Surfside Beach public meetings in 2023
3 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Town Council
The council accepted the second reading of Ordinance 23-0959, rezoning land at 910 Highway 17 South. It also approved Ordinance 23-0960, amending parking fee waivers for town events, and adopted Resolution 23-0163 to waive service fees for the Celebrate Surfside Beach festival. The minutes from the August 22 meeting were approved, while a motion to remove the American Rescue Plan Funds agenda item failed.
- Approved Ordinance 23-0959 (second reading) – all voted in favor
- Approved Ordinance 23-0960 (amended) – all voted in favor
- Approved Resolution 23-0163 – all voted in favor
- Approved August 22 minutes – all voted in favor
- Motion to remove agenda item 7(D) (American Rescue Plan Funds) failed (3 for, 3 against)
Planning Commission
The Commission reviewed an overview of the Comprehensive Plan, including land use, economic development, and transportation goals. No substantive policy decisions were made; the meeting focused on staff reports and a presentation by STEWART.
- Approved agenda (unanimous)
- Approved August 1, 2023 minutes (unanimous)
Town Council
Council approved the first reading of an ordinance to rezone approximately 15.7 acres at 910 Highway 17 South from Amusement Planned Development to Highway Commercial. The board also appointed a parliamentarian and approved modifications to a pier lease. A discussion regarding budget allocations for firefighters and HR personnel was tabled.
- Approved first reading of Ordinance 23-0959 to rezone 910 Highway 17 South to Highway Commercial (Unanimous)
- Appointed Town Clerk Sheri Medina as Parliamentarian (Unanimous)
- Approved modifications to the pier lease agreement with Drippy’s Ice Cream (Unanimous)
- Authorized administrator to negotiate Harris contract for payroll absorption not to exceed $39,000 (Unanimous)
- Tabled budget discussion regarding firefighter and HR positions (6-1)
- Approved August 8 and August 16, 2023 meeting minutes (Unanimous)