Standing Committee - Regular Meeting
Monday, May 11, 2026Official site
About this meeting
- Government Body
- Standing Committee
- Meeting Type
- Standing Committee
- Location
- Town of Summerville, SC
- Meeting Date
- May 11, 2026
Video will appear here as soon as Town of Summerville Standing Committee posts it — usually within a day of the meeting
Monday, May 11, 2026
29 items on the agenda.
Parks and Recreation Committee:•Item i.
Doty Playground
Parks and Recreation Committee:•Item ii.
Summerville Preserve
Parks and Recreation Committee:•Item iii.
Short Central Pavilion
Parks and Recreation Committee:•Item iv.
Gahagan Park
Parks and Recreation Committee:•Item v.
Azalea Park community building
Parks and Recreation Committee:•Item b.
Discussion of Christmas displays on N Maple St.
Parks and Recreation Committee:•Item c.
Review of proposed Outdoor Entertainment District Ordinance.
Parks and Recreation Committee:•Item d.
Review of proposed 2-year renewal to the Summerville Girls Softball League’s license agreement
Parks and Recreation Committee:•Item e.
2025 Summerville Parks Foundation Financial Report Presentation
Planning and Development Committee:•Item a.
Request to rezone TMS#137-09-01-011, located at 727 Central Avenue, totaling approximately 0.23 acres, and owned by Trilogy Properties of Summerville, LLC, from GR-5, General Residential (5 units/acre), to N-B, Neighborhood Business (Council District 1)
Planning Commission held a public hearing and made a recommendation for approval at its meeting on April 20, 2026.
Planning and Development Committee:•Item b.
Request to rezone TMS#137-07-16-001, located at 103 S. Magnolia Street, totaling approximately 0.34 acres, and owned by David L. & Kimberly D. Garber, from GR-2 (2 units/acre), to N-MX, Neighborhood Mixed-Use (Council District 2)
Planning Commission held a public hearing and made a recommendation for denial at its meeting on April 20, 2026.
Planning and Development Committee:•Item c.
Petition by The Commissioners of Public Works of the Town of Summerville to annex Dorchester County TMS#144-00-00-189, approximately 2.08 acres, located along the Berlin G. Myers Parkway, which is currently zoned Other in Dorchester County, as PL, Public Lands, upon annexation into the Town of Summerville’s municipal limits. (Council District 5)
Planning Commission held a public hearing and made a recommendation for approval of the annexation and zoning at its meeting on April 20, 2026.
Planning and Development Committee:•Item d.
Discussion on regulating the number of non-related tenants living in a single family residence.
Request from Councilmember Halter.
Planning and Development Committee:•Item e.
Discussion of proposed downtown overlay district in regards to allowed use of properties.
Introduced by Mayor Touchberry.
Public Safety Committee: No meeting for May•Item 3.
Public Safety Committee: No meeting for May
Public Works and Committee on Water Supply:•Item a.
Presentation by staff of proposed Target Zero Policy Resolution for Safe Streets for All (SS4A) Safety Action Plan.
Request by Planning, Engineering, and Finance Departments.
Finance Committee:•Item a.
April 2026 financial reports – Rhonda Moore, Finance Director
Finance Committee:•Item b.
Discuss and take desired action on proposed CDBG Scoring Rubric.
Request from Finance Department.
Finance Committee:•Item c.
Discuss and take desired action on proposed amendments to the CDBG Citizen Participation Plan.
Request from Finance Department.
Finance Committee:•Item d.
Approval of HUD Allocation of $272,422 to CDBG Recipients for 2026-2027 program year.
Request from Finance Department.
Finance Committee:•Item e.
Authorization for staff to sign contract to accept TAG Award Grant from SC Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism, with match coming from Hospitality Funds.
Request from Finance Department.
Finance Committee:•Item f.
Authorization to issue purchase order in the amount of $91,500 to North Carolina Railway Services for work performed on the North Maple Street railroad crossing.
Paid for by the Roads Fund. Request from Public Works Department.
Finance Committee:•Item g.
Update on proposed Town of Summerville Budget for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Rhonda Moore, Finance Director
Finance Committee:•Item h.
Discuss and take desired action to prepare for sale of town-owned property at 108 North Cedar Street (TMS 1370701001000)
Request from Administration Department
Finance Committee:•Item i.
Designate amount of available State Accommodations Tax funds to qualified Town projects and applicable grants for tourism-related expenditures.
Request from Finance and Parks & Recreation Departments.
Finance Committee:•Item j.
Town Administrator’s Report
Finance Committee:•Item k.
Review of draft agenda for the May 14, 2026 Council meeting, as included in the May 11, 2026 Standing Committee Agenda Packet.
Finance Committee:•Item i.
Discussion of matters related to compensation of Department Heads and Direct Reports to Council.
Finance Committee:•Item i.