CHARLESTON, S.C. — At its Oct. 28 meeting, Charleston County Council adopted several ordinances on third reading and approved consent-agenda measures.

Key outcomes recorded in the meeting minutes and on the floor:

- Environmentally acceptable packaging and products ordinance amendment (third reading): Passed (recorded outcome: 7 ayes, 2 nays). The ordinance regulates single-use plastic carryout bags, plastic straws and polystyrene foam products and promotes reusable and recyclable paper carryout bags.

- Emergency preparedness ordinance amendments (Chapter 7): Passed unanimously on third reading (9 ayes).

- Rezoning at 4301 River Road (parcel 2590000123) from AGR to AG8: Passed on third reading (9 ayes).

- Amendments to multi-county/Joint County industrial park agreements with Colleton County to include additional Charleston County properties: Committee recommendations approved and advanced.

- Rezoning at 3272 Ladson Road (parcel 3900000438) from Industrial (IN) to Community Commercial (CC): Approved on consent.

- Consent agenda: Multiple items approved by voice vote; no individual consent items were singled out for rejection in the public record.

Why it matters: These measures affect waste and packaging rules, county emergency-preparedness procedures, land-use and industrial park development, and routine zoning housekeeping. Several passed on third reading, making them effective in subsequent administrative steps unless further legal or administrative action occurs.

Roll-call highlights: The clerk recorded roll-call votes for third-reading items and other measures as noted above. Where the roll-call listed individual votes, the clerk’s tally was recorded in the public minutes.