Council approves six annexations; defers two ordinance items and advances remaining bills

Charleston City Council on Feb. 25 approved six annexations presented during the public hearings and handled multiple legislative items, including deferrals and passage of remaining ordinances up for second and third reading.

During the public hearings, city staff presented six recent annexation requests and related zoning recommendations: 1761 Savage Road (West Ashley) to SR‑2; 1612 Poinsettia Road (West Ashley) to SR‑2; 206 Nellie Field Creek Drive (Kingly Peninsula) to SR‑6; 1913 Trent Street (West Ashley) to SR‑1; 2406 Double Oak Road (West Ashley) to SR‑1; and 171 Clark Avenue (James Island) to SR‑1. After two citizens spoke during the public hearing, including Anthony G. Bryant, who raised concerns about annexations and community development, a motion was made to take items 1–6 together and approve them. The motion passed; the meeting record states, “Ayes have it.”

Later in the meeting, staff requested deferral of two items scheduled for second reading, identified as M‑10 and M‑12; council moved and passed the deferrals. The council then advanced the remaining ordinance items on the agenda for second reading and, subsequently, moved that the titles be changed to ordinance and ordered for ratification. A later vote on the bills recorded two “no” votes on items reported as M‑1 and M‑2; the clerk announced those no votes were from Councilmember Greg and Councilmember Seekings.

Ending: The council took no final action on the deferred items M‑10 and M‑12; staff will return them at a later date. The motion to advance and gross the remaining ordinances succeeded and those items will proceed toward ratification as provided by the council calendar.