Town Council - Regular Meeting

Thursday, July 9, 2026Official site

About this meeting

Government Body
Town Council
Meeting Type
Town Council
Location
Town of Summerville, SC
Meeting Date
July 9, 2026

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Thursday, July 9, 2026

22 items on the agenda.

Call to Order•Item 1

Call to Order

Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance – Councilmember Bob Jackson•Item 2

Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance – Councilmember Bob Jackson

Employee Recognition•Item 3

Employee Recognition

Proclamations and Resolutions•Item 4

Proclamations and Resolutions

Approval of Minutes of Previous Meetings•Item a

Town Council Meeting – June 11, 2026

Approval of Minutes of Previous Meetings•Item b

Standing Committee Meetings – July 6, 2026

Public Comment – For items on the July 9, 2026 Town Council agenda only•Item 6

Public Comment – For items on the July 9, 2026 Town Council agenda only

Pending Bills and Resolutions•Item a

Second and final reading of an ordinance to delete current Section 16-5 of the Code of Ordinances of the Town of Summerville, South Carolina, and replace it with a new Section 16-5 so as to establish an Outdoor Entertainment District and other matters related thereto.

Pending Bills and Resolutions•Item b

Second and final reading of an ordinance 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)

Pending Bills and Resolutions•Item c

Second and final reading of an ordinance to annex TMS# 153-03-03-002, located on Pointer Drive, and totaling approximately 0.44 acres.

Pending Bills and Resolutions•Item d

Second and final reading of an ordinance to zone 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, as GR-5, General Residential (5 units/acre) upon annexation into the Town of Summerville’s municipal limits (Council District 3).

Pending Bills and Resolutions•Item e

Second and final reading of an ordinance to annex TMS# 136-15-07-009, located at 228 Wilson Drive, and totaling approximately 0.49 acres.

Pending Bills and Resolutions•Item f

Second and final reading of an ordinance to zone 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, as GR-5, General Residential (5 units/acre) upon annexation into the Town of Summerville’s municipal limits (Council District 1).

Pending Bills and Resolutions•Item g

Second and final reading of an ordinance to amend the Summerville Unified Development Ordinance (UDO), Chapter 3, Section 3.6 – Temporary Uses pertinent to road construction rights of way.

Introduction of Bills and Resolutions:•Item a

First reading of an ordinance to annex TMS# 136-12-04-056, located at 927 Central Avenue, and totaling approximately 1.11 acres; currently zoned CG, General Commercial, in Dorchester County, and requested to be zoned G-B, General Business, 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 rezoning at its meeting on June 15, 2026. The item was moved to full Council with no recommendation at the Finance Committee meeting on July 6, 2026.

Introduction of Bills and Resolutions:•Item b

First reading of an ordinance to zone TMS# 136-12-04-056, located at 927 Central Avenue, and totaling approximately 1.11 acres; currently zoned CG, General Commercial, in Dorchester County, as G-B, General Business, 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 rezoning at its meeting on June 15, 2026. The item was moved to full Council with no recommendation at the Finance Committee meeting on July 6, 2026.

Introduction of Bills and Resolutions:•Item c

First reading of an ordinance to amend the Town of Summerville Code of Ordinances, Chapter 12 – Environment, Article II – Noise.

Request from and draft provided by Councilmember Johnson. This item was moved to full Council by the Public Safety Committee at its meeting on July 6, 2026.

Miscellaneous•Item a

Consideration and take desired action on SCDOT requirement to take over Cypress St, South Oak St, South Walnut St, South Palmetto St, South Laurel St and South Pine St, all intersecting with West Richardson Avenue, in response to Council’s vote to take over West Richardson Avenue from SCDOT.

This item was moved to full Council by the Public Works and Committee on Water Supply at its meeting on July 6, 2026.

Public Comment - Any topic•Item 10

Public Comment - Any topic

Executive Session: n/a•Item 11

Executive Session: n/a

Other Business•Item a

Action to be taken by Council related to Executive Session

Adjourn•Item 13

Adjourn