Standing Committee - Regular Meeting
Monday, June 8, 2026Official site
About this meeting
- Government Body
- Standing Committee
- Meeting Type
- Standing Committee
- Location
- Town of Summerville, SC
- Meeting Date
- June 8, 2026
Video will appear here as soon as Town of Summerville Standing Committee posts it — usually within a day of the meeting
Monday, June 8, 2026
25 items on the agenda.
Parks and Recreation Committee: Bob Jackson (Chair), Dexcter Mack, Tiffany Johnson Staff Liaison: Amy Evans•Item i
Summerville Skatepark
Parks and Recreation Committee: Bob Jackson (Chair), Dexcter Mack, Tiffany Johnson Staff Liaison: Amy Evans•Item ii
Summerville Ashley River Preserve
Parks and Recreation Committee: Bob Jackson (Chair), Dexcter Mack, Tiffany Johnson Staff Liaison: Amy Evans•Item b
Youth Athletics Update
Parks and Recreation Committee: Bob Jackson (Chair), Dexcter Mack, Tiffany Johnson Staff Liaison: Amy Evans•Item c
Discussion of a Memorandum of Understanding with the Trident Off-Road Cycling Collective for the maintenance, stewardship, and ongoing support of the Sawmill Ridge Trails.
Request from Parks and Recreation Department.
Planning and Development Committee: Richard Waring (Chair), Bob Jackson, Matt Halter Staff Liaison: Jessi Shuler•Item a
Petition by Glenn Segelken to annex Dorchester County TMS#137-00-00-003, approximately 62.27 acres, located along Parsons Road; currently zoned TRM, Transitional Residential District, in Dorchester County, and requested to be zoned PUD, Planned Development District, upon annexation into the Town of Summerville's municipal limits. (Council District 1)
Planning Commission held a public hearing and made a recommendation for approval of the annexation and zoning at its meeting on May 18, 2026.
Planning and Development Committee: Richard Waring (Chair), Bob Jackson, Matt Halter Staff Liaison: Jessi Shuler•Item b
Request to rezone TMS#137-00-00-007, located at 710 Central Avenue, totaling approximately 10.31 acres, and owned by Glenn Segelken, from AC, Agricultural Conservation, to PUD, Planned Development District (Council District 1)
Planning Commission held a public hearing and made a recommendation for approval of the rezoning at its meeting on May 18, 2026.
Planning and Development Committee: Richard Waring (Chair), Bob Jackson, Matt Halter Staff Liaison: Jessi Shuler•Item c
Proposed amendments to Summerville Unified Development Ordinance (UDO), Chapter 3, Section 3.6 – Temporary Uses pertinent to roadway construction rights of way.
Planning Commission held a public hearing and made a recommendation for approval at its meeting on May 18, 2026.
Planning and Development Committee: Richard Waring (Chair), Bob Jackson, Matt Halter Staff Liaison: Jessi Shuler•Item d
Petition by Anthony Thomas Melfi, Jr. to annex TMS# 153-03-03-002, located on Pointer Drive, and totaling approximately 0.44 acres; currently zoned R-2, Single-Family Residential, in Dorchester County, and requested to be zoned GR-5, General Residential (5 units/acre) upon annexation into the Town of Summerville’s municipal limits (Council District 3).
Planning Commission held a public hearing and made a recommendation for approval of the annexation and zoning at its meeting on May 18, 2026.
Planning and Development Committee: Richard Waring (Chair), Bob Jackson, Matt Halter Staff Liaison: Jessi Shuler•Item e
Petition by Anthony Thomas Melfi, Jr. to annex TMS# 136-15-07-009, located at 228 Wilson Drive, and totaling approximately 0.49 acres; which is currently zoned R-2, Single-Family Residential, in Dorchester County, and requested to be zoned GR-5, General Residential (5 units/acre) upon annexation into the Town of Summerville’s municipal limits (Council District 1).
Planning Commission held a public hearing and made a recommendation for approval of the annexation and zoning at its meeting on May 18, 2026.
Planning and Development Committee: Richard Waring (Chair), Bob Jackson, Matt Halter Staff Liaison: Jessi Shuler•Item f
Request to rezone TMS# 136-12-03-015, located at 102 Pinewood Drive, totaling approximately 0.57 acres, and owned by Easy Carolina Home Buyers LLC, from GR-5, General Residential (5 units/acre), to N-B, Neighborhood Business (Council District 1)
Planning Commission held a public hearing and sent the item to Council with no recommendation at its meeting on May 18, 2026.
Planning and Development Committee: Richard Waring (Chair), Bob Jackson, Matt Halter Staff Liaison: Jessi Shuler•Item g
Discussion of proposed downtown overlay district in regards to allowed use of properties.
Requested by Mayor Touchberry.
Public Safety Committee: Dexcter Mack (Chair), Kima Garten, Matt Halter Staff Liaisons: Chief Doug Wright and Chief Brent Melcher•Item a
Police Department Update
Public Safety Committee: Dexcter Mack (Chair), Kima Garten, Matt Halter Staff Liaisons: Chief Doug Wright and Chief Brent Melcher•Item b
Fire and Rescue Department Update
Public Safety Committee: Dexcter Mack (Chair), Kima Garten, Matt Halter Staff Liaisons: Chief Doug Wright and Chief Brent Melcher•Item c
Discussion on amendments to current noise ordinance.
Request from Councilmember Tiffany Johnson.
Public Works and Committee on Water Supply: Kima Garten (Chair), Tiffany Johnson, Richard Waring Staff Liaison: Bonnie Miley•Item a
Installation of additional parking on Sumter Ave and Jessamine Lane.
Request by Public Works Department.
Public Works and Committee on Water Supply: Kima Garten (Chair), Tiffany Johnson, Richard Waring Staff Liaison: Bonnie Miley•Item b
Discussion on Town taking over West Richardson Avenue from SCDOT.
Request from Councilmember Tiffany Johnson.
Public Works and Committee on Water Supply: Kima Garten (Chair), Tiffany Johnson, Richard Waring Staff Liaison: Bonnie Miley•Item c
Discussion on Town taking over portion of West 2nd South Street from North Cedar Street to North Laurel Street, as well as a block of North Pine Street from West 2nd North Street to Blocker Lane from SCDOT for Public Safety Campus.
Request from Administration Department.
Finance Committee:•Item a
May 2026 financial reports – Rhonda Moore
Finance Committee:•Item b
Public Safety Complex update – Frank Neal
Finance Committee:•Item c
Authorization to issue a purchase order in the amount of $139,100 with WSP for a Stormwater Utility Rate Study.
Funds budgeted in Public Works Department under Professional Services. Request by Public Works Department.
Finance Committee:•Item d
Approval of resolution amending Employee Handbook to include a policy on Retiree Health Insurance.
Finance Committee:•Item e
Town Administrator’s Report
Finance Committee:•Item f
Review of draft agenda for the June 11, 2026 Council meeting, as included in the June 8, 2026 Standing Committee Agenda Packet.
Finance Committee:•Item g
Finance Committee Executive Session: n/a
Finance Committee:•Item i