On it five times, but I'm gonna get on now that I got. Good evening and welcome
to the claton county, uh, planning commission in september, 2025
meeting. And if you would, as we begin our meeting, uh, I'm
glad to see each and every one of you here this evening, but if you would, let's bow our heads
and we'll have our invocation dearly. Father, we thank you so much
that you give us opportunities to, uh, um,
live in a county that, uh, allows us the freedoms that we enjoy
and the opportunities that we enjoy to serve and to serve,
uh, our fellow citizens. As we go through our meeting this evening, I pray
that you would give us wisdom and direction and lead us and guide us, uh,
so that, uh, we can take care of the business of the citizens of clarendon county.
we, uh, again, thank you for your many blessings that
you bestow upon us and, and our dear county. And we ask all
these things in your name. Amen. Amen. Commissioners you,
uh, received in your packet, uh, the minutes from our last meeting.
I hope you've had a chance to review 'em. And, uh, if there are any additions
or corrections that may be noted, uh, I'd
now be a good time to say so. If not, I'd entertain a motion that we receive the minutes
as presented. Mr. Chairman, I'll make a motion that we receive the
minutes as written. Second, have a motion by commissioner
johnson and a second by commissioner pastel. Uh, any other discussion?
all in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? And the
ayes have it. We have no old business this evening, and we'll move right into our new
business. And the first, uh, application that we're gonna be taking up is pz 25 27.
uh, mr. Michael fagan, uh, are you here? Yes, sir. If
you would come up to the podium, mr. Fagan, where
she got his, if you would state your
name so the ladies can put in the record, please, sir. Michael fagan.
share. And, uh, deputy director ms. Abony parker will read the
application. The attached performance zone application has been
submitted for the planning commission review by michael fa is requesting
a zoning c certification to permit a
business use for deer processing. Located at 41 43
highway two 60 manning south carolina. The pc application
in supporting documentations are attached for your review,
zoning, and use. The subject parcel is located in the performance
zone district of clariton county. A deer processing business 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 site
characteristics. The subject parcel is approximately one acre
in size. The proposed business will be serviced by public water
and septic system surrounding area. The surrounding area
predominantly, primarily consists of woodlands near a neighborhood
which consists of stick built homes. The immediate vicinity
includes one stick built home and one commercial service
garage. The parcel is located near state highway, which
may provide sufficient access to the proposed business compatibility
with the neighborhood. Based on the staff's observation, the
surrounding areas, woodlands and nature near commercial service garage, and
a neighborhood which consists of stick built homes. The proposed use
may be compatible if the business operation does not negatively
impact the character of the established area compatibility
with existing land use. While the surrounding area is predominantly woodlands
in nature in the proximity of the state highway, it may make it the
location suitable for such business as a deer processing
staff recommends the planning commission considers whether the proposed business can operate
without disturbing the existence surrounding area potential impact
traffic. Given the nature of the proposed use, staff
recommends evaluating the potential increase in traffic, environmental,
and aesthetic concerns, concerns, businesses should be
required to add, adhere to any applicable environmental regulations,
buffering and screening to mitigate potential visible
and noise impacts appropriate buffering such as landscape
may be required to ensure the business does not negatively affect
the properties nearby. Conclusion and recommendation
based on a review of the pc application, staff finds the
proposed dear processing to be consistent with the performance district
contingent of planning commission assessment of the compatibility with
the surrounding area. Staff recommends approval of pz dash 25
dash 27 with the following conditions. Site plan review as
the condition the application should be submitted, the site plan, review, application
and site plan with minimum requirements. Thank you, ma'am. Mr.
fagan, is there anything you'd like to add to the, your application?
no, she sounded, I mean, it sounded right. I don't have, um,
cd sewer. I have a private sewer. That's the only thing. I mean, oh,
I said it was a septic system. Oh, septic. That's what I meant. Mm-hmm . It said I it was public
city water. You have public water? I do have city water, yes. Yeah. You have public water in
septic sa private septic system. Mm-hmm .
okay. Yes, sir. Um, if you have nothing or anyone here
in opposition of this application,
okay. Uh, commissioners, uh, you have any questions you'd like to,
uh, ask of mr. Pagan? Other than
near processing? Sir, are you gonna do anything other than near processing?
we have a outfitter store that we're offering basically. I mean, eventually may do some clothing,
things like that. I mean, down the road, we don't know. We'd like to turn it into
the whole thing, a business possibly down the road a year, two years. It
might be five years. But I do understand that we need to come back in front of y'all
to, to build able to build it up the door. Is that correct?
yes, sir. This is nice with the building. Thank you, sir.
and the neighbor, the house besides you, they don't have any objection to you being there?
we've talked to her. I mean, they seem to be super nice people. We, we've
got along real well. And what's the latest? They can drop a deer off
as of right now, I mean, we're closing at 10 o'clock. Um, when it gets dark
earlier it'll be nine o'clock.
it's gonna be private or just any individual can bring a deer, just
as, I mean that's what, yeah, I'm in front of y'all four to have it open to the public.
so I mean, anybody around, if they kill a deer, they can look us up and bring it to
us. Are you sure you want us to approve this?
unfortunately, yes, sir. Because I know
there's be a lot of long hours, a lot of headaches, but
no, no other comments. Mr. Chairman, I'll make a motion. Pz 20 20 25, 27
be approved. Second,
would you include in your motion, uh, commissioner prothro,
uh, that the approval is a contingent on site plan approval
and, and construction approval? Okay.
if you, if you'll amend your motion to include that motion,
what can you, okay. Okay. Um, have a motion
by commissioner pro through and a second by commissioner
johnson. Any other questions? All in favor say
aye. Aye. Any opposed? And ayes have it, you
can come by the office, say anytime after 12 o'clock tomorrow or anytime from
eight to four, any other day of the week and they,
uh, um, 48 hours. 40, 48 hours.
48 hours. Yeah, because we have to upload it into our new system. Okay, so we
thursday, thursday. Thursday after 12 o'clock. 12 thursday? Yes, sir.
alright, thanks. Thank you.
next on our agenda is, uh, uh, pz 25 28.
ms. Ris dozer. If,
if you would just state your name for the ladies there and they'll include it in the record.
cherise doer and ms. Avenue if you would read the application,
the attached performance zone application has been submitted for the planning commission
reviewed by cherice doer, ms. Doer's requesting the zoning certification
to permit the placement of a manufactured home on a parcel located at 10 96
buchanan road manning, south carolina. The pc application and supported
documents are attached for your review, zoning, and use. The subject
parcel is located in the performance zone pz district of claredon county.
a 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 may be compatible with the surrounding neighborhood
site criteria. The subject parcel is approximately 2.0
acres in size. The proposed, the proposed will
be serviced by a private well and septic system
surrounding area. The surrounding areas predominantly consistent with
natural woodlands and agricultural farms. The immediate vicinity
includes woodlands, agricultural farmlands, and a stone and mulch business.
the parcels is located near state highway, which may provide sufficient
access to the placement of the manufactured home compatibility with
the neighborhood. Based on the staff's observation, the surrounding area
is predominantly a agriculture area, woodlands
in nature. The proposed use may be compatible if the commission does
not find it negatively to impact the character of surrounding area
compat compatibility with existing land use.
while the surrounding areas predominantly a rural area found to be mostly agricultural
farmland and woodland in nature with a nearby stone and mulch business,
it may make the location suitable for the placement of a manufactured home on the
property. Potential impacts traffic none. Environmental
and aesthetic concerns, none buffering. Screening, none.
conclusion and recommendation based on the review of
the pz application, staff finds the placement of the proposed manufactured
home to be consistent with the performance zone district contingent of planning commission
assessment of its compatibility with the surrounding area. Staff
recommends approval of pz 25 dash 28. Thank
you ms. Doja, is there anything you'd like to add in addition to what's
been read on your application? No, sir. Okay. Is anyone here in opposition
to this application? Okay. Commissioners, do you have any
questions you might like to ask ms. Doja?
oh, everything's in the process. Wrapped in together
it is.
chairman, I make a motion that we approve pz 2 0 2 5 28
second. Okay, we have a motion by commissioner durant and a
second by commissioner pastel. If to any other questions, comment,
all in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? And ayes have
it. And ms. Dozier, you can come by for 48 at any
time after 12 thursday or friday and pick up your, yes
sir. Thank you. You are welcome. Next on
our agenda is pz 25 29. Ms.
regina jro.
hey, um, would you state your name for the,
uh, ladies there, ms. Jarrow, regina gire
and ms. Avenue will read your application. The attached performance
zone application has been submitted for the planning commission review by regina gill.
ms. Jarrell was requesting the zoning certification to permit the placement of a manufactured
home on a parcel located on mw rick and baker road manning, south carolina.
the pc application in supporting documents are attached for your review. Zoning
it in use. The subject parcel is located in the performance zone district of claredon
county. A manufactured home is a permitted use in the pc
district. Subject to additional development requirements that the planning commission
may impose to ensure that such use is compatible with the surrounding neighborhood
site and characteristics. The subject parcel is approximately 1.0
acres in size. The proposed manufactured home will be serviced by a private well and
septic system surrounding area. The surrounding area is primarily consists
of woodlands, agricultural homeland, farmlands, nearby businesses
and ville homes. The immediate vicinity includes woodlands
agricultural farmlands, a manufactured home in a church house of
garden near the temple apostle faith church. The parcel is located
near state highway, which may provide sufficient road access for
the manufactured home compatibility with the neighborhood.
based on the staff's observation, the surrounding areas predominantly agriculture, woodlands
near a church and manufactured home. The proposed use may be compatible if
it does not negatively impact the character of the surrounding area.
compatibility with existing land use while the surrounding areas predominantly
a rural area found mostly agriculture, woodlands in nature near a church and
manufactured home, it may make the location suitable for the placement of manufactured
home on the property. Potential impacts traffic none. Environmental
and aesthetic concerns, none buffering and screening none. Conclusion
and recommendations based on the review of the pc application staff
finds the placement of a proposed manufactured home to be consistent with the
performance district contending the planning commission assessment
of the compatibility with the surrounding area. The staff recommends approval for
pz 25 dash 29. Mr. Rowe, is
anything you'd like to add to your application? This?
no. Can I buy that land that is on?
okay. Is there anyone here in opposition to this application?
commissioners. You have any questions? I notice this is the 19 7 4 1
that's in the county or is it it the,
the mobile home that you're planning on moving onto this lot. Mr. Row,
where is it located? Not too far from davis station. Oh, it, so
it's in claton county? Yes. Okay. Alright. It's
on, it is on ridden baker road? No. The one that
you moving there? No, it's not on ri on written baker road. I would like to move it into
a spot on rid baker road. So it it is on, uh, it's a har and a skip
from where it is at. Okay,
mr. Chairman, it's not that. I'll make a motion that we approve
pz 25 20 25 dash 29
ms. G**o? Sure. Yes. Alright. We have a motion by commissioner
johnson. Is there a second? Second. Have a second by commissioner.
um, pato. And are there any other
questions? All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed?
and ayes have it. You can come by the office anytime after 12 o'clock
on thursday and the staff will help you with your permit.
okay, thank you. You're welcome.
next on our agenda is pz 25 30. Mr. Charlie charles d. Hines,
just state your name for the record please, sir. Charles hines. And
ms. Abney, our deputy director, will read the application.
the attached performance zone application has been submitted for the planning commission review by charles hines.
mr. Hines is requesting a zoning certification to permit the establishment
of a boat and rv storage business on a partial located on
highway two 60 manning south carolina. The pc application and supporting
documents are attached for your review zoning in use. The subject parcel
is located in the performance zone district of claredon county, subject to additional
development requirements that the planning commission may impose to ensure that such
use is compatible with the surrounding neighborhood site characteristics.
the subject parcel is approximately 20 acres portion of
a 215.0 acre parcel. The proposed
business will be, will only be serviced by public water utilities
surrounding area. The areas predominantly agricultural in nature and consist
of woodlands. The immediate vicinity includes agricultural in woodlands
of nature. The parkland located near state highway, which
may provide, provide sufficient access to the proposed both in
rv storage, business compatibility with the neighborhood based on the staff's
observation and the surrounding area of woodlands and nature. But the proposed use may be
compatible if the business operation does not negatively impact the character
of the established area compatibility with existing land
use. While the surrounding airs predominantly agricultural in nature and
consist, consist of woodlands, the proximity to a state highway
may make the location suitable for a business such as a boat and rv storage
staff recommends that the planning commission considers whether the proposed business can
be operated without disturbing the existence surrounding area.
potential impacts traffic. Given the nature of the proposed use,
staff recommends evaluating the potential increase in traffic, environmental
and aesthetic concerns. Business should be required to adhere to
all applicable environmental regulations, buffering and screening
to mitigate potential visual and noise impact appropriate buffering such
as landscape may be required to ensure the business does not negatively
affect the properties nearby. Conclusion and recommendations
based on the review of the pz application staff finds to propose
boat and rv storage to be consistent with the performance zone district. Cont contented
that the planning commission assessment of its compatibility with the surrounding areas
staff recommends approval of pz dash 25 30
with the following conditions. Site plan review, the application
should submit, should be submitted in a site plan review and site plan
with the minimum requirements. Okay. Um, mr.
toes, is there anything else you'd like to add to your application?
uh, no sir, not at this time. Okay. Is there anyone here in opposition to
this application? Okay. Commissioners, do you have any questions you'd like to,
uh, ask? Uh, mr. Hines, will there be many
warehouses, strictly boat storage right now, strictly boat and rv
storage strictly for engineer plants or, or
yes. You, um, it's, um, I'm sorry. It's recommended
that he's gonna have to do site plan review and meeting the minimum requirements.
do you understand what that is? Yes. Yes sir. I'm in the purchase, I'm in the process of purchasing
this property. So contingent on the finding that
that, that we can potentially bill
the um,
so you're in the process of purchasing the 20 acre, the 20 acres
yes sir. Plate and someone else owns the rest of it. Um,
it was 74 plus acres in total were
sectioned and surveyed out and the first three have already been purchased.
oh, the first three have already been purchased by 14. And the first two 20 mine's
the one that's gonna be closest to jordan. Okay. The
buck . Um,
yes, whatever you all set in stone for it. I think maybe
a couple of butchers and trees along this, along the line
to the adjacent property. Um, whatever you all want to, if you
all want to put tanya, put some shrimp, a few trees up
in your, um, preliminary planning. Mrs.
is there any, um, plans for, um, some type of, any type of buffering
to the adjacent? Yes sir. Certainly it, it was clear cut a few years
ago. Yes sir. Probably the first, uh, 10 or 12 acres toward
two 60 and replanted in pines. And we're going to leave a buffer on each
side of the property lines of the pines and um, it'll all be fenced
in and we'll probably have some buffer in the front as well other than the access
point. People coming and going. Okay, thanks. Is this right before you get to
jordan? Yes sir. Yes sir. It's, uh, just past the
ards business that does the rod holders and things right there. Bump road,
the 14 acre track, actually bump road goes right through the middle of that. Yeah.
any other questions or comments? Commissioners?
mr. Chairman, I make a motion that we approve pz 25 20 25
dash 30 highway two 60.
sir, have a motion by commissioner johnson and
a second, second by commissioner durant. Um, we
need to include that, that site claim, site plan, cont plan.
we plan. Okay. Alright. You want to change that up a little bit just
to add? Okay. Well I'd just like to add, sir, uh, you know that this is just zoning and
when you come back you're gonna have to adhere to the site plan. You're gonna have to have that ready
to present. Yes, sir. So again, mr. Chairman, I make a motion that
we approve pz 2025 dash 30 highway two 60,
uh, mr. Hines, uh, and that he will, uh, be required to
adhere to the, the, uh, the site with
the site plan, with the buffering and all that they require. Will
second I have a motion by commissioner johnson and, um, second by
commissioner durant. All in favor? Aye. Any opposed? And
ayes have it, sir. Uh, mr. Hyatt can come by the office
anytime after 12 on thursday and the staff will help
you with your, you along your way. Alright. Thank you sir. You're welcome.
next on our agenda is the consideration of a proposed road concept plan
along joe rogers boulevard and the, uh, ram bay, cla county
industrial park. And you, you've, uh, have that in your package.
um, uh, are there any questions or comments about,
uh, uh, the proposed road concept?
you can, uh, they
are proposing to extend joe rogers boulevard out to, uh, george
harbin road. Mm-hmm . And they're also showing,
uh, a road, um, uh, commissioners,
uh, in between the new hundred thousand square foot spec
building and the next proposed spec building.
any question or comment?
I mentioned to tabitha, uh, gentleman that, um, the
proposed the future road between the, uh,
existing a hundred thousand square foot spec building and the future spec building,
it doesn't show on this drawing, but I'm sure they have some plans for,
uh, a turnaround because presently as you are looking at it, it
goes straight in and it's nowhere to turn around. And for prior
protection and these type eems and
rescue, this has to be some way for
them to turn around and get out. And so, uh, I'm sure this being
a preliminary, uh, uh, drawing that that will be,
uh, included in the final claims. Yes, mr. Chairman?
it will. Um, and also, um, the, um, county
engineer has reviewed the site plan in detail and
he has provided his approval on this project.
so, um, with the turnaround. With the turnaround, okay.
of course, your pleasure. Commissioners. So what, what do you, what what
is our job in this? I mean, you all, um, as your role,
you are all approving, um, this request for the extension of this, um,
roadway. A motion approve. Have
a motion by commissioner, um, prothro and a second by commissioner johnson.
uh, any other question or comment? All in favor say
aye. Aye. Any opposed? Any ayes habit?
we do not need to be going into executive
session this evening. And so, uh, uh, there
is no chairman's report and so I'll turn it over to,
um, our staff or our building department report.
chairman, you've been chairman,
excuse me. Four. I'll have something, I'll
have something mary to say at the christmas party. Alright.
the july, 2025 revenue report was revised and is included
in your packet. The total revenue for the month of july was
$18,622. The valuation
and revenue report for august indicates that our office is issued, issued 80
permits and conducted a total of 181 inspections.
the total inspection scope, I didn't get the total inspections, um,
in my report. For the year? Yes, but, um,
so far, I'm sorry, are 1,464. We
have done 1,464 inspections
this year. Thank you ma'am.
and I'll turn it over, uh, um, to
our director tab for her report. I don't have,
um, nothing official, mr. Chairman. However, I do have, um, that we
do have a new, um, well, he's not actually new, but we do
have a code enforcement office. So that position has been filled. It has
been filled by mr. Eric house. Mr. House is, um, he
previously was with the assessor's office as the, as an property inspector
and he started with the planning department on yesterday, on september the 15th.
and, um, he will be attending the next meeting so that we can formally introduce
him to you all. That's all I have.
any other questions or comments, commissioners? If
not, I'd entertain a motion to adjourn. Mr. Chairman, I move. We adjourn. Mr. Comm.
motion to adjourn by commissioner johnson and will second by commissioner proto.
all in favor.