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Committee staff summarized the recommended awards and noted prior funding histories. The committee recommended continued emergency‑repair funding for Operation Home and Habitat for Humanity and listed other public‑service agencies; staff said most listed public‑service agencies have been funded for three to four years. Committee staff also highlighted a strong application from a free clinic and food pantry (identified in the record as SHIFA) that included partners such as Labcorp, Roper St. Francis and Lowcountry Food Bank; staff noted the clinic provides prenatal care in addition to food assistance.

For HOME‑program home funding, the committee recommended Tri‑County Weatherization and a local organization identified in the transcript as Her Independence to continue work, and noted Metanoia is working with the Liberty Hill community on a new‑construction homeownership project on Wright Street.

The committee moved and seconded the recommendation list and recorded unanimous approval in committee. A committee member thanked staff (Ms. Henry) for providing organization descriptions that aided review. The committee adjourned after approving the recommendations.

What the committee did not do at the March 20 meeting was finalize council appropriation; the recommendations advance to the council/finance process for formal allocation and contract awards. Committee minutes recorded the approvals as unanimous.

Key organizations and programs cited in committee discussion (as presented by staff): Operation Home; Habitat for Humanity; Tri‑County Weatherization; Her Independence; Metanoia (new construction/homeownership project with Liberty Hill); SHIFA (free clinic and food pantry) with partners including Labcorp, Roper St. Francis and Lowcountry Food Bank.

Committee context: staff indicated the recommended groups provide emergency repair, weatherization, prenatal and primary clinic services and food assistance; one applicant (SHIFA) had strong community partners and a multi‑partner model. The committee asked no substantive changes on the floor and advanced the slate as presented.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","2025-03-20 Special City Council and Committee Meetings","oneSentenceSummary","The City of North Charleston CDBG committee on March 20 approved staff recommendations for 2025–26 CDBG and HOME funding, advancing a slate of public‑service and home‑repair providers to the council.","taxTitle","North Charleston City, Dorchester County, South Carolina","taxId",54775,"location","South Carolina","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6107505,"North Charleston council approves noise ordinance, budget amendment, property transactions and project awards",2846,613000,3459000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2774330-4126fff29e2a62f7ab07cc0a56ec587b&start=613&end=3459","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2774330-4126fff29e2a62f7ab07cc0a56ec587b/thumbnail_613000.jpg","/articles/6107505/South-Carolina/North-Charleston-council-approves-noise-ordinance-budget-amendment-property-transactions-and-project-awards","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6107505-bc86c57224bcbb9791be7966410c9723/orig.mp4?Expires=1776119062&Signature=el1XcporUoyRsCPh~6dl6HvgLNre7AMmsHSfHeIEHjABpXGfqVmX5YRUEKWD-dvNaU7SerV1Wco3dxqsEfpuZtXK0ZcvBsR9WLFzG7cCM3xsMrPleNvB4mGmniRDnz3IbJ4S22U716RGSdVuBZuOZXth7dPBVPJahM8WRMTkh0CxGdWEy8J91gNXoWDqIlc3d4avk7N6reNYZDJPEQgi-2w9Irikpp1YYWdU8P8aKOsvMRCkadvnlnxLhllANkpPyJyqKrQcYbJ2-GKPpTqiWnye9jgncLpaUuuZK6bHQv1SEMFPiH-maNd33rYrepXszt3Hi5yA555c6h4KEGr2Mg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City Council of the City of North Charleston on March 20 approved multiple ordinances, property actions and committee recommendations, including a final reading of a noise ordinance, a budget amendment and a string of property conveyances and project awards.

Council action highlights included the final reading of an ordinance amending Section 13‑126 of the North Charleston Code of Ordinances to regulate “unreasonably loud and disturbing noise and amplified sound” in residential and commercial areas. The ordinance passed on a roll‑call vote; the clerk recorded unanimous “aye” votes from councilmembers present.

The council also approved a budget‑ordinance amendment (as adopted July 1, 2024) on final reading. Minutes from the Feb. 27 council meeting were approved at the start of the session.

First readings and property items: the council held first reading approval to authorize the mayor to execute a limited warranty deed and related documents to convey TMS 4660800185 to Bradford Home Buyers LLC for the appraised value (first reading approved). The council also took first reading on a purchase‑and‑sale agreement to buy portions of property identified as TMS 393‑0000‑0138 (Weber USA Corporation) and TMS 393‑0000‑0136 (Otto Lythenthal Strauss Associates LLC) at an appraised value discussed later in committee.

Finance committee approvals: at the finance committee meeting held the same evening, members approved conveying the small sliver identified as TMS 4660800185 to Bradford Home Buyers LLC (explained by Adam, city staff, as a consolidation of an encroached lot), and approved the purchase of portions of property owned by Weber USA Corporation and Otto Lythenthal Strauss Associates LLC for an appraised price reported in committee as $2,782,500. The committee also approved a resolution accepting a portion of Hay Street in Council District 2, and an amendment to the Joint County Industrial Park agreement to add property in the city.

Project awards and expenditures approved by the finance committee included a $132,000 bid award to Geechee South Construction LLC to remodel the Persephone Moultrie Community Center and a $1,180,000 proposal award to Platform Group LLC for design of a skate park at the J. B. Moore (JV Morris) Complex. Councilmembers said the skate‑park design will be funded with TIF money and supplemented by a grant; staff said the site will retain existing tennis/pickleball courts and convert the remaining area into the city’s first skate park.

Committee votes were recorded as unanimous in the meeting transcript. Several agenda items were described as “moved” and “seconded” with roll calls recorded by the clerk; recorded voting members included Ms. Jerome, Dr. Palmer Roberts, Ms. Brown, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Skipper, Mr. Brown and Mayor Burgess (all recorded as “aye” on the votes noted).

What the council did not do: council did not adopt any overlay or zoning changes for Liberty Hill during the meeting; that issue appeared only in the public‑comment portion and will require separate staff work and a formal ordinance if pursued.

A full list of formal items and outcomes from the March 20 meeting (as recorded):

• Minutes (Feb. 27, 2025) — approved (roll call recorded as unanimous).

• Ordinance, final reading — Amend Section 13‑126 (noise/amplified sound) — approved (roll call recorded as unanimous).

• Ordinance, final reading — Budget amendment (as adopted 07/01/2024) — approved (roll call recorded as unanimous).

• Ordinance, first reading — Convey TMS 4660800185 to Bradford Home Buyers LLC (limited warranty deed) — motion moved and seconded; roll call approved.

• Ordinance, first reading — Purchase and sale agreement to acquire portions of TMS 393‑0000‑0138 and TMS 393‑0000‑0136 (appraised value reported in committee as $2,782,500) — motion moved and seconded; roll call approved.

• Finance committee resolution — Accept portion of Hay Street (Council District 2) — approved.

• Finance committee resolution — Amend Joint County Industrial Park agreement to include additional city property — approved.

• Bid award — Persephone Moultrie Community Center remodel to Geechee South Construction LLC — $132,000 — approved.

• Proposal award — Skate‑park design (J. B. Moore Complex) to Platform Group LLC — $1,180,000 (TIF funds; partial grant) — approved.

Vote mechanics and next steps: most items were routine and passed by unanimous voice or roll call votes during the council and committee sessions on March 20. Several items were first readings (which will require a second reading for final adoption where applicable). Property purchases and contracts will proceed to the mayor’s execution of documents as authorized by the passed motions and committee approvals.","At its March 20 meeting the City Council approved a final noise ordinance, a budget amendment, multiple first‑reading property transactions and several finance‑committee project awards including a $1.18 million skate‑park design contract and a $132,000 community‑center remodel bid.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6107508,"Liberty Hill residents urge North Charleston to designate 153‑year neighborhood as local historic district",564,1570000,2134000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2774330-4126fff29e2a62f7ab07cc0a56ec587b&start=1570&end=2134","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2774330-4126fff29e2a62f7ab07cc0a56ec587b/thumbnail_1570000.jpg","/articles/6107508/South-Carolina/Liberty-Hill-residents-urge-North-Charleston-to-designate-153year-neighborhood-as-local-historic-district","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6107508-2bdc2c7dda09109451a322aedca04884/orig.mp4?Expires=1776119062&Signature=NWCUqf4lOQvA~tgxCSEgUISSZuGYrQq5V4DkfW5~DubvXM4vSNxmkM81EH5vT8kbpQxoqqydovi49NrJEk9tctb6TaHhig2vE6gvUW6gxiE3hoj7nHp5to5m5sqQ3efpVdLh79vnJg1GeRq~u47HMLrYTmWa5UhGCLAVAxt-0bBvS~pnPwzPbgS9G2u1uKSq4JD2fBCHraJi4STlB1a-D-VPoiP0EgwQteVYNlgNEtuNQxH~yjDiHoAZnTJDHACoyTjs6tbA53ylQyA2Zk1bU0kpPC1fPOvhuO-Ith5SaNaURdzLWMO33bOYCrnnhO4qvKEzGPb1h-oqHlPp05MIiA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Residents and community leaders urged the City Council of the City of North Charleston during public comment on March 20 to designate Liberty Hill as a local historic district with historic‑conservation, business and workforce zoning overlays.

The request, voiced by multiple speakers who identified themselves as Liberty Hill homeowners and descendants of the neighborhood’s founders, said overlays would protect the community’s “historic character,” limit incompatible new construction, and help preserve affordable housing and long‑term local ownership. “I stand before you as an advocate for our community, Liberty Hill, which was built 153 years ago,” said Audrey Lisbon, who identified herself as a descendant of early Liberty Hill residents.

The speakers said the community has organized rehabilitation and planning work and seeks city backing to codify protections. Craig F. Mitchell said Liberty Hill has completed rehabilitation work on 37 houses with roughly $500,000 in funding and described a three‑phase plan that includes continued rehab, development of a commercial corridor and new housing on about 200 empty lots. Jerome Smalls said a neighborhood survey so far has 65 returned responses; he added the group mailed roughly 450 additional surveys this month to gather broader input.

Advocates asked for a package that would combine historic‑preservation safeguards with tools to retain affordability. Valerie Young, speaking for the Liberty Hill Improvement Council, asked the council to approve a proposal covering roughly 12 acres and said those protections are needed to prevent displacement: “Liberty Hill is not just a place. It’s a testament to resilience built by generations who poured their nickels and dimes, blood, sweat and tears into nurturing the oldest organized community in the City of North Charleston.”

Speakers outlined the kinds of rules overlays would impose, including design review for alterations, restrictions on demolition, and eligibility for preservation incentives or grants. Donna McQueen, who described historic zoning overlays generally, said the tools can help preserve streetscapes and ensure new construction matches neighborhood scale and character.

Several speakers stressed that any overlay should include measures to sustain affordability. A representative who identified herself as a Park Circle resident asked the council to include a written “punch list” of city responsibilities and clear next steps, and urged the city to provide technical and financial assistance so the community can complete the process.

City staff did not take public action on the request during the meeting; the comments were made during the public‑comment period. Multiple speakers asked the mayor and council to hold a town meeting in the district and to provide clear timelines and written requirements so residents can prepare for formal overlay review.

The public‑comment block for the March 20 meeting also included other topics not related to Liberty Hill, including a separate resident’s complaint about noise and an appeal about a denied fence variance. Those items were recorded in the public‑comment period but are not part of the Liberty Hill overlay request described here.

Community context: speakers said Liberty Hill is 153 years old, that the neighborhood association has completed rehabilitation on dozens of homes using a mix of local donations and some city funds, and that the group seeks overlay protections modeled on other local conservation overlays. Several speakers noted language‑access and outreach needs for non‑English‑speaking residents and asked the city for an inclusive engagement plan.

Next steps mentioned by residents included: a request that the council authorize city staff to produce a written overlay proposal and punch list, hold an advertised town meeting in the district, and commit staff time and resources to shepherd the overlay application. The council did not vote on any overlay measure during the March 20 meeting.","Residents and community leaders urged the North Charleston City Council during the March 20 public‑comment period to create a local historic district and zoning overlays for Liberty Hill, citing 153 years of history, recent rehabilitation work, and concerns about displacement and incompatible new construction.","actionData","errors"]

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