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B
C
A
A
A
A
Recommendation
for
a
couple
of
amendments
to
the
agenda,
the
first
amendment
that
I'm
going
to
make-
and
this
will
require
vote
of
the
Planning
Commission
members-
is
that
in
discussion
and
on
advice
from
our
Planning
Commission
attorney,
Mr
Brad
Mitchell
I
do
not
think
a
necessary
either
necessary
nor
our.
F
A
C
B
G
B
A
A
The
applicant
under
the
zoning,
a
map
Amendment
resulting
request
as
ask
for
a
continuation
of
his
zoning
rezoning
request
until
the
February
agenda.
B
L
M
A
E
M
A
Well,
we
approved
the
First
Amendment
all
right
for
approval,
the
remaining
agenda,
all.
A
A
A
P
A
And
then
the
okay.
B
A
E
B
A
A
bit
of
Correspondence
one
reminder:
as
we
start
out,
the
Planning
Commission
is
an
advisory
body
to
County
Council,
an
advisory
body.
We
make
a
recommendations
and,
as
such,
the
PC
Planning
Commission
recommendation
on
this
issue
goes
forward
to
County
Council
through
the
natural
resources
committee.
It's
now
been
relabeled
land
use
committee.
A
All
right
with
that
said,
let's
start
Administration
Mr
Greenway.
T
Thank
you,
Mr
chairman
members
of
the
Planning
Commission.
The
reason
that
you
have
a
text
Amendment
on
the
agenda
this
evening
is
that
sometimes,
during
the
process
of
dealing
with
specific
issues
and
items,
we
discover
problems
with
existing
ordinances
and
language
within
those
ordinances
that
could
potentially
pose
legal
or
other
concerns.
As
far
as
the
effective
enforcement
of
those
and
as
a
result
of
reviewing
some
applications
to
answer
proposals
to
the
for
this
area,
we
discovered
that
the
current
cultural
preservation
overlay
has
some
things
in
it.
T
That
causes
the
county
legal
department
and
the
County
Administration
some
legal
concerns.
Now.
The
fact
that
you
all
did
not
vote
to
go
into
executive
session
leaves
us
no
choice
but
to
address
those
legal
concerns
with
you
all
in
Open
Session
and
we're
happy
to
do
that
with
you
all.
But
I
just
want
you
to
be
mindful
of
that.
This
problem.
T
This
may
open
us
up
to
some
sort
of
legal
Challenge
on
the
current
language
and
the
CPO,
because
we're
going
to
be
forced
to
give
you
all
our
concerns
from
a
legal
standpoint
on
the
record
in
front
of
everyone,
including
the
potential
applicants
for
our
potential
development.
Second
thing
I'll
say
about
this-
is
that
while
everyone
thinks
that
this
is
related
to
the
Pine
Island
issue,
this
is
not
being
driven
by
the
Pine
Island
request.
T
This
is
being
driven
by
concerns
that
we
have
about
the
existing
language
in
our
ordinance
from
a
text
that
was
written
many
many
years
ago
prior
to
many
legal
challenges
that
have
happened
over
the
course
of
the
last
several
decades
that
have
changed
the
thinking
on
things
and
I'm,
going
to
turn
this
over
to
our
County
attorney.
In
a
moment
with
that
Sue,
the
issue
tonight
does
not
have
anything
to
do
with
Pine
Island.
It
has
to
do
with
a
modification
to
the
Community
Development
code.
T
Pine
Island
does
not
have
an
official
application
before
the
Planning
Commission
this
evening.
We
have
tabled
that
in
order
to
try
to
get
this
tax
amendment
before
the
Planning
Commission
and
the
council,
so
that
we
can
hopefully
strengthen
the
cultural
preservation
overlay
in
a
manner
for
it
to
attempt
to
narrow
the
focus
to
strengthen
the
cultural
preservation
overlay
in
order
to
make
it
better
fulfill
its
intent
and
purpose.
As
stated
in
the
current
language
of
the
ordinance.
So
there.
U
T
Island
to
amend
the
zoning
map
to
remove
Pine
Island
from
the
cultural
preservation
overlay
and
we
requested
that
we
be
allowed
to
go
forward
with
the
tax
amendment
to
try
to
figure
out
a
way
to
strengthen
the
cultural
preservation
overlay
with
the
Pine
Island
property.
Within
that
cultural
preservation
overlay.
And
we
requested
that
we
table
their
application
from
alpha
minimum.
And
that's
what
we've
done.
But.
T
For
the
map,
amendment
is
not
on
the
table
tonight.
They
didn't
strictly
have
text
amount
that
has
been
put
forth
by
the
County
Administration,
not
from
the
applicant
or
the
developer
of
Pine
Island.
Based
on
our
concerns-
and
let
me
address
one
additional
thing:
this
happens
routinely
as
we're
dealing
with
situations.
You
all
dealt
with
this.
T
Situation
just
a
couple
of
months
ago,
where
we
had
someone
that
placed
a
cargo
container
on
a
piece
of
property
that
we
got
to
complain
on
and
they
indicated
that
they
wanted
to
convert
that
cargo
container
into
a
residence
of
some
type.
Well,
we
proceeded
immediately
to
bring
forward
a
tax
amount
to
you
all
for
you
all
to
consider
and
make
a
recommendation
to
the
County
Council
to
change
the
text
of
the
code
to
prohibit
those
uses
before
that.
Permit
was
issued.
So
what
we're.
T
J
T
T
Defense
that
we
may
need
to
put
forward
should
the
current
language
of
the
CPO
be
challenged,
which
could
result
ultimately,
after
several
months
or
years,
and
the
total
elimination
of
the
cultural
preservation
overlay
should
certain
aspects
of
the
current
cultural
preservation
overlay
language
be
found
by
a
court
to
be
invalid
or
arbitrary
or
capricious
so
I'm,
going
to
turn
it
over
to
Brittany
Ward.
Now,
who
is
the
county
attorney
for
administration
and
department,
heads
and
she's
going
to
come
up
and
talk
to
you
about
the
concerns
with
the
current
language,
foreign.
B
S
You
for
the
introduction
again:
I'm
Brittany,
Ward
I
oversee
the
Departments
and
administration
yeah.
S
What
is
in
front
of
you
today
again
I'm,
going
to
repeat
some
of
what
the
County
Administrator
just
said:
the
county
throughout
the
last
year
has
had
over
10
amendments
to
the
CDC.
This
is
yet
another
example
of
the
county
continuously,
looking
at
the
CDC
when
problems
come
up
or
when
issues
or
concerns
certain
projects
come
forward.
S
S
S
I
believe
everybody
has
received
the
memo
that
we
wrote
previously.
Everybody
in
the
commission-
and
you
have
the
Amendments
up
here
on
the
screen.
S
What
the
county
has
asked
are
recommending
is
that
the
text
be
amended
to
include
the
opportunity
of
a
development
agreement
to
be
entered
into,
and
that
is
because
the
current
language
is
overly
Broad.
In
our
opinion,
the
fact
that
this
uncovers
over
64
square
miles
and
the
fact
that
the
scope
in
which
it
is
restricting
could
be
determined
to
be
overly
Broad.
S
S
That
their
specific
language,
that
brings
a
greater
concern
to
us
concerning
a
nine-hole
golf
course
being
prohibited.
S
S
Because
of
the
connection
of
what
what
would
happen
to
an
eight-hole
Golf
Course,
you
would
still
be
allowed
to
build
out
there
a
driving
range,
a
putt-putt
course,
and
why
would
those
things
not
be
considered
an
outlier?
Additionally,
there
are
other
reasons
to
believe
that
this
is
an
overly
broad
ordinance.
S
Therefore,
we're
only
excluding
certain
aspects
to
this
and
again
it's
unclear
what
those
what
those
items
are
in
terms
of
the
connection
to
the
overall
purpose
of
the
CPO.
S
It
would
be
the
recommendation
of
the
county
to
amend
the
language
to
allow
for
a
development
agreement
to
be
entered
into
in
order
to
alleviate
any
concerns
regarding
Nexus
takings,
possibly
and
overly
Broad
arbitrary
and
capricious
claims.
There's
many
legal
or
many
legal
terms
you
can
throw
out
there
as
far
as
what
brought
concern
to
the
legal
department.
S
T
A
negative
impact
on
the
culture
of
the
island,
but
if
you
add
an
additional
hole,
then
you
have
a
negative
impact
on
the
culture
of
the
island.
There
is
no
logical
connection
to
say
that
eight
holes
are
okay,
but
nine
holes
are
not
so
there's
no
rational
basis
for
saying
that
in
a
court
may
say
that
that's
an
arbitrary
requirement
and
that
there's
no
rational
Nexus
between
saying
it's
okay
for
eight
but
nine
is
too
much
and
that
could
then
validate
that.
T
V
T
T
E
T
Hey
you
know
we're
going
to
try
to
tighten
up
this
language
to
basically
establish
a
way
for
the
cultural
preservation
overlay
to
actually
do
something
to
fulfill
its
purpose
and
intent
to
enhance
the
culture
of
Saint
Helena
Island.
If
somebody
wants
to
come
in
and
do
a
development
within
the
cultural
preservation
overlay,
and
that
would
be
through
a
development
agreement,
just
saying
that
these
things
are
prohibited,
does
nothing
to
enhance
the
culture
of
Saint,
Helena,
Island
and
you've
got
to
have
a
rational
you've
got
to
have
a
rational
basis,
even
for
a
gated
community.
T
T
T
C
I
think
Kevin
me
I,
don't
mean
to
take
up
a
lot
well.
I
think
Kevin
had
his
hand
up.
M
Yeah
I
guess
I'm.
Looking
at
this
code
here
and
I'm
looking
at
golf
course,
you
said
nothing's
going
to
be
taken
out
of
it
right.
You
only
want
to
add
in
what's
highlighted
in
yellow.
N
B
M
T
If
you,
if
you
create
the
provision
to
allow
them
to
do
it
the
correct
way,
then
you
take
away
the
need
to
try
to
look
for
loopholes
in
the
language
that
currently
exists.
So
if
you
create
a
provision
say
you
can
do
a
full-fledged
golf
course.
If
you
enter
into
a
development
agreement
with
the
county,
then
most
developers
are
going
to
choose
that
lease
path
of
resistance,
then,
as
opposed
to
doing
what
we
were
talking
about,
was
our
original
concern
and.
S
I
think
into
addition
of
Mr
greenway's
statement,
the
first
section
there
it
does
reference
the
parcel
containing
50
50
acres
of
Highland.
So
if
I
to
your
point,
if
a
golf
course
was
being
put
in
50
acres,
they
would
have
to
enter
into
a
development
agreement
if
they
wanted
to
have
an
exception
to
the
requirements
below.
Oh,
if
they
wanted
to
have
an.
S
M
M
M
M
So
I
guess.
My
question,
though,
is
if
this
is
already
here,
and
this
is
not
coming
out
and-
and
this
is
being
added
in
how
how
are
you
going
to
say
to
the
developer?
Hey
you,
you
can't
do
that.
You
got
to
have
a
development
agreement,
he's
going
to
turn
around
and
say
no
I,
don't
like.
According
to
that
it
says
here:
I
can
I
can
have
a
regulation.
T
M
T
If
I
needed
it,
I
don't
need
it.
I'm
going
to
file
under
this
yeah
I
mean
just
based
on
our
experience.
Whenever
you
present
someone
an
option
to
do
something
again,
the
right
way,
they're
going
to
choose
to
develop
entertainment
option,
and
do
it
the
right
way,
as
opposed
to
trying
to
find
a
loophole.
I.
M
T
T
X
C
X
X
If
that
were
the
case,
that's
not
the
case.
So
now,
let's
talk
about
development
agreements.
All
these
wonderful
people
behind
me
right.
This
is
a
public
forum.
This
is
what
it's
designed
to
be
because
of
what
I
just
described
the
likelihood
of
the
county
being
sued
over.
This
is
extremely
high.
In
my
opinion,
if
the
county
is
sued
rather
than
going
with
a
development
agreement
option
so
that
all
of
these
wonderful
folks
and
all
of
you
and
everybody
on
Council,
can
vet
a
development
agreement
and
be
the
in
the
driver's
seat.
X
There's
a
very
high
likelihood
that
this
is
going
to
go
to
court
if
it
goes
to
court.
I
will
assure
you
that
nobody
in
that
court
is
going
to
call
anyone
in
this
room
and
ask
for
their
opinion
they're,
not
right,
so
we're
all
well-intentioned.
We
all
want
the
highest
and
best
used
for
this
whole
area
and
for
the
overlay
there's
a
hole
in
this
boat.
The
county
is
trying
desperately
the
staff
is
trying
to
plug
this
hole
before
it
gets
to
the
point
where
the
ship
rolls
over.
X
So
we
could
throw
hypotheticals
out
but
to
say:
I'll
go
back
to
where
I
started
to
say
that
we
could
do
three
six
hole.
Golf
courses
make
it
an
18
hole,
development
and
use
that
as
a
workaround
that
is
not
factual.
There
would
be
huge
issues
with
how
that
is
designed
how
they
would
have
to
be
separate
how
the
accesses
would
have
to
play
out.
E
X
Development
that
would
not
fly
so
I
just
wanted
to
make
that
point
that
we're
kind
of
we're
correcting
something.
That
is
a
very
long-standing
error.
You
know
it
may
not
get
challenged,
but
if
it
does
I
just
wanted
to
point
out
the
fact.
Nobody
in
this
room
is
going
to
get
a
vote
on
that,
so
we're
trying
to
control
this
we're
trying
to
put
it
where
everybody
will
have
a
say
in
the
long
run
and
that
the
purpose
of
the
CPO
will
be
served
so
I
hope
that
helps.
A
F
A
A
B
J
B
X
Would
be
appreciated
so
the
committee,
their
first
meeting,
was
held
long
after
this
whole
conversation
started
right
staff
did
not
pick
this
up
two
weeks
ago
or
right
before
Christmas.
This
has
been
a
long-standing
issue
that
we
have
been
working
on
working
with
our
legal
staff.
We
were
far
down
the
field
when
that
committee
was
established
and
the
first
meeting
was
held
in
December.
X
X
C
Okay,
great
so
I
was
yep
and
I
I.
Think
what
you're
missing
is
the
point
that
we're
not
a
bunch
of
idiots
I
mean
fundamentally
that
meeting
it
includes
a
lot
of
people.
Who've
been
working
on
this
issue
for
25
years,
so
I,
don't
know
I
mean
to
me
I,
don't
really
know.
Perhaps
you
could
tell
me
what
you
do
exactly
and.
A
C
Why
you
know
you
are
telling
the
committee
that
has
just
been
seated
what
they
should
be
doing.
B
A
S
This
is
not
a
threat
of
legal
of
any
legal
action.
This
Is,
Us
County
staff,
informing
you
as
a
commission
that
this
is
a
possibility.
The
fact
that
I
was
standing
up
here,
I'm
very
carefully,
using
my
words,
because
the
executive
session
was
not
being
held.
That
was
providing
you
with
legal
advice
in
the
sense
that
I'm
warning
you
that
there
could
be
some
potential
legal
suits
filed.
That
is
not
a
threat
to
commission.
It's
not
a
threat
to
anybody
else
in
this
room.
It
is
a
fact.
S
S
We
do
this
all
the
time.
I
just
told
you.
The
CDC
has
been
revised
10
times
this
year.
We
just
also
recently
revised
our
Animal
Control
Ordinance
in
its
entirety.
We
do
this
frequently.
Unfortunately,
this
has
an
emotional
tie
to
it
because
of
the
purpose
of
it.
So
please
don't
take
anything
we're
saying
as
a
threat.
It
is
a
fact
that
the
legal
department
reviewed
it
and
that
our
position
is
is
that
there
is
a
possibility
that
a
lawsuit
could
be
filed
and.
S
S
O
I
A
T
T
F
F
B
B
F
T
F
AB
T
So
we're
not
we're
not
doing
anything,
we're
not
doing
anything
on
a
technicality.
What
we're
doing
is
explaining
to
you
all
our
concerns
with
the
ordinance.
Now
again
you
as
a
member
of
the
Planning
Commission,
you
have
every
right
to
have
the
opinion
that
you
want
to
have,
but
you
do
not
have
the
right
to
attack
the
staff
for.
B
AC
T
T
B
A
M
AE
B
AE
AF
A
C
The
difficulty
to
me
is
that
I
mean,
let's
forget
about
the
word,
enhance
which
Eric
used
like
nine
times.
That's.
B
C
Word
right:
I,
don't
think
that
enhances
what
we're
talking
about
here.
However,
I,
do
think
that
if
we're
talking
about
a
lawsuit,
this
is
something
that
is,
from
your
point
of
view,
I
understand
direct
threat
to
the
county,
correct
yeah
that
has
not
yet
materialized
to
my
knowledge,
correct,
okay,
so
I
think
that
as
planning
Commissioners,
we
kind
of
deal
with
the
threats
of
lawsuits,
and
you
know
bad
behavior,
good
behavior,
all
the
time,
I
I
think,
in
my
opinion,
the
idea
that
the
CPO
could
be
eliminated.
C
Sure
it's
out
there,
but
you
know
there
are
lots
of
things
in
planning
which
we
must
do
to
keep
proceeding
and
keep
moving
along
right.
That's
why
we're
here!
This
is
why
we
do
it
we're
all
volunteers,
so
I
think
that
is
while
I
understand
your
point
of
view
and
I
want
to
be
civil.
I,
simply,
don't
think
it's
the
threat
that
you
seem
to
think
it
is,
and
I
and
I
think
a
lot
of
people
I'm
not
you
live
on
St
Helen
Island
I
happen
to
be.
You
know
the.
C
S
I
appreciate
you
understanding
what
my
point
of
view,
that
is,
my
job
is
to
prohibit
or
prevent
legal
action
and
to
protect
the
interest
of
the
county
and
its
citizens.
So,
but
again,
that's
why
we're
here,
that's
why
the
system
has
been
set
up
so
that
everybody
does
have
an
opinion
and
it
can
be
voted
on
behalf
of
everybody
else
in
the
room.
Yes,
I
can
read
the
text
in
its
entirety.
If
you
would
like
your
chairman.
S
M
M
Think
that
if
I
took
that
yellow
piece
out,
I
actually
think
the
line
which
is
pretty
good,
I
think
it's
pretty
clear.
It
says
the
following
specific
uses
are
deemed
to
be
incompatible
with
the
CPO
Zone,
which
we've
already
defined.
What
the
CPU
zone
is.
We've
defined
the
purpose,
the
boundaries
Etc,
that's
very
clear,
okay
semicolon
and
therefore
are
prohibited,
and
then
it
goes
on
to
say
restricting
gaining
access,
communities,
Resort.
B
S
AH
S
As
Eric
as
as
a
County
Administrator
had
stated,
there's
a
process
here,
we're
here
to
present
the
facts,
I'm
here
to
tell
you
my
opinion
and
whether
you
agree
or
disagree,
and
you
have
the
ability
to
State
whether
you
want
changes
to
be
made
or
whether
you
agree
in
its
entirety
or
not.
This
is
the
process
you're
all
aware
of
it
as
sitting
members
of
this
commission,
so.
AI
E
M
M
On
it,
somebody
approved
it,
and
somebody
thought
it
was
really
good
idea.
I
happen
to
agree
with
that
too,
but
I
don't
know,
that's
kind
of
where
I
am
with
it.
AG
AG
Any
adverse
uses-
in
other
words,
this
gentleman's
point
that
he
thinks
our
current
language
is
acceptable.
Why
don't
you
think
it's
acceptable
side.
S
I
think
I
understand
your
question,
but
stop
me
if
I
misinterpret
it
and
reviewing
it
again,
we'll
go
to
the
Nexus
of
what
it
is.
It's
restricting
how
it's
restricting
it.
The
specific
language
is
being
used
and
whether
there
is
a
direct
connection
or
a
Nexus
to
the
purpose
of
the
CPO.
S
B
T
It's
not
you,
never
can
say
a
hundred
percent
what
a
court
might
do,
but
based
on
court
cases
that
have
occurred
since
this
was
adopted
in
1999
you,
it
may
be
found
to
be
unviolent
yeah.
J
T
T
To
have
eight
holes,
not
okay,
to
have
nine
holes,
so
nine
holes
has
a
negative
impact
on
the
culture
of
Saint,
Helen
Island,
but
eight
holes
does
not
whether
it's
part
three
or
regulation
or
whatever.
So
that's
problematic,
just
based
on
its
very
face,
and
in
addition
to
that,
these
are
the
only
three
prohibited
uses.
There's
tons
of
other
uses
out
there.
T
T
I
recommend
that
it
be
denied
I,
don't
think
you
have
the
right
to
table
it
because
I
think
probably
what
will
happen
is
if
it
is
tabled
in
working
with
the
CPO
committee
that
the
developer
is
probably,
if
we're
Pine
Island
would
probably
say
we
want
to
go
forward
with
our
request
from
mouth
Amendment
and
that's
not
a
threat.
That's
just
the
likelihood
of
that
occurring.
I,
don't
know
what
I
have
of
some
part
of
a
feeling
of
what
you
all
would
do
with
that
I.
T
AH
C
Want
to
get
to
the
public
there.
Oh
yeah,
two
quick
questions.
I
just
checked
my
phone
at
6
53..
It's
so
interesting
to
me.
Never
have
I
heard
the
word
Gala
culture
in
this
discussion.
B
AB
C
AD
C
The
point
is,
besides
the
threats
of
being
sued,
God
had
been
there
done
that
the
the
point
is
every
single
developer.
P
C
C
C
Right
but
the
but
entirely
development
agreement
that
is
its
entire.
C
Ly
that
all
of
these
is
the
cpos
eliminated
in
its
place
will
become
a
series
of
transactional
relationships.
No.
S
AJ
A
I
think,
can
we
can
we
move
forward
we're
getting
into
a
debate
and
I'd
like
to
hear
from
the
public,
and
we've
got
quite
a
few.
Quite
a
few
people
would
like
to
talk.
C
AK
S
S
C
A
J
E
A
B
A
B
B
A
A
A
Might
happen
all
right,
can
we
begin
and.
A
Our
first
speaker
is
Queen.
Please.
A
AM
Happy
New
Year,
Commissioners
and
Visa
County
galagichi
family
I
had
a
queen
quit
head
from
the
body
of
the
Gully.
Get
your
nation
address.
Post
office
box,
1207,
Saint,
Helena,
Island,
South,
Carolina,
29920
galagichi
Nation
this
evening
is
very
difficult
for
me.
Get
to
why
true
Financial
people
anything
like
it,
because.
AM
I'm
going
to
speak
this
way
for
all
the
new
people
to
Beaufort
County,
including
staff
attorneys
that
I
sat
here
and
listened
to
for
the
past
several
minutes.
I
have
letters
here.
I
also
got
a
phone
call
from
our
representative,
Michael
rivers
in
opposition
to
text,
changes,
map,
changes
and
removal
of
any
area
from
our
cultural
protection.
Overlay.
AM
District
I
also
have
a
letter
here
from
Governor
McMaster
to
that
effect,
I
also
have
a
letter
here
from
Chip
campson,
who
is
also
a
representative
to
that
effect,
but
I'm
going
to
spend
my
time
right
now,
just
clarifying
some
things.
I
served
as
the
inaugural
cultural
protection
overlay
district,
chairperson
for
more
than
five
years
of
my
life
I
spent
five
years,
also
as
a
call
as
the
CP
District
chairperson.
So
I
can
tell
you
that
for
all
intents
and
purposes
zoning
is
law.
AM
AM
All
of
this
time
later
hearing
the
same
things
and
no
one
then
saying
to
me
who
has
now
been
placed
on
the
cultural
protection
overlay
District
again
what
happened
at
that
meeting?
It
was
stated
that
things
were
stated
to
us
in
December
that
were
never
stated.
It
was
stated
that
we
were
handed
whatever
that
was
on
that
screen
and
what
I
was
looking
over
her
shoulder
reading.
AM
We
were
not
handed
any
such
thing,
so
I
want
to
spend
this
time
to
get
that
on
the
record
that
if
you
would
be
disingenuous,
as
you
all
say,
in
your
language,
as
we
would
say,
if
one
of
the
story-
and
you
haven't
seen
anything
like
that,
how
can
we
trust
you?
It's
about
building
relationship,
my
culture
Binya,
for
it
was
all
this
law
that
we're
talking
about,
but
we
stood
up
long
enough
to
say
there
should
be
a
law
that
protects
the
epicenter
of
galagichi
culture
and
it's
not
just
the
epicenter
for
Beaufort
County.
AM
It
is
the
epicenter
for
the
entire
goal
of
Gucci
nation,
of
which
I
am
the
head
of
state.
My
people
elected
me
to
speak
about
and
for
them
around
the
world
from
Jacksonville
North
Carolina
to
Jacksonville,
Florida
I
came
back
from
the
United
Nations
Council
of
parties,
events
being
able
to
tell
them
the
United
States
and
all
the
other
world
leaders
like
myself
that
we
don't
need
to
talk
about
loss
and
damage
because
regular
Gucci
culture.
AM
There
is
no
loss
and
there's
no
damage,
because
we
ain't
got
law
on
the
children
for
damage
we
like
and
we're
gonna
lose,
who
we
be,
and
so
I
could
not
believe
that
I
was
being
emailed
to
even
discuss
that
there
would
be
a
negative
change
to
the
coach
social
protection
overlay
District.
That
last
section
that
was
read
by
this
gentleman
about
in
the
discussion
about
the
golf
courses.
I
can
tell
you
when
we
established
a
CPO
originally
there.
It
said
no
golf
courses
period
period.
There
was
no
definition
of
a
golf
course
in
it.
AM
The
also
was
not
the
word
eco-tourism
in
it
and
I
brought
that
up
after
cultural
protection
overlay
district
meeting.
That
was
only
a
gathering
to
ask
us
if
we
would
serve.
We
did
not
conduct
business.
We
did
not
elect
a
chair
of
Vice
chair
or
anything.
We
were
trying
to
figure
out
whether
we
even
had
a
quorum
for
quite
some
time.
AM
So
I
wanted
to
address
that,
because
I'm
sitting
here
with
someone
who
was
there,
that
could
be
clear
on
the
matter
that
you
all
weren't
clear
about
and
to
say
to
you
that,
on
behalf
of
the
gullige
nation,
the
Gullah
get
you
see:
Island
Coalition,
the
Gullah
Geisha
fishing
Association
and
the
parties
that
entrusted
in
me.
They
led
us
to
bring
to
you
tonight,
along
with
the
522
signatures
on
these
petitions
that
are
going
to
enter
into
the
records
that
we
do
not
want
you
doing.
AM
Any
map
changes,
tax
amendments
or
changes
to
the
cultural
protection
overlay
district
for
Saint
Helena
Island.
We
want
that
job
to
be
left
to
those
who
County
Council
has
assigned
to
do
that
job,
which
is
the
cultural
protect,
an
overlay,
District
committee
that
we
are
asking
you
tonight
to
deny
what
is
being
asked
of
you
by
staff.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
A
Okay,
please.
B
A
I
have
a
Mr
Joe
strock
who's,
the
next
speaker.
If
you
do
it,
if
you
change
your
mind,
don't
wish
to
speak
just
raise
your
hand
and
say
so.
Is.
O
My
real
name
is
Josephine,
but
I
go
by
Joy
I
live
at
23
coffin
Bluff
Road,
on
Saint,
Helena,
Island
and
I
am
opposed
to
a
resort,
a
gated
community
and
a
golf
course
being
built
in
Saint,
helenaville
and
Pine
Island.
The
environmental
impact
of
the
development
would
be
devastating
to
our
tidal
Creeks,
Morgan,
River
and
marshlands,
and
the
crabbing
the
shrimping
and
the
fishing
in
the
surrounding
areas.
A
AB
We
need
that
lab
15,
43,
Cent,
Helena,
Island,
South,
Carolina
and
I.
My
comments
were
in
regards
to
Pine
Island
and
saint
helenaville,
but
the
whole
subject
changed
this
evening.
So
what
I
just
wanted
to
say
is
I'm
not
an
attorney
or
anything,
but
that
yellow
portion
that
was
highlighted.
It
seemed
to
me
that
it
was
in
favor
of
these
developers.
That's
all
I
want
to
say.
Thank
you.
AB
P
AE
AE
AE
AE
We
had
16
pence
in
a
Penn
Circle
West
off
of
Lansing
Road
Saint
Helena
is
a
very
unique
and
distinguished
place.
It
is
where
55
plantations
for
Were
Ten,
Thousand,
enslaved,
Africans
work
to
produce
rice,
cotton
and
indigo.
That's
in
the
18,
so
hundreds
for.
AE
These
ten
thousand
enslaved
people
were
free
before
Emancipation,
Proclamation
and.
AE
AE
AE
And
and
so
on,
and
on
today
and
right
now,
presently
we
encounter
at
Penn
Center
hundreds
of
people
coming
in
from
all
over
our
nation,
but
they
enjoy
and
the
experience
at
Penn
Center
the
enjoy
the
experience
that
Sentinel
in
an
island
and
they
come
here
to
see
how
we
are
preserving
in
the
preservation
of
this
history
has
taken
place.
So
we
want
to
encourage
everybody
in
this
room
to
preserve
this
history,
because.
AG
AE
A
I
have
next
Janet
McCauley
an
unpassionate.
Thank
you.
AL
AL
City
of
Beaufort
and
first
I'll,
say
I
I,
believe
County
staff,
specifically
County
Legal,
is
very
sincere
on
the
legal
concern.
A
project
that's
being
proposed
of
this
magnitude
justifies
the
development
industry
spending
a
few
hundred
thousand
dollars
and
burning
through
a.
AL
AL
Adopted
by
Beaufort
County
Council
by
Beaufort
city
council
that
called
for
a
reduction
in
development
densities
across
the
sea
Islands.
Ladies
Island,
specifically,
because
it's
no
surprise
for
anybody
who
lives
on
the
sea
Islands,
especially
ladies
Island,
the
traffic
and
transportation
infrastructure
issues
that
we're
struggling
with
today.
AL
Development
agreements,
especially
these
Legacy
development
Agreements,
are
tremendously
difficult
for
us
to
manage
for
us
to
control
and
so
giving
further
permission
for
development
agreements
to
be
created.
That
will
I
think
tie
the
hands
of
future
planning
commissions
of
future
councils.
Future
staff
is
not
is
not
the
right
mechanism,
so
I'm.
E
AL
About
the
standing
up
of
the
CPO
committee,
I
think
staff
has
the
right
intentions,
and
so
I
would
encourage
a
denial
of
this
request.
But
a
lot
of
these
great
people
in
the
room.
A
lot
of
the
professionals
that
we
have
get
around
the
table,
figure
out
how
we
can
provide
not
only
protections
for
what
we
have
today,
but
how
we
can
provide
greater
protections
and
I
would
remind
you
that,
thanks
to
the
overwhelming
support
of
Voters,
we
now
have
a
hundred
and
million
dollars
plus
another.
AL
AL
A
A
It
looks
like
Tim
Joy,
a
nice.
A
AC
AC
E
E
AC
A
B
A
Looks
like
Thomas.
AF
B
AO
Hello,
how
are
y'all
so
I'm
not
used
to
this
for
everybody
staying
here,
so
I'm
a
little
nervous.
So
please
bear
with
me.
My
name
is
Tyler
fair
I'm
at
112
Caper
Street,
Beaufort,
South,
Carolina,
29902
I
own
about
20
acres
on
the
main
road
that
they
want
to
develop
off,
Tom,
Fripp,
Road
and
I.
Just
you
know,
I'm.
AO
Helena
rip,
Point,
Road
and
so
I
grew
up.
Yes,
ma'am.
Thank
you.
So
I
I
grew
up
kayaking
across
Pine
Island
at
some
of
the
most
pristine
waterways
that
you
can
ever
see
across
from
Pine
Island.
You
see
Morgan
Island,
which
contains
5
000
Reese
monkeys
on
it.
You
have
just
absolutely
gorgeous
resources.
My
main
concern
that
I've
seen
today
and
I
just
found
out
about
what
was
going
to
happen
yesterday
was
just
a
lack
of
communication.
AO
The
fact
that
the
county
and
this
developer
has
been
doing
things
behind
the
scenes
is
just
appalling
to
me.
I'm
in
the
I'm
in
the
insurance,
business
and
I
talk
to
people,
whether
it
be
from
the
fusky
Hilton
Head,
Bluffton,
okatee
I
talked
to
about
50
people
in
day
and
when
I
found
out
about
this
yesterday,
I
taught
every
single
person
that
I
talked
to
on
the
phone
or
that
came
into
my
office.
Had
a
county
councilman
actually
come
to
my
office
randomly
and
asked
about
it,
not
one
person
in
the
last
two
days.
AO
AO
After
this
me
and
my
wife
are
gonna,
go
put
them
to
bed,
so
I
appreciate
everybody
working
with
me,
but
I
think
that
that
turning
in
that
to
a
state
park
or
a
county
park
is
the
most
ingenious
thing
that
we
can
possibly
do.
I
will
call
Columbia
tomorrow,
because
the
company
I
work
for
is
heavily
involved
in
Colombia
and
taught
to
people
in
Colombia
that
are
in
important
roles
there.
If
they're
willing
to
listen
but
I.
AO
But
I
just
I
want
to
I
just
want
to
say.
Thank
you
all.
I
know
this
is
very
difficult.
Miss
queen.
You
are
that's
amazing
that
was
awesome
and
and
I
know.
You
got
a
tough
job
too
so
I
understand
that.
But
I
just
want
everybody
to
know.
County
Commissioners
everybody
that
the
younger
generation
in
Beaufort.
AO
A
Thank
you,
Pam
Baxley,.
AP
I,
try
not
to
get
emotional
about
this
handbags.
A
12
red
tip
road
I
raise
my
children
on
St
Helena,
I'm,
20
acres.
My
children
grew
up
with
their
aunts
and
uncles
Village
Creek
and
on
Pine
Island
fishing
shrimping
crabbing,
my
20
acres
before
I
went
to
work
to
my
youngest
started.
School
I
put
up
corn.
AP
Okra
I
put
up
collards
squash,
all
kinds
of
vegetables,
Mr
Mages
across
the
street
Mr
Bowles
down
the
road
all
taught
me
how
to
do
this
being
a
military,
brat
I
found
heaven
I
bought
my
land
when
I
was
19
years.
Old
I
am
here
on
behalf
of
my
children,
my
grandchildren,
who
make
that
track
out
to
family
that
still
lives
there.
My
nieces
and
nephews.
AP
AP
AP
We've
seen
the
purpose
30
some
years
ago
to
recognize
that
did
the
Harper
and
The
hanners
Who,
currently
own
that
property
at
Pine
Island,
where
I
spent
a
million
Summers
days
out
there
did
they
object
to
being
in
this
CPU
or
whatever
you
want
to
call
because,
like
I,
said,
I'm
getting
nervous
CPO,
they
didn't
object
when
that
700
Acres
was
put
in
that
and
I
promise.
You
very
smart.
AP
AP
Going
to
tap
into
the
aquifer
no
more,
but
we
do
need
to
listen
to
the
county.
You'll
need
to
work
something
out
because
I
do
know.
From
fact,
if
we
don't
plug
holes,
no
golf
courses,
we
will
have
a
lawsuit
on
our
hands
and
I've
seen
it
done
on
Hilton
Head,
where
they
have
kicked
things
to
the
side.
Had
transfer
fees
ended,
24,
2024.,
because
a
lawsuit
from
Maury
County
challenged.
Why
can
they
do
it
and
we
can't?
Why
can
this
happen?
And
we
can't
the
settlement
to
that
lawsuit
was
Hilton.
AP
Head
can
no
longer
collect
a
transfer
fee,
starting
at
2024.
for
us
to
ignore
and
not
work
with
the
County
attorneys.
It's
very
foolish
because
I
want
to
protect
it.
History,
my
children's
history
and
the
people
who
lived
here
prior
to
us.
There's
families
the
queen,
these
properties,
the
taxes
will
go
up,
no
matter
what
they
tell
you
they
want
and
those
people
will
be
taxed
out
of
their
homes,
they'll
be
taxed
and
losing
on
tax
sales.
AP
A
It's
not
here
all
right,
Ted,
mamoons,.
AH
Good
evening
I'm
Ted,
my
Buddhist
I,
live
on
fruit,
Point,
Road
and
I,
look
out
at
Pine
Island
and
all
the
saint
helenaville
Road
going
to
it.
AH
1975
I
got
on
a
motorcycle
and
drove
down
looking
for
a
better
place
to
live
than
the
cold
Upstate
New
York,
where
I
was
and
I
I
didn't
see.
Anything
I
went.
AH
Carolina
upper
South,
Carolina
Myrtle
Beach
I,
couldn't
find
any
place
that
I
wanted
to
be
wanted
to
live
in
until
I
got
to
seeing.
Helena,
Island
and
I
went
home
and
got
my
wife
and
we
moved
on
to
three
acres
on
Village
Creek
and
we
lived
in
a
little
trailer
for
a
long
time
and
finally
built
a
house
and
I
I'm
gonna
come
here
too
I'm
47
years
here,
but
it's
a
special
place
and
someone
said
you
know
well
what
how
can
you
say
that
a
a
resort
hurts
the
cultural
protection
overlay?
AH
It's
it's
a
it's
a
cut,
more
cut
and
more
cut.
Hilton
Head
didn't
look
like
it
looks
now
47
years
ago.
It
wasn't
too
bad.
Now
it's
it's
a
horrible
place,
so
you
cannot
have
gated
communities
wherever
you
want,
then
Golf
Course,
wherever
you
want
them
without
crowding
out
the
local
people
and
and
without
ruining
the
environment.
That's
all
I
have
to
say
thank
you.
AH
A
Chip
Spears,
okay,
thank
you.
Chip,
Rose,
Walker,.
AD
AD
AH
AD
AD
N
Daryl
Ulrich
P.O
box,
134
Saint
Helena
Island
I,
grew
up
over
there.
I've
lived
there
most
of
my
life
I
do
want
to
say
that
the
county
reconstituted
recently
the
CPO
District
committee
and
I
was
selected
to
be
a
member
of
that
committee.
As
Queen
Quest
stated,
we
did
not
get
introduced
to
this
text.
Amendment.
E
R
Good
evening
Mr
chairman
I'm
Chuck
Newton,
chairman
of
the
Sea
Island
Coalition,
you
have
to
remember
that
the
the
whole
goal
of
the
CPO
is
to
protect
land
on
Saint
Helena,
that's
the
starting
place,
but
confusion.
Reigns
we've
heard
quotes
at
least
from
County
officials
saying
this
ain't
going
to
happen,
and
we've
heard
we
see
now
a
text
Amendment
which
appears
to
open
the
door.
R
So
what's
really
going
on
here,
there's
a
timing
issue
which
I
think
has
created
a
level
of
distrust
and
what's
going
on
here
and
I,
think
part
of
the
reason
this
room
is
full
is
because
of
that
it
seems
to
me
there's
there
are
easy,
easier
Solutions
than
a
text
Amendment
the
way
it's
written,
what's
wrong
with
golf
facilities
of
any
kind,
we
don't
have
to
specify
eight
holes
or
three
holes
or
18
holes
and
I
say
that
as
a
golfer
by
the
way.
R
But
timing
raises
concerns
and
I
think
the
most
concerning
thing
about
the
text.
Amendment
is
the
opportunity
to
develop
development
agreements
when
you
set
up
a
system
that
provides
for
the
negotiation
of
a
development
agreement.
You've,
given
up
the
ghost
about
whether
there
should
be
any
development,
all
we're
talking
about
is
how
it
should
be
done.
R
You've
already
lost
the
battle
and
I
think
requiring
of
a
development
agreement
simply
opens
the
door,
provides
a
precedent
and,
as
I
said
in
my
letter
to
you
all
yesterday,
it
becomes
that
camel's
nose
in
the
tent
as
simple
as
that
now
Beaufort
County
and
we've
worked.
I've
worked
closely
with
a
lot
of
members
of
the
staff
here
and
the
lawyers
for
five
six
years
now.
R
I
think
Beaufort
County
does
a
lot
of
things
right
and
it
certainly
always
says
the
right
things,
but
while
the
spirit
is
willing,
the
flesh
is
weak,
Buford
County
needs
to
step
forward,
commit
to
and
believe
in
what
it
says
and
have
the
courage
and
foresight
to
say
no.
It
could
start
here
tonight
and
I
hope
you
will.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
AN
Good
evening
my
name
is
Faith
Rivers
James
and
I
serve
as
the
executive
director
of
the
South
Carolina
coastal
conservation
league,
with
Offices
here
in
in
Charleston
and
here
in
Beaufort,
I'm,
a
native
of
Mount,
Pleasant
and
so
I
know
firsthand
how
sprawling
development
can
impact
the
rural
landscape
and
how
it
threatens
our
goligi
community
preservation.
Thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
address
this
tonight.
AN
AN
We
urge
you
to
reject
any
changes
to
the
cultural
protection
overlay
that
would
allow
a
golf
course
on
Pine,
Island
and
Saint
helenaville
Pine
Island
is
a
forested
498,
acre
property
with
historically
significant
structures
and
high
archaeological
value.
It
is
located
within
the
heart
of
the
galagichi
Heritage
corridor
under
current
law.
The
proposed
golf
course
and
Resort
is
not
an
allowable
use
of
this
land.
The
proposed
exception
Amendment
would
cancel
the
overlays
restrictions
on
large
tracts
of
land
in
order
to
protect
these
cultural
assets
and
preserve
the
galaguchi
community.
AN
The
overlay
should
not
be
weakened
with
exceptions.
In
fact,
just
last
year
the
County's
comprehensive
plan
recommended
strengthening
the
overlay
to
preserve
the
community.
The
proposed
revision
is
not
just
a
text.
Amendment,
this
exception
would
drive
a
dagger
Straight
Into,
the
Heart
of
the
culture.
The
overlay
was
designed
to
protect
opening
Saint
Helena
up
to
exceptions
on
this,
and
every
other
50-acre
tract
would
expose
more
than
5
400
acres
of
land
to
gentrifying,
Resorts,
gated
communities
and
Golf
Course
development.
AN
This
would
mean
less
open
space,
increasing
infrastructure
demands
and
higher
residential
property
taxes
for
the
current
residents
of
Saint
Helena.
This
is
the
Nexus
of
the
CPL
holding
residential
property
taxes,
as
opposed
to
commercial
uses
that
may
be
permitted.
That
is
your
Nexus.
The
Saint
Helena
Community
made
a
made
a
commitment
and
an
informed
choice
to
reject
this
type
of
development
20
years
ago,
and
they
have
not
changed
their
minds.
Look
around
the
room
tonight
read
the
letters
and
comments
that
have
been
submitted.
Look
through
the
thousands
of
signatures
on
the
petitions.
AN
V
V
I
just
found
out
about
this
today,
and
so
everybody
is
saying
this
is
just
a
last
minute
thing
and
they're
saying
that
I
also
suggest
that
to
protect
the
county,
protect
the
people
of
the
island
that
they
come
together
with
the
CPO
and
not
just
add
a
text
in
there
that
nobody
agree
with
for
the
developers
in
the
future,
and
we
can.
We
should
not
just
always
jump
to
what.
E
V
V
AI
AI
travel
that
road
from
San
Helena
over
to
Hilton
Head
Island
spokes
coming
as
far
as
Allendale
o.30
getting
home
old
doctor,
and
then
we
have
trouble
kids.
Why?
Because
Mom
and
Daddy
comes
get
up
at
Old
doc
30..
They
don't
have
time
to
mess
with
their
kids
or
or
send
that
to
quality
time.
They.
E
AI
AP
AI
AB
AI
Now,
and
not
only
that
the
shrimp
and
stuff
our
environment
is
being
affected
affected
by
all
of
these
things,
and
yet
you
have
folks
come
in
saying
we
are
the
saviors
we're
going
to
help
you
all
out.
Yeah
we're
gonna
move
y'all
out,
my
wife
was
gonna,
be
here
also,
but
she's
deferred.
The
thing
of
it
is
folks
is
what
was
mentioned
before.
If
God
is
not
making
any
more
land
when
we
lose
it,
that's
it.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
Y
That
was
a
perfect
line
to
follow.
My
name
is
Kristen
Williams
I'm,
the
executive
director
of
the
open,
Land
Trust.
Our
address
is
905
Charles
Street,
but
we
represent
all
of
Beaufort
County
and
six
surrounding
counties.
We
don't
often
appear
before
this
body.
Our
job
is
to
work
with
willing
landowners
to
maximize
the
conservations
on
their
property.
Rather
than
increase
its
development
and
potential.
We
have
had
the
privilege
to
work
closely
with
Beaufort
County
and
the
community
for
the
past
12
years
as
the
contractor
for
the
rural
and
critical
program.
Y
We
are
so
proud
to
be
part
of
a
community
that
is
known
for
its
Forward
Thinking
conservation-centered
planning.
Our
elected
officials
continue
to
show
their
commitment
to
conservation
by
putting
forward
land
protection
ballot
measures,
and
voters
continue
to
demonstrate
their
overwhelming
support
with
five
successful
role
and
critical
land
referendums
and
the
newly
passed
Green
Space
Penny.
Y
Our
comprehensive
plan
and
community-based
Zoning
measures
like
the
cultural
protection
overlay
play.
A
hemp,
plays
a
heavy
emphasis
on
conserving
our
natural
and
cultural
resources.
The
recommended
Amendment
to
the
CPO
that
is
being
proposed
tonight
is
both
unexpected
and
contradictory
to
everything.
We
know
that
Beaufort
County
stands
for
when
developers
come
to
town,
they
often
call
our
office
interested
to
learn
about
how
conservation
and
development
complement
one.
Another
development
and
conservation
can
be
achieved
if
done
well
and
done
in
the
right
place.
This
is
not
one
of
those
times.
Y
Y
Y
We
urge
you
to
reject
the
text
amendment
that
would
exclude
properties
from
the
CPO
and
urge
you
to
reject
any
other
changes
that
would
weaken
the
protections
of
this
zoning
overlay.
The
text
Amendment
before
you
tonight
is
related
to
a
development
proposal
for
a
golf
course
and
gated
community
on
Pine
Island
Saint
Helena
is
not
the
right
place
for
a
golf
course,
or
a
gated
community
we've
met
with
the
developers,
heard
their
vision
and
toward
the
property.
Y
We
further
urge
you
to
reject
any
requests
to
consider
this
development
proposal,
as
it
is
in
direct
contradiction
with
the
CPO.
The
developers
cannot
do
what
they
are
proposing.
Without
your
permission,
the
chat-
sorry
I'm,
going
to
be
over
three
but
I'll,
be
under
four.
The
track
record
of
golf
courses
in
rural
communities
being
of
benefit
to
the
community
is
abysmal.
The
track
record
of
development
agreements,
creating
a
better
outcome
for
anyone
other
than
the
developer
is
equally
low.
Y
Saint
Helena
is
a
conservation
priority
for
its
agricultural,
cultural,
historical
and
ecological
significance,
the
property
at
the
root
of
tonight's
proposed
text,
Amendment
Pine,
Island
checks
all
of
these
boxes
and
deserves
a
conservation
outcome.
A
development
plan
is
not
appropriate
here.
We
will
enthusiastically
advocate
for
funding
and
support
for
the
ultimate
protection
of
Pine,
Island
and
Saint
helenaville.
However,
tonight's
request
is
about
zoning.
Y
Sound
zoning
and
comprehensive
planning
supports
and
encourages
land
conservation
requests
for
additional
entitlements
outside
the
bounds
of
zoning,
drive
up
the
eventual
cost
of
land
protection
and
can
make
cost
conservation
cost
prohibitive.
St
Helena
residents
have
advocated
for
their
Community
for
decades,
and
we
stand
with
them
here
tonight.
Not
only
is
a
golf
course
not
appropriate
account.
A
conservation
outcome
is
deserved.
Our
current
zoning
helps
provide
that
outcome.
Our
CPO
should
stand.
Thank
you
very
much
for
allowing
comments
and
allowing
everyone
to
speak
tonight.
A
Melinda
Jones
well
Linda,
Jones,
okay,
yeah
next
Marie
Gibbs.
AF
Good
evening
Marie
Gibbs
1250
Seaside
Road,
Saint,
Helena's,
Island
South
Carolina
I'm,
here
to
read
a
letter
from
Mr
Emory
Campbell.
He
States
dear
person
and
members
of
the
commission
I,
was
privileged
to
serve
as
executive
director
of
Penn
Center
on
Saint
Helens
Island
for
22
years.
During
my
tenure,
the
commission
and
County
Council
respectively,
gave
their
wholeheartedly
support,
adopting
a
Gala
cultural
preservation,
overlay
District
force
in
Hellman's
Island,
the
bowl
act,
the
county
promoted
in
Helena's
Island
model
leadership
for
cultural
and
environment
to
protection.
AF
I
I
believe
that
an
overwhelming
majority
of
the
County
resident
support,
Saint,
Helens,
Island
overlay
District
that
restricts
commercial
Resort
development
visitor
to
our
community,
yearn
for
a
place
and
that
preserve
the
natural
cultural
history
of
our
County.
Therefore,
I
urge
you
to
hold
fast
to
your
bold
leadership
in
infusing,
any
request
that
will
compromise
the
cultural
and
environmental
overlay
District
of
Saint
Helena's
Island.
Please
let
me
know
if
I
can
give
further
information
on
the
establishment
of
the
overlay
District
thanks
for
your
un,
yielding
leadership,
sincerely
Emory
Campbell
executive
director
emeritus
of
Penn
Center.
A
AQ
To
be
able
to
hear
me,
my
name
is
Amy
Armstrong
and
I'm.
The
director
of
the
South
Carolina
environmental
law
project
here
on
behalf
of
the
coastal
conservation
League
I'm.
Also
a
lawyer
I've,
actually
been
a
litigator
for
20
years,
so
I
know
very
well
what
it's
like
to
be
in
the
courtroom
having
to
fight
over
language
in
a
regulation
or
in
a
statute
or
something
that
is
being
challenged
by
a
party
and
have
done
it.
Many
many
times
and
I
would
agree
with
you,
commissioner.
AQ
Henley
about
the
language
of
the
CPO
being
very
clear,
I
mean
it's
one
of
the
it's
a
pretty
simple
and
straightforward
restrictions.
There
are
three
uses
that
are
very
clearly
prohibited
and
what
I?
What
I
heard
this
evening
from
planning
staff
was
what
I,
what
we
call
in
my
field,
legal
gymnastics,
a
lot
of
legal
gymnastics
to
explain
whose
lies
and
where
why
we
can't
enforce
this,
and
why
there's
going
to
be
a
challenge?
Well,
it's
been
20
years
and
there
hasn't
been
a
challenge
to
the
CPO.
AQ
Yet,
but
even
if
there
were
a
problem
with
the
language
and
the
CPO,
this
text
Amendment
doesn't
change
the
language
of
the
restrictions.
Those
restrictions
are
still
right.
There.
It
just
adds
more
language.
So
if
there
really
is
a
problem
with
the
language,
then
change
the
restrictions
to
make
them
more
clear.
I
heard
somebody
else
suggest
this
evening.
If
the
golf
course
eight
whole
Golf
Course
is
a
problem,
then
let's
not
allow
any
golf
courses.
AQ
That's
that's
a
decision
that
this
CPO
commission
should
be
tasked
with
right
now
and
and
where
this
is
really
kind
of
preempting
that
really
important
work
of
people
like
Queen
Quest
that
have
been
serving
for
so
long
in
these
capacities
to
really
be
able
to
guide
what
St
Helena
looks
like,
because
what
really
the
problem
with
the
proposed
text
amendment
is
that
it
doesn't.
It
adds
language
and
it
doesn't
fix
any
of
the
problems
with
the
existing
language,
and
so
what
you're
doing
is
allowing
additional
uses
that
are
currently
prohibited.
AQ
Now
we
heard
a
lot
and
I
think
we
heard
a
lot
addressing
some
of
the
concerns
that
were
raised
by
I'm
running
out
of
time
by
the
staff
from
from
the
community
and
I'm
sure,
there's
a
lot
when
the
CPO
was
initially
enacted
about
the
stakeholder
process,
how
they
decided
that
these
particular
restrictions
would
actually
do
all
of
the
things
that
the
CPO
is
designed
to
do
would
effectuate
the
intent
and
purpose,
and
that's
why
they
were
ultimately
passed
by
by
the
county
I.
You
know,
I
think
it's
really
important.
AQ
I
want
to
just
take
a
couple
more
seconds
because
I
don't
know
if
staff
has
looked
at
the
implications
of
this
particular
text.
Amendment,
but
I've
looked
at
it
and
there
are
40
Parcels
on
Saint
Helena
Island
that
are
larger
than
50
acres
and
of
those
those
40
Parcels
totaled
together
are
5
600
acres
of
land
that
now
would
be
exempt
from
those
three
land
uses,
and
that
could
all
have
development
agreements
and
all
have
all
of
these
things
that
the
CPO
is
designed
to
protect.
AQ
AR
AR
The
way
they
choose
it
to
be.
Please
don't
allow
the
text.
Amendment
I,
also
in
that
period
of
time,
have
watched
lots
of
development
agreements
between
the
county
and
developers,
the
city
and
Developers
for
Royal
and
development.
The
first
thing
about
a
development
agreement
is
the
public
is
not
involved.
AR
AR
I
agree
with
miramari:
this
is
a
perfect
opportunity
to
use
some
of
that
hundred
million
dollars
that
the
voters
just
voted
for
to
acquire
land
and
preserve
it.
If
you
think
about
this
parcel
in
particular,
there's
no
sewer
out
there
Highland.
What's
what's
the
highest
thing,
there
maybe
30
feet.
AR
AR
How
about
all
the
trucks
that
are
going
to
carry
the
stuff
back
and
forth
for,
however
many
years
that
takes
this
is
a
perfect
opportunity
and
I
know
you're
not
ruling
on
whether
they
can
preserve
it
or
not.
But
this
is
this:
is
the
perfect
opportunity
to
actually
preserve
this
parcel
that
should
be
preserved
in
the
community
and
again,
I
really
want
to
congratulate
the
St
Helena
Community
for
the
hard
work
they
have
done
on
protecting
their
Community.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
A
I
I
I
H
H
Each
excerpt
gives
you
a
little
better
look
into
Saint,
helenaville
and
who
occupied
it.
This
is
the
history
I'm
learning
about
it.
Now
myself,
thanks
to
two
people
that
are
friends
of
mine,
Saint,
helenaville
and
Pine
Island
indeed
had
a
plantation
with
enslaved
black
people.
It
was
also
a
summer
Retreat
for
the
50
plus
enslavers
on
Saint,
Helena
and
sounding
areas.
It
had
multiple
schools
and
stores
and
was
even
a
major
part
for
port
for
cotton,
schoolers
and
businesses.
H
As
far
as
edit
stuff
and
Charleston,
the
main
crop
grown
was
Sea,
Island,
cotton
and
Friedman's
left
Charleston
and
Edisto
and
settled
in
Saint
helenaville,
two
roads,
Traverse
the
island,
one
running
southwesterly
from
Saint
helenaville
on
a
Pine
Bluff,
overlooking
Saint
Helena,
sound
the
others
running
more
westernly
from
coffin's
point
about
two
miles
below
the
village:
a
fork
of
Lands,
End,
Road
or
Church
Road.
As
the
upper
Mall
Northerly
Road,
was
called
LED
West
to
the
ladies
Island
Ferry.
H
The
Lower
Road
called
Seaside
Road
cross,
the
ridge,
coffin,
Frip
and
Jenkins
lands
before
reaching
Tom,
B
and
Lansing.
These
Saints
rose
with
intervals
of
wooden
causeways,
all
over
tidal
drains
and
marshes
connected
the
plantation
to
one
another
and
to
the
institution
with
service
White
Society,
the
churches,
General
Stores,
Agricultural,
Society
large,
muster
houses
and
villages
on
Saint
helenaville,
which
it's
Wharf
Sand
Beach
summer,
mansions
parsonage
and
small
boarding
schools
after
Chaplin
lost
the
first
group
of
slaves.
He
went
on
living
as
extravagantly
as
before,
a
child
of
a
great
agriculture
depression.
H
He
inherited
its
fultism,
but
not
its
parsimony.
That
was
his
undoing
several
times.
Whole
chunks
of
this
estate
fell
by
the
wayside,
like
the
bluff
on
Saint
helenaville
washing
into
the
sea.
Still
he
was
able
to
live
richly
by
the
standards
of
any
other
American
of
his
time,
with
the
exception,
perhaps
of
the
man
who
looked
up
to
the
large
Planters
of
the
Sea
Island,
who
prospered
like
Midas
in
the
second
golden
age
of
cotton.
H
The
question
of
undue
influence
brought
to
bear
against
her
to
execute
the
Deeds
was
swiftly
dispose
of
Daniel
P,
Jenkins
chaplain.
Second,
cousin
and
on
his
mother's
side
and
first
cousin
to
co-trust
the
Daniel
T
Jenkins
gave
the
only
testimony.
He
said
that
he
and
his
brother
Dr
William
Jenkins,
have
witnessed
the
signing
of
three
Deeds
to
Thomas
and
Saxby
Chaplin
and.
H
P
Hi
hi,
you
guys,
having
fun
here
tonight.
Well,
I've
been
a
citizen
of
Saint
Helens
Island
for
more
than
two
decades
I'm
Sally
Mays
I
live
in
delamo
and
I'm,
proud
to
be
a
Saint
Helena
Resident.
P
What
I
want
to
tell
I
agree
with
queen
crab
I'm
with
her
with
Stevo
Steve
Murray
Governor.
My
I
mean
that
mayor
sorry,
sorry,
I'm,
I'm,
hoping
always
open
yeah.
My
my
former
student.
What
I
want
to
do,
though,
is
sort
of
remind
you
of
what
you
already
know.
P
P
These
people
and
I
think
we
spoke
very
clearly
that
we
want
our
Island
protected
and
we
hope,
when
you
have
the
opportunity
to
send
this
information
on
up
to
yet
the
next
committee
that
you
will
make
it
clear
to
them.
We
want
100
total
Ironclad
protection
for
our
Island.
P
What
I'd
like
to
do
in
instead
of
reiterating
what
all
these
people
are
talking
about,
I'd
like
to
talk
to
you
about
a
bird,
a
really
ancient
bird-
it's
been
here
forever,
but
a
piece
at
a
time.
This
bird
has
been
losing
feathers.
It's
been
plucked
almost
to
death,
but
she's
still
with
us,
and
she
can
still
be
revived.
P
K
Good
evening,
just
a
few
thoughts
about
the
original
agenda
had
two
items
on
it.
First,
we
involved
one
acre
of
land,
had
four
page
Memo
from
the
planning
staff
and
about
27
pages
of
backup
material.
If
I
counted
correctly,
the
item
that
stayed
on
the
agenda
covers
64
square
miles,
changes
the
2040
plan
and
changes
the
CPO
that
was
put
in
place
22
years
ago.
K
J
K
K
AO
K
AH
K
K
N
C
Did
somebody
knock
on
that
door?
Oh.
AS
Hi,
my
name
is
strong
Armstrong
I'm,
the
son
of
Reed,
Armstrong
and
I,
was
brought
here
as
a
I
live
on
309
Tom,
prep,
Road,
St,
Helen,
Islands
I'm
just
proud
to
be
here
and
proud
to
see
the
citizens
all
rallied
together.
I
think
you've
got
a
real
gym.
I've
been
around
the
world
since
I
grew
up
here
and
I've
come
back
to
St.
Helena
I
brought
my
wife
here.
She
said
she
didn't
want
to
live
my
father's
house,
but
once
she
came
here
she
said
she
never
wants
to
leave
here.
AS
We
haven't
really
come
out
from
the
property
ever
since
we've
been
here
three
years
ago,
but
this
this
meeting
was
a
lot
of
a
lot
of
reason
for
us
to
get
up
and
come
on
down
here
and
I
really
think
that
y'all
have
a
special
special
gym
on
St
Helen
I.
Don't
want
everybody
to
know
about
it,
but
the
people,
the
culture,
it's
it's
really
Irreplaceable
and
the
environment.
You
can't
get
that
back
and.
F
AS
D
Thank
you
for
this
opportunity.
You
know
and
I
not
much
for
speaking
in
front
of
people,
but.
B
D
Two
things
I
want
to
touch
base
on
I've
lived
here.
Four
years
came
down
from
Virginia
I've
been
traveling.
I've
lived
in
an
awful
lot
of
places
in
the
Southeast
since
about
1978.
But
anyway,
since
I
moved
to
Saint,
Helena
I
have
to
say
that
some
of
the
most
wonderful,
loving
encounters
with
people
in
my.
AC
D
The
uniqueness
just
blows
my
mind
and
if
the
love
that
these
people
have
in
their
hearts
could
be
spread
throughout
this
country,
we'd
be
living
in
a
different
world
today,
and
you
know
first
of
all,
respect
that
second
of
all,
I'm,
an
environmentalist
and
and
and
I've
spent
my
life
making
money
off
the
environment,
mostly
fishing
and
and
I
carry
a
lot
of
guilt
with
me
because
I'm
a
late
stage,
baby,
boomer
and
I've
done
my
share
to
destroy
our
environments
where
they
are
Mother,
Nature's
doing
her
thing.
D
D
You
know
it's
the
pollution,
just
the
thought
of
a
golf
course.
I
I
have
one
question.
I
would
like
to
ask
the
developer
to
his
face:
I've,
never
been
a
golfer
I've
asked
God.
If
there's.
B
D
Fish
left
to
catch
might
I.
You
know,
try
swinging
a
golf
club,
one
time
but
yeah
I
I'll
tell
you
I,
think
there's
baby
boomers,
Boomers
Golf
and
in
the
generation
after
us,
probably
golfs,
but
I
think
once
you
start
getting
into
Millennials
that
I'd
really
like
to
know
the
numbers
of
those
people
that
golf
so
building
a
golf
course,
especially
when
there's
still
plenty
of
them
there's
a
few
of
them
on
this
end
of
the
county.
D
D
I
live
right
next
to
where
all
that
construction
will
be
going
on
and
and
what
it
would
do
to
what
I
still
consider
to
be
a
fairly
pristine
environment
for
us
there-
and
you
know,
I-
want
to
do
everything
in
my
power
to
protect
it
and
standing
up
against.
This
is
the
best
I
can
do
questions.
L
Good
evening
my
name
is
Arnold
Brown
and
my
address
is
127
Dr
Martin,
Luther
King
Drive
on
Saint
Helena,
Island
I,
almost
grew
up
on
the
Penn
Center's
campus
I
want
to
say
that
perception
is
reality.
Okay
perception
is
reality
in
perception.
That's
out
there
I
believe
the
perception
out
there
right
now.
That's
growing
is
mistrust
and
because
there's
a
fiduciary,
everyone
has
a
fiduciary
responsibility
and
what
I've
heard
here
tonight
the
fiduciary
responsibility
seems
to
lie
with
the
developer
I've
heard.
If
I
was.
Q
L
Developer
if
I
was
in
a
courtroom,
the
case
that
was
presented
would
be
the
case
presented
by
a
developer,
but
I
didn't
hear
anything
from
employees
saying
this
is
what
we
need
to
do.
This
is
what
we
recommend
to
fight
any
developer
that
comes
in
in
the
future.
Once
you
open,
that
can
of
worms
open
the.
L
And
everybody
else
is
going
to
drive
through
it.
Now,
that's
just
the
way
it
is.
The
process
has
been
steamrolled
put
in
at
the
last
minute.
Last
this
as
far
as
business
days
of
the
month,
December
was
the
shortest
time
we
had
to
jump
through
hoops
to
get
organized
to
fight
this
public
trust,
as
I
said,
has
been
violated,
deliberately
I
believe
by
holding
back
information
to
members
of
citizens
of
Saint
Helena
Island.
There
was
a
staff
meeting
that
was
held.
L
A
staff
review
meeting
that
was
Health
held
here
on
this
campus
on
November
16th
at
9
30
in
the
morning
and
I
have
a
copy
of
the
minutes
on
the
agenda
was
Pine
Island
zoning
the
meeting
was
adjourned,
and
then
they
went
into
a
meeting
to
talk
about
Pine,
Island
Zone.
L
A
copy
of
this,
if
it's
a
if
it's
and
the
developer,
was
in
the
meeting,
but
the
developer
was
allowed
to
stay
in
the
public.
Other
members
of
the
public
had
to
leave.
That's.
Why
there's
a
mistrust?
It
seems
that
or
do
we
are
we
agents
of
the
developer
who's
the
agent
of
the
developer?
The
developer
could
have
been
here
tonight.
I
wish
he
was
here
tonight.
I've
met
him
I
have
his
phone
number.
He
should
have
been
here
tonight
to
hear
the
discussion.
That's.
L
Not
here
and
I'm
disappointed
so
I'd
like
to
pass
this
out
to
you,
but
it
was
very
concerning
how
can
you
have
a
private
meeting
about
a
public
issue?
Citizens
of
sin
help
of
of
the
island
asked
to
leave
yet
the
developer
could
stay.
AT
E
AT
The
very
end
of
Saint,
Helena,
Island
I,
have
the
most
amazing
view
of
what
goes
on
out
in
Saint.
Helena,
sound
and
I
came
to
say
that
we
want
growth
by
choice
not
by
chance
and
I
have
to
applaud
the
galagichi
community.
F
AS
AT
And
put
Saint
Helena
into
restrictive
overlays
Covenant,
whatever
the
comprehensive
plan
clearly
was
the
Fulfillment
of
this,
and
you
meant
it
when
you
put
these
cultural
overlays
and
protections
on
this
island
I've
been
coming
here.
30
years,
I
fought
vehemently
about
the
Boneyard
at
Hunting
Island.
AT
It
was
heartbreaking,
so
some
things
have
already
changed,
but
I
have
to
say,
since
the
comprehensive
plan
is
passed
as
an
ordinance
and
all
of
its
contents
are
passed
as
an
ordinance,
it
has
the
weight
of
law.
Stick
to
your
guns,
stay
with
it.
These
people
had
insight
and
they
got
it
done
and
we
just
need
to
stay
on
course.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
A
AU
Hi
everyone,
my
name,
is
pristine
Alexander
and
thank
you
all
for
allowing
me
to
speak.
I
was
born
and
raised
on
Saint
Helena
Island,
my
grandmother
and
I
used
to
go
and
fish
and
catch
crab
right
there.
Next
to
Ebenezer,
Baptist
Church
I've
been
going
for
35
years,
but
it
was
with
anticipation
that
I
returned
to
Saint
Helena
Island
I'm,
proud
of
my
home
I've,
been
to
Japan
I've,
been
to
Iceland
and,
with
all
of
that
and
I've
been
to
lots
of
places
in
the
U.S,
but
nothing
nothing
compared
to
Saint
Helena
Island.
AU
So
when
I
got
the
opportunity
to
return
earlier
than
schedule,
because
it's
always
been
my
plan
to
return
to
Saint
Helena,
Island,
I
came
and
I'm
here
to
stay
and
I
love
my
home
there's
a
lot
of
history
here
and
I
think
we
need
to
preserve
that
history.
We
know
something
that
a
lot
of
people
in
the
U.S
do
not
have
and
I
think
we
need
to
treasure
it.
AU
When
you
look
at
Hilton,
Head
Island,
it
didn't
start
on
the
way
that
it
is
now
it's
a
sprawl,
and
there
is
probably
nothing
that
those
people
that
lived
there
years
ago
recognized
and
the
galagichi
community
on
Hilton
Head
are
fighting
like
all
get
out
to
keep
what
they
have
and
if
we're
not
careful,
we
are
going
to
end
up
exactly
where
they
are
and
I
don't
want
that.
I
really
don't
want
that
this.
AU
This
is
a
beautiful
place,
it's
a
great
community,
and
there
is
so
much
that
we
have
to
give
and
I
think
that
a
golf
course
a
resort.
None
of
those
things
are
what
we
need
here,
though.
I
really
really
really
would
applaud
you
all
and
just
stick
to
those
of
you
who
agree
this
isn't
what
we
need.
Stick
to
your
guns
and
say
we
don't
need
this.
We
need
to
protect
those
people
on
Saint,
Helena
Island.
We
need
to
protect
their
culture,
we
need
to
protect
their
history
and
that's
all
I
have
to
say.
Oh.
S
B
Q
Name
is
David
Smith
I'm,
an
native
born
south
Carolinian
I,
have
middle
of
the
majority
of
my
adult
life
from
Saint
Helena
Island,
the
same
acreage
I'm
just
up
the
creek
from
Pine
Islands.
Q
Anything
that
affects
Pine
Island
affects
me,
and
my
life
I
strongly
oppose
any
modification
to
the
CPO
and
I
actually
wrote
that
when
I
thought
that
from
what
I
read
earlier
that
what
the
developer
wanted
was
to
be
exempt
from
the
CPO,
but
here
tonight
that
they're
wanting
to
change
it
or
something
it's
just
just
so
confusing
I
felt
like
the
County
Administrator
was
an
agent
of
the
developer.
Not
not
my
employee
and
the
rest
of
us
here
is
employee.
Q
My
question
for
the
lawyers
in
the
crowd
Cubano,
who
benefits
from
this?
Oh,
if
you
allow
a
gated
community
in
a
golf
course
on
it's
actually.
Q
Their
title
creaks
on
both
sides
of
it
it
goes
to
in
place
it's
a
high
Bluff,
very
high
at
Pine
Island,
which
is
eroding
away,
which
somebody
builds
there
then
they're
going
to
want
all
kinds
of
variances
to
ordinance
to
build
sea
walls
and
things
some.
You
take
a
look
at
Pine
Island
and
see
how
unsuitable
it
and
the
land
itself
are
the
getting
off
track
here.
Q
You
know
frequently
County
Council
comes
towards
on
Election
time
and
they
want
to
add
your
referendum
for
more
taxes
to
put
a
penny
sales
tax
whatever
to
buy
green
spaces.
We
have
an
excellent
Green
Space
right
here
on
Saint
Helena.
Why
don't
we
concentrate
on
preserving
that
preserving
Pine,
Island
and
Saint
helenaville?
Q
Q
N
B
B
A
AU
Stewart,
okay,.
AJ
So
I
pretty
much,
my
name
is
Travis
Stewart
and
I
live
on
St
Helena
at
375,
Freight,
Point,
Road
and
I
almost
was
just
going
to
defer
to
everybody.
That's
done
such
a
beautiful
job
of
speaking,
more
heartfelt
and
knowledgeably
than
I
ever
could
but
I'm
one
of
those
dark
Northerners
that
fell
into
Saint
Helena
from
North,
Carolina
and
I
run
from
development
for
the
last
40
years
of
my
life.
As
a
previous
citizen
in
the
Charlotte
area,
you
might
know
what
I
mean
so
I'm,
particularly
sensitive
I'm,
a
good
old
country
girl.
AJ
You
know,
I've
came
down
here
with
my
horse
looking
for
country
and
then
I
learned
how
to
fish
and
throw
a
cast
net
with
the
best
of
them
and
I
would
love
to
be
a
part
of
the
community.
That's
been
here.
Y'all
could
have
taught
me
better
than
the
folks
that
taught
me,
but
I.
Just
St
Helena
is
indeed
something
special.
It's
been
a
true
heart
and
life
changer
for
me
and
my
family
and
we'll
fight
whatever
it
means.
AJ
I
was
really
sort
of
surprised
that
this
started
with
a
conversation
that
should
have
been
held
behind
closed
doors.
Apparently
that
was
a
shock
to
me
that
I
thought
this
was
about
something
that
was
already
proposed
and
had
been
talked
about.
Well,
apparently,
it
had
been
proposed
and
talked
about,
but
not
publicly.
AJ
AJ
A
Henry
looks
like
Henry
a
Brantley
okay.
AV
AV
Right
so
yeah
I'm,
Henry,
Brandt
I
wrote
a
business
here
in
Beaufort
called
Coastal
Expeditions
and
we're
at
1928
Salem
Parkway
we're
over
there
in
the
commercial.
AV
Overlay,
which
is
a
where
we
found
ourselves
as
we
were,
trying
to
kind
of
find
the
niche
we
fit
into.
We
moved
down
to
Beaufort
and
there
were
some
some.
AV
That
kind
of
had
to
be
met
before
we
actually
like
decided
to
come
to
Beaufort,
and
one
of
them
was
we
ended
up
getting
this
deal
with.
AV
You
know
that
cprt
to
do
tours
at
Hunting,
Island,
State
Park
and
run
a
ferry
service
out
to
St,
Phillips
Island
and
taking
the
queen
out
there
before
and
many
other
folks,
but
also
we
want
to
make
sure
that
before
we
decide
to
open
a
business
in
Beaufort
that
we
found
a
niche
that
was
appropriate
for
us
to
fill
and
on
Saint
Helena,
we
found
that
lovely
commercial
fishing,
Village
overlay
and
but
Saint
Helena
Island
would
appeal
to
us
was
really
not.
AV
AV
You
know
that's
kind
of
a
rare
resource
and
I've
done
that
paddle
from
eddings
point
and
stopped
and
I've
eaten
lunch
right
there
on
the
beach
at
Pine,
Island
sitting
there
staring
at
Morgan
and
Saint
Helen
of
sound,
and
it
sits
I
mean
just
right
there
at
the
mouth
of
one
of
the
most
pristine
estuaries
in
the
country.
You
know
the
ace
base
and
and
I
think
in
our
accomplishment
to
try
and
create
that
green
belt.
You
know
down
the
South,
Carolina,
Coastline
I,
think
preserving
land
like
Pine
Island
is
essential.
AV
You
know,
but
more
importantly,
for
the
goal
of
preservation
since
I
got
here,
you
know
it's.
It's
been
one
of
the
things.
That's
impressed
me
about
Saint.
E
AV
The
island
was
how
rich
and
just
steeped
in
Gala
culture
it
was
and
that
somehow
Saint
Helena,
Island
had
or
Beaufort
had
managed
to
maintain.
That
and
I
think
that
that's
really
the
main
focus
is
to
continue
that
Trend
and
to
make
sure
that
whatever
we're
doing
we're
doing
the
best
for
the
goal
of
Gucci
culture
on
Saint
Helena
and
if
it's
enough
for
the
goligi
community,
you
know
I've
heard
the
open,
Land,
Trust,
I've
heard
scl
I've
heard
Southern
environmental
law
and,
if
they're
all
saying
it's
the
move,
then
it's
the
move.
AV
So
thank
you
so
much
all
I
appreciate
it.
Thank
you.
AK
B
B
AK
AK
AK
AJ
AK
Not
believe
in
climate
change,
but
you've
got
to
recognize
that
there
is
sea
level
rise
and
if
you
don't
believe
in
erosion,
then
you
haven't
been
on
Harbor
Island
or
Hunting
Island
and
probably
even
you
know
the
area
that
we're
talking
about
it's
it's
it's
there.
It's
happening
and
we're
just
concerned
so
hopefully
you'll
take
all
these
environmental
changes
that
are
happening
in
our
area
to
Heart
and
if
you
don't
say
no,
then
you're
saying
goodbye
agriculture,
goodbye
aquaculture,
there's
not
going
to
be
any
more
of
that
at
all.
AK
A
G
Good
evening,
chairman
and
Commissioners
I
stand
Here
proudly
Victoria
Smalls
P.O
box,
429
Saint
Helena
Island
I
am
a
native
Native
of
delamo.
At
his
point
and
the
descendant
of
Saint
helenaville.
We
have
ancestral
land
about
20
acres,
that
we
worked.
The
land
we've
lived
off
the
water
respectively
and
I'm
still
very
happy
to
be
able
to
be
here
on
behalf
of
the
galagichi
cultural
heritage,
Corridor
National
Heritage
area,
where
I
serve
as
the
executive,
director
and
I.
Also
working
on
behalf
of
our
federal
Commission.
G
Our
island
is
significant
and
to
not
just
to
the
galagichi
people,
but
to
the
cassava,
the
yamasi
and
other
native
tribes
to
the
world
when
people
think
of
an
epicenter
for
galagichi
culture
stay
in
Helena
Island
is
one
of
the
first,
if
not
the
only
mentioned,
as
the
Epic
Senator
epicenter
for
the
culture,
the
galagichi
cultural
heritage.
G
Corridor
is
a
National
Heritage
area
established
by
the
United
States
Congress
in
2006,
Public
Law,
109
338,
and
we
recently
were
reauthorized
as
the
commission
through
2037
and
President
Biden,
just
signed
another
reauthorization
for
our
National
Heritage
area.
Today
we
are
here
to
recognize
our
unique
culture
for
the
Galaxy
people
who
have
traditionally
resided
in
the
coastal
areas
and
sea
Islands
of
North
Carolina
South
Carolina
Georgia
and
Florida.
G
The
United
States
Department
of
the
Ontario's
National
Park
Service,
published
several
findings
in
the
Lowcountry
Gala
cultural,
special
resource
study
and
final
environmental
impact
statement
published
by
the
National
Park
Service
in
2005,
and
it
stated
resorts
golf
courses
in
coastal
Suburban
development
on
Islands,
led
to
steadily
increasing
property
values,
skyrocketing
taxes
and
forced
migration.
You
can
attest
to
this
as
an
inaugural
commissioner
to
the
federal
Commission.
G
Saint
Helena
Island
community
has
battled
and
protected
itself
against
unabated
and
mounting
threats
continuously.
How
much
more
can
we
take
I
want
to
end
in
stating
they
got
lucky
quarter.
National
Heritage
area
is
federal.
Commission
stand
with
Penn
Center
the
galagichi
nation,
Coastal
conservation,
League
Beaufort
over
land
trust,
Hilton,
Head,
Audubon,
Society,
Savannah
archaeological
Alliance,
because
there
are
significant
archaeological
findings
on
the
site
which
I'm
concerned
that
have
not
been
shared
with
the
public.
G
We
also
stay
in
a
preserve
scn,
the
governor
himself,
Henry
McMaster
against
this,
so
please
utilize,
the
citizens,
the
expertise,
knowledge
of
the
citizens
that
have
been
assembled
and
appointed
to
serve
on
the
CPO
committee.
If
there
are
any
other
amendments
or
any
dialogue
that
needs
to
happen,
these
Citizens
need
to
be
heard
and
I
just
want
to
say.
Thank
you
for
your
time
and
your
service
to
our
community.
We
hope
that
you
will
listen
to
the
community
members
and
act
accordingly.
Thank
you.
W
Oh,
how
you
doing
commission
my
name
is
William
Smith
I'm,
also
like
the
Fisher
in
this
County
and
I
appreciate
you
I
just
want
to.
Thank
you
all
for
your
services.
What
you
do
is
definitely
appreciated
and,
however
I
just
wanted
to
say.
My
first
thing
is
I
want
to
make
mention
to
you.
W
Tonight
is
I
I
think
that
it's
very
concerning
to
have
this
this
conversation
tonight
and
not
have
any
attorneys
on
your
behalf,
this
board,
because
what
I
do
know
is
that
the
we're
talking
about
lawsuits,
our
County
Administrator,
have
soon
have
sued
the
zerob
and
they
have
sued.
Other
boards,
like,
like
you
like
yourselves,
so
I,
would
be
careful
like
they
said.
I
would
be.
W
I
would
be
careful
of
how
I
approached
this
without
having
an
attorney
I'm,
just
I'm
I'm,
just
putting
this
as
everybody
putting
out
and
everybody
throwing
things
out
there.
I
just
want
to
let
y'all
know-
and
you
know,
because,
like
it's
like
someone
was
standing
in
the
room
tonight,
the
legal
gymnastics.
W
So
you
protect
yourselves
too
from
illegal
gymnastics,
because
there's
one
thing
to
bring
it
forward,
but
have
it
in
black
and
white.
That's
something
else,
because
if
I
remember
clearly
this
this
was
this.
Conversation
was
talked
about
with
this.
With
this
we
were
just
developer
a
year
ago,
I
remember
when
that
when,
when
even
one
of
the
common
consummate
of
our
area,
there
was
discussing
with
certain
people
in
the
community
a
year
ago,
so
the
same
organ
is
the
same.
W
Was
the
same
board
that
Queen
Quest
talking
about
and
Mr
orange,
who
who
said
that
they
just
assumed?
You
assembled.
Why
wouldn't
that?
Why
why,
when
they
bought
up
months
ago
or
a
year
ago,
when
that
conversation
happened
to
start
having
this
conversation,
Cheyenne
kind
will
come
in
I
ain't
coming
here
with
no
foolsom
come
in
there
with
straight
facts:
I'm
coming
over
straight
Fool,
For
Thought,
it's
great
experience
and
anybody
can
give
a
contestment
on
that,
and
you
know
I
say
to
the
community.
W
The
same
way
how
the
kind
of
administrator
brought
forward
their
approaching
on
what
they
thought
was
great
for
the
community
and
getting
it
in
something
like
they
were
talking
for.
The
developer
is
where
everyone
consistency
is
the
same
way
they
could
have
brought
forth
when
the
county
just
had
that
115
150
million
dollar
referendum.
W
They
said
when
they
could
say.
Well,
you
know
what
let's
buy
a
Pine
Island
and
let's
give
it
to
the
religious
of
the
saint
helenaville
of
Pine
Island,
let's,
let's
just
not
bind
and
preserve
it.
Let's
allow
the
religions,
let's
find
the
lineages
of
this
land
and
allow
them
to
use
it,
because
it's
too
convenient
when
we
find
ourselves
bringing
up
the
black
and
brown
and
the
gutter
culture,
and
we
use
it
when
it's
convenient.
It's
time
for
County
Council
to
start
and
come
together
and
actually
say
look
here.
W
If
we're
going
to
get
it
because,
first
off,
that
money
only
go
to
large
tracts
of
land,
and
so
if
we
gonna
be
serious
about
it,
then
let's
then,
let's
actually
let's
attest
and
show
our
show
our
worth,
because
also
we
got
some
some
some
cover
money
too,
that
I'm
sure
that
we
still
that
can
be
used
for
these
two.
Possibly
but
I
ain't
gonna
go
there
because
I'm,
not
an
attorney
but
anyways
I
can
almost
bet.
You
probably
give
you
some
of
that
money
to
buy
this
man.
W
Let's
stop
pimping,
the
color
culture,
African-American
people
and
putting
our
money
where
our
mouth
is
and
actually
getting
things
done,
and
it's
a
tough
conversation.
It's
a
tough
spot
to
be,
but
I
ain't
gonna
bring
it
I
ain't
gonna
come
up
and
waste
your
time,
I'm
coming
and
bring
you
something.
No
one
else
bought
you
before
facts
then
check
out
and
also
I
need.
To
sum
it
up,
you
got
to
tell
me:
I'm
gonna,
come
over
right
now
the
question
that
you
asked
Mr
Kevin
and
the
question
that
how
represented
backs
they?
W
U
This
is
my
people
54
years
ago,
fought
for
everyone
to
be
here.
We
were
the
first
coast
guards
for
this
great
state
of
South
Carolina.
We
protected
the
colonists
that
came
here.
Not
only
do
we
do
that,
we
fought
for
the
Gullah
people,
We
rescued
the
Gullah
people
that
culture
that
Heritage
is
intertwined
with
my
people.
U
The
thing
that
my
sister
has
been
fighting
for
on
behalf
of
all
of
us
I
am
your
mercy
I'm
not
supposed
to
be
here
right
now,
but
because
we
fought
for
all
people
and
we
fought
for
our
own
Survival,
including
the
Gullah
people.
It's
the
reason
why
I'm
here
we've
stopped
becoming
known
as
yamasi
who
became
known
as
Seminole
Runaways.
U
U
U
U
U
I'm,
asking
you
to
preserve
what
heritage
and
history
is
left
of,
my
people,
those
archaeological
finds
Are
My
People,
that's
our
heritage.
My
children
are
here
with
me
and
I
bring
them
with
me
because
they
need
to
witness
history
and
understand
what
we've
been
fighting
for,
what
their
ancestors
fought
for.
U
I
applaud
everyone
that
has
been
here
tonight,
standing
up
for
what
is
right,
not
even
understanding
that
indigenous
people
were
standing
here.
Listening
to
you
all,
appreciating
your
voices
thanking
you,
because
your
ancestors
are
speaking
as
well,
but
I
want
to
say
to
you
this
place.
Beaufort
County
was
founded
in
1769.
54
years.
Prior
to
that,
my
people
were
fighting
a
war.
It's
called
The
yamasi
War
of
1715.,
and
before
we
fought
that
war,
we
fought
the
French
War
for
the
British.
We
fought
against
the
spaniels.
U
U
Is
enough,
I'll
speak
on
behalf
of
my
people
and
the
Gullah
people
that
we
stand
with
so
I.
Ask
you
when
you
make
a
decision,
make
that
decision
and
think
about
the
history
that
has
been
forgotten,
the
history
that
we
are
trying
to
preserve
and
the
people
who
died
for
all
of
us
to
enjoy
this
great
land.
We
call
Saint
Helena
Island
today,
I.
Thank
you.
AA
Chairman
members
of
Planning
Commission
Mr,
chairman
members
of
the
Planning
Commission,
my
name
is
Cynthia
Jenkins
and
I'm
executive
director
of
the
historic
Beaufort
foundation
and
I
appreciate
the
work
y'all
are
doing
tonight
and
listening
to
all
these
comments,
I've
learned
a
lot.
I've
been
doing
this
a
long
time,
but
I
learned
a
lot
tonight.
AA
AA
I've,
never
met
a
developer
in
48
years
of
doing
historic
preservation
that
thought
they
got
enough
that
what
they
were
allowed
to
build
or
do
was
enough.
If
we
don't
locally
establish
strong
zoning
parameters,
we
will
lose
Beaufort
County.
We
are
fighting
it
every
day
for
our
architectural
Heritage
and
we've
got
to
continue
that
fight.
AA
Zoning
is
supposed
to
look
at
the
land
area
and
then
apply
the
restrictive
covenants
on
that
land
that
suits
it
that
meets.
What's
around
it.
That's
part
of
the
history
of
the
land,
I
heard
someone
say
tonight
that
had
to
sort
of
laugh.
Somebody
tell
me
why
a
gated
community,
a
golf
course
or
a
resort
would
negatively
affect
Saint
Helena.
AA
AA
But
to
my
knowledge
there
was
not
a
golf
course
ever
built
on
Saint,
Helen
Island
and
there's
certainly
one
wanting
Beaufort
County
until
the
early
20th
century.
So
we
must
make
sure
that
when
we
have
an
ordinance
that
sets
strict
parameters,
we
respect
it.
We
take
time
to
study
it.
We
don't
timing.
Somebody
said
something
about
timing
tonight.
Another
thing,
I've
learned
and
being
an
old
lady
is
that
all
the
big
projects
that
gets
presented
to
County
boards
City
boards,
either
the
week
of
July,
the
4th
or
right
around
Christmas,
never.
B
AA
Y
AA
Surprising
to
me
that
it
took
two
hours
and
30
minutes
for
anybody
to
mention
prehistory
and
the
significance
of
parts
of
Saint
Helena
Island.
That
I
am
told
by
much
smarter
historians
than
I
am
how
very
important
some
of
those
areas
are
to
Native
American
history
and
particularly
saint
helenaville,
not
one
person
tonight.
Nobody
from
the
county
even
mentioned
the
fact
that
Penn
Center
is
a
National
Historic
Landmark
one
of
the
first
three
national
landmarks
established
in
South
Carolina
that
Saint
helenaville
is
owned.
The
national
register
of
historic
places
as
an
archaeological
site.
AA
It
is
our
responsibility
to
make
sure
that
the
Next
Generation
has
a
Beaufort
County,
just
like
we
get
to
enjoy
and
have
enjoyed
so
I.
Ask
you
to
deny
this
send
it
back
if
we
have
to
study
it,
let's
study
it
and
thank
you
for
what
you're
doing
and
spending
all
this
time
tonight.
I
appreciate
it.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
AW
AW
This
year,
I'll
be
50
years
old,
so
I
lived
after
my
life
and
at
this
point
I
really
don't
don't
care
everybody
he's
talking
about.
AW
AW
B
AW
AW
Mr
chairman,
rather
I,
don't
care
if
it's
Seattle,
Washington
I,
don't
care
if
it's
Boston,
Massachusetts
I,
don't
care
if
it's,
if
it's
a
part
of
New
York
I,
don't
care
extraordinary
zoning
conservation,
easements
and
cultural
overlay
District,
which
is
a
fancy
word
for
Heritage.
Zoning
has
not
worked
in
the
best
interest
for
indigenous
people.
Poor
whites
and
black
people
I.
Don't
care
what
part
of
the
country
that
you
implement
these
things
and
that's
documented.
AW
AW
Okay,
most
of
us
in
this
room
might
be
dead
and
gone,
probably
in
the
next
10
20
years,
but
we'll
still
have
the
same
argument
we'll
be
having
the
same
argument
and
the
population,
the
the
the
descendants
of
American
slaves
on
sahelina
Island.
The
population
numbers
will
be
diminished
because
of
the
discretionary
zoning,
these
conservation
easements
and
this
Heritage,
or
this
cultural
overlay
District
Okay.
AW
The
reason
why
people
aren't
up
in
arms
about
this
is
because
I
mean
I'm
going
to
talk
frankly
is
because
black
people
have
implemented
this
and
have
basically
Shackled
themselves
with
this
type
of
zoning,
to
their
detriment,
10
20
30
years
from
now
10
20
30
years
from
now,
we
will
be
faced
with
this
same
problem
and
the
same
issues.
Look
at
Guatemala
Island
near
Charleston.
97
of
it
is
under
conservation.
Where
are
the
Goleta
people
of
watermelon
Island
they're
gone?
AW
J
Z
Z
Z
Z
Somebody
got
in
started
a
development,
all
those
people.
None
of
them
are
gone
taxes,
people
sending
checks
in
the
mail
sign
this
check,
I
get
them.
We
talked
about
it.
Last
week,
people
started
in
church.
You
saw
in
this
check
once
you
sign
this
check
for
a
thousand
dollars
that
they
put
on
it.
They
got
you
all
right.
They
got
you
online.
Oh,
we
could
get
you
a
land.
How
we
gonna
get
your
land.
We
pay
you
cash,
regular
delivery.
You
only
ever
had
to
say
anything.
Z
Z
On
Eric's
point
Tom,
Fripp
families,
my
family
got
23
acres
of
land
on
some
Helena,
and
you
asked
me
to
give
up
that
culture
to
give
up
everything.
We
go
on
a
place
called
Indian
Hill
people
still
finding
little
arrowheads
and
different
stuff
there.
But
then
you
would
have
told
me
you
want
to
build
a
golf
course
over
this
wheel
and
it
doesn't
matter
we
got
people
fighting
to
maintaining
their
families
Cemetery.
Somebody.
Z
Z
A
golf
course
what
about
those
people
that
Tom
Fripp
where
they
go
in
it?
What
you
gonna
tell
him
to
do,
and
the
final
thing
I'll
say
before
I
said:
oh
I
was
in
Saudi
Arabia
in
the
war
and
then
said:
we're
gonna
show
a
movie
to
the
Troops
as
a
stand
down
a
little
before
we
go
back
out
in
the
field,
and
guess
we've
been
on
that
my
Grandmama
do
another
Shout
at
Penn
Center
and
they
got
a
movie
showing
the
god
of
each
culture
and
Saudi
Arabia,
and
you
gonna
tell
me
I'm.
A
So
that's
that's
an
end
to
the
comments.
A
AL
M
I
make
a
motion
to
reject
the
changes
proposed
to
the
CPO
I.
A
AV
A
B
AD
AG
The
newest
guy,
in
this
tuition
and
I'll
just
have
to
say
given
the
depth
of
feeling
and
Cinema
that
is
expressed
by
all
these
folks
that
came
here
tonight
and
given
the
seriousness
and
the
apparent
lack
of
homework
on
the
part
of
our
staff,
I
wish
to
express
my
disappointment
and
suggested
our
staff
be
instructed
to
do
a
hell
of
a
lot
better
job
of
digging
into
what
we
understand.
M
I
I
got
a
comment
on
that
I.
My.
B
M
K
B
M
AG
M
Years
and
did
what
it
was
supposed
to
do
for
20
years.
That's
the
people
who
were
involved
in
it
back
then
and
approved
it
back.
Then
I
think
once
we
start
tinkering
with
this
thing,
you'll
be
here
until
the
cows
come
home.
You
think
it's
late
now
at
nine
o'clock
at
night,
you'll
be
here
for
ever
once.
You
start
tinkering
with
this.
So
that's
where
AMA
has
nothing
to
do
with
what
I
feel
staff
did
or
didn't
do
and
that's
of
no
disrespect
but.
A
A
Q
H
A
And
assigning
people
to
the
CPO
committee
and
as
a
supported
in
the
comprehensive
plan,
so
I
found
that
it
should
not
be
acceptable
behavior.
That
I
would
remain
any
further
analysis
back
to
the
CPO
committee
and
the
appropriate
officials
in
the
county
making
thoroughly
look
at
this
issue
to
the
best
interest
of
the
people
of
the
county.
A
That
was
my
comment.
Any
other
comments
all
right.
We're
we're
voting
on
your
Amendment
to
the
main
Amendment,
which
was
to
add
in
mine.
C
Was
simply
to
pin
it
down
to
say
that
that
we
we
prove
or
do
not
approve
of
the
text
Amendment
proposed
by
step.
A
AL
Think
you
restate
it
in
full
and
nice
concise
clear.
So
the
his
motion
was
to
not
recommend
not
recommend
that
if
you
had
a
motion
to
amend
his
motion
to
not
recommend
the.
AK
A
E
A
A
Favor
for
including
that
language,
okay,
that's
unanimous
now
to
the
main
motion
you
have,
the
Motions
been
made
to
not
recommend
approval.
It's
the
motion
as
a
member
emotion,
that's
amended
and.
A
J
Z
L
AI
A
C
A
J
A
J
AG
C
A
Second
of
the
shred
office
any
discussion,
all
those
in
favor
raise
your
hand.
Thank
you.