Goose Creek council approves annexation, speed humps and several capital contracts

The Goose Creek City Council voted to annex a half-acre parcel on Saint James Avenue, approve vertical construction change orders and emergency repairs, authorize speed-hump installation on Lucy Drive and appoint a business-license appeals designee during its regular meeting.

The council approved an ordinance to annex the parcel identified as TMS 2231303038 from Berkeley County into the city with general commercial zoning. Architect Kevin Wally, representing the property owner, said the annexation request is driven by a need for city water. “We need city water. So as a result, that is why we're here tonight to request this annexation,” Wally said. Council moved and carried the annexation after public comment and a brief discussion about how city site-plan buffers compare to county requirements.

Council also approved a resolution appointing a designee to hear business-license appeals. The resolution names the assistant city administrator as the city’s designee for business-license appeal hearings; the council approved that appointment on a voice vote after the staff explanation of the appeals process.

On traffic-calming, staff requested approval to install speed humps on Lucy Drive after a resident asked for the change during…