Port Royal staff to present sidewalk conveyances, Mudbar annexation and splash‑pad contract at Feb. 11 meeting

Staff previewed items expected on the Feb. 11 Port Royal council agenda, beginning with three conveyance ordinances (2026‑1, 2026‑2 and 2026‑3) that authorize the town manager to accept property‑access conveyances for sidewalk construction on 11th Street (approximately 800 feet at a parcel cited as Beaufort County Tax Map 11 Parcel 359), an approx. 51‑foot conveyance at 917/18th & 8th Street (Map 11 Parcel 459), and an approx. 30‑foot conveyance at 1008 — all described in the staff packet and intended to be bundled as part of a sidewalk phase.

Staff also introduced a first reading for an annexation ordinance (noted as 2026‑4) to bring about 8.42 acres at 58 Mudbar Road into town limits with a requested T1 nature‑preserve zoning designation; planning commission review will follow before a March second reading.

On the splash‑pad project, staff told council they received two bids and recommended awarding the site‑work contract to JOCO Construction, noting a "great disparity between the two bids" and citing a figure in the packet as "117,000 thousand $194." Pre‑construction is set for Feb. 20 and staff said they will aim to open the splash pad for summertime if subsurface and utility conflicts are resolved.

Staff also described a rezoning request at 1628 West Paris Avenue (current T5 Main Street; applicant requested T4 Neighborhood Center), which the planning commission recommended denying because that parcel fronts West Paris Avenue and planning staff regard the triangle of Rebow/Paris/West Paris as a long‑term redevelopment opportunity.

None of the items had final council votes at the workshop; several were introduced for first reading and will appear for action or further review at the Feb. 11 meeting.