ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 21 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCES FOR THE TOWN OF SULLIVAN’S ISLAND
WHEREAS, Chapter 21 of the Town of Sullivan’s Island Ordinance which is cited as “The Zoning Ordinance” was originally enacted in 1977; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Sullivan’s Island has, from time to time, amended certain sections of The Zoning Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Sullivan’s Island was mindful to make comprehensive revisions to The Zoning Ordinance and sought plans and procedures whereby professional zoning consultation, citizen input and Town staff would come together to make the comprehensive revisions needed to The Zoning Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Sullivan’s Island retained the services of Cooper Consulting, Inc. who are known as Planning and Zoning experts; and
WHEREAS, Cooper Consulting, Inc. held three (3) public workshops whereby citizen input was invited and accepted and after reviewing the existing Zoning Ordinances together with the citizens input at public meetings and further citizen and Town staff input by way of written and verbal communications, Cooper Consulting, Inc. produced a proposed draft of a comprehensive amendment to the Town of Sullivan’s Island Zoning Ordinances; and
WHEREAS, upon receipt of the proposed draft, the Town Council directed the Planning Commission to hold public hearings and to make further review and recommendations; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held numerous public hearings and after review it rendered its recommendations to the Town Council; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council for the Town of Sullivan’s Island has reviewed the proposed draft by Cooper Consulting, Inc. and the proposed recommendations and revisions of the Planning Commission and now are mindful of adopting the following comprehensive revisions to the Town Zoning Ordinance and are of the opinion that the following comprehensive amendments are in the best interest of the Town.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL IN MEETING DULY ASSEMBLED,
that Chapter 21 The Ordinances for the Town of Sullivan’s Island be amended to read as follows: