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Thursday, 13 March 2025 6:30 PM Council Chambers This meeting’s notice was published in the Post and Courier newspaper.
This meeting was called to order by the chairman John Prioleau at 6 PM.
The following commissioners were present: Chairman John Prioleau, Charles Linen, Andy Reed, Debra Marshall White, Tim Blackwelder, Trey Willis, Steve Cebulka.
Commissioner Charles Linen led the invocation, and Pledge of Allegiance, and allowed the new commissioners to speak. They expressed their honor to serve and their dedication to the needs of the town of Hollywood.
Mr. Mark Brodeur spoke regarding the Preliminary Plat Review. This is the second technical review of the conforming preliminary subdivision plat for the creation of 132 parcels on 100 acres of land. TMS 1910000082 and 1910000476. The site is zoned predominantly General Commercial which allows residential development to occur. He asks the chairman to open the floor to public comments on this item.
Kathleen Castle: There are issues with the large trucks hauling sand and mining. The noise has become an annoyance. A neighbor with PTSD is struggling with it. the dust is so bad that we can’t be outside during normal business hours. She has taken videos for the last 8 years. One of the drivers was cursing at her while she was on her deck. This has affected her quality of life and the lives of those in the area. The only ask is that they water the road to help reduce dust and dirt. There has been no respect for the residents. Videos and documentation were offered if needed upon request. There is no answer to her question of who owns Nashfield Road. She has spoken with the code enforcer, Sean. He stated that the construction company waters the road and this is not true. She was asked if there were any signs posted. There are none posted. The
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road is a dirt road and dust is constantly covering their homes. A neighbor called the fire department as they thought that the dirt over her house was smoke.
Margaret McCall: She expressed that three months ago, the same trucks that Kathleen Castle mentioned knocked down her fence. When they talked to the construction workers about getting contact information, they said they were aware of the damage they caused. They have not reached out or called and it has been 4 months since they broke it. they begin construction around 6 am There are 20 or more trucks that drive through quickly. They stop working around 4 pm. She mentioned that a real estate judge calls her weekly to try and get her to sell him her property. He has also come to her home and harassed her about her fence saying she needed to get permission from him to build a fence on her own property. She was asked to speak to the chairman after the
Jessica Gadsen: Please speak into the mic so we all can hear what you’re saying.
Mark Brodeur suggested spraying gorilla snot on the road which will stop the dirt from flying. He used to live on a dirt road nearby a mine. If applied once every 3-4 weeks, it will stop the dirt from flying up. Also, if you go to DHEC’s webpage, you’ll see they suggest adhesive spray for roads.
The applicant for the Preliminary Plat review: Phase one Longleaf Estates
They came to discuss the bottom parcel of the property as the top parcel has been approved. There is a narrow scope, their goal is to develop a plat map. It is a technical exercise. We either meet the standards of the town with the Plat map, or we don’t we hope to get that information from you all today. There will be questions and if approval is received, they will bring in their staff to help answer questions or do whatever is needed to be helpful.
Mark recommended opening the floor to public comment specifically for the project. Public Comments on the Preliminary Plat:
Emma Berry with Coastal Conservation League: the community needs to be given more information regarding the subdivision, how many on septic, how many on sewer, etc. We need more information before we can truly make comments on this work.
Jacquelyn Heyward: last month she received a letter and that letter indicated a public hearing on a zoning change request. At the public hearing, they discussed another matter. Now there is a proposal for a plat review. Will you please let us know what’s going on? There are 2 phases. The letter received indicated the request for a zoning change. Is the zoning change not taking place?
Response: (Mark Brodeur) 2 things are occurring: the letter you received is for a portion of Longleaf being rezoned. That rezoning will be voted on at the next meeting. The item this
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evening is not the rezoning. While the rezoning is happening, they would create a subdivision plat that conforms to today’s zoning. The applicant is nervous about the rezoning. They will let the rezone proceed on its own track. The plat is the second time the commission has heard this item. The number of lots, number of sewers, number of septic, etc. has been outlined in detail at the last meeting. The applicant has returned to this meeting after having done their due diligence.
The chairman asked if under the preliminary plat review are to be voting, or just reviewing.
Answer: (Planner Mark Brodeur) you are to vote today. There is a state law that tells communities that you can’t postpone. If not it will be automatically approved. If you don’t approve you have 2 options: 1 hold a special meeting before the deadline of 60 days, or 2) do nothing and the plan will pass automatically.
Andy Reed: you provided a detailed report on what would be sewer and what would be septic. Where are we with this project TMS as we do not have any sewer connections?
Answer (Mr. Tent): there are 20 numbers we are discussing the two that are mentioned. We are asking for approval of the second phase. The rezoning is scheduled for the future. We propose 61 sewers and 71 septic’s. As far as septic, we will work on this with the staff.
Andy Reed: Roy Dehaven gave conditional approval (former town planner). One of those conditions was a public hearing and if there was a public decision they didn’t want, it the would make adjustments on the approval of the rezoning. The conditional approval started with him.
The minutes would reflect that if so.
Steve Cebulka point of clarification: last month we approved 142 units. Do you need to go to the council if you don’t need to change the zoning?
Mark was asked to clarify the work so that we could move forward with the meeting.
Question: (Commissioner Willis) What is phase two on sewer or septic? Answer: (Tent) Phase two will be all on Septic.
Update: Lanes will be added to 162 and have been approved by DOT. The parcel is not being asked for rezoning. We are consistent with town policy. We are seeking approval for just the parcel map.
There will be 10-foot lanes, with a 52-foot ride away, and sidewalks will be added. The council has approved a fee schedule. If over 32 lots are being developed, there will be a fee for every house. If the applicant does not want to build affordable housing, they will pay a hefty fee for that.
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It was expressed that there must be two entrances (Hwy 165 and Hwy162) when you begin phase one, when will you create the second entrance? It would happen during phase 2 which will begin about a year after phase one begins.
Of the 100 acres, 99.7 are general commercial if we approve this plat it will be residential commercial instead of general commercial. However, you can put a residential commercial on a general commercial. You do not need to change them to do what they are trying to do.
Commissioner Linnen, we need to be mindful that we represent the residents of Hollywood. We need growth, but smart growth. We want to progress, not regress. A reason we issued the moratorium on the growth of Hollywood was due to the lack of sewer taps. We don’t need to do anything with development until we do something about sewer and infrastructure. As well as the traffic that gets dumped on 162 and 165. We have to do what’s best for them. most of you don’t live here. You develop the homes and communities and you move on. We still need to do the best for Hollywood.
Chairman Prioleau, Since the town has no taps, have you been in talks with DHEC regarding septic? Currently, they have not contacted them due to not receiving the approval to move forward. All issues will be worked on once the parcel map has been approved.
The council was reminded that the purpose of the meeting is The approval or denial of a track map. Planner Mark Brodeur reminded them of the steps necessary for the construction companies to receive approval to work if the track map is approved. There are options to approve, approve with conditions, request continuance that falls in the 60-day period, and the right to deny the project.
(Tent) If the plat is disapproved, it must be stated in writing. It must be technical in regard to the town ordinance.
Question: (Commissioner Cebulka) you are putting a left and right turn lane, if someone makes a motion to approve, are you open to speeding that turn lane process up to phase one instead of phase two?
Answer:(Tent) They have to defer to staff to ensure that it is allowable, but most likely not. The first step is approval, the second step is to get the design. They came with 700 homes and that has dropped to 200 homes. It has changed significantly. They have made big changes in the plan since we all last met
Mark expressed that because that is a technical review by a separate state agency, you cannot make this a stipulation of approval.
A motion was made to postpone due to the four new commissioners who are unfamiliar with the Longleaf Property, so we could have a special meeting and address issues and concerns, bring
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the new commissioners up to par, and make a fair decision. The meeting will be on the 25th of March
Supplemental motion: Motion to NOT approve the parcel map due to septic issues, and technical concerns. It was properly seconded.
The floor was open for discussion. Longleaf expressed that they are amenable to doing what needs to be done for the sake of the town including sewer and septic issues. MOTION CARRIED.
Mark Brodeur brought forth the project proposal. The commissioners have received an in-depth document showing the planned improvements. The applicants were called up to speak with regard to the plan, however, they were not present. In these instances, the options are to approve, deny the project, or continue with the next meeting for the applicant to appear.
Motion made to postpone until the next meeting (continuance) with the applicant present, it was properly seconded.
Unreadiness: there is more than enough information to make a decision.
The motion did not carry
The motion for approval of the Baptist Hill Project, was properly seconded, and the motion was carried.
Steve Cebulka: Researching the developments, there is 100% certainty that in 2022 there were several parcels of land sent to the council. On January 23 it was voted on. On June 23, there was a first reading but there was never a second reading or vote. If the moratorium goes into effect, the commission needs to look at that and make sure it’s brought before the council and voted on again.
Charles Linnen: We have some developments going on in Hollywood that no one knows anything about. Nearby the caution light on 162 there are development activities going on and no one seems to know what’s going on there and how many acres are being developed. Someone needs to know what’s going on. There are six dump trucks parked there now. We all need to be informed of what’s happening in our town. Mark Brodeur will get a TMS number regarding this.
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None
Meeting adjourned 7:43 pm
Prepared by: Kimberly Smith Municipal Clerk
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