City Council — Goose Creek, SC
Date: 2025-01-28

AGENDA
 JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND PLANNING COMMISSION WORKSHOP
 TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2025 – 5:30 PM
 FIRE STATION I - 201 BUTTON HALL BOULEVARD
 GOOSE CREEK, SOUTH CAROLINA


I. CALL TO ORDER

II. BUSINESS ITEM(S)

 a. PROPOSED ANNEXATION OF TMS# 235-14-04-030, 235-14-04-036 AND 235-14-04-040
 AND TO ASSIGN A ZONING OF FLEXIBLE REVIEW DISTRICT (FRD) FOR SEVERAL PARCELS
 ALONG NELLO DRIVE (JOINT AGENDA ITEM FOR PLANNING COMMISSION AND CITY
 COUNCIL)

 b. DISCUSSION OF EVENT CENTER AND CURRENT CITY HALL RENOVATION PROJECT

 c. DISCUSSION REGARDING AMENDING THE CURRENT BERKELEY COUNTY - CITY OF GOOSE
 CREEK INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT - ACCEPTANCE OF ROADS FOR
 MAINTENANCE

III. ADJOURN

MINUTES
 CITY OF GOOSE CREEK, SOUTH CAROLINA
 JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND PLANNING COMMISSION WORKSHOP
 TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2025 – 5:30 PM
 FIRE STATION I – 201 BUTTON HALL AVENUE




MAYOR/COUNCIL PRESENT: Mayor Gr egory S. Habib; M ayor Pro Tem Debra Green-
Fletcher; Councilme mber Hannah Cox; Councilmember Melissa Enos-Sims; Councilmember
Christo pher Harmon; Councilmember Jerry Tekac

COUNCIL ABSENT: Councilmember Gayla McSwain

PLANNING COMMISSION PRESENT: Chairperson Judie Edwards; Lisa Bur dick ; Heather
Byrd; Josh Lilly; Nick Matthews

PLANNING COMMISSION ABSENT: Gena Glaze; Anthony Jenkins

CITY STAFF PRESENT: City Administr ator Natalie Zeigler ; Assistant City Administrator
Brian Cook; City Clerk Kelly J. Lovette, Chief Financial Officer Tyler Howanyk; Director of
Planning and Zoning Kendra Wise; Special Projects Manager Alexis Kiser

PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT SC CODE 30-4-80: WRITTEN NOTICE WAS DELIVERED
TO THE PRESS BY EMAIL ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 2025, AND DULY POSTED AT CITY HALL LOCATED AT
519 N GOOSE CREEK BOULEVARD, AN ACCESSIBLE FACILITY, AND ON CITYOFGOOSECREEK.COM

I. CALL TO ORDER

 Mayor Habib called the meeting to order at 5:30 pm.

II. BUSINESS ITEM(S)

 a. PROPOSED ANNEXATION OF TMS#235-14-04-030, 235-14-04-036 AND 235-14-04-040 AND
 TO ASSIGN A ZONING OF FLEXIBLE REVIEW DISTRICT (FRD) FOR SEVERAL PARCELS ALONG
 NELLO DRIVE (JOINT AGENDA ITEM FOR PLANNING COMMISSION AND CITY COUNCIL)

 Kendra Wise fully briefed City Council on a proposed annexation of 3 parcels of land and to assign
 a zoning of Flexible Review District (FRD). Mr. David Brown, the property owner, provided some
 background regarding his family’s ties to the ownership of the properties and why he is prepared
 to sell the 3 parcels in question. Mr. Chamberlain Chestnut, a real estate developer, thoroughly
 presented City Council with the plans for the property if approved by City Council. During the
 discussion, Councilmember Cox stated Councilmember McSwain would support the importance of
 EV chargers. All of City Council’s questions were thoroughly answered by Mr. Chestnutt and City
 staff.

 b. DISCUSSION OF EVENT CENTER AND CURRENT CITY HALL RENOVATION PROJECT

 Brian Fessler, Architect, McMillan Pazden Smith, introduced his colleagues and provided City
 Council with an update to the project for the new event center. He stated the event center will
 currently consist of 13,500 sq. ft. of air-conditioned space, 7,500 sq. ft. of exterior community
 porch elements that overlook the pond, 3,500 sq. ft. event/council chamber/multi-purpose space;
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 large storage room; a catering kitchen where food and beverages may be required; a small office
 component and a conference room for executive sessions or other meetings. He stated the
 architectural design will be with the same components as the Joe Daning Amphitheater. He stated
 with the grade they are doing everything they can to save the grand trees already located on the
 property. Mr. Fessler continued with his briefing of the project. Mr. Lewis White, Trident
 Construction, briefed City Council on the construction portion of the new event center. He stated
 they were looking at beginning the site work late March to early April and they anticipated with
 bringing the building out of the ground by June and plans to complete construction by December
 2026, possibly sooner. All of City Council’s questions were thoroughly answered.

 c. DISCUSSION REGARDING AMENDING THE CURRENT BERKELEY COUNTY – CITY OF GOOSE
 CREEK INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT – ACCEPTANCE OF ROADS FOR MAINTENANCE

 Brian Cook stated City staff was contacted by Berkeley County’s Engineer about considering
 updating and amending the current Intergovernmental Agreement between the City and County.
 Mr. Cook thoroughly reviewed the proposed changes and stated City staff invited the County
 Engineer, but he had a scheduling conflict, was not able to attend and said he would be happy to
 answer any questions. Mr. Cook stated if City Council was in agreement, it could be brought before
 City Council through a Resolution. All of City Council’s questions were thoroughly answered.

III. ADJOURNMENT

 Motion: Councilmember Harmon
 Discussion: None.
 Carried: All ayes. 6:40 p.m.


 Date: February 11, 2025
 Kelly J. Lovette, MMC
 City Clerk




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