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Council approves accessory-dwelling rules, rezoning, grants and several contracts
Summary
The North Charleston City Council adopted a final ordinance on accessory dwelling units, rezoned one parcel, authorized grant acceptances and contracts, and approved a process to deed two lots to a nonprofit one at a time.
The City Council voted on several ordinances, resolutions and contracts at the meeting following the mayor’s address, approving an accessory dwelling unit ordinance, rezoning a parcel on Dorchester Road, accepting an opioid recovery grant, authorizing a sidewalk design contract and approving an altered conveyance process for affordable-housing property deeds to Free Lunch Inc.
On final reading the council approved an amendment to Appendix A (zoning regulations) to define and regulate accessory dwelling units, with the clerk recording the roll call of "Aye" votes. The council next passed a final reading rezoning 7935 Dorchester Road (Charleston County TMS Number 404 Parcel 12.3; 0.72 acres) from B-1 limited business to R-2 multifamily residential in Council District 1.
The council directed staff into a brief executive session on a proposed deed for properties to Free Lunch Inc. (properties described as 2011 Robertson Boulevard, Lot 4, Block A and Lot 3 Block A; CMS numbers cited in the agenda). After returning from executive session, councilmember motioned and the council approved an amended approach: deed one property at a time to the nonprofit as each property reaches completion and passes inspection, then transfer the second property when the first is near completion. The motion passed on roll call; one council member recorded a “No.” The transcribed motion directed that the property closer to the road would be completed first.
Other measures approved by roll call included acceptance of the South Carolina Opioid Recovery Fund grant in the amount of $403,453.57; acceptance of a new public drainage easement on CMS number 46916, Parcel 2308; a contract authorization with the Revere Group of North Charleston for sidewalk installation design; approval of 2024 accommodations tax funding; and the appointment of a council-designated position for 2025.
Votes at a glance - Final ordinance (accessory dwelling units): outcome — adopted (final reading). Vote: roll recorded as Aye for the members present. - Rezoning — 7935 Dorchester Road (TMS 404 Parcel 12.3, 0.72 acres): outcome — adopted (final reading). Vote: Aye. - Deed conveyance approach for Free Lunch Inc. properties (2011 Robertson Boulevard / Lot(s) described in agenda): outcome — motion approved to deed one property at a time; vote recorded with one No. - South Carolina Opioid Recovery Fund grant ($403,453.57): outcome — adopted (resolution). Vote: Aye. - Public drainage easement (CMS 46916 Parcel 2308): outcome — adopted. Vote: Aye. - Contract with Revere Group for sidewalk construction design: outcome — authorized. Vote: Aye. - 2024 accommodations tax funding: outcome — approved. Vote: roll recorded as Aye. - Appointment (mayoral/designee assignments for 2025): outcome — approved. Vote: Aye.
Council members and votes (roll calls shown in transcript) - Mr. Brown — Aye (multiple council members with the surname Brown appeared in roll calls; transcript lists several "Mr. Brown" votes in succession) - Mr. Roan — Aye - Dr. Palmer Roberts — Aye - Mr. Hayward — No on the Free Lunch deed timing motion; recorded Aye on several other items - Ms. Brown — Aye - Mr. Hudson — Aye - Mayor Burgess — Aye
The council recorded motions, roll-call votes, and brief discussion for each item; several items had no additional debate recorded. Details such as ordinance numbers and resolution numbers were not specified in the transcript.
