Planning Commission

Town of Summerville Planning Commission September 16, 2024 - 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 August 19, 2024 II. PUBLIC HEARINGS: (public hearing notice in Post & Courier on 9.1.24) 1. Proposed amendments to the Summerville Unified Development Ordinance (UDO), Chapter 13, Sections 13.3.4 and 13.3.6 III. OLD BUSINESS: IV. NEW BUSINESS: 1. New Street Names (as needed) a. Sheep Island development (four names needed): Shepards Harbor Rd., Shepards Path, Island Pasture Blvd., Lambs Bluff Rd., Flock St., Shepards Rest Ln., Island Graze Rd., Ram Ridge Rd., Shepards Isle Rd., Sheep Haven Dr., Delbare Rd., Highfield Rd. b. AMH development, Salisbury tract (two names needed): Coltrane, Bogart, Scruggs 2. Proposed amendments to the Summerville Unified Development Ordinance (UDO), Chapter 13, Sections 13.3.4 and 13.3.6 V. MISCELLANEOUS: VI. ADJOURNMENT: ____________________________________ Chairperson or Vice Chairperson Posted September 9, 2024  The Town of Summerville Planning Commission Meeting Minutes August 19, 2024 This meeting of the Town of Summerville Planning Commission was held in Town Council Chambers and was attended by Commission Members, Jim Bailey, Vice Chairman; Kevin Carroll; Charlie Stoudenmire; Tom Hart; and Jill Weatherford. Jim Reaves and Elaine Segelken were unable to attend. Staff in attendance included Jessi Shuler, AICP, Director of Planning. The public was invited to attend in person, or they viewed the meeting via live-stream. Jim Bailey, Vice Chairman, called the meeting to order at 4:00 PM. Approval of Minutes: The Vice Chairman asked if there were any edits or additions to the minutes from the meeting on June 17, 2024. Mr. Stoudenmire made a motion for approval, and Mr. Hart made the second. The motion passed unanimously. Public Hearings: The first public hearing opened at 4:01 PM and was for the request to rezone TMS# 145-07-05-055, located at 122 Pebbles Lane, totaling approximately 4.67 acres, and owned by Pebbles Brunson, from GR-5, General Residential (5 units/acre), to AC, Agricultural Conservation. (Council District 3). Mr. Bailey introduced the item. Pebbles Brunson explained that she was a horticulture student, and her father died in April and left the property to her. She has several ideas for agricultural use of the property. Hearing no public comment, this public hearing was closed at 4:02 PM. The second public hearing opened at 4:02 PM and was for the proposed amendments to the Summerville RA D FT Unified Development Ordinance (UDO), Chapter 13. Ms. Shuler briefly explained that the proposed amendments were requested by the Town’s Attorney, as the Town cannot indemnify anyone, and an appeal cannot go directly to the Master-In-Equity. Hearing no public comment, this public hearing was closed at 4:04 PM. The third public hearing opened at 4:04 PM and was for the request to rezone a portion of TMS# 136-11- 07-025, located at White Boulevard, totaling approximately 0.07 acres, and owned by Richard G. and Lea I. Shoup, from GR-5 to PUD, and a portion of TMS# 136-11-07-040, located at 119 Pamela Lane, totaling approximately 0.03 acres, and owned by Stephanie L. Bates, from PUD to GR-5, to allow a land swap. (Council District 1). Ms. Shuler clarified that this rezoning would not change the existing or intended use of either property but was only needed so that the properties could legally swap small triangles of land at the rear of each property as shown on the exhibit. Following Ms. Shuler’s explanation, the member of the public in attendance stated that she did not have any issues with what was proposed, and the public hearing was closed at 4:07 PM. Old Business There were no items under Old Business. New Business: The first item under New Business was New Street Names. Ms. Shuler stated that they had street names in two different developments. The proposed name of Brickell Ave. is for the One at Summerville Apartments off N. Maple St. Only one street name is needed. Mr. Hart made a motion to approve Brickell Ave., and Mr. Carroll made the second. The motion passed unanimously. Ms. Shuler stated that the second set of names is for the Downtown Nexton Apartments, and two names are needed, but three were provided. Ms. Weatherford made a motion to approve Midsummer Dr. and Pocket Ln., and Mr. Hart made the second. The motion passed unanimously. The second item under New Business was the request to rezone TMS# 145-07-05-055, located at 122 Pebbles Lane, totaling approximately 4.67 acres, and owned by Pebbles Brunson, from GR-5, General Residential (5 units/acre), to AC, Agricultural Conservation. (Council District 3). Mr. Carroll made a motion to recommend approval to full Council, and Mr. Hart made the second. The motion passed unanimously. The third item under New Business was the proposed amendments to the Summerville Unified Development Ordinance (UDO), Chapter 13. Ms. Weatherford made a motion to recommend approval to full Council, and Mr. Stoudenmire made the second. The motion passed unanimously. The fourth item under New Business was the request to rezone a portion of TMS# 136-11-07-025, located at White Boulevard, totaling approximately 0.07 acres, and owned by Richard G. and Lea I. Shoup, from GR-5 to PUD, and a portion of TMS# 136-11-07-040, located at 119 Pamela Lane, totaling approximately 0.03 acres, and owned by Stephanie L. Bates, from PUD to GR-5, to allow a land swap. (Council District 1). Mr. Stoudenmire made a motion to recommend approval to full Council, and Mr. Hart made the second. The motion passed unanimously. Miscellaneous: Ms. Shuler reminded the members that their next meeting would be September 16th. Adjourn With no further business for the Commission, Mr. Stoudenmire made a motion to adjourn with Mr. Hart RA D FT making the second. The motion carried and the meeting was adjourned at 4:10 PM. Respectfully Submitted, Date: __________________________ Jessi Shuler, AICP Director of Planning Approved: _________________________________________________ Jim Reaves, Chairman or Jim Bailey, Vice Chairman  UDO AMENDMENTS STAFF REPORT PLANNING COMMISSION September 16, 2024 Proposed amendments to the Unified Development Ordinance, Chapter 13, Administration, Sections 13.3.4 and 13.3.6 Reason for request: These amendments are being requested from Town Council. In Section 13.3.4, The TPB is the only planning board that does not have seven members, so the number is being increased from 5 to 7 to allow each Councilmember and the Mayor to have an appointment to that board. In Section 13.3.6, the change is being made so that a minimum of 5 of the 7 members reside within the Historic District (currently three at-large residents of the Historic District are required). Since these four seats have other specific qualifications, a caveat was added to allow less than five if no one can be found that meets both the residency requirement and the other requirement as long as it is a unanimous vote of Council.  AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE SUMMERVILLE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE, CHAPTER 13, SECTION 13.3.4, TREE PROTECTION BOARD, SUBSECTION B, MEMBERSHIP, TO INCREASE THE MEMBERSHIP FROM FIVE TO SEVEN. WHEREAS, all Town Boards, Commissions and Committees, with the exception of the Tree Protection Board, consist of seven members, and WHEREAS, the Tree Protection Board currently consists of five members, and WHEREAS, it is the desire of Council to have the membership of the Tree Protection Board consistent with all other Boards, Commissions and Committees. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Council Members of the Town of Summerville, in Council assembled, that: 1. The above recitals are hereby incorporated herein to the same extent as if set out verbatim. 2. The Summerville Unified Development Ordinance, Section 13.3.4, Tree Protection Board, Subsection B, Membership, is amended to read as follows: 13.3.4 TREE PROTECTION BOARD B. Membership: Five (5) Seven (7) members comprised as follows: 1. One certified arborist (who may or may not be a resident); 2. Four Six (6) citizens of the Town who are knowledgeable in forestry or horticultural matters. Ratified this ______ day of __________________, 2024 A.D. ____________________________________ Russ Touchberry, Mayor ____________________________________ Beth Messervy, Town Clerk PUBLIC HEARING: _______________________ FIRST READING: _________________________ SECOND READING: _______________________  AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE SUMMERVILLE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE, CHAPTER 13, SECTION 13.3.6, HISTORIC DISTRICT/BOARD OF ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW, SUBSECTION B, MEMBERSHIP, OF THE TOWN OF SUMMERVILLE CODE OF ORDINANCES. BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Council Members of the Town of Summerville, in Council assembled, that the Summerville Unified Development Ordinance, Section 13.3.6, Historic District/Board of Architectural Review, Subsection B, Membership, is amended to read as follows: 13.3.4 HISTORIC DISTRICT/BOARD OF ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW B. Membership: Seven (7) members comprised as follows: 1. One architect or architectural designer or someone knowledgeable in historic building design and construction; 2. One member of a recognized art association; 3. One member of the Town Preservation Society; 4. One licensed real estate agent or appraiser; and 5. Three (3) residents of the Historic District. 6. Of the four designated seats, at least two of the four, must also be residents of the Historic District. However, if no residents of the Historic District apply who meet the qualifications of such seat, a qualified applicant that is not a resident of the Historic District may be appointed by a unanimous vote of Town Council. Ratified this ______ day of __________________, 2024 A.D. ____________________________________ Russ Touchberry, Mayor ____________________________________ Beth Messervy, Town Clerk PUBLIC HEARING: _______________________ FIRST READING: _________________________ SECOND READING: _______________________