Hilton Head council approves long-term lease to Sandalwood Community Food Pantry for Augusta Lane site
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Summary
The Town Council on March 18 adopted a second-reading ordinance authorizing a long-term lease of town-owned property on Augusta Lane to the Sandalwood Community Food Pantry. The measure passed 6-1; no changes were made since first reading.
The Town Council of Hilton Head Island voted 6-1 on March 18 to adopt an ordinance authorizing a long-term lease of town-owned property on Augusta Lane to the Sandalwood Community Food Pantry.
The measure, presented on its second and final reading, was described by council as unchanged from the version approved on first reading. Councilmember Bryce moved to adopt the ordinance and Councilmember Alfred seconded the motion; the council then approved the lease 6-1. The ordinance authorizes the town to execute and deliver a long-term lease with the nonprofit for use of the Augusta Lane parcel.
Danette Pearson, who identified herself as representing the pantry during public comment, thanked the town and recounted recent service, saying, “I just fed 500 people.” Pearson told the council the pantry will be a “resilient pantry surrounded by nature” and said trees on the site would be protected.
Town Manager Mark Orlando had earlier presented routine town updates, but no staff-recommended changes to the lease were recorded during the meeting.
The ordinance will allow the Sandalwood Community Food Pantry to occupy the property under the long-term lease terms specified in the adopted document; the text of the final lease and any related implementation steps were not discussed at length in the public record and were not specified during the meeting.
The council convened the vote after a brief public-comment period in which the pantry representative addressed the council. No additional council action tied to the lease—such as an implementing resolution or appropriation—was recorded in the meeting minutes.
