Dorchester public meetings in 2021
3 substantive meetings from 2021, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
County Council Meeting
The Dorchester County Council met to approve economic development incentives, including fee-in-lieu of ad valorem tax agreements for Project Steel and the Watson Hill solar project. The body also held first readings on several zoning ordinance amendments and a rezoning request for 8.5 acres at 105 & 109 Sportsman Way. Additionally, the council recognized EMS staff and approved the hiring of a grant-funded coordinator for Fire Rescue.
- First reading of ordinance authorizing fee-in-lieu of ad valorem taxes agreement with Project Steel
- Third reading and public hearing for fee-in-lieu tax agreement with JSD Watson Hill PV-1, LLC and Wiley Fork Watson Hill, LLC
- First reading for rezoning request #839 by Skeet Ventures, LLC to rezone 8.5 acres at 105 & 109 Sportsman Way from Commercial Light-Industrial to Industrial
- First reading for ordinance amendments to Zoning and Land Development Standards Ordinance #04-13 regarding Final Plat and bonding processes
- Approval request to hire a grant-funded Recruitment and Retention Coordinator for Dorchester County Fire Rescue
The Dorchester County Council approved the third and final reading of Ordinance 21-17, which authorizes a fee-in-lieu-of-tax agreement with Wiley Fork Watson Hill, LLC (Project Green-Dor) for economic development property. The council also gave first reading to a rezoning request for 8.5 acres on Sportsman Way and referred several ordinances and a growth management plan to committees for public hearings. All votes were 6-0 with one member absent.
- Approved 3rd reading of Ordinance 21-17 (Project Green-Dor) fee-in-lieu-of-tax agreement (6-0)
- Gave 1st reading to Rezoning Request #839 by Skeet Ventures, LLC for 8.5 acres on Sportsman Way (6-0)
- Gave 1st reading to ordinance amending final plat and bonding process (6-0)
- Referred ordinance on grand tree removal in industrial districts to committee (6-0)
- Referred proposed Givhans/Ridgeville Growth Management Plan to committees (6-0)
- Gave 1st reading to ordinance authorizing fee-in-lieu-of-tax agreement with Project Steel (6-0)
- Approved hiring grant-funded Recruitment and Retention Coordinator for Fire Rescue (6-0)
- Adopted minutes from September 7 and September 20 meetings (6-0)
County Council Meeting
The Dorchester County Council is holding a virtual meeting to review multiple land-use changes and infrastructure agreements. The agenda includes first readings for three new rezoning requests and public hearings for five additional rezoning requests. Additionally, the council will vote on ordinances to amend zoning standards regarding cell towers and general commercial districts, as well as approve road maintenance for the Wentworth Hall project.
- Rezoning Request #819: 1.97 acres on US Highway 17A from General Commercial to Single-Family Residential
- Rezoning Request #820: 17.48 acres at 204 Orangeburg Road from Suburban Residential to Single-Family Attached Residential
- Rezoning Request #816: 7.34 acres at Dorchester Road from Neighborhood Commercial to General Commercial
- Ordinance to amend Zoning Ordinance 04-13 to establish cell towers as a conditional use in Neighborhood Commercial District
- Approval of Road Maintenance Acceptance Application for Wentworth Hall Phase 2C, 2D, and 2E
County Council approved a change to the minimum driving age for certain employees and a road maintenance application for Wentworth Hall. The council also processed several rezoning requests and gave first and second readings to various ordinances.
- Approved changing minimum driving age to 18 for employees with CDL in certain departments (unanimous)
- Approved Economic Development Vehicle Use and Indemnification Agreement (unanimous)
- Approved Road Maintenance Acceptance Application for Wentworth Hall Phases 2C, 2D and 2E (unanimous)
- Denied 2nd reading of Rezoning Request #813 for 717 E. Butternut Road (unanimous)
- Approved 2nd reading of Rezoning Request #814 for Pine Hill Acres (unanimous)
- Approved 2nd reading of Rezoning Request #816 for Dorchester Road (unanimous)
- Approved 2nd reading of Rezoning Request #817 for 103 Tupperway Drive (unanimous)
- Postponed 2nd reading of Rezoning Request #818 for 101 West Butternut Road
County Council Meeting
The Dorchester County Council is holding public hearings and final votes on a $4.65 million bond for the Winding Woods Industrial Park and a massive rezoning of hundreds of parcels from multi-family residential to various commercial, industrial, and residential districts. The council will also consider new zoning rules for outdoor storage and outdoor event venues, and several smaller rezoning requests. The meeting includes routine items like minutes and a resolution honoring a former employee.
- Public hearing and 3rd reading of ordinance authorizing $4,650,000 special source revenue bond for Winding Woods Industrial Park land acquisition
- Public hearing and 3rd reading of ordinance rezoning hundreds of parcels above Central Avenue from R-4 to various districts (CG, CLI-2, CN, I, MUC, OI, PI, R-1, R-1A, R-1M, R-2, R-2M, SR, TRM)
- 3rd reading of ordinance rezoning parcels from Ladson to Central from R-4 to various districts (CG, CN, MUC, OI, PI, R-1, R-1A, R-1M, R-1MA, R-2, R-3, SR, TRM)
- 1st reading and referral for rezoning requests #814 (Pine Hill Acres, 8.16 acres R-1 to R-2), #816 (Dorchester Road, 7.34 acres CN to CG), #817 (103 Tupperway Drive, 1.19 acres R-2M to CN), #818 (101 West Butternut Road, 0.85 acre CN to CG)
- Public hearing and recommendation for 2nd reading of ordinances to allow open lot storage and outdoor special event venues as conditional uses
County Council authorized a special source revenue bond for real estate acquisition in the Winding Woods Industrial Park. The council also adopted the 2020 Parks and Recreation Master Plan and the 2020 Conservation Plan. Multiple zoning map amendments were approved, and several new rezoning requests were referred to committee.
- Approved Special Source Revenue Bond for Winding Woods Project up to $4,650,000 (Unanimous)
- Adopted 2020 Dorchester County Parks and Recreation Master Plan (Unanimous)
- Approved 2020 Dorchester County Conservation Plan (Unanimous)
- Approved zoning map amendments for parcels above Central Avenue and from Ladson Road to Central Avenue (Unanimous)
- Approved Third Amendment to Development Agreement for Ridgeville Commerce Park (Unanimous)
- Approved condemnations for Lake Marion Regional Water Agency Winding Woods Reach (Unanimous)
- Appointed Randall Patrick to the Dorchester County Transportation Committee (Unanimous)
- Referred Rezoning Requests #814, #816, #817, and #818 to Planning, Development and Building Committee (Unanimous)