Town of Surfside Beach

The meeting agenda includes a cybercrime investigation update and various departmental reports covering finance, fire services, communications and events, public works, police operations, and planning, building, and zoning. Key business items involve multiple second readings of ordinances related to vehicle decals, agendas and order of proceedings, zoning map amendments, municipal sign regulations, and new regulations for birds and waterfowl.

The committee meeting covered updates to the garden bulletin board, the submission of a wishlist for a potential new garden area to the Town Council, and strategies for filling current committee vacancies through outreach to gardeners. Additionally, the committee confirmed the schedule for its next meeting.

The committee discussed the Clemson Master Gardeners' request to reduce their annual garden visits, confirmed that all committee vacancies have been filled, and provided an update on the approval of the new garden area. Regarding officer elections, the committee decided to postpone full elections until January and elected a new Vice Chair to serve in the interim. Additionally, the committee reviewed updates regarding specific garden plots, the current waiting list for plots, and the schedule for upcoming meetings.

The meeting included discussions on the upcoming Christmas Home Tour, distribution strategies for the Town Ad Map, and various committee reports regarding business socials, spotlights, and the ambassador program. Key topics included planning for the Business Expo and Coastal Cook-off, updating the business directory, and reviewing the Design Overlay Ordinance Amendment. Additionally, the committee explored the use of ATAX funds for new town signage and discussed potential business participation in the July 4th golf cart parade.

The meeting included public hearings regarding proposed amendments to the Code concerning site development regulations for undersized lots and the exemption of public municipal signs from the Sign Code. Key business items included the approval of by-law amendments addressing vice-chairman provisions and meeting times, as well as the authorization for the Planning Director to schedule future public hearings for zoning map amendments. The Commission also took action to table the amendment regarding site development regulations pending legal confirmation of statutory compliance and approved an amendment to the Sign Code with a specific definition for removal timelines.