Richland County Council approves multiple ordinances, land conveyances and accepts Safe Streets grant
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At a special call meeting the council approved minutes and consent items, adopted an ordinance creating a board of architectural review, authorized conveyance of county land to Gateway Development Company, accepted a Safe Streets and Roads for All grant and approved several economic and transportation committee recommendations; several reconsideration motions failed.
Richland County Council on a special-call meeting approved a package of routine and policy actions, including an ordinance to create a Board of Architectural Review, multiple property transactions and the county's acceptance of a federal Safe Streets and Roads for All grant.
The council began by approving minutes from its Feb. 3 regular session and then adopted an amended agenda. After a brief executive session to discuss a riverfront and convention center development opportunity and personnel grievance reviews, the chair stated for the record that no action was taken in closed session.
On the floor, the council approved consent items 12(a) and 12(b). On third reading the body adopted an ordinance amending the Richland County Code to add sections establishing a Board of Architectural Review. The council also approved on second reading an ordinance authorizing conveyance of a portion of 401 Powell Road (TMS R14500-03-03) to Gateway Development Company.
The Economic Development Committee’s recommendation to authorize sale and transfer of about 223.14 acres in Carolina Pines Industrial Park for construction of a speculative industrial building passed on the council floor. The Transportation Ad Hoc Committee’s package — including acceptance of the Safe Streets and Roads for All grant and related contract award — was approved as recommended by the committee.
Several motions to reconsider prior approvals were offered during the meeting; most failed on roll call. The chair closed the meeting after a brief motion period with no additional motions, and the council adjourned.
Votes at a glance (as recorded by roll call in the meeting): minutes approved; agenda adopted as amended; consent items approved; ordinance to establish Board of Architectural Review approved; deed conveyance for 401 Powell Road approved; economic development land sale in Carolina Pines Industrial Park approved; Safe Streets and Roads for All grant accepted; multiple transportation/referral items approved. Specific roll-call tallies were recorded in the meeting minutes.