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Newberry council adopts energy-credit and auto-repair ordinances, tables Dixie Drive rezoning
Summary
At its July 9 meeting the Newberry City Council unanimously adopted ordinances setting net-billing energy-credit rates and authorizing automotive repair as a conditional use in General Commercial zones, tabled a requested rezoning for parcels on Dixie Drive, and approved first readings on loitering and fire-safety measures.
Newberry City Council on July 9 unanimously approved two ordinances and took several other zoning and public-safety steps.
Councilmember Jackie Holmes moved, seconded by Councilmember Edwin E. Wicker, to approve the second and final reading of Ordinance No. 2024-1012, which establishes net-billing energy credits for customer-owned electric-generating systems. Finance Director Shannon Smith told council the adopted rates are 3.874¢ per kilowatt-hour for on-peak energy and 2.168¢/kWh for off-peak energy. Mayor Foster Senn declared the ordinance adopted; it takes effect July 9, 2024.
Councilmember R. LeMont Glasgow then moved, seconded by Councilmember David T. Force, to approve the second and final reading of Ordinance No. 2024-1015 to amend Articles V and VI of the zoning code to better address placement of automotive repair and maintenance businesses. The ordinance adds automotive repair and maintenance as a conditional use in the General Commercial district in addition to existing allowances in Limited Industrial and Basic Industrial districts. The motion passed unanimously; Mayor Senn declared the ordinance adopted and effective July 9, 2024.
On a separate matter, Councilmember David E. DuBose moved to table the first reading of Ordinance No. 2024-1014, a petition to rezone parcels 401-13, 401-64 and 401-65 on Dixie Drive from R6-Residential to PDD-Planned Development District. Councilmember Carlton L. Kinard seconded and the motion to table the item to the August 13, 2024 meeting carried unanimously.
Councilmembers also approved first readings on two other ordinances. Councilmember Edwin E. Wicker moved, seconded by Councilmember Glasgow, to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 2024-1016 amending loitering rules and adding prohibitions on sleeping and storing property on sidewalks, streets, alleys and public parks; the ordinance will return for second and final reading August 13, 2024. Councilmember Jackie Holmes moved, seconded by Councilmember David T. Force, to approve the first reading of Ordinance No. 2024-1017, which amends Chapter 7 on open burning, adopts the International Fire Code and continues enforcement by the City Fire Marshal; second reading also is scheduled for August 13, 2024.
All motions recorded in the minutes carried by a unanimous vote of the council members present. The meeting agenda noted an executive-session discussion of an economic-development matter; council received information but took no formal action.
