County Council - Regular Meeting
Monday, October 19, 2026Official site
About this meeting
- Government Body
- County Council
- Meeting Type
- County Council
- Location
- Dorchester County, SC
- Meeting Date
- October 19, 2026
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Monday, October 19, 2026
26 items on the agenda.
CALL TO ORDER•Item 1
CALL TO ORDER
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE•Item 2
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
CHAIRMAN'S TIME - MR. DAVID CHINNIS•Item 3.A.
Adoption of Minutes from the October 05, 2026, County Council Meeting
CHAIRMAN'S TIME - MR. DAVID CHINNIS•Item 3.B.
Request to Address Council
CHAIRMAN'S TIME - MR. DAVID CHINNIS•Item 3.C.
Correspondence
GUESTS•Item 4.A.
Ms. Denise M. Christmas, Dorchester County Deputy Administrator/CFO, Recognition of Staff for Receiving the National Procurement Institute (NPI) 2026 Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award
GUESTS•Item 4.B.
Ms. Denise Christmas, Deputy Administrator/CFO, Presentation of the August 2026 Monthly Budget Report
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'S TIME - MR. JASON WARD•Item 5.A.
Third Reading of Ordinance Number 26-17, an Ordinance to Amend Dorchester County Zoning and Land Development Standards, Ordinance Number 04-13, as Previously Amended, with Respect to Article VI "Use Groups", Article VII, Section 7.8.3 "Permitted Use Groups" and Section 7.13.4 "Conditional Uses", Article X, Section 10.4.5 "Agricultural Uses in Suburban Zoning Districts" and Article XXV "Definitions" (the purpose of this amendment is to conditionally allow animal shelters and livestock facilities in the Public Institutional District)
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'S TIME - MR. JASON WARD•Item 5.B.
Third Reading of Ordinance Number 26-18, an Ordinance to Amend Dorchester County Zoning and Land Development Standards, Ordinance Number 04-13, as Previously Amended, with Respect to Article VII, Section 7.8.3 "Permitted Use Groups" (the purpose of this amendment is to allow equipment rentals in the General Commercial District)
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'S TIME - MR. JASON WARD•Item 5.C.
Third Reading Regarding Rezoning Request #960 by Dorchester County, to Rezone 22.58 Acres Located on Orangeburg Road, Near Summerville, TMS# 152-00-00-108, from Suburban Residential District, SR, to Public Institutional District, PI; and TMS# 152-00-00-202 and 152-00-00-041 from Single Family Residential District, R-1, to Public Institutional District, PI
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'S TIME - MR. JASON WARD•Item 5.D.
Third Reading Regarding Rezoning Request #961 by Albert Judy, to Rezone 5.0 Acres Located on Academy Road, Near St. George, TMS# 046-00-00-019, from Agricultural Residential District, AR, to Commercial-Light Industrial District, CLI
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'S TIME - MR. JASON WARD•Item 5.E.
First Reading and Referral to the Planning, Development and Building Committee for a Public Hearing and Recommendation Regarding Rezoning Request #965 by Shannon Davidson, to Rezone 1.13 Acres Located at 123 Marvin Gardens, Near Summerville, TMS# 135-08-00-071, from General Commercial District, CG, to Single Family Residential District, R-1
COMMITTEE REPORT CHAIRMAN CROSBY - PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT AND BUILDING COMMITTEE AT 5:45 P.M.•Item 6.A.
Public Hearing and Recommendation for Second Reading Regarding an Ordinance to Amend Dorchester County Zoning and Land Development Standards Ordinance Number 04-13, as Previously Amended, with Respect to Article IX, Section 9.1 "Agricultural Residential District" and Article XVII, Section 17.1.2 "Minor Subdivision" (the purpose of this amendment is to prohibit major subdivisions in the Agricultural Residential District)
APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS•Item 7.A.
Motion to Appoint or Reappoint Members to Dorchester County Boards and Commissions
COUNTY ATTORNEY'S TIME - MR. BILL HEARN•Item 8.A.
Public Hearing to Receive Public Input and Public Comments Regarding the Proposed Conveyance of Land Owned by Dorchester County, a Portion of TMS 046-00-00-023 to the Dorchester County Development Corporation
COUNTY ATTORNEY'S TIME - MR. BILL HEARN•Item 8.B.
First Reading, by Title Only, of an Ordinance to Convey Two Parcels of Land Identified as TMS #046-00-00-023 and 046-00-00-128 Totaling Approximately 374.35 Acres Currently Owned by Dorchester County to the Dorchester County Development Corporation
COUNTY ATTORNEY'S TIME - MR. BILL HEARN•Item 8.C.
Adoption of Resolution Number 26-13, Expressing the Intention of Dorchester County, South Carolina to Establish the Festival Centre Redevelopment Project Area; Authorizing Staff to Prepare the Festival Centre Redevelopment Plan; Providing for Notice and Public Hearing in Connection with the Foregoing; And Other Matters Relating Thereto
COUNTY ATTORNEY'S TIME - MR. BILL HEARN•Item 8.D.
Adoption of Resolution Number 26-14, Describing and Authorizing the Ridgeville Residential Improvement District and the Improvement Plan for the Ridgeville Residential Improvement District to be Effected Thereby; the Projected Time Schedule for the Accomplishment of the Improvement Plan; the Estimated Cost of the Improvements and the Amount of Such Costs to be Derived From Assessments or From Bonds or Other Obligations Secured by Assessments; Setting Forth the Proposed Basis and Rates Of Assessments to be Imposed Within the Ridgeville Residential Improvement District; Ordering a Public Hearing in Connection with the Establishment of the Ridgeville Residential Improvement District; and Other Matters Related Thereto
COUNTY ATTORNEY'S TIME - MR. BILL HEARN•Item 8.E.
First Reading, by Title Only, of an Ordinance Authorizing the Creation of the Ridgeville Residential Improvement District; Approving and Authorizing the Implementation of the Improvement Plan for the Ridgeville Residential Improvement District; Providing for the Financing of Improvements Within the Ridgeville Residential Improvement District by Assessments or Bonds or Other Obligations Secured by Assessments or Other Revenues as Herein Described; Approving an Assessment Roll and Providing Notice Thereof; and Other Matters Relating Thereto
COUNTY ATTORNEY'S TIME - MR. BILL HEARN•Item 8.F.
Request for Approval of Reallocation of the Remaining Funds from Cedar Street Extension IGA to Sandridge Road Project in the Community of Dorchester
EXECUTIVE SESSION
113 N. Gum Street, Summerville, SC
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Proposed Relocation Agreement with Adams Outdoor Advertising for the Highway 78 Improvement Project
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Interfor Property
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Employment Agreement with Mr. John G. Frampton
ADJOURN•Item 10
ADJOURN
NON-AGENDA ITEM