This article shall be referred to as the "Commercial Revitalization Incentives" Sec. 20-202. Authority. This program is enacted pursuant to the powers conferred upon the Town of Summerville, South Carolina (the "town") under the Constitution of the State of South Carolina, 1895, as amended, specifically including the home rule amendments thereto, S.C. Code Ann. § 5-7-30 and S.C. Code Ann. § 6-29-340. The enactment of this article has been expressly found and determined to create significant value and benefits to the town, and its citizens; and any public funds expended under the terms hereof are anticipated and expected to value to the town that is equivalent to or greater than the funding expended by the town. Sec. 20-203. Purpose. The purpose of the Commercial Revitalization Incentives program is to provide a set of tools that can be used by town's staff to encourage revitalization in the following commercial districts of the Town of Summerville: (a) Brownsville, (b) Downtown, (c) Historic, (d) Midtown, (e) North Main, and (f) Oakbrook, all as shown on the map attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference (collectively, the " Incentive Areas "). The provisions hereof allow and permit the town offer certain incentives or inducements to a person, firm, or corporation who/that undertake(s) a revitalization project consistent with the provisions herein. 1 Nothing in this article shall be construed to establish any form of ownership, partnership, or liability to or with any third party for the revitalization of any project. Sec. 20-204. Commercial revitalization incentives. Commercial revitalization incentives are offered and available to the owner of any property (i) zoned for commercial or industrial use and (ii) located within the incentive area. Respecting the "Interior Upfit and Maintenance Program" and the "Historic Building Maintenance Program" such programs are only available to the owners of properties located in the historic district and otherwise meeting all other qualifications for commercial revitalization incentives. The following commercial revitalization incentives are established. In all cases, any financial assistance awarded will be provided on a reimbursement basis only. (1) Façade program. This program will provide financial assistance for improvement projects on building facades. The maximum reimbursement amount is $2,500.00. The program requires a 50 percent match by the eligible recipient. (2) Sign program. This program provides financial assistance for business signage on the exterior of buildings. The maximum reimbursement amount is $500.00. No match is required. (3) Design assistance program. This program provides financial assistance for architectural design services and/or preparation of scope of work for exterior façade work. The maximum reimbursement amount is $500.00. No match is required. (4) Interior upfit and maintenance program. This program provides for reimbursement of the costs of repairs or upfits to the interior of a building in the historic district that will either repair or restore architectural or structural elements of the building, or upfits that cause the building to be retail-ready. The maximum reimbursement amount shall be the lesser of (i) 50 percent of the total repair/restoration/upfit cost, or (ii) $2,500.00. Generally, all upfits must be permanent improvements to the building and include, but are not limited to, display windows; new construction, such as bathrooms or changing areas; certain electrical, mechanical, and plumbing work; and/or interior repairs to walls, windows, and flooring. Maintenance may include the installation of sprinklers and other fire safety/suppression projects. In determining priority among applicants for this program, emphasis shall be given to the degree to which the project preserves or establishes historic architectural features in the interior of the building. (5) Historic building maintenance program. This program provides for reimbursement of the costs of repairs that will stop the intrusion of water into a building in the historic district. The maximum reimbursement amount shall be the lesser of (i) 50 percent of the total cost of such repairs, or (ii) $2,500.00. Eligible repairs are roof repair and replacement or repair of non-architectural exterior elements that are allowing water to enter the building and damage the interior structure. 2  Sec. 20-205. Administrative criteria and terms of delivery for commercial revitalization incentives. (a) Funding for the commercial revitalization incentives shall be subject to appropriation and funding by Town Council up to the amounts provided in the town's annual budget. No commercial revitalization incentives shall be permitted for projects that are initiated prior to approval by the town. (b) Administration of commercial revitalization incentive program shall be the responsibility of the economic development coordinator, who shall promulgate rules, regulations and applications, as necessary, to provide for and distribute the commercial revitalization incentives. In order to be considered for the commercial revitalization incentives, an eligible applicant must complete and submit the program application to the Town's economic development staff. Applications will be processed on a first- come, first-serve basis and will be accepted until all funding appropriations for the applicable fiscal year have been exhausted. (c) The provision of any commercial revitalization incentives shall be made only after an incentive agreement has been entered into between the person, firm, or corporation setting forth the particular requirements of the revitalization, as applicable, and the commercial revitalization incentives associated therewith. Each incentive agreement and the payment of commercial revitalization incentives thereof shall be subject to an initial approval by ordinance of the town council prior to any execution and delivery thereof. (d) Administration of commercial revitalization incentive program shall be the responsibility of the economic development manager, who shall provide a report to council on the status of each incentive agreement on a monthly basis. AND, It Is So Ordained! Dated this day of , 2023 A.D. ____________________________________ Ricky Waring, Mayor Town of Summerville ATTEST: ___________________________ Beth Messervy, Clerk to Council Introduction and First Reading: _____________ Second and Final Reading: _________________ 3  2024 Planning Commission Meeting Schedule Submittal Deadline Meeting Date January 27-Dec 22-Jan* February 31-Jan 26-Feb* March 21-Feb 18-Mar April 20-Mar 15-Apr May 24-Apr 20-May June 22-May 17-Jun July 19-Jun 15-Jul August 24-Jul 19-Aug September 21-Aug 16-Sep October 25-Sep 21-Oct November 23-Oct 18-Nov December 20-Nov 16-Dec Meetings 3rd Monday (unless asterisked) begin at 4pm at Town Hall (200 S. Main St., 3rd Fl.) Fees apply