The Planning Commission will meet tonight at 6:35 p.m. in a Workshop setting to review its 5-Year Comprehensive Plan. The Town encourages the public to submit comments/questions regarding the 5-year review via email to planning@jamesislandsc.us or in person during the Public Comment portion. Social distancing will be in place and face coverings are required. Please see the attached agenda with instructions for participation and meeting packet here

The following cases will be heard by the Town of James Island Board of Zoning Appeals at their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, July 21 at 7:00 p.m. in person at Town Hall, 1122 Dills Bluff Road, James Island, SC and via Zoom, a virtual meeting platform. The meeting will also be live streamed to the Town’s YouTube channel.  Please email comments to kcrane@jamesislandsc.us or planning@jamesislandsc.us referencing the Case #. Emailed comments should be received by noon on Tuesday, July 21st. Comments will also be heard during the Public Comment section of the meeting at Town Hall in-person with social distancing in-place. The full packet will be available to the public via the Town’s website at www.jamesislandsc.us before the hearing. Please direct any questions to Town Planning Staff at 843-795-4141.

CASE #: BZAV-6-20-025 Variance request for the reduction of the 10’ required interior setback by 5.2’ to 4.8’ for an addition of living space onto an existing residence in the Low-Density Suburban Residential District (RSL) at 1514 Patterson Avenue. TMS #425-04-00-062

CASE #: BZAS-6-20-019 Special Exception request for the placement of an express service automatic carwash in the Community Commercial (CC) District and the Folly Road Corridor Overlay (FRC-O) District in the South Village Area on property located at 1312 and 1316 Folly Road. TMS #s 427-01-00-012, -013

The following meetings will be held the week of July 6, 2020:

Monday, July 6, 2020 at 4 pm: Special Town Council Meeting (Virtual Platform). Town Council will meet to discuss changes to its Face Covering Ordinance. See Agenda and instructions for submitting public comment and logging in: http://jamesislandsc.us/town-council-agendas-minutes

Tuesday, July 7, 2020: History Council Meeting: CANCELLED

Thursday, July 16, 2020 at 6:35 pm: Planning Commission Meeting (Virtual Platform with in-person Public Comment Available). The Planning Commission will meet to discuss the 5-Year Comprehensive Plan in a workshop-style setting. See Agenda and instructions for submitting public comment and logging in: http://jamesislandsc.us/planning-commission-agendas-and-minutes

A Special Town Council Meeting has been called for Monday, July 6^th at 4 pm to discuss a proposed amendment to Emergency Ordinance E 6-2020 regarding face coverings.

The agenda and log-in instructions to this virtual meeting can be found at http://www.jamesislandsc.us/town-council-agendas-minutes

Reminder that the Town of James Island regulates the discharging of fireworks, and they are allowed only between the hours of 9 am and 11 pm, even on July the 4th. The only exception is for New Years Eve. Please be respectful of your neighbors this holiday weekend!