Council authorizes chair to negotiate listing agreement for 993 and 995 Morrison Drive after city update
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Summary
A city representative, Josh Martin, updated the council that the public ad for removing a tech overlay on 993 and 995 Morrison Drive is out (final reading confirmed for March 24) and announced a March 16–20 charrette; the council then authorized the chairman to negotiate an exclusive listing agreement for the two properties with the condition it return to the full council before signature.
Charleston County Council authorized the chairman to negotiate an exclusive listing and term sheet for 993 and 995 Morrison Drive after receiving a public update from a city representative about the property's land-use process.
County attorney (speaker 6) told the council that Josh Martin "with the city" was present and requested an opportunity to address the council publicly. Josh Martin provided a schedule and next steps: "the public ad is out, confirmed for March 24 that the final reading will be given to remove the tech overlay on, both 993 and 995 Morrison Drive," and he said the city planned a weeklong charrette March 16–20 at "01:08 Meeting Street" with nightly presentations at the Dock Street Theater on Monday, Wednesday and Friday starting at 5 p.m. Martin said the design work will include site plans and elevations to be completed by Friday the 20th and that the city hopes to have a program by September.
After returning from an executive session in which no votes were taken, Kristen Salisbury moved to "authorize the chairman to negotiate the exclusive listing agreement of 993 and 995 Morrison Drive, term sheet with the understanding that the terms discussed in executive session will be incorporated into the final agreement, and the county attorney will approve the document before execution." Darby seconded the motion and asked that the agreement come back before the full council before the chairman signs; Salisbury accepted that amendment. The chair called for the vote and the motion carried by voice vote.
Why it matters: The council’s authorization begins the formal negotiation process on disposition/marketing of two adjacent properties (993 and 995 Morrison Drive) and follows a public outreach and design process the city described. The amendment requiring the agreement to return to full council before signature preserves oversight by the full body.
What happens next: The chairman is authorized to negotiate the listing/term sheet, the county attorney will review the document before execution, and the agreement must be presented to the full council before the chairman signs, per the accepted amendment.
