North Charleston council approves noise ordinance, budget amendment, property transactions and project awards
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Summary
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.
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.
