Planning Commission Wednesday, May 24, 2023 06:00 PM Theodore D. Washington Municipal Building, 20 Bridge Street, Henry “Emmett” McCracken Jr. Council Chambers

This meeting can be viewed live on Beaufort County Channel, on Hargray Channel 9 and 113 or on Spectrum Channel 1304.

I.CALL TO ORDER

II.ROLL CALL

III.NOTICE REGARDING ADJOURNMENT

The Planning Commission will not hear new items after 9:30 p.m. unless authorized by a majority vote of the Commission Members present. Items which have not been heard before 9:30 p.m. may be continued to the next regular meeting or a special meeting date as determined by the Commission Members.

IV.NOTICE REGARDING PUBLIC COMMENTS*

Every member of the public who is recognized to speak shall address the Chairman and in speaking, avoid disrespect to Commission, Staff, or other members of the Meeting. State your name and address when speaking for the record. COMMENTS ARE LIMITED TO THREE (3) MINUTES.

V.ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

VI.ADOPTION OF MINUTES

  1. 1.April 26, 2023 Minutes

VII.PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA*

VIII.OLD BUSINESS

IX.NEW BUSINESS

  1. 1.Buckwalter Crossroads (Master Plan Amendment): A request by Brian Witmer of Witmer Jones Keefer, Ltd, on behalf of Millstone Ventures, LLC, and with the approval of the property owner, Parcel 8A, LLC, for approval of a master plan amendment application. The Applicant proposes to amend the Buckwalter Crossroads Master Plan by adding an additional 21.92 acres that will include 16.02 acres of residential development and 5.9 acres of commercial development. The property is zoned Buckwalter PUD and consists of 21.92 acres located at the northeast corner of the intersection of SC Highway 170 and Gibbet Road. (MPA-01-23-017595) (Staff – Dan Frazier)

  2. 2.Amendments to the Town of Bluffton’s Municipal Code of Ordinances, Chapter 23, Unified Development Ordinance (UDO), Article 3 – Application Process, Sec. 3.17, Certificate of Appropriateness – Highway Corridor Overlay District and Article 5 –  Sec. 5.8, Lot and Building Standards (Staff – Charlotte Moore)

X.DISCUSSION

XI.ADJOURNMENT