Bull Street Commission — Columbia, SC
Date: 2025-05-19
Time: 14:00

BULL STREET COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA
 MONDAY, MAY 19, 2025


The Bull Street Commission will conduct a meeting on Monday, May 19, 2025 at
2:00 p.m. at Segra Park / MUSC Health Conference Room, Concourse Level, 1640
Freed Street, Columbia, SC 29201. Please contact the City Clerk at (803)545-3045
or cityclerk@columbiasc.gov for additional information.

 The Honorable Tyler D. Bailey, Chair
 Lyle Darnall  Sabrina Edwards Ashley Elsey  Rebecca Haynes
 Kristen Jerome  Matt Varner

CALL TO ORDER

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

1. Approval of the January 27, 2025 Bull Street Commission Meeting Minutes

PRESENTATIONS

2. Gather COLA - Mr. Sam Williams, Director of Construction with Cason
 Development Group

3. The Lawn - Ms. Janie Quinn, District Manager / BullStreet District and Ms.
 Chandler Cox, Project Manager / Hughes Development Corporation

ADJOURNMENT




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BULL STREET COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA
 MONDAY, MAY 19, 2025


The Bull Street Commission will conduct a meeting on Monday, May 19, 2025 at
2:00 p.m. at Segra Park / MUSC Health Conference Room, Concourse Level, 1640
Freed Street, Columbia, SC 29201. Please contact the City Clerk at (803)545-3045
or cityclerk@columbiasc.gov for additional information.

 The Honorable Tyler D. Bailey, Chair
 Lyle Darnall  Sabrina Edwards Ashley Elsey  Rebecca Haynes
 Kristen Jerome  Matt Varner

CALL TO ORDER

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

1. Approval of the January 27, 2025 Bull Street Commission Meeting Minutes

PRESENTATIONS

2. Gather COLA - Mr. Sam Williams, Director of Construction with Cason
 Development Group

3. The Lawn - Ms. Janie Quinn, District Manager / BullStreet District and Ms.
 Chandler Cox, Project Manager / Hughes Development Corporation

ADJOURNMENT




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MEETING DATE: May 19, 2025

DEPARTMENT: City Clerk

FROM: Erika Hammond, City Clerk

SUBJECT: Approval of the January 27, 2025 Bull Street
 Commission Meeting Minutes
FUNDING SOURCE &
ORIGINAL BUDGET:


ATTACHMENTS:
  BSC_MN_012725 (DOCX)




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 Attachment: BSC_MN_012725 (9956 : Approval of the January 27, 2025 Bull Street Commission Meeting Minutes)
 MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 2025

CALL TO ORDER

The Columbia Bull Street Commission conducted a meeting on Monday, January 27,
2025 at Segra Park / MUSC Health Conference Room, 1640 Freed Street, Columbia,
South Carolina 29201. The Honorable Tyler D. Bailey, Chair called the meeting to
order at 2:05 p.m.

 Attendee Name Title Status
 Tyler D. Bailey Chair Present
 Lyle Darnall Board Member Present
 Ashley Cady Elsey Board Member Absent
 Rebecca Haynes Board Member Present
 Kristen Jerome Board Member Present
 Sabrina Odom Board Member Absent
 Matt Varner Board Member Present

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

1. Approval of the November 18, 2024 Bull Street Commission Meeting Minutes

Upon a motion made by Mr. Bailey and seconded by Ms. Haynes, the Commission
voted unanimously to approve the November 18, 2024 Bull Street Commission
Meeting Minutes.

PRESENTATIONS

2. BullStreet Development Update - Ms. Chandler Cox, Hughes Development
 Corporation

Ms. Janie Quinn, District Manager of the BullStreet District provided an update on
recent and upcoming events. The Laundry Building recently hosted its first event and
Tupelo Honey will have its grand opening on February 13, 2025.

OTHER MATTERS

3. Tour of the Scout Connection Center

Ms. Punam Patel, SC Community Affairs Manager for Scout Motors provided a brief
tour of the Scout Connection Center, which featured a model of the Scout Motors
campus being developed in Blythewood, South Carolina.




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 Attachment: BSC_MN_012725 (9956 : Approval of the January 27, 2025 Bull Street Commission Meeting Minutes)
 MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 2025


Mr. Oliver Wollisky, Chief Production Officer for Scout Motors outlined key details
about the new Scout Motors facility. With robust, flexible, and sustainable
manufacturing processes, Scout Motors will produce 200,000 fully electric cars
annually. The greenfield approach will leverage best practices from the Volkswagen
Group and create 4,000 jobs across all career levels.

Mr. Craig Phillips, Sr., Director of Workplace Operations for Scout Motors shared
insights about the BullStreet District experience. The team consists of 260
employees. He emphasized the need for approximately 100 additional parking
spaces. The company currently offers a benefits package that is 30-40% better than
competitors and provides clear career path opportunities.

Ms. Rebecca Haynes inquired about workforce housing in the Blythewood community,
as well as provisions for childcare and public transit.

 4. Tour of Bennet at BullStreet

Ms. Gabby Tefft, Leasing Manager of the Bennet at BullStreet provided a tour of the
apartment complex, showcasing the available open-air spaces, apartment floor plans,
and the community amenities.

Ms. Rebecca Haynes left the meeting at 3:00 p.m.

COMMITTEE DISCUSSION

5. Confirm Next Meeting Date - March 17, 2025

There was consensus of the Commission to meet on March 17, 2025.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting was adjourned at 3:15 p.m.

Respectfully submitted:



Erika D. Moore Hammond, CMC
City Clerk




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MEETING DATE: May 19, 2025

DEPARTMENT: City Clerk

FROM: Erika Hammond, City Clerk

SUBJECT: Gather COLA - Mr. Sam Williams, Director of
 Construction with Cason Development Group
FUNDING SOURCE &
ORIGINAL BUDGET:




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MEETING DATE: May 19, 2025

DEPARTMENT: City Clerk

FROM: Erika Hammond, City Clerk

SUBJECT: The Lawn - Ms. Janie Quinn, District Manager /
 BullStreet District and Ms. Chandler Cox, Project
 Manager / Hughes Development Corporation
FUNDING SOURCE &
ORIGINAL BUDGET:




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BULL STREET COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES
 MONDAY, MAY 19, 2025


CALL TO ORDER

The Bull Street Commission conducted a meeting on Monday, May 19, 2025 at
Segra Park / MUSC Health Conference Room, Concourse Level, 1640 Freed Street,
Columbia, SC 29201. The Honorable Tyler D. Bailey, Chair called the meeting order
at 2:07 p.m. and the following members were present:

 Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
 Tyler D. Bailey Chair Present
 Lyle Darnall Board Member Absent
 Ashley Cady Elsey Board Member Present
 Rebecca Haynes Board Member Present
 Kristen Jerome Board Member Absent
 Sabrina Odom Board Member Late 2:32 PM
 Matt Varner Board Member Present

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

1. Approval of the January 27, 2025 Bull Street Commission Meeting Minutes -
 Approved

Upon a motion made by Mr. Bailey and seconded by Mr. Varner, the Commission
voted unanimously to approve the January 27, 2025 Bull Street Commission
Meeting Minutes. Ms. Odom were not present for the vote.

PRESENTATIONS

2. Gather COLA - Mr. Sam Williams, Director of Construction with Cason
 Development Group – Received as information.

Mr. Sam Williams, Director of Construction with Cason Development Group shared
about the upcoming food hall in the Bull Street District. The project is a
collaboration between Cason Development and Four Oaks Property Group. He
highlighted a similar successful concept currently operating in Greenville, SC, which
features 13 hyper-local vendors and a full bar. The Columbia location will be
surrounded by high-end retailers and will include three pop-up retail units, a full bar
with a sandwich component, a two-story office space for co-working, and rentable
event space. Food vendors have not yet been announced. The opening is scheduled
for mid-fall.




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 MONDAY, MAY 19, 2025


There was a discussion about management; location; event space size; cost of
rental for community and/ non-profit meetings; hours of operation; live
entertainment; vendor selection; size comparison to Greenville’s location; general
capacity; the ability to rent the venue; and parking.

3. The Lawn - Ms. Janie Quinn, District Manager / BullStreet District and Ms.
 Chandler Cox, Project Manager / Hughes Development Corporation –
 Received as information.

Ms. Chandler Cox, Project Manager/ Hughes Development Corporation, provided an
update on current construction progress, including aerial images of the Lawn. She
shared that the Lawn is being developed in conjunction with Gather Cola and is
expected to open by the end of the year. The block is designed as a pedestrian-
focused, festival-style space with wide sidewalks. She also highlighted the
successful opening of Tupelo Honey.

There was discussion regarding the construction timeline, front gate opening hours,
remaining development phases, and plans to replant trees with an emphasis on
diverse greenery.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting was adjourned at 2:51 p.m.

Respectfully submitted:



Erika D. Moore Hammond, CMC, CPM
City Clerk




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