Town Council
Regular MeetingSummerville, SC · June 26, 2019
Agenda
Town of Summerville
Special Called Council Meeting – UDO Workshop #17
Annex Building – 200 South Main Street, Summerville, SC 29483
Training Room, 2nd Floor
Wednesday, June 26, 2019 – 2:30pm
AGENDA
1. Call to order
2. Approval of Minutes of Previous Meetings
i. Special Called Council Meeting – UDO Workshop #16 – June 19, 2019
3. Discussion of current residential zoning ordinances
4. Discussion of proposed Unified Development Ordinance (UDO)*
*Primary discussion of Chapter 11 (Water Management)
*Discussion of other chapters if necessary.
5. Scheduling of Special Called Council Meeting: UDO Workshop #18
6. Adjourn
Wiley Johnson, Mayor Town Administrator
Colin L. Martin
Council Members:
Bob Jackson, Mayor Pro-Tem Town Clerk
Walter Bailey Beth Messervy
Aaron Brown
Christine Czarnik Town Attorney
Kima Garten-Schmidt G.W. Parker
William McIntosh
Town of Summerville
SPECIAL CALLED COUNCIL MEETING
UDO WORKSHOP #16
MINUTES - June 19, 2019
Attendance
Present at Call to Order: Mayor Johnson, Councilmembers Christine Czarnik, Aaron Brown, and
Bob Jackson. Councilmember Bill McIntosh arrived at 2:42pm. Councilmembers Walter Bailey
and Kima Garten-Schmidt were absent. Several members of staff were also present. A quorum
was met. Public and press were duly notified.
Call to Order
The Special Called meeting of Summerville Town Council was called to order at 2:30pm on
Wednesday, June 19, 2019 by Mayor Johnson.
Reconsideration of Proceeds from Surplus of Vehicles:
Council and Town Attorney GW Parker discussed how the original motion to surplus police
vehicles was worded during the Finance Committee meeting on June 10, 2019. Discussion
followed to determine that all surplus proceeds go directly to the General Fund. Bob Jackson
made a motion, seconded by Christine Czarnik, to approve the surplus of vehicles P238 2012
Dodge Charger, P239 2012 Dodge Charger, P241 2012 Dodge Charger, and P248 2013 Dodge
Charger, with proceeds to go to the General Fund. The motion carried unanimously.
Approval of Mast Arms Change Order:
This item was on the Finance Committee agenda on June 10, 2019, was moved to the Council
agenda on June 13, 2019, and then moved to this meeting for further discussion. Town Attorney
GW Parker stated what Russ Cornette, Town Engineer, had explained to him regarding why
additional work outside of the preliminary construction bid was done. Council had additional
questions as to exactly what work was included in the change order. Mr. Parker deferred the
questions to Mr. Cornette, who was not at the meeting. Mayor Johnson made a motion,
seconded by Mr. McIntosh to postpone the item to the Finance Committee meeting on July 8,
2019. The motion carried unanimously.
Approval of Minutes
Mr. Jackson made a motion, seconded by Mr. McIntosh, to approve the minutes of the Special
Called Council Meeting (UDO Workshop #15) held on June 12, 2019. The motion carried, and
the minutes were accepted into record. Ms. Czarnik abstained from the vote, as she was not at
the June 12, 2019 meeting.
June 19, 2019
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Council/Staff Discussion and Changes:
In Chapter 10, Council requested that definitions of the different sign types be added to
Chapter 15: Definitions.
In Chapter 10, Section 10.8.3-Temporary Yard Signs, the following changes were made at the
request of Council:
Item B: “16 square feet” was changed to “32 square feet”
Item C: “and the need for any permits” was removed
In Chapter 10, Section 10.7.3 – Temporary Freestanding Signs Erected During an Election
Season, the following changes were made at the request of Council:
“36 square feet” was hanged to “32 square feet”
“shall be permitted” was changed to “shall be allowed without a permit”
“any dimension” was changed to “any height”
In Chapter 10, Item 10.4.3 – Building Signs Requiring a Permit, Item G in the chart –
Marquee Signs, “a maximum of 5ft” was removed and “not” was added after “may” at the
request of Council.
In Chapter 10, Item 10.8.2 – Official Signs, Item B, Council asked that Staff make sure that
we are within the proper regulations with the State statute.
In Chapter 10, Section 10.9 – Prohibited Signs, the following changes were made at the
request of Council:
Item D: “telephone or other” was removed
Item F4: “unmanned” was added before “aircraft”
In Chapter 10, Section 10.10.2 – Sign Height Measurement, Item B was removed in its
entirety, and Item C was changed to Item B at the request of Council.
In Chapter 10, Section 10.10.3 – Removal of Signs in the Right-of-Way, “power poles, light
poles, telephone poles” was replaced with “utility poles” at the request of Council.
200 South Main Street, Summerville, SC 29483-6000 * 843.871.6000, Fax: 843.871.6954
www.SummervilleSC.gov
June 19, 2019
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Adjourn
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 4:46pm on motion of Mr. McIntosh,
seconded by Mr. Jackson.
Respectfully submitted, APPROVED:
_______________________ _____________________________
Beth Messervy, Town Clerk William W. Johnson, Mayor
200 South Main Street, Summerville, SC 29483-6000 * 843.871.6000, Fax: 843.871.6954
www.SummervilleSC.gov
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