County Council - public_hearing

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Good evening. It is now 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 21st, 2026. I'd like to call a Richland County Council zoning public hearing to order. Madam Clerk, can you take the roll, please?

Branham? Here. Pugh? Here. Little? Here. Livingston?

Here.

Teresha? Here. Weaver?

Here.

Cooper?

Here.

Aileen. Here. Mackie.

Here.

English. Present. Newton. Here. We have a quorum.

Thank you. Next is additions, deletions to the agenda. Director DeLage, hi.

There are no additions or deletions to the agenda.

Thank you so much. Next is withdrawal or deferrals. I have not received any withdrawals ahead of tonight's meeting. Any deferrals? All right. Hearing none, we'll move on to the adoption of the agenda. I'll entertain a motion to adopt the agenda as presented.

So moved. Second.

Motion and a second. Madam Clerk?

Branham? Yes. Pugh? Yes. Little? Yes. Livingston? Yes. Horatio? Yes. Weaver? Yes. Cooper? Yes. Aileen? Yes. Mackey? Yes. English? Yes. Newton? Yes. Motion approved.

Next is item 6, open closed public hearing and first reading. 6A1, MAP amendments, case number 26-017, M.A., Johnny Howell, Jr., Homestead to residential transition, 0.63 acres, 200 Gilwood Road, TMS number R27500-04-50. Planning Commission approval, comprehensive plan compliant. This public hearing is now open. Vice Chair Pugh, we have anyone to sign up to speak this evening.

We have two persons that signed up to speak. They signed up on the same line. Would y'all like to speak individually? Melissa O'Neill? Yes, ma'am. You don't need to speak? Okay. Johnny Howell? That was you too? Okay. Madam Chair, that concludes everybody that signed up to speak for that item.

Thank you. This public hearing is now closed. Madam Chair? You recognize. Move to approve. Second. A motion and a second for approval.

Any discussion? I previously spoke with the owner, and they're just realigning the properties to make sure that they coexist together. That was it. Adam Clark?

Raina?

Yes.

Hugh?

Yes.

Little? Yes.

Livingston?

Yes. Horatio? Yes.

Yes. Weaver.

Yes.

Cooper. Yes. Aileen. Yes. Mackey. Yes. English. Yes. Newton. Yes. Motion approved.

Next is 6A2, case number 26-018MA, Chanel Duncan, homestead to residential transition, 6.2 acres, 115,000. Jenny Collins-Road, TMS number R36500-03-31, Planning Commission approval, comprehensive plan, non-compliant. This public hearing is now open. Vice Chair Pugh, do we have anyone to sign up to speak this evening?

I'm sure no one signed up to speak for that item.

This public hearing is now closed. Madam Chair? You're recognized. Move to approve. Second. The motion is second for approval. Any discussion? This property is being divided for heirs.

And that's it. Madam Clerk?

Branham?

Yes.

Pugh? Yes. Little? Yes. Livingston? Yes. Teresia? Yes. Weaver? Yes. Cooper? Yes. Aileen? Yes. Mackey? Yes. English? Yes. Newton?

Yes.

Motion approved.

Director, do we have any other items this evening?

No, Madam Chair.

Thank you. We're at item seven. Motion and a second. Madam Clerk?

Branham? Yes. Pugh? Yes. Little? Yes. Livingston? Yes. Teresia?

Yes.

Weaver? Yes. Cooper? Yes. Alleyne? Yes. Mackey? Yes. English? Yes. Motion approved.

Meeting adjourned. Thank you.