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Brian Heffernan covers the Town of Hilton Head Island for The Island Packet. He is a native of St. Louis, Missouri and a graduate of the Missouri School of Journalism. | MONDAY, June 18
Town of Hilton Head Island
LMO Rewrite Committee Workshop: 9 a.m. to noon, council chambers, 1 Town Center Court
Agenda: Discussion of code assessment changes, including zoning and community character, design standards, redevelopment and nonconformities
On the Web: www.hiltonheadislandsc.gov
TUESDAY, June 19
Town of Hilton Head Island
LMO Rewrite Committee Workshop: 9 a.m. to noon, council chambers, 1 Town Center Court
Agenda: Discussion of code assessment changes, including Ward 1 and natural resources
On the Web: www.hiltonheadislandsc.gov
Town Council: 4 p.m., council chambers, 1 Town Center Court
Agenda: Update on RBC Heritage Golf Tournament Presented by Boeing from Simon Fraser; final adoption of fiscal year 2013 town budget; first reading of ordinance rezoning property near the corner of William Hilton Parkway and Queens Folly Road to office, maintenance, government facility and parks use; first reading of ordinance amending town regulations to ease placement of cell towers on property without homes; consider recommendattion endorsing purchase of town land by the South Island Public Service District for a new well site; consider recommendation the town acquire two private roads – Wiley Road and Outlaw Road — with the understanding condemnation may be necessary; resolution authorizing town manager to petition Beaufort County to accept dedication of certain town-owned roads; resolution accepting ownership of Power Alley from the S.C. Department of Transportation; resolution urging the federal government “avoid sequestration and automatic U.S. Department of Defense spending cuts that would harm national defense and could result in negative economic conditions for Beaufort County and its citizens”; first reading of ordinance rezoning two vacant buildings and furniture store at 7 Shrimp Lane and 120 and 118 Mathews Drive from light-industrial use to commercial center; first reading of ordinance changing population, housing and community facility elements of the town’s Comprehensive Plan; executive session for land acquisition
On the Web: www.hiltonheadislandsc.gov
Town of Hilton Head Island
Town Council: 5 p.m., council chambers, 1 Town Center Court
Agenda: Public hearing to adopt updates to population, housing and community facilities elements of the town’s Comprehensive Plan
On the Web: www.hiltonheadislandsc.gov
WEDNESDAY, June 20
Town of Hilton Head Island
Economic Development Committee: 1 p.m., conference room 4 at Town Hall, 1 Town Center Court
Agenda: Discussion of role entity should have in redevelopment of existing areas; presentation of study by Terry Ennis and Shawn Colin on how other communities handle economic development
On the Web: www.hiltonheadislandsc.gov
Planning Commission: 3 p.m., council chambers, 1 Town Center Court
Agenda: Presentation of Crystal Award to outgoing Planning Commissioner Loretta Warden, presented by Mayor Drew Laughlin; request from Michael Kronimus with KRA Architecture & Design, on behalf of Stewart Kittredge Collins, to postpone until July 18 review of application to increase allowed density and revise uses on eight properties off Squire Pope Road (collectively known as Salty Fare) for a boutique hotel
On the Web: www.hiltonheadislandsc.gov