Summerville public meetings in 2022
13 substantive meetings from 2022, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Design Review Board
The Board granted final approval for exterior renovations and site improvements at 907 N. Main Street. It denied a request for an outdoor seating enclosure at 903 Central Avenue and deferred a decision on a proposed office building due to a lack of quorum.
- Approved November 17, 2022 meeting minutes (4-0)
- Deferred Final Approval for N. Gum Street Office to next meeting (4-0)
- Approved Preliminary and Final Approval for 907 N. Main Street renovations (4-0)
- Denied Preliminary and Final Approval for 903 Central Avenue outdoor seating enclosure (4-0)
Planning Commission
The Commission recommended approval for the annexation of two properties off Flood Heirs Road for mixed-use development. It also recommended approval to rezone a property at 800 S. Main Street from residential to neighborhood mixed-use for a law firm.
- Approved minutes from November 21, 2022 (unanimous)
- Recommended approval of annexation for 3.83 acres off Flood Heirs Road (Mad Dog Development, LLC) (3-1)
- Recommended approval of annexation for 13.24 acres at 116 Flood Heirs Road (Ayako and Terry W. Richburg) (3-1)
- Recommended approval of rezoning for 800 S. Main Street from GR-2 to N-MX (4-0)
Town Council
Council approved the annexation of 10.86 acres off Greenwave Blvd. and added a floating holiday for 2023. The body also authorized the acceptance of a $100,000 donation for pickleball courts and reappointed members to several town boards.
- Approved annexation of 10.86 acres off Greenwave Blvd. to be zoned General Business (Unanimous)
- Approved adding 333 Old Postern Road to the Official Historic District map (Unanimous)
- First reading approved for ordinance allowing virtual/telephonic attendance at meetings (Unanimous)
- Authorized agreement to accept donation of six air packs for Fire Department (Unanimous)
- Authorized agreement to accept up to $100,000 donation for Laurel Street pickleball courts (Unanimous)
- Approved adding a 13th paid 'floating' holiday for calendar year 2023 (Unanimous)
- Reappointed and appointed members to Board of Architectural Review, Board of Zoning Appeals, Design Review Board, State Accommodations Tax Advisory Committee, Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee, and Tree Protection Board (Unanimous)
- Approved minutes from November 10 and December 5, 2022 meetings (Unanimous)
Standing Committee
The Finance Committee approved multiple purchase orders for the Fire, Stormwater, and Police departments. The committee also authorized a change order for GIS analysis of annexed areas.
- Approved $49,975.00 purchase order to Life Scan Wellness Centers for OSHA physicals (Unanimous)
- Approved increasing Dick Smith Ford, Inc. purchase order from $63,414 to $72,261 for a Ford F450 (Unanimous)
- Approved $4,500 change order for Davey Resource Group for GIS analysis of annexed areas (Unanimous)
- Approved modifying vehicle awards: 264 and 267 to be sold at auction, 233 to Solicitor's Office, and 221 to Citadel DPS (Unanimous)
- Approved $51,978 purchase of a 2015 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 from Baker Motors of Summerville (Unanimous)
Planning Commission
The Planning Commission approved the name Southern Cove Lane for a four-lot subdivision off Shepard Street. The commission also approved the minutes from the October 17, 2022, meeting.
- Approved minutes from October 17, 2022 (unanimous)
- Approved street name 'Southern Cove Lane' for subdivision off Shepard Street (unanimous)
Design Review Board
The Board granted preliminary approval for an apartment complex and a self-storage facility, and final approval for three commercial projects. Two new projects underwent conceptual review without a vote.
- Approved preliminary plan for 347-unit apartment development on N. Maple Street (5-0)
- Approved preliminary plan for self-storage facility on Paradise Point (6-0)
- Approved final plan for multi-tenant commercial buildings at 309 N. Maple Street (5-0)
- Approved final plan for Wash Wizard carwash at Stallsville Loop and Bacons Bridge Road (6-0)
- Approved final plan for carwash conversion at 100 Corey Boulevard (4-2)
- Approved October 20, 2022 meeting minutes (5-0)
Bicycle & Pedestrian Committee
The committee accepted the previous meeting minutes and discussed the placement of a BCDCOG-awarded trail counter near the Gahagan underpass. Members discussed a safety program with the Summerville PD and potential bike-to-school events for May. No formal votes on new policy or funding were recorded.
- Accepted previous meeting minutes
Town Council
Town Council approved several land annexations and rezoning requests, including amendments to the Nexton Development Agreement. The council also authorized a narcotics detector purchase and accepted a donation for pickleball courts.
- Approved annexation of 10.86 acres off Greenwave Blvd (unanimous)
- Approved annexation of 7.76 acres off Marymeade Drive & Farm Springs Road (unanimous)
- Approved annexation of 1.388 acres at 1110 N. Main St and 127 Berkeley Circle (unanimous)
- Approved annexation of 1.73 acres on Stallsville Loop (unanimous)
- Approved annexation of 20.833 acres along Brighton Park Blvd and amended Nexton PUD (unanimous)
- Approved fifth amendment to Nexton Development Agreement (unanimous)
- Approved quit-claim deeds to CVEA Summerville II, LLC ($2,031.09) and Dustoff22, LLC ($1,133.73) (unanimous)
- Approved $34,415.12 purchase order for TruNarc handheld Narcotics Detector (unanimous)
Standing Committee
The Finance Committee authorized a three-year waste collection contract and a sidewalk design project. The Planning and Development Committee recommended an annexation for approval, and the Parks and Recreation Committee recommended converting courts to pickleball.
- Approved residential waste contract with Carolina Waste and Recycling, LLC at $12.45 per month per unit (Unanimous)
- Approved $25,300 contract with Keck & Wood, Inc for West First North Street sidewalk design (Unanimous)
- Approved contract extension with Tetra Tech, Inc for disaster debris monitoring through 2023 (Unanimous)
- Approved donation of surplus police vehicles (Units 264 and 267) to First Circuit Solicitor’s Office and Citadel Department of Public Safety (Unanimous)
- Recommended approval to full Council for annexation of 10.86 acres off Greenwave Blvd. (Unanimous)
- Recommended to full Council the conversion of Laurel Street courts to four pickleball courts (Unanimous)
Town Council
Council and staff participated in strategic planning sessions to identify priorities and action plans. No formal votes were taken on policy or spending; the sessions focused on the Dominion property, capital planning, and economic development.
- No substantive policy or financial decisions were made during these sessions
Town Council
Council and staff participated in strategic planning sessions to identify priorities and action plans. No formal votes were taken on the proposed goals; the sessions concluded with a recommendation to include a summary report in a future agenda packet for official Council acceptance.
- Tabled formal decision on strategic plan pending a summary report for Council vote
Town Council
The council gave final approval to sell 333 Old Postern Road and accepted an offer for Tract C (barn and cottage) on the Woodlands Tract. Both votes were unanimous. The meeting included a brief executive session on the sale contract, with no action taken in closed session.
- Approved second and final reading to sell 333 Old Postern Road (unanimous)
- Accepted offer on Tract C, barn and cottage, and authorized mayor or administrator to sign sale contract and backup contract with Fenders (unanimous)
Design Review Board
The Summerville Design Review Board approved preliminary plans for a veterinary clinic at 212 E. 2nd North Street and a carwash at Stallsville Loop and Bacons Bridge Road. The board also granted preliminary approval for multi-tenant commercial buildings at 309 N. Maple Street. A conceptual review for a new office building at N. Gum Street was discussed but no vote was taken.
- Approved preliminary plans for veterinary clinic at 212 E. 2nd North Street (7-0)
- Approved preliminary plans for carwash at Stallsville Loop and Bacons Bridge Road (5-1)
- Approved preliminary plans for multi-tenant commercial buildings at 309 N. Maple Street (6-0)
- Approved minutes from September 13 and September 28, 2022 meetings (7-0)