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Goose Creek Planning Commission Meeting – October 7, 2025

City Council & Commissions — Tuesday, October 7, 2025
BodyGoose Creek, South Carolina
SessionCity Council & Commissions
DateTuesday, October 7, 2025
StatusFILED
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0:02

Call this meeting to order.

0:04

Need a roll call, please.

0:08

Chairperson Judy Edwards.

0:10

Here.

0:11

Vice Chairperson Heather Byrd.

0:13

Chair.

0:13

Lisa Burdick.

0:14

Here.

0:15

Gina Glaze.

0:16

Here.

0:16

Anthony Jenkins.

0:17

Here.

0:18

Josh Lilly.

0:19

Here.

0:19

And Nick Matthews.

0:20

Here.

0:20

Madam Chair, you have a quorum.

0:22

Thank you.

0:23

First item of business is the approval of the agenda.

0:26

Do we have a motion?

0:27

Madam Chair, I move to approve the agenda is written.

0:30

Thank you, Heather.

0:30

Is there a second?

0:31

Second.

0:32

Thank you, Gina.

0:33

Any discussion?

0:34

All in favor, please say aye.

0:36

Aye.

0:36

Aye.

0:37

Motion carries.

0:39

Second approval of minutes from September 2nd.

0:42

Do we have a motion?

0:43

Madam Chair, I'll make a motion to approve the minutes from September 2nd.

0:47

Thank you, Lisa.

0:48

Is there a second?

0:49

Second.

0:51

Anthony, was that you?

0:52

Yes.

0:53

Thank you.

0:54

Any uh discussion, corrections, amendments?

0:58

All in favor, please say aye.

1:00

Aye.

1:01

Any opposed?

1:02

Motion carries.

1:04

First item of new business is a map amendment for a mixed use designation PD, phase two, and a rezoning, and I'm gonna let Kendra read the rest of it.

1:17

Thank you, Madam Chair.

1:18

This is a rezoning request for the parcels identified as TMS numbers 2230031.

1:26

235000035.

1:30

Also identified as uh address 603 North Goose Creek Boulevard and TMS number 2350088, which was formerly a portion of TMS number 235000038.

1:47

Uh the request is to rezone these parcels from village node to plan development.

1:56

And at the appropriate time, I can provide my staff report.

1:59

Okay.

2:00

Please.

2:01

Uh thank you, madam chair.

2:02

Um, as stated the request is to rezone from village node to plan development.

2:06

Uh the application the applicant is Goose Creek Destination District Partners LLC and Jeffrey Roberts and his staff.

2:12

Um Logan Stern is here to present at the appropriate time.

2:16

Uh the acreage is approximately 10.17 acres of property.

2:20

Currently, uh the majority of this land is vacant, um, and the proposed use would be for would be for residential and commercial.

2:27

Uh land use classification as stated by the comprehensive plan is for village node, and the current zoning is village node district.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Zoning And Land Use█████████████████████████████████████████████47%
Transportation Safety████████████████17%
Procedural█████████████14%
Public Safety██████████10%
Community Engagement████4%
Public Engagement███3%
Public Works███3%
Economic Development██2%
Summary of Proceedings

Goose Creek Planning Commission Meeting – October 7, 2025

On Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at 6:00 PM, the Goose Creek Planning Commission met at City Hall to consider a rezoning request for a mixed-use development, approve minutes from September, and receive informational updates. All seven commissioners were present. The meeting was adjourned at approximately 6:46 PM.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of Agenda: Motion by Commissioner Byrd, seconded by Commissioner Glaze. Approved 7-0.
  • Approval of Minutes (September 2, 2025): Motion by Commissioner Burdick, seconded by Commissioner Jenkins. Approved 7-0.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No public comments were made.

Discussion Items

  • Map Amendment – Goose Creek Mixed-Use Destination District PD Phase-2 (Rezoning): The applicant, Goose Creek Destination District Partners LLC/Jeffrey Roberts, requested to rezone approximately 10.17 acres of vacant land from Village Node (VN) to Planned Development (PD) for parcels TMS# 223-00-00-031, 235-00-00-035 (603 North Goose Creek Boulevard), and 235-00-00-088 (formerly a portion of 235-00-00-038). Director Kendra Wise presented the staff report, recommending approval. The proposed PD plan includes up to 54 market-rate multifamily units (studio, one-, two-, and three-bedroom), with a maximum density of 50 units per acre, and at least 25,000 square feet of commercial/retail/food service space (currently shown as approximately 32,000 square feet). Multifamily units may be substituted with a hotel (not exceeding the same unit count). All buildings will be served by pedestrian sidewalks and surface parking. Traffic impacts will conform to SCDOT requirements. The applicant’s team presented a conceptual design featuring a large public plaza (roughly the length of a football field), a two-story restaurant, retail, a clock tower, and preservation of a large elm tree. Commissioners raised concerns about:
    • Traffic access and deceleration/acceleration lanes on U.S. 52 and Old Mount Holly Road (right-in/right-out only at one access; left turns only via a rear entrance).
    • Pedestrian safety and lighting: Commissioner Matthews requested pedestrian-scale lighting and intersection lighting with a photometric analysis.
    • Adequacy of parking and overall site plan integration between phase one and phase two.
    • Delivery access for 18-wheel trucks serving the restaurant.
    • Coordination with Berkeley County’s planned widening of Old Mount Holly Road and multi-use path connections.
    • The design of a digital clock on the clock tower (Commissioner Lilly expressed a preference against digital).
    • The potential for short-term rentals in the multifamily/hotel use. The applicant noted that the project has been downscaled significantly from earlier proposals to resolve parking and circulation issues.

Key Outcomes

  • Rezoning Approved: The Commission voted 7-0 to approve the map amendment rezoning the subject parcels from Village Node (VN) to Planned Development (PD), as moved by Commissioner Jenkins and seconded by Commissioner Burdick. The approval includes a directive for staff to work with the design team to incorporate pedestrian-scale lighting and intersection lighting with photometric analysis.
  • Other Items:
    • Staff noted the final subdivision plat for Planet Road Townhomes, Phase 1 (27.73 acres) was approved administratively.
    • Chairperson Edwards confirmed that a pedestrian path along Old Moncks Corner Road to the park is still in engineering/encroachment permitting.
    • Commissioner Matthews emphasized the need for safer pedestrian crossings that exceed SCDOT requirements, citing recent pedestrian fatalities and a school child struck in Crowfield Plantation.
    • Commissioner Byrd inquired about expanding the ordinance for electronic messaging boards (EMBs) beyond schools, places of worship, and government buildings.
    • Staff reminded commissioners of the Resilience 101 training session on October 21, 2025, from 6:00-7:30 PM at City Hall, and a Food Forest event on October 18, 2025.
    • The meeting adjourned at approximately 6:46 PM.

Meeting Transcript

Call this meeting to order. Need a roll call, please. Chairperson Judy Edwards. Here. Vice Chairperson Heather Byrd. Chair. Lisa Burdick. Here. Gina Glaze. Here. Anthony Jenkins. Here. Josh Lilly. Here. And Nick Matthews. Here. Madam Chair, you have a quorum. Thank you. First item of business is the approval of the agenda. Do we have a motion? Madam Chair, I move to approve the agenda is written. Thank you, Heather. Is there a second? Second. Thank you, Gina. Any discussion? All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Aye. Motion carries. Second approval of minutes from September 2nd. Do we have a motion? Madam Chair, I'll make a motion to approve the minutes from September 2nd. Thank you, Lisa. Is there a second? Second. Anthony, was that you? Yes. Thank you. Any uh discussion, corrections, amendments? All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Motion carries. First item of new business is a map amendment for a mixed use designation PD, phase two, and a rezoning, and I'm gonna let Kendra read the rest of it. Thank you, Madam Chair. This is a rezoning request for the parcels identified as TMS numbers 2230031. 235000035. Also identified as uh address 603 North Goose Creek Boulevard and TMS number 2350088, which was formerly a portion of TMS number 235000038. Uh the request is to rezone these parcels from village node to plan development.

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