County Council - public_hearing

Good evening. It is now 7 p.m. on Tuesday, September 22nd, 2026. I'd like to call Richland County Council's zoning public hearing to order. Madam Clerk, can you take the roll, please?

Thank you. Next is item three on our agenda, additions and deletions to the agenda.

Thank you so much. Next we have item four, which is withdrawals and deferrals. I did receive from staff, is it correct, for case 26-025MA and case 26-028MA withdrawal letters in advance of the hearing, is that correct?

Thank you so much, Director Price. Madam Chair. You've heard the report information delivered from staff regarding case 26-025 and case 26-028 for withdrawal. I'll entertain a motion. Yes, ma'am.

I need to, I guess, get clarification on a partial withdrawal. It's not a withdrawal, but it's a deferral. And so what I'd like to do... We're going to take deferrals next, though.

This is just withdrawals because they submitted their letters per the process to withdraw. So I'll entertain a motion for withdrawal of 26-025-MA and case 26-028-MA. So moved. Seconded. Motion and a second. Any discussion? Madam Clerk?

Thank you. Director Price, any additional action needed to be taken for the withdrawals this evening? No, ma'am. Thank you. Next, we'll move to deferrals. Councilwoman Cooper, you're recognized.

Thank you. So I just want to ask for clarification. I do have two deferrals, but the only thing that I'd like to defer would be the actual vote. I would like to... take full advantage of individuals who have come to speak for or against these items tonight to have the public hearing and then defer the actual vote at a later time. So I don't know how we need to take it up, if we need to take it up during the regular part of the meeting or if we do it during this portion.

Thank you. So with that being said, Madam Chair, I would like to defer first reading only for Item number 6A2, as well as 6A8.

Councilwoman Cooper, if you would, please just read the case number for the record, just so they have it.

Sure. So the first one, the case number is 26-020. And the second one is 26-026.

You've heard the motion for a deferral of first reading for two of the cases. And defer to what day?

I'm sorry. Our next zoning public hearing.

Second. We have a motion and a second, but first reading, would that occur at a public hearing or would that occur at a council meeting?

It would be October 5th. So it would be October the 5th?

Thank you. So to be clear, I'll just repeat, we're deferring the first reading for 26-020 and 26-026 until October the 6th.

MOTION AND SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? COUNCILMAN LEWISON.

Yes, Madam Chair, I'd like to just speak to these two items, if I may. And so with the item for Wilson Boulevard, which I know there's lots of interest that has been expressed, we're deferring the first reading for this item because it's not had a town hall meeting. And that is the custom that I've held firm to in District 7. We will hold the town hall meeting for that particular item. on October the 14th at 6 p.m. at the Park Lane Adult Activity Center. And then the second item that's on the corner of Hard Scrabble and Wilson Boulevard, which is the 26-026, We've held a town hall meeting as w

Additional discussion. Very nice, Madam Clerk.

Madam Chair. You're recognized. I move to defer item 6A1, which is case number 26-019MA until our November zoning public hearing.

Councilman Newt, just for clarification because of the motion we just had, that only deferred the first reading. Can you specify in your motion if you're doing the public hearing and first reading?

Thank you, Madam Chair. To clarify, I am deferring both the public hearing and the first reading until our November zoning public hearing.

Any additional deferrals this evening? Hearing none, we'll move on to item five, adoption of the agenda. I entertain a motion. Motion and second. Any discussion? Madam Claire?

Item six, open-close public hearing, first reading. Case number 26-02-M-A. Stephan Mark Ivey, Residential 3, Homestead, and Agricultural 2, Residential 3. Wilson Boulevard and 9317 Wilson Boulevard, TMS number R12100-02-03, R14600-01-01, and R14600-01-07, Planning Commission, Recommends approval. Comprehensive plan is compliant. This public hearing is now open. Vice Chair Pugh, we have anyone to sign up to speak this evening.

Madam Chair, we have three people who signed up to speak. When I call your name, if you approach the nearest podium, state your name and address for the record, and you have two minutes to speak. The first person is the applicant, Jason Whitener. I hope I'm not butchering your name, sir. You can call me Jason. That's easy. That's it. You state your name, address for the record, and you have two minutes to speak, sir.

Sir, if you could approach the podium, state your name and address for the record, and you have two minutes to speak, sir.

Mr. Charles, that's your time, sir. Excuse me. That's your time, sir. Thank you. Madam Chair, that concludes everyone. It's time to speak for that item.

Thank you so much. As a reminder, per the vote that was taken at the beginning of the agenda for deferral, this item is for a public hearing only. So this public hearing is now closed. Next is case number 26-021MA. Lonnie F. Laudman, Residential Transition to Residential 5, Anders Drive, and 7908 Lone Drive, TMS number R14413-03-01, R14413-03-02, and R14413-02, 4316-02-01. Planning Commission recommends approval. Comprehensive plan is compliant. This public hearing is now open. Vice Chair Pugh, anyone to sign up to speak this evening?

Yes, ma'am. We have four individuals signed up to speak. When I call your name, post to the nearest podium, state your name and address for the record, and you have two minutes to speak. Lonnie Lohman. And if you could state your name and address for the record, you have two minutes to speak.

Thank you, Ms. Lowman. Next, we have Kirkland Harris. Sir, if you could post the podium, state your name and address for the record, and you have two minutes to speak.

you know the same thing which is in other places thank you mr harris next we have vera harris and if you can state your name and address for the record you have two minutes to speak

Thank you, Ms. Harris. Ma'am, next we have Natasha Singley. Ma'am, if you can state your name and address for the record, and you have two minutes to speak.

Thank you, ma'am. Madam Chair, that concludes everyone that signed up to speak for that item.

Thank you. This public hearing is now closed. Madam Chair. You're recognized.

Thank you. And thank you to everyone who came out to speak tonight. This applicant came to our town hall meeting and did present. to the neighbors and had some personal one-on-one engagement with some of the neighbors as well. And I do, before I make my motion, just very briefly, I want to address some of the things that were stated because I think it's important we do this and we have this conversation during our town hall meetings. However, development usually will provide some support for some of the things that you are requesting. here should this project go forward there could be some ext

Second. Motion and second for approval. Any discussion? Madam Clerk?

Next, case number 26-022MA, Quentin Teasdale, residential six to neighborhood mixed use, 0.17 acres, 1138 Olympia Avenue, TMS number R11203-12-01. Planning Commission recommends approval, comprehensive plan compliant. This public hearing is now open. Vice Chair Pugh, do we have anyone to sign up to speak this evening?

Madam Chair, no one signed up to speak for that item.

Motion approved. Next, case number 26-023MA, Donald and Eventive McCall, Homestead to Residential Transition, .602 Acres, 908 Piney Branch Road, TMS number R3300-02-14. Planning Commission recommends approval. Comprehensive plan is non-compliant. This public hearing is now open. Vice Chair Pugh, if you want to sign up to speak this evening.

Madam Chair, I want to sign up to speak for that item.

Next is case number 26-024MA, Michael Fall, Homestead to General Commercial, 1.33 acres, 11020 Two Notch Road, TMS number R29000-02-46. Planning Commission recommends approval comprehensive plan It's compliant. This public hearing is now open. Vice Chair Pugh, we have anyone to sign up to speak this evening?

Yes, ma'am. We have one person signed up to speak. That's the applicant, Mr. Michael Farr. If you could post the podium, state your name and address for the record, and you have two minutes to speak.

Thank you, sir. Madam Chair, that concludes everyone that signed on to speak for that item.

Thank you. This public hearing is now closed. As the district representative for District 9 where this rezoning is located at, I will be making a motion this evening for denial of the rezoning request simply because of the commercial growth that we already have in District 9 and really wanting to keep that centered around the Village of Sanjur area and along Two Notch where we already have a lot of open, vacant commercial space as it is Per our comprehensive plan, we've talked about the plan to making sure we are keeping commercial growth in a designated area and not continue to sprawl out acr

Next is case number 26-026MA, Muhammad Khan, residential transition to general commercial, 1.55 acres, 8756 Wilson Boulevard, TMS number R14507-03-01. Planning Commission recommends disapproval. Comprehensive plan is noncompliant. This public hearing is now open. Vice Chair Pugh, anyone signed up to speak this evening?

Madam Chair, we have five people signed up to speak. When I call your name, if you approach the podium nearest to you, state your name, address, and you have two minutes to speak. The first person is Valerie Smith. And if you could state your name and address for the record, you have two minutes to speak.

Thank you, Ms. Smith. Next, we have Calvin Stone. You don't have anything to say? Okay. Thank you, Mr. Stone. Next, we have Freddie McNeil. Freddie, if you can state your name and address for the record, you have two minutes to speak, sir.

All right. Next, we have Holly Chapman. Ms. Chapman, if you can approach the podium, state your name and address for the record, and you have two minutes to speak now.

Ms. Holly, that's your time. Thank you. Next, we have Josh Duns. Sir, if you could post the podium, state your name and address for the record, and you have two minutes to speak.

Thank you, sir. Madam Chair, that concludes everyone that signed up to speak for that item.

Thank you. This public hearing is now closed. And for our vote at the beginning of the agenda, the first reading will happen at our October 6th council meeting. Director Price, did you have any other items this evening? No, ma'am. We're at item seven, adjournment. Move to adjourn. Motion and second for adjournment. Madam Clerk?