North Myrtle Beach,
SC – November 7, 2016 – During the
regularly scheduled November 7 North Myrtle Beach City Council meeting,
Sandhills Bank Retail Banking Officer Gretchen Floyd presented the city with a
check in the amount of $1,525.00 for use in the city’s Shop with a Cop
program. Managed by the public safety department, Shop with a Cop provides lunch
and Christmas presents to dozens of children in need. The children are
recommended for the program by guidance counselors in area schools. The funds
were raised as part of Sandhills Bank’s sponsorship of the annual Mayfest on
Main Festival. During the festival, bank employees collect donations for the
Shop with a Cop program from festival-goers.
City Council
adopted a Resolution
approving a two-year memorandum of understanding between the cities of North
Myrtle Beach and Myrtle Beach regarding the provision of mutual aid to one
another for public safety purposes.
City Council adopted a Resolution appointing two
citizens, Edith Phillips and Bruce Young, to the board of trustees of the
Fireman’s Insurance & Inspection Fund. The fund is used to purchase
non-essential items used by the city’s firefighters and as a supplemental
retirement fund for the firefighters. The board of trustees also includes
Firefighter/EMT David Macho (chairman), Fire Chief Garry Spain, and Finance
Director Randy Wright.
City Council passed a motion to reappoint Ron Bruce and
Mary Lee (Dee) Meyers to the North Myrtle Beach Tree City Board.
City Council passed first reading of an
ordinance
to move a five-foot wide, 107-foot long second row public beach access located at
1014 South Ocean Boulevard 25 feet to the south in order to enable the property
owner to maximize the amount of usable square footage on their property. The
relocation would not violate the city’s public beach access relocation policy.
Following the relocation, the closest public beach access would be 125 feet
away. Additionally, relocating the second row walkway would better align it
with an existing oceanfront public beach access.
City Council passed first reading of an
ordinance
to rezone 0.69 acres from R-2 (Medium Density Residential) to BC (Business
Commercial). The property is located in the 400 block of Main Street and
consists of one-half of the underwater lands of an existing body of water. The
adjacent upland property is zoned BC. Rezoning would have no bearing on whether
the body of water could be altered or filled, since it rests with state and
federal agencies to determine whether the body of water is a jurisdictional
wetland. City Councilman Hank Thomas recused himself from the discussion and
the vote pertaining to the proposed ordinance because he owns the property.
City Council passed first reading of an
ordinance
to annex 0.20 acres of land within the city’s Hillside storm water drainage
project. The city acquired the property in order to construct a large storm
water retention pond to help mitigate downstream flooding. The petition
includes a request for R-2 (Medium Density Residential) zoning.
City Council passed first reading of an
ordinance
to annex 4.43 acres of land within the city’s Hillside storm water drainage
project. The city acquired the property in order to construct a large storm
water retention pond to help mitigate downstream flooding. The petition
includes a request for R-2 (Medium Density Residential) zoning.
City Council passed first reading of an
ordinance
to annex about 167 acres. The property is vacant and located adjacent to
Watertower Road. The annexation petition includes a zoning request of NC
(Neighborhood Commercial) and R-2A (Mid-Rise Multifamily Residential). Zoning
districts around the property are R-2A and BC (Business Commercial).
City Council passed first reading of an
ordinance to
amend the Zoning Ordinance Text, Section 23-106, pertaining to measurement of,
and exceptions to, height. Current regulations allow exceptions to height
limitations, regardless of zoning district, for chimneys, church spires, water
tanks or necessary mechanical features not occupying more than 15 percent of
the roof area. Planning department staff proposes to add parapet walls
typically used to screen mechanical equipment to the list of exceptions. The
city’s planning commission conducted an October 18 public hearing on the
proposed change.
City Council passed first reading of an
ordinance
to lease space to Mobilitie, LLC on buildings, facilities, and real property
owned by the city for the placement of small cell communications equipment.
Shown Left to Right in Photo: Mayor Marilyn Hatley, Sandhills Bank
Retail Banking Officer Gretchen Floyd, Public Safety Director Jay Fernandez.
