The Town of Summerville Planning Commission Meeting  Minutes January 22, 2024  Thisi meeting oft the' Town of Summerville Planning Commission wasl held in' Town Council Chambers and was attended by Commission Members, Jim Reaves, Chairman; Kevin Carroll; Tom Hart; Charlie Stoudenmire; and Elaine Segelken, Jim Bailey and Betty Profit were unable to attend. Staffi in attendance included Jessi Shuler, AICP, Director of Planning. The public was invited to attend in person, or they  viewed the meeting via live-stream.  Jim Reaves, Chairman, called the meeting to order at 4:001 PM.  Approval of] Minutes: Public Hearings:  The Chairman asked ifthere were any edits or additions to1 the minutes from the meeting on. December 18, The first public hearing opened at 4:01 PM and was for the petition by Robert Norman & Cynthia Till Thomas to annex TMS# 136-07-02-005. located at 1223 Central Avenue. and totaling approximately 2 acres. Currently zoned R-1, Single-Family Residential, inj Dorchester County and willl be zoned] N-B, Neighborhood Business. upon annexation into the Town of Summerville'si municipal limits. (Council District 1) Mr. Reaves introduced the item and asked ifthe applicant would like toj present thei request. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas stated that they wanted to annex with the same zoning as their neighbors. Hearing The second public hearing opened at 4:021 PM and was fort the request to rezone TMS# 137-14-09-043, located at 114 Sasportas Lane. totaling approximately 0.766 acres. and owned by] Maryand Raymond VonDohlen, from GR-2, General Residential (21 units/acre). to GR-5, General Residential (5 units/acre). (Council District 3)1 Mr. Reaves introduced the item and asked ift the applicant would like toj present the  2023. Hearing none, the minutes were accepted as presented.  noj public comment, this public hearing was closed at 4:021 PM.  request. Hearing no public comment, this public hearing was closed at 4:031 PM.  Old Business New Business:  There werei no items under Old Business.  The: first item under New Business was New Street Names. Ms. Shuler stated that they have street names in three different developments to review this month. Thej proposed: names ofl Element Way and Element Grove. Blvd. are for an apartment complex at Berlin G. Myers Pkwy. and E. 9th North St. Only one street name isi needed. Mr. Carroll: made ai motion to approve Element Way, and Ms. Segelken madei the Ms. Shuler stated that the downtown mixed-use development offs. Cedar St. needs two street names and the following names were proposed: Bonaire Park (suffix to be added) and Bonaire Promenade Lane. She further explained that both' "streets" would bej pedestrian only. Ms. Segelken made ai motion to approve Thet third development is another apartment complex in thel larger Salisbury tract development offN. Maple Street. That complex needs five street names, and the five proposed are: Cinnamon Teal, Trapper, Wren House, Farmstead, and Silver Maple. Mr. Carroll made ai motion to approve all fiver names, and  second. Thei motion passed unanimously.  both names, and Mr. Hart made the second, The motion passed unanimously.  Mr. Hart made the second. The: motion passed unanimously.    The second item under New Business was the petition by Robert Norman & Cynthia Till Thomas to annex TMS# 136-07-02-005. located at 1223 Central Avenue. and totaling approximately 2 acres. Currently zoned] R-1. Single-Family Residential, in Dorchester County and will be zoned N-B. Neighborhood! Business. upon annexation into the' Town of Summerville'si municipal limits. Council District 1) Mr. Carroll made a1 motion to recommend approval, and Mr. Hart: made the second. Mr. The third item under New Business was the request toi rezone TMS# 137-14-09-043. located at 114 Sasportas Lane, totaling approximately0.766: acres. and owned by/ Mary and Raymond VonDohlen, from GR-2, General Residential (2 units/acre), to GR-5, General Residential (51 units/acre). (Council District 3). Mr. Hart made ai motion to recommend approval, and] Mr. Carroll made the second. Mr. Carroll: noted that there is only one lot adjacent to thej property that is not already zoned GR-5. Mr. Reaves then called  Reaves then called for the question and thei motion passed unanimously.  for the question and the motion passed unanimously.  Miscellaneous:  Mr. Reaves then asked ifthere were any nominations for Chairman for 2023. Mr. Hart moved to nominate Mr. Reaves again, and Mr. Carroll seconded. Mr. Carroll then moved to nominate Mr. Bailey as Vice Chairman, and Ms. Segelken made the second. Mr. Reaves called for the vote for both nominations, and Mr. Reaves reminded the Commission members about their training responsibilities for the new year and encouraged the Commission members to take advantage oft the available webinars early in the year, rather  thei motions passed unanimously.  than waiting. Adjourn  With no further business for the Commission, Ms. Segelken made ai motion to adjourn with Mr. Carroll  making the second. The motion carried and the: meeting was adjourned at 4:121 PM.  Respectfully Submitted, guBhh Jessi Shuler, AICP Director ofl Planning  Date: April15, 2024  Approved: Jim Reaves,  Phare. A