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GOOD EVENING FOLKS, AND WELCOME TO THE AUGUST, 2026 MEETING OF THE CLATON COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION.
AND AT THIS TIME AS WE OPEN OUR MEETING, I'M GONNA ASK COMMISSIONER PROTHRO IF HE WOULD TO HAVE OUR INVOCATION.
SO IF YOU WOULD BOW YOUR HEADS, PLEASE.
VOTE FOR THE FREEDOM WE ENJOY.
WE GIVE YOU THANKS FOR OUR TROOPS TO PROTECT THAT FREEDOM WE GIVE YOU.
PLEASE BLESS THIS COMMISSION AND DECISIONS WE MAKE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COUNTY AND OURSELVES.
[III. MINUTES]
ON OUR AGENDA IS THE APPROVAL OF OUR MINUTES.WE HAVE TWO SETS OF MINUTES THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT GUYS.
ONE IS A SPECIAL MEETING ON 6 22 AND THEN OUR REGULAR MEETING MINUTES.
UH, I ENTERTAIN IF THERE ARE ANY ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS THAT MIGHT BE NOTED.
IF NOT, I'D ENTERTAIN A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE BOTH MINUTES AS PRESENTED.
MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE JUNE 22ND, 2026 AND JULY 6TH, 2026 MINUTES.
WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE BY COMMISSIONER GRIFFITH.
IS THERE A SECOND? HAVE A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER DURANT.
UH, ANY OTHER QUESTION OR COMMENT? ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
ANY OPPOSED? AND AYES HAVE IT AND THE MINUTES ARE APPROVED.
[IV. OLD BUSINESS]
OLD BUSINESS WE HAVE, UH, UH, SD DASH 22 DASH OH FIVE CLUB TOWNS SUBDIVISION AND OUR, UH, DIRECTOR, MS. TABITHA HANNA WILL PRESENT THAT FOR US.MR. CHAIRMAN, I NEED TO REC OURSELVES.
UH, COMMISSIONER GRIFFITH AND COMMISSIONER PROCO ARE GOING TO RECUSE THEMSELVES, UH, ON THIS ITEM OF BUSINESS.
AND SO IF YOU'LL GIVE US ONE MINUTE.
UM, OCTOBER THE 17TH, 2023, THE CLUB WAY TOWNS AT DEER CREEK.
UM, PRELIMINARY PLAN WAS APPROVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION AS BEING SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLIANT WITH THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE CLATON COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
THE TIMEFRAME OF THE PRELIMINARY PLAN HAS NOW EXPIRED.
MR. BRIAN KEGEL IS, IS REQUESTING APPROVAL OF THE ATTACHED PRELIMINARY PLAT TO PROCEED WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF CLUB WAY TOWNS CONSISTING OF 24 LOTS, INCLUDING THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROPOSED STREET GOLF DRIVE.
AFTER REVIEWING THE PLANS AND PLAT, THE STAFF AND TECHNICAL REVIEW COMMITTEE MADE THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS AND COMMENTS, PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF.
STAFF FINDS THE PRELIMINARY PLANS AND PLA PLA SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLIANT WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE UDC ENGINEERING APPROVED PLANS.
MUST CONTACT DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES FOR AN EXTENSION OF WATER AND SEWER CONSTRUCTION PERMITS WITH DUE TO EXPIRATION ON JUNE 27TH, 2026.
RECEIVE UPDATED EXTENSION FROM THE DES PRO, UM, PROVIDING NEW EXPIRATION DATE.
JANUARY THE FIRST 2027, CLATON COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT.
FIRE DEPARTMENT APPROVED THE REVISED SUBDIVISION PLAN, CLATON COUNTY WATER AND SEWER.
THEY WOULD NEED A WATER AND SEWER CAPACITY AGREEMENT IN PLACE TO PURCHASE THE SEWER CAPACITY.
THEY WOULD NEED TO INSTALL WATER AND SEWER TAPS FOR EACH LOT FOR THE RESIDENT.
AND CLAREDON COUNTY WATER SEWER WILL CHARGE AN INDIVIDUAL TAPS TO EACH RESIDENT DEPARTMENT OF, UM, IN HEALTH ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL.
THE NOI STORMWATER APPLICATION SUBMITTED HAS BEEN ISSUED.
THE PERMIT NUMBER IS SCR ONE ZERO ZDAL EXTENDED TO JANUARY THE FIRST 2027.
PUBLIC WORKS GOOD WITH THE PLANS.
CLATON COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT GOOD WITH THE PLANS.
THIS PHASE OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF SUBWAY TOWNS ONLY PROPOSES ONE ROAD.
THAT'S GOLF DRIVE AND SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.
UM, AN APPROACHMENT PERMIT IS NOT REQUIRED.
UH, COMMISSIONER, IMA DIRECTOR HANNAH, UH, COMMISSIONERS, DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENT OR QUESTIONS? CAN WE HAVE A PROBLEM WITH SOMETHING WITH THE, THE
WE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE LOTS.
I SUGGEST THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, BUT THEY MET WITH THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND MADE AN AGREEMENT WITH THEM AND THEY WORKED OUT THE AGREEMENT AS FAR AS THE LOT SIZE, THEY CAME TO CONSENSUS.
THEY, UM, GONNA PUT OUT EXTRA FIRE HYDRANTS AND, UM, THEY MADE THE LOT SIZES COMPATIBLE FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO BE ABLE TO, UM, HAVE EASY ACCESS.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? WHAT'S YOUR PLEASURE? COMMISSIONERS DON'T HAVE NO, UM, NO.
I MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE SD
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2205ON THIS WE HAVE A, UH, CONDITION OKAY.
ON THE CONDITION ON THE CONDITION OF WATER AND SOAR WATER AND SEWER SOAR AGREEMENT.
UH, WE HAVE A, A MOTION TO APPROVE BY COMMISSIONER DURANT.
I MEAN A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER UH, JOHNSON.
UH, ANY OTHER QUESTION OR COMMENT? ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
ANY OPPOSED? AND AYES HAVE IT.
AND, UM, AB IF YOU WOULD PLEASE ASK COMMISSIONER GRIFFITH AND PRO THROW COME BACK IN.
[V. NEW BUSINESS]
UH, AGENDA ON THE NEW BUSINESS IS, UH, DZ DASH 26 DASH FOUR FOUR.MR. JOHN MILLER, ANYONE HERE REPRESENTING THEM? IF MA'AM, IF YOU WOULD PLEASE STEP UP TO THE PODIUM AND STATE YOUR NAME SO THE LADIES CAN PUT IT IN THE RECORD, PLEASE.
AND MS. UH, UH, WHERE AM I? MS. ABONY PARKER, OUR DEPUTY DIRECTOR WILL READ THE APPLICATION.
THE ATTACHED PERFORMANCE ZONE APPLICATION HAS BEEN SUBMITTED FOR THE PLANNING COMMISSION REVIEW BY JOHN MILLER.
MR. MILLER IS REQUESTING A ZONING CERTIFICATION TO PERMIT THE PLACEMENT OF A SECOND MANUFACTURED HOME ON A PARCEL LOCATED NEAR ROAD DRIVE, SUMMERTON, SOUTH CAROLINA.
THE PZ APPLICATION AND SUPPORTED DOCUMENTS ARE ATTACHED TO YOUR REVIEW.
THE SUBJECT PARCEL IS LOCATED IN ITS PERFORMANCE ZONE DISTRICT OF CLAREDON COUNTY.
A SECOND MANUFACTURED HOME IS A PERMITTED USE IN THE PZ DISTRICT, SUBJECT TO ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION MAY IMPOSE TO ENSURE THAT SUCH USE IS COMPATIBLE WITH THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOOD.
THE SUBJECT PARCEL IS APPROXIMATELY FOUR ACRES IN SIZE A SECOND.
THE, THE PROPOSED SECOND MANUFACTURED HOME WILL BE SERVICED BY A PRIVATE WELD AND SEPTIC SYSTEM.
THE SURROUNDING AREA IS A RULE PRIMARY PRIMARILY CONSISTS OF WOODLANDS AND AGRICULTURAL FARMLANDS.
THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY INCLUDES AGRICULTURAL FARMLANDS, WOODLANDS, ONE STICK-BUILT HOME, ONE MANUFACTURED HOME, AND A STORAGE BUILDING.
A PARCEL IS LOCATED NEAR THE STATE HIGHWAY, WHICH MAY PROVIDE SUFFICIENT ACCESS FOR THE PLACEMENT OF A SECOND MANUFACTURED HOME COMPATIBILITY WITH THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
BASED ON THE STAFF'S OBSERVATION, THE SURROUNDING AREA IS PRIMARILY A RURAL AGRICULTURAL AREA.
THE PROPOSED SECOND MANUFACTURED HOME MAY BE CONSIDERED COMPATIBLE WITH THE SURROUNDING AREA AS SIMILAR DEVELOPMENT ALREADY EXISTS IN THE VICINITY.
PROVIDED THAT THE PROPOSED USE OF THE PLACEMENT DOES NOT NEGATIVELY IMPACT THE CHARACTER OF THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOOD.
STAFF FINDS THAT THE PROPOSED SECOND MANUFACTURED HOME MAY BE COMPATIBLE WITH THE SURROUNDING AREA BECAUSE SIMILAR DEVELOPMENT ALREADY EXISTS IN IMMEDIATE VICINITY.
POTENTIAL IMPACTS TRAFFIC NONE, ENVIRONMENTAL AND AESTHETIC CONCERNS NONE BUFFERING AND SCREENING NONE.
CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION BASED ON A REVIEW OF PZ DASH 26 DASH 44 APPLICATION STAFF FINDS THE PLACEMENT OF THE PROPOSED PLACEMENT OF THE SECOND MANUFACTURED HOME TO BE CONSISTENT WITH THE EXISTING DEVELOPMENT AND THE CHARACTER OF THE SURROUNDING AREA.
STAFF FINDS THAT THE PROPOSED PLACEMENT OF THE SECOND MANUFACTURED HOME IS COMPATIBLE WITH THE SURROUNDING AREA AND MEETS THE INTENT OF THE PERFORMANCE ZONE REGULATIONS.
THEREFORE, STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVES PZ DASH 26 DASH 44 REQUEST FOR ZONING CERTIFICATION.
MS. MILLER, IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE YOU'D LIKE TO ADD TO YOUR APPLICATION? NO MA'AM.
IS THERE ANYONE HERE IN OPPOSITION TO THIS APPLICATION? COMMISSIONERS, DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OF MS. MILLER? MS. MILLER, ARE YOU GOING AHEAD TO PUT DOWN A NEW WELL OR THE ONE WELL SERVED? WE FEEL THE ONE WELL IS SUFFICIENT.
WE WILL BE ADDING AN ADDITIONAL SEPTIC SYSTEM.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? COMMISSIONERS? IS THIS A NEW HOME? YES.
IT'LL BE A NEW MOBILE HOME, YES.
MR. CHAIRMAN, I MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE, UH, PZ 20 26 44 DASH 34 62 ROAD DRIVE IN SUMMER.
WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE, UH, UH, BY COMMISSIONER JOHNSON AND A SECOND BY
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COMMISSIONER PROTHRO.UH, ALL IN ANY OTHER QUESTION OR COMMENT? ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
ANY OPPOSED? THE AYES HAVE IT.
MS. MILLER, YOU CAN COME BY THE OFFICE ANYTIME THIS FRIDAY OR, OR THEREAFTER AND PICK UP YOUR ZONING CER CERTIFICATION.
[VI. Executive Session-Legal Advice (If needed)]
IS, UH, AN EXECUTIVE SECTION FOR LEGAL ADVICE.I WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION THAT WE GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT THIS TIME.
MR. CHAIRMAN, I MAKE A MOTION THAT WE MOVE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.
I HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER JOHNSON AND A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER GAMBLE.
WE'LL BE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR A FEW MINUTES FOLKS, AND WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK.
I HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER PROTHRO TO COME OUTTA EXECUTIVE SESSION WITH NO ACTION TAKEN AND A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER GRIFFITH.
ALL IN FAVOR? ANY OPPOSED AND AYE HAVE, WE'RE BACK IN OPEN SESSION.
[VII. Potential Action from Executive Session]
ON OUR AGENDAS, ANY POTENTIAL ACTIONS FROM THE EXECUTIVE SESSION? UH, COMMISSIONER, WHAT, WHAT MIGHT BE YOUR PLEASURE? UH, MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE TO RECOMMEND THAT COUNTY COUNCIL ADOPT A SIX MONTH MORATORIUM ON ACCEPTANCE AND PROCESSING OF APPLICATIONS FOR DATA CENTERS AND BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM FACILITIES, EXCLUDING PROPERTY ZONE INDUSTRIAL TO ALLOW STAFFS TO WHO TIME TO CONDUCT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATE ORDINANCE AMENDMENT TO HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER GRIFFITH TO, UM, UH, RECOMMEND A COUNSEL A SIX MONTH MORATORIUM.UM, UH, IS THERE A SECOND? LISTEN TO HAVE A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER UH, JOHNSON.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
ANY OPPOSED? AND THE AYES HAVE IT.
[VIII. REPORTS]
OUR AGENDA IS TO CHAIRMAN'S REPORT AND, UM, UH, CHAIRMAN HAS NO REPORT THIS EVENING, SO WE'LL MOVE RIGHT ON TO THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT REPORT WITH MS. WENDY.GOOD EVENING, THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT INSPECTION REPORT OR JULY 2ND, 2026.
DURING THE 2026 JULY, 2026, OUR DEPARTMENT ISSUED 100 PERMITS.
OUR INSPECTORS COMPLETED 223 INSPECTIONS DURING THE MONTH, BRINGING THE YEAR TO DATE TOTAL TO 1,430 INSPECTIONS.
REVENUE COLLECTED FOR THE MONTH OF JULY AMOUNTED TO 25,475.
ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENT, COMMISSIONERS ABOUT THE BUILDING REPORT.
WE'LL, UH, UH, NEXT ON OUR AGENDA IS, UH, OUR DIRECTOR'S REPORT BY MS. TABITHA HAM.
THERE BEING NOTHING ELSE ON OUR AGENDA.
COMMISSIONERS DO I, UH, EITHER ENTERTAIN A MOTION? WE ADJOURN.
HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER PROTO AND A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER DURANT.