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Council approves accommodations tax bond, sale to SCDOT and Fowler Circle rezoning (voice votes)
Summary
On Dec. 16 the Malden City Council passed Ordinance No. 1047 (accommodations and hospitality tax revenue bond) on second reading, approved sale of parcels along East Butler Road to the South Carolina Department of Transportation, and approved a first‑reading rezoning for a two‑acre parcel at Fowler Circle; all were approved by voice votes with 'aye' recorded and no roll‑call tallies provided in the transcript.
The Malden City Council voted on three agenda items on Dec. 16: a second reading for Ordinance No. 1047 authorizing an accommodations and hospitality tax revenue bond as part of a public‑private partnership; a second reading to sell certain parcels along East Butler Road to the South Carolina Department of Transportation for the Butler Road Improvement Project (including temporary construction easements); and a first reading to rezone a two‑acre parcel at Fowler Circle from C‑1 to RM.
Councilmember Reynolds moved the second reading of Ordinance No. 1047 and described the measure as the financial element of a larger multi‑part public‑private process. The motion was seconded and carried on second reading by voice vote (recorded as 'aye', no roll‑call tally provided in the transcript).
A motion to approve the sale of certain parcels along East Butler Road to the South Carolina Department of Transportation was moved from the Public Works representative and seconded; that motion carried on second reading by voice vote.
On first reading, the council moved to rezone a two‑acre portion of property at Fowler Circle from C‑1 to RM. Councilmembers discussed intersection capacity and turn‑lane concerns; staff were asked to continue monitoring and planning for improvements. The first reading passed unanimously by voice vote.
Why this matters: The accommodations and hospitality tax revenue bond (Ordinance No. 1047) advances a financing step in a larger development process that the council described as a public‑private partnership. The sale to SCDOT supports a state DOT road improvement project. The rezoning at Fowler Circle advances a local land‑use change that council members said will require attention to traffic and turn‑lane capacity.
Next steps: Ordinance No. 1047 moves forward following second reading; the SCDOT transaction and easement authorizations will advance the Butler Road Improvement Project; the Fowler Circle rezoning will proceed with staff follow up and later readings as required by local ordinance.
