Sep 07, 2021 Natural Resources Committee

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CALLED TO ORDER THE NATURAL RESOURCE COMMITTEE MEETING. PLEASE STAND FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THIS. WE LIKE THE UNITED STATES AS RIBAUT REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS OR MY NAME IS RICHARD RIBAUT GOD IT A REAL TO REALLY

BE THANKING PUBLIC NOTIFICATION . >> THIS MEETING HAS BEEN POSTED

[4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA]

I NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA REMOVED. I HAVE A MOTION BY COUNCILMAN

[5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - AUGUST 9, 2021]

THE MINUTES FROM AUGUST 9TH ARE ATTACHED TO THE AGENDA. DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THOSE MINUTES MOVE COUNCILMAN SOMERVILLE MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE THOSE MINUTES.

>> WE HAVE A SECOND TO SECOND. >> ALL RIGHT. GERMAN PARLIAMENT SECOND.

[6. CITIZENS COMMENTS - (ANYONE who wishes to speak during the Citizen Comment portion of the meeting will limit their comments to no longer than three (3) minutes (a total of 15 minutes) and will address Council in a respectful manner appropriate to the decorum of the meeting, refraining from the use of profane, abusive, or obscene language)]

ALL RIGHT. >> WITH NO OBJECTION THE MINUTES FROM AUGUST 9TH ARE APPROVED AT THIS TIME WE WILL HAVE CITIZENS COMMENT. SO THERE'S NO SIGN AND YOU JUST RAISE YOUR HAND AND COME FORWARD. OKAY.

I'LL RECOGNIZE MR. MCSHANE FIRST IF YOU'LL STATE YOUR NAME AND WHERE YOU LIVE.

FOR THE RECORD, GOOD AFTERNOON, MADAM CHAIRMAN. COUNCIL MEMBERS FIRST.

MIKE MCSHANE OR ACTUALLY A RESIDENT OF CHARLESTON COUNTY BUT HAVE A LAND INTEREST AND A TRUSTEE RULE HERE IN NORFOLK COUNTY. I'M HERE THIS AFTERNOON ON SOMEWHERE IN A COUPLE DIFFERENT HATS FOR DISCLOSURE. I AM THE FORMER CHAIRMAN OF OUR STATE DNR BOARD, THE CURRENT CHAIRMAN OF OUR STATE CONSERVATION BANK BOARD.

IT'S IN THAT CAPACITY THAT I'M HERE ALSO TO BRING OPPORTUNITY TO CONTINUE TO COLLABORATE WITH COUNTY COUNCIL RUINED CRITICAL LANDS PROGRAM. I APPRECIATE THE COLLABORATION I'VE GOTTEN FROM YOUR ADMINISTRATOR ON A NUMBER OF PROJECTS SOME COMMITTEE TO WORK WITH THE ADMINISTRATOR ON LOOKING AT SOME PUBLIC ACCESS PROPERTIES IN THE COUNTY AND LOOK TO PARTNER WITH RURAL AND CRITICAL HANDS ON AN OPPORTUNITY TO DO SO BY DOING THAT IN A CONVERSATION EARLIER WAS INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO PUBLIC ACCESS IN THE SPACE IN WHICH IS A THOUGHT. MADAM CHAIRMAN I'M WHEREIN THE COCHAIRMAN OF THE TASK FORCE THAT THE BUT I'D LIKE TO JUST RECORD TO PLAY. ACTUALLY THERE IS.

IT'S KNOWN AS THE HOLLINGS U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE REFUGE THERE IN THE MSE.

AND WE'RE LOOKING AT WAYS TO EXPAND THAT CAPACITY. IN FACT, SEVERAL OF US HAVE INVESTED IN ACQUIRING PROPERTY TO TRANSFER OVER TO THE FISH AND WILDLIFE CONTINUE TO EXPAND THAT. SO I JUST I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT MAYBE WE NEED TO DO A BETTER JOB OF PROMOTING THE FACT THAT THERE IS CURRENTLY PUBLIC ACCESS IN THE SPACE AND SOMETHING THAT I'M DELIGHTED THAT COUNTY TAKES PRIDE IN IN BEING PART OF HIS WILL.

IN REFERENCE TO TODAY YOUR AGENDA, MADAM CHAIRMAN, IS TO BRING SUPPORT FROM THE AIR SPACE TASK FORCE PROJECTS THAT YOU'RE GOING TO BE DISCUSSING IN DETAIL ON THE PURCHASE OF THE DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS ON WHAT WE HAVE CLASSICALLY CALLED THE OAK POINT PROJECT IN SO

THAT WE SUPPORT THE EFFORT TO DO THAT. >> WE THINK IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY TO BALANCE PUBLIC ACCESS AND PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THIS CASE PUBLIC BENEFIT.

THIS PROJECT WILL BRING A LOT TO ONE OF THE LARGEST ON PROTECTED TRACTS IN THAT PART OF THE SPACE AND WOULD BRING PROTECTION THAT BUT ALSO IN YOUR COLLABORATION WITH THE MARINE CORPS AIR STATION AND THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND WORKING THROUGH THAT PROGRAM.

WE APPRECIATE THE FACT THEY HAVE BECOME A NEW PARTNER IN THAT REGARD.

I REMAIN AVAILABLE AT ANY POINT IF I CAN ANSWERING QUESTIONS THAT AGAIN REITERATE MY COMMITMENT TO WORK WITH THIS COUNCIL. YOU WERE ON CRITICAL LAST BOARD YOUR CONTRACTOR BE CALLED AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR GREENWAY ON HOW WE CAN LOOK COLLABORATING ON SOME FUTURE PROJECTS THAT WILL COME FORWARD AS WELL.

THANK YOU. I FAILED TO MENTION WE HAVE A TIMER OF THREE MINUTES FOR PUBLIC COMMENT AND THE OTHER CONDITIONS OF PUBLIC COMMENT IS EVERY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC IS RECOGNIZED TO SPEAK SHALL LIMIT THEIR COMMENTS TO THREE MINUTES AND OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING PROTOCOL ADDRESS THE CHAIRMAN AND SPEAKING AVOID DISRESPECT TO COUNCIL ON ANY PERSONALITIES CONFINE THEMSELVES TO QUESTIONS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE COMMITTEE AND COUNCIL AND BE MINDFUL AND RESPECTFUL OF THOSE WHO ARE PRESENT. SO WITH THAT SAID WE'LL GO ON TO THE NEXT PERSON THAT RAISE OUR HAND. I THINK THE GENTLEMAN IN THE BACK IN THE YELLOW SHIRT FIELD NAME. STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD . GOOD AFTERNOON. I'M RAY RAWLINGS.

I RESIDE OLD LADIES ISLAND. GOOD AFTERNOON, MADAM CHAIRMAN. I'M A MEMBER OF THE FRIENDS

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HOMETOWN PAPER. >> SO FORT FREMONT IS INSIGNIFICANT.

THERE WAS NO HISTORY THERE. NO SHOT HAD EVER BEEN FIRED IN ANGER.

COUNTY'S PLAN WAS TO SIMPLY SURROUND THE RUINS WITH A 20 FOOT HIGH CHAIN LINK FENCE AND ALLOW THE RUINS TO DIE. BENIGN NEGLECT. THAT WAS WHAT PETE OVERCAME TODAY BECAUSE OF PETE'S LEADERSHIP EFFORTS. WE HAVE ESTABLISHED A FACTUAL CONTEXT OF FORD AND THE LOCAL NATIONAL INTERNATIONAL HISTORICAL TRENDS.

THIS WAR PROVIDES A HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT OF THE STATE OF THE ART DEFENSE AND ENGINEERING AT THE BEGINNING OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY. FOR FREMONT WAS TO ITS ZERO WITH THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER WHAT WERE OR TWO AND WHAT ICBM WAS TO THE COLD WAR UNDER PETE'S LEADERSHIP AND GUIDANCE FRIEND FOR THREE MONTHS MADE STRIDES SUPPORTING ACCOUNTING PROTOCOL, SAFETY AND MAINTENANCE PROJECTS THAT I THOUGHT WERE VOLUNTEERS .

WE'VE PROVIDED HISTORICAL EXHIBITS AT LOCAL MUSEUMS. WE PROVIDED LECTURES AT UCB AND CITIZEN HISTORY GROUPS. WE'VE TACKLE EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES WITH THE LOCAL

SCHOOLS. >> WE'VE PROVIDED TOURS THAT ARE GIVEN REGULARLY BY VOLUNTEERS. SCIENCE HAVE BEEN DESIGNED AND MADE THAT PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE HISTORY IN THE LOCAL CAR . COASTAL FLORA VIDEO AND TOUR APPS ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR THE PUBLIC SCALE DIORAMA WHICH IS QUITE UNIQUE PROVIDES A PICTURE OF THE ENTIRE FORT IN 1985 AND HAS BEEN PAINSTAKINGLY RECREATED USING PERIOD ARMY

PHOTOGRAPHS AND ENGINEERING DRAWINGS AT THE TIME. >> NONE OF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED WITHOUT THE VISION AND LEADERSHIP OF PETE RICHARDS. WE WILL TRANSFORM GRAY.

>> WILL PROVIDE A PLAQUE THAT EXPLAINS THE SIGNIFICANCE AND HOW IT TIES INTO THE FRIENDS OF FORT FREMONT AND THE HISTORY CENTER. WE STRONGLY URGE THE COUNTY TO DEDICATE THE HISTORY CENTER TO BE IN RECOGNITION OF THE CITIZENS EXTRAORDINARY VOLUNTEER CONTRIBUTIONS THAT HIS FELLOW CITIZENS TO BE COUNTED.

THANK YOU. >> THANK OKAY. ANYONE ELSE I THINK MISS THIS PERSON, MR. TRIAL? I MEAN COME FORWARD AND THEN THE LADY IN THE BACK.

>> GOOD AFTERNOON. MY NAME'S DAVID TRAILL. I LIVE IN LAUREL BAY MILITARY HOUSING BEFORE AND I WORK AT MARINE CORPS AIR STATION BEAUFORT AND I'M HERE ON BEHALF OF MARINE CORPS AIR STATION FOR TODAY. I'M HERE TO SAY THANK YOU FOR OUR CONTINUED PARTNERSHIP. I JUST STARTED THIS JOB RECENTLY AND WHAT I'VE NOTICED IS WE ENJOY A SYMBIOTIC RELATIONSHIP. AND AS I'VE GROWN IN THIS POSITION I'VE ENJOYED THE FRUITS OF A LOT OF HARD LABOR IN BUILDING THIS RELATIONSHIP AND GETTING IT TO WHERE IT IS TODAY. I WANTED TO THANK ALL OF YOU.

>> AND ERIC, I WANTED TO THANK YOU AND WHITNEY FOR HELPING ME ALONG IN THIS PROCESS AND FOR GETTING TO WHERE WE NEED TO GO . I REALLY DO APPRECIATE THAT.

THE DALE PDR, THE IMPORTANT PROJECT THAT MIKE WAS JUST TALKING ABOUT PROVIDES A HUGE MUTUAL BENEFIT TO BOTH THE COUNTY AND TO MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN THE MARINE CORPS.

THIS BILL WILL ENABLE THE AIR STATION TO CONTINUE FIGHTING THE FIGHT AND TRAINING FAR INTO THE FUTURE. AND WITH THAT THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

I APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU. >> THE LADY IN THE BACK.

YES, MA'AM. COME FORWARD. BILL, GOOD AFTERNOON.

I'M MARIAN RAWLINGS. I'M ONE OF THE ORIGINAL MASTER NATURALISTS WHO WAS INVOLVED

WITH THE INFORMATION OF THE FRIENDS OF FORT FREMONT. >> AND I WANT TO SPEAK TO THE SUBJECT OF FORT FREMONT. THERE WAS A TIME IN BEAUFORT THAT FORT FREMONT WITH THOUGHT WAS THOUGHT TO BE INSIGNIFICANT BY MANY PEOPLE. PETE RICHARDS CHANGED ALL OF THAT. HE STARTED INSPIRED THE FRIENDS OF FORT FREMONT TO DIG INTO THE HISTORY OF THE SPORT AND THE PRINCE OF FORT FREMONT FOUND THAT FORT FREMONT IS IMPORTANT . IT REPRESENTS THE END OF 350 YEARS OF FORTS PROTECTING PORT ROYAL SOUND. IT WAS PART OF THE NATIONAL FORTIFICATIONS PROVIDING

HOMELAND DEFENSE AT THE TURN OF THE 20TH CENTURY. >> IT WAS OPERATING AT THE DAWNING OF THE COAST ARTILLERY . IT WAS AN OPERATION AT THE START OF THE U.S. BLUE WATER NAVY COLONEL PETER RICHARDS WAS A DECORATED NAVY VETERAN OF THE VIETNAM WAR WHO OPERATED AS AN INTELLIGENCE OFFICER ON A PATROL BOAT ALONG THE MEKONG RIVER. HE HAD ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY FIVE COMBAT PATROLS IN THAT COUNTRY. HE RECENTLY DIED AS A RESULT OF EXPOSURE TO AGENT ORANGE IN THE VIETNAM WAR. KEITH RICHARDS WAS A COMMUNITY ACTIVIST WHO WORKED FULL TIME

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[EXECUTIVE SESSION]

THANK YOU FOR ALL THE PUBLIC COME IN AT THIS TIME WHERE YOU'RE GOING TO GO ON EXECUTIVE SESSION WE HAVE THREE ITEMS. NUMBER SEVEN IS PERSUADED THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE SECTION 30 DASH FOR DASH 70 A TWO DISCUSSION OF NEGOTIATIONS INCIDENT TO PROPOSE CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENTS AND PROPOSED SALE OR PURCHASE OF REAL PROPERTY ASSOCIATED WITH OKATIE RIVER PARK NUMBER A IS PERSUADED TO SOUTH ON A CODE SECTION THIRTY DASH FOR DASH SEVENTY A TWO DISCUSSION NEGOTIATIONS INCIDENT TO PROPOSE CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENTS AND PROPOSED SALE OR PURCHASE OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS ON REAL PROPERTY KNOWN AS THE 2019 DALE PDR AND NUMBER NINE IS PERSUADED TO SOUTH CAROLINA SECTION THIRTY DASHBOARD SEVENTY EIGHT TO RECEIPT OF LEGAL ADVICE WHERE THE ADVICE RELATES TO MATTERS CONCERNED BY ATTORNEY CLIENT PRIVILEGE. SO THE FIRST ONE IS STAFF AND IN COMMITTEE MEMBERS THE SECOND ONE WILL CALL IN THE PEOPLE RELEVANT TO THAT ONE AND THE LAST ONE IS BACK TO STAFF AGAIN CORRECT? IS THAT RIGHT? MOTION IS YES.

YOU NEED A MOTION SO MOVE. SECOND SECOND SLOW MOTION WAS MADE BY SOMERVILLE.

SECOND COUNCILMAN CUNNINGHAM. WITHOUT OBJECTION HE IS OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION

[10. MATTERS ARISING OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION]

>> ONE IS CONCERNING NUMBER A WHICH IS THE 20 19 DALE PDR. DO I HAVE A MOTION FOR ANY

ACTION ON THAT ONE? >> I'LL MAKE THE MOTIONS AND YOUR MOTION IS TO GO FORWARD TO THE FULL COUNCIL. CORRECT. ALL RIGHT.

RIGHT HERE A SECOND. ALL RIGHT. I THINK WE NEED A ROLL CALL VOTE ON WHETHER TO TAKE THIS FORWARD. SO WE'LL START WITH THE MAKERS MOTION. WHO WAS JOE PARSIMONY RANDY, VOTE US.

YES. WE NEED TO HAVE DISCUSSION BEFORE ANY DISCUSSION.

>> NO, I WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU DO. NUMBER EIGHT, WE'RE DOING THE

NUMBER EIGHT. >> THE DEAL IS OK. IT'S ONLY DISCUSSION BEFORE WE

TAKE THE VOTE. I'M SORRY. >> I'M WAS.

MY COMMENT WAS JIM, SUPPORT THE MOTION BUT I DO NOT LIKE THE SQUARE FOOTAGE AND BE BUILDINGS ON THIS PROPERTY AND YOU WISH THAT I HAD KNOWN THAT EARLIER. SO I DON'T LIKE THE FACT I'M GONNA SUPPORT THE MOTION FOR THE MAKE OR THE MOTION WAS CHAIRMAN JOE PASS ON IT.

HOW DO YOU VOTE? YES, THAT'S THE SECOND I HEARD FIRST WAS FROM COUNCILMAN CUNNINGHAM. HOW DO YOU GET ALL? ALL RIGHT.

LET'S GO DOWN THE ROW. COUNCILMAN MCLELLAND AMONG ALL BRUTALLY OPPOSED I WROTE.

>> OK. COUNCILMAN DAWSON VISE, CHAIRMAN JOE COUNTS ONE

BLOGGER. >> YES. >> IN SOMERVILLE.

YES. IN THE CHAIR VOTE O COUNCILMAN RODMAN YES.

>> CUNNINGHAM ON ONE ON THE PHONE. YEAH HE DID.

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>> ALL RIGHT. SO WE'LL GO FORWARD TO FULL COUNCIL.

THANK YOU. THE SECOND THING COMING OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION IS ADVICE WE RECEIVED REGARDING FROM OUR ATTORNEY. AND WE WILL HAPPEN AN E! WE WILL HAVE A MOTION GOING FORWARD TO FULL COUNSEL ON THAT.

DO I HEAR A MOTION REGARDING NUMBER NINE? THANK YOU, MADAM.

CHAIRMAN. I'D LIKE TO RECOMMEND DENIAL OF THE RECOMMENDATION JUNE 7TH

PLANNING COMMISSION TO AMEND THE 2010 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. >> ALL RIGHT.

I HAVE A SECOND. I'LL START AGAIN. OK.

COUNCILMAN DAWSON SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? >> OK.

>> HEARING NONE. IS THERE ANY OPPOSITION, ANY OBJECTION?

>> ALL RIGHT. HEARING NONE. THIS WILL GO FORWARD AS A NEGATIVE RECOMMENDATION REGARDING THE JUNE 7TH PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING TO AMEND THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CHAIRMAN WILL NOT DISCUSS ITIN NUMBER 17 SAID WE'RE GOING TO HAVE THE

DECISION ABOUT THAT. >> WELL WE ADVISE WE ADVISED STAFF WHAT WE WANTED THEM TO DO

SO THEY WILL READ FORWARD WITH THAT. >> SO YES, I'M NOT SURE.

>> I KNOW THAT AS A RESULT OF THE DISCUSSION WE HAVE FIVE STAFF TO CONTINUE AGAINST SANCTIONS NEGOTIATIONS. AS FOR OUR DISCUSSION EXECUTIVE SEARCH THERE'S NO VOTE

[11. TEXT AMENDMENT TO THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CODE (CDC): SECTION 3.1.60 (CONSOLIDATED USE TABLE) AND SECTION 4.1.190 (RECREATION FACILITY: CAMPGROUNDS) TO REVISE THE CAMPGROUND STANDARDS]

REQUIRED. >> OK, WE HAVE HANDLED MATTERS ARISING OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION NUMBER 11 IS A TEXAS AMENDMENT TO THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CODE SECTION THREE POINT FOURTEEN POINT SIX ZERO AND SECTION FOUR POINT ONE POINT 1 9 0 RECREATION AND FACILITY CAMP GROUNDS TO REVISE THE CAMP GROUNDS STANDARD. AND MR. MERCHANT IS GOING TO PRESENT THAT. WELL WHAT WE HAVE BEFORE US ARE A SERIES AMENDMENTS TO

PRIMARILY TO ARTICLE 4 OF OUR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CODE . >> THE TWO OF CAMPGROUNDS STANDARDS JUST TO GIVE YOU A LITTLE BIT OF BACKGROUND. BACK IN 2000 AND 18 THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT INITIATED A SERIES OF AMENDMENTS TO THESE STANDARDS AND THAT WAS LARGELY IN RESPONSE TO GROWING POPULARITY OF LUXURY RV RESORTS WHERE WE REALIZED THAT THERE WAS A SINGLE DEFINITION OF CAMPER ENCOMPASSED EVERYTHING FROM THE MOST PRIMITIVE YOU KNOW, LOW IMPACT CAMPGROUND TO SOME OF THESE THAT ARE MORE LIKE RESORTS THAT HAVE LARGE AMENITIES CENTERS AND IN A LARGE NUMBER OF UNITS .

AND SO WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE MADE DREW THOSE DISTINCTIONS AND YOU KNOW, TARGETED THE APPROPRIATE CAMPGROUND FOR THE APPROPRIATE PARTS OF THE COUNTY,

APPROPRIATE ZONING DISTRICTS. >> THOSE HAVE BEEN IN PLACE FOR FOR THREE YEARS.

>> WE REALIZED IN IN ADMINISTERING THE CODE THAT THERE ARE A FEW ISSUES THAT WE WANTED TO CLEAN UP IN THESE STANDARDS. AND SO WE'RE COMING FORWARD WITH JUST A SERIES AMENDMENTS. ONE OF THE THINGS IS THAT WHEN WE ENTER A TWO STATE LIMIT TO THE LENGTH OF STAY FOR SOMEBODY IN A CAMPGROUND, WE HAVE SOME LANGUAGE THAT WOULD CLEAR UP A LOOPHOLE. I THINK THAT CRITICISM WAS IF YOU SAY YOU COULD STAY 30 DAYS AND NO LONGER SOMEBODY COULD EASILY TAKE THEIR UNIT OUT, TURN AROUND AND GO RIGHT BACK IN. AND SO THE LANGUAGE NOW HAS A MAXIMUM NUMBER OF DAYS PER 30 DAYS SO THAT SOMEBODY COULD GAME THE SYSTEM WITH THAT REQUIREMENT.

>> WE CLEARED UP SOME DISCREPANCIES BETWEEN THE USE TABLE AND ARTICLE FOR THAT KIND OF LED TO SOME SOME MISSING YEAR CONFUSION WITH WITH THE CODE WE WILL REQUIRE A 100 FOOT WIDE OPAQUE BUFFER IN ALL THREE CAMPGROUND TYPES. SAM I DEVELOPED AND DEVELOPED CAMPGROUNDS REQUIRED TO BE SERVED BY PUBLIC SEWER AND WATER.

I THINK BEFORE THERE WAS KIND OF A BLURRED DISTINCTION BETWEEN PRIMITIVE AND SEMI

DEVELOPED. >> AND WHAT THIS DID WAS WE DREW A REAL DISTINCTION PRIMITIVE CAMPGROUNDS NOT ON PUBLIC WATER OR SEWER. WE LIMITED THE NUMBER OF UNITS BASED ON YOU KNOW WORKING WITH DEEPAK TO SEE WHAT TYPICALLY IN RURAL AREAS WHEN THEY PERMIT CAMPGROUNDS WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM CAPACITY FOR ON LOT SEPTIC SYSTEMS THAT HANDLE THE SEWER REQUIREMENTS AND THEY SAID ANYWHERE BETWEEN 12 AND 15. AND SO WE CHOSE 15 AS THE

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RESTRICTIONS ON THE CLASS OF RV OR THE LENGTH OF THE VEHICLE. >> AND WE REMOVED THOSE DISTINCTIONS LOOKING MORE AT THE NUMBER OF UNITS IS REALLY THE DRIVING FACTOR FOR THE

IMPACT OF THE CAMPGROUND. >> SO WE'RE HOPING THAT THESE MAKE IT A LITTLE MORE CLEAR AND CAN HELP US. THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY POPULAR ITEM.

WE'RE ALWAYS GETTING QUESTIONS ABOUT CAMPGROUNDS AND SO WE'LL MAKE SURE WE HAVE THE BEST STANDARDS POSSIBLE MOVING FORWARD. I'LL OPEN IT UP FOR QUESTIONS.

BEFORE WE ANY QUESTIONS ON ONE NO ONE NOBODY IS ENTERTAIN AN EMOTION TO GO FORWARD WITH THIS BECAUSE THE FOLK CAMPS ON ALL THOSE SECOND CHIMPANZEES ON THE FLOOR COUNSELING.

>> ALL RIGHT. COUNCILMAN SOMMERVILLE MADE THE MOTION AND WAS SECOND BY

COUNCILMAN CASTLEMAN HEROES. >> YEAH. YEAH.

OH. COUNCILMAN DAWSON. OKAY.

SECOND BY COUNCILMAN DAWSON. NOW HERE IT IS. WITHOUT OBJECTION THIS WILL GO FOR THE FULL COUNCIL. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU.

[12. BEAUFORT COUNTY NAMING POLICY: APPROVAL FOR NAMING THE FORT FREMONT INTERPRETIVE CENTER THE “FORT FREMONT HISTORY CENTER IN MEMORY OF PETE RICHARDS”]

DO THIS TO FORT FREMONT? >> FORT FREMONT? YES.

THIS IS THEY. THEY ALL SPOKE EARLIER ABOUT THAT.

BUT THIS IS THE POLICY FOR NAMING AND RENAMING LANDMARKS WHICH IS INTERESTING.

YES. I MAKE THAT MOTION. YES.

>> DO YOU WANT ME TO GIVE HIM A CHANCE TO KIND OF . OH, OK.

YES, I'LL BE BRIEF. BACK IN 1998. COUNTY COUNCIL DECIDED THEY NEEDED TO ADOPT POLICIES THAT WOULD GOVERN THE NAMING OF LANDMARKS AND PLACES IN THE COUNTY AND CAME UP WITH SOME CRITERIA. AND THAT'S THE REASON THIS IS COMING BEFORE YOU. IT REQUIRES ANYTIME A LANDMARK NEW BUILDING IS GOING TO BE

NAMED. >> IT NEEDS GO FIRST TO THE FOUR COUNTY HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEW BOARD WHERE THEY MAKE A RECOMMENDATION AND IT ULTIMATELY GOES TO COUNTY COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL. SO WHAT IS COMING BEFORE US AND I THINK YOU'VE HEARD DURING THE PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS THE NAMING OF THE HISTORY CENTER WHICH IS VERY CLOSE TO

COMPLETION AT FORT FREMONT ON ST. HELENA ISLAND. >> THERE'S BEEN VERY STRONG INTEREST AMONG THE FRIENDS OF FORT FREMONT TO NAME THIS OR COMMEMORATE PETE RICHARDS WITH THIS LANDMARK. HE'S BEEN VERY INSTRUMENTAL IN GETTING THAT GROUP UP AND

RUNNING AND REALLY ADVOCATING FOR THIS SITE. >> ONE THING I WILL MENTION IS THAT ONE OF THE CRITERIA FOR NAMING LANDMARKS IS SPECIFIC STATES THE PERSON HAS BEEN DECEASED FOR FOR FIVE YEARS OR GREATER. IT'S OUR OPINION KNOW STAFF'S OPINION. I MEAN ULTIMATELY THIS IS A POLICY GUIDE FOR COUNCIL AND THAT'S SOMETHING THAT COUNCIL CANNOT ULTIMATELY MAKE THE DECISION ABOUT THE FRENCH SUPPORT OF FREMONT ARE AWARE OF THAT RESTRICTION AND THEY'RE HAPPY TO WAIT IF THAT'S

COUNCIL'S WISH. >> WE CERTAINLY WOULD LIKE TO MOVE FORWARD NAMING AND WE WORKED WITH THEM. HOW IT WOULD READ WOULD BE THE FOURTH FREE MONTH HISTORY CENTER AND THEN THERE'D BE A PLAQUE TO IT SAY IN MEMORY OF PETE RICHARDS.

>> THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS? OK.

JUST MAKE A MOTION. I WOULD FIRST LIKE YOU THANK THE FRIENDS OF FORT FREMONT FOR

ALL THE WORK THEY'VE DONE. >> I'M GOOD TO GO. KNOW HOW MUCH IT IS.

I MEAN THEY WORK TIRELESSLY FOR SO LONG. AND PETE WAS AS AS IT WAS SAID MANY TIMES WAS THE WAS THE SPEARHEAD THE DRIVING FACTOR BEHIND ALL OF THIS.

SO I MAKE THE MOTION TO PROCEED WITH THE ITEM 12 ON THE AGENDA AND RENAME THE 43 MONITOR CENTER TO THE FORT FREMONT HISTORY CENTER IN MEMORY OF PETE RICHARDS.

I HAVE A SECOND SEGMENT. OK. >> I THINK YOUR COVER HIS HAND UP FIRST. AS CLOSELY AS THE MOTION IS THERE WAS SOME DISCUSSION.

>> YES, THERE'S BEEN A MOTION MADE IN SECOND AND ANY DISCUSSION.

YOU KNOW, I'VE SAID WHERE I WOULD YOU KNOW WE'VE BEEN POLICY.

WE HAVE THE WHOLE POLICY. I DON'T HAVE A REAL PROBLEM WITH THAT POLICY, HOWEVER.

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I MEAN THE RECOMMENDATION AND I'M HOPING THAT THERE MAY BE SOME OTHERS FOR CONSIDERATION AS WELL. I DO UNDERSTAND LONGEVITY ALLOWING FOR A DECEASED PERSON.

AND IF ANYTHING NEGATIVE COMES UP ABOUT THAT PERSON AND IT MAY BE SOMETHING THAT WE MAY WANT NOT TO NAME SOMETHING AFTER. BUT I THINK IN CASES LIKE THIS HERE WHERE WE KNOW ABOUT FIRST YEAR THE HISTORY AMENDMENT AND GOOD CITIZENS OF THIS COMMUNITY, I THINK IT'S AN HONOR TO DO SO. SO THAT'S ONE COMMENT I WANT TO MAKE AT THIS TIME.

THANK YOU. >> DOES THIS POLICY FALL UNDER YOUR SECT UNDER PLANNING THIS POLICY? I THINK WE KIND OF ASSUMED IT BECAUSE BECAUSE THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION RECORD WHICH IS ONE OF OUR OWN THAT MIGHT BE SOMETHING TO TASK THE BOARD WITH LOOKING AT IF THEY WOULD WANT TO REVISE THIS POLICY TO BASED ON THAT.

>> OK. ALL RIGHT. ALL IN FAVOR WAS AT EXACTLY

RIGHT QUESTION. >> YES, SIR. >> IF THIS SHOULD INCLUDE THE WAIVER OF THE FIVE YEAR WAITING PERIOD YET IF IT'S A MAKER OF EMOTIONAL ASSET.

YES. AND SECOND YES IT NEVER ANY HEAR ANY LANGUAGE REGARDING

THAT WAIVER, OK. >> WE WILL AMEND THE MAKER OF THE MOTION SAID HE WOULD AMEND IT TO SAY THAT IT IT EXEMPTS FROM THE FIVE YEAR REQUIREMENT AND THEN MAKE MAKER IN THE SECOND OF THE MOTION. AGREED. OK.

THAT WORK. ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT.

WITHOUT OBJECTION. AND WHAT THE AMENDMENT WITHOUT OBJECTION THIS PASSES.

ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE SOME VACANCIES ON THERE IN THE AGENDA.

WE'RE WORKING ON THOSE. I DON'T SEE ANY REASON TO GO THROUGH THOSE.

WE'VE GOT THEM LISTED

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