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From YouTube: City of Charleston Committee on Real Estate 10/26/2020
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City of Charleston Committee on Real Estate 10/26/2020
A
Councilmember
wearing,
I
think,
if
we
knock
off
everything
on
this
agenda,
it's
going
to
cut
your
works
agenda
in
half
yeah.
There's
a
lot.
C
A
That's
okay.
I
did
drive
by
tibia
saturday.
C
C
Although
we
got
another
little
complaint,
I
came
home
from
well,
I
was
in
the
office
like
yesterday
evening
came
home
and,
and
I
got
out
the
car
I
heard
a
bunch
of
music.
I
thought
it
was
just
a
neighbor
five
or
six
doors
down.
You
know
me
maybe
have
a
good
time,
but
got
calls
this
morning.
You
know
right
across.
You
know,
jenkins,
orphanages
and.
D
C
Know
the
property
next
to
that
used
to
be
some
town
houses
and
they
have
this
place.
I
guess
it's
called
the
pavilion
or
something
over
there.
Yeah.
C
A
Gonna
have
some
calls
on
that
you'll
be
getting
some
more
phone
calls
about
that.
C
A
Calls
from
I've
got
a
problem:
lounge
grove
all
the
time,
lounge
group.
Well,
I
get
yes
lounge
group
right
across
my
house.
C
A
Anyhow,
well,
we
are
it's
303,
I'm
on
call
to
order
a
meeting
of
the
real
estate
committee
for
this
beautiful
day
october,
26
2020
and
councilman
waring.
You
are
listed
on
our
agenda
to
give
us
some
invocation.
A
C
Let
us
let
us
pray.
Tell
me
father,
we
come
before
you
thank
you
for
all
the
meaning
blessings
that
you
provide.
We
pray
for
our
country
in
particular.
While
we
go
the
periods
of
all-important
election,
we
pray
for
it
to
be,
as
it
has
been
so
far,
a
peaceful
and
enriching
experience
for
those
across
the
country,
and
we
continue
to
pray
for
the
best
of
democracy
to
come
forward
between
now
and
certainly
november.
C
A
D
A
Aye,
the
opposed
the
allies
have
it
the
first
order
of
business
after
the
approval
of
minutes,
we'll
begin
to
demeter.
This
there's
a
request
for
an
extension
on
a
certain
lease,
so
who's
going
to
take
up
this
for
us
bailey
on
on
this,
oh
giona,
how
you
doing.
A
B
I
thought
I
was
unmuted,
I
must
have
touched
it,
so
let
me
put
my
hands
down,
so
this
is
the
first
amendment
to
the
option
to
lease
from
flatiron
partners,
llc
and
classic
development
company.
These
two
organizations,
as
you
all
may
recall,
are
constructing
the
james
lewis,
jr
apartments
formerly
cooper
crest.
They
had
an
extension
back
in
september.
They
have
to
pay
a
thousand
dollars
for
that
extension.
B
They
are
requesting
one
additional
extension
through
the
end
of
december
at
little
or
no
cost,
and
this
will
allow
them
to
finalize
a
few
additional
details
that
have
come
forward
as
a
result
of
the
development,
and
so
that
is
what
we're
presenting
before
real
estate
today,
specifically
related
to
some
additional
requests
from
our
drc
and
our
trc,
because
the
infrastructure
is
a
little
complicated
over
at
this
site,
but
they
are
working
very
closely
with
city
staff
and
need
this
additional
time
to
get
those
things
addressed.
A
D
A
Aye,
can
you
oppose
always
have
it?
Thank
you
for
that
report.
The
next
one
is
to
execute
an
agreement
for
a
buy
purchase,
a
sale
between
the
city
and
mr
desasor
for
915
sycamore
street
dude.
Is
this
on
your
blog.
B
Sir,
it
is-
and
florence
is
somewhere
on
here
if
I
get
anything
wrong,
but
this
is
one
of
the
properties
we
built
last
year,
and
this
is
in
fact
I
said
the
second
contract
florence
is
looking
that
up.
She
seems
to
think
I
said
the
third
contract.
She
seems
to
think
it's
the
second,
but
this
house
is
at
915
sycamore.
B
We
have
a
mr
robert
de
sasor,
who
is
purchasing
the
property
this
time
around
or
who
has
a
contract
for
purchase.
It
is
a
three-person
household
himself,
his
mom
and
his
grandmother,
and
basically
the
city
is
selling
the
property
for
and
201
seven
dollars,
which
is
our
total
development
cost.
Mr
desasor
would
secure
a
first
mortgage
for
a
hundred
and
fifty
thousand
seven
hundred
and
fifty
dollars.
B
So
in
fact
the
we
have
permanent
subsidy
if
you
will
left
in
this
home
that
enables
it
to
remain
affordable
and
that
affordability,
repair,
affordability
period
is
90
years.
So
we're
really
excited
about
getting
this
house
under
contract
and
soul
and
I'll
answer
any
questions.
Sir.
B
B
A
E
B
Back,
no,
no,
no,
no
one's
ever
moved,
we
had
a
contract
for
purchase
and
we
had
her
un
through
she'd
gone
basically
through
underwriting,
and
we
discovered
towards
the
end
of
underwriting
some
things
that
were
not
revealed
previously
in
her
credit
and
so
that
contract
had
to
be
canceled,
but
no
one's
ever
moved
into
the
home.
Okay.
Thank
you.
You're
welcome.
C
So
michelle
johnson
is
this:
the
last
one
to
be.
B
B
D
C
Know
I
know
it
really
worked
out.
Let
me
let
me
this.
Let
me
follow
up
on
something
else.
I
got
off
of
interview
today,
everybody
with
channel
four,
and
it
was
about
you
know
this
letter
that
was
sent
to
all
of
us
from
the
professors
or
at
the
college
of
charleston.
C
You
all
may
be
familiar
well,
obviously,
there's
some
things
in
there
that
we're
we're
already
doing,
and
I
just
don't
think
they
know
what
one
of
the
requests
in
here
is
for
affordable
housing
and
what
you're
doing
miss
sean
johnson
and
your
team
over
there.
I,
I
truly
believe
a
lot
of
people
at
the
college
and
some
of
these
other
groups
don't
really
know
what
we're
doing
for
affordable
housing.
What
we're
doing
already
in
drainage
and
undisturbed
communities
do
we
need
to
do
more.
C
I
agree,
but
I
think
we
need
to
have
a
free
exchange
to
let
them
know
what
we
are
doing,
which
is
pretty
innovative
here
with
the
same
program
right
here
with
these
seven
houses
and
and
the
period
of
affordability
that
helps
to
tamp
down
gentrification
and
helps
to
keep
values
from
rising
as
fast
as
they
ordinarily
would
be
doing
so
anyway.
I
just
wanted
to
kind
of
bob
till
this
effort
and
hopefully
let
the
people.
Some
of
these
requests
is
coming
forward
in
areas
that
we
are
already
doing.
C
Heavy
lifting
and
let
them
know
what
we're
doing.
Maybe
they
can
come
up
with
some
suggestions
that
may
be
able
to
enhance
our
efforts,
but
anyway,
thanks
again
for
what
you're
doing
over
there.
A
Councilmember
jackson,
can
you
hear
me
try
again.
E
Anyway,
I
I
don't
want
to
make
a
big
deal.
I
I
just
I
thought
I
was
reading
that
comprehensive
letter
of
things
that
are
important
and
I
do
feel
like
we
need
to
go
out
of
our
way.
I
would
say,
under
the
umbrella
of
the
commission,
gathering
up
all
of
those
topics,
and
that
would
be
where
we'd
have
the
chance
to
give
before
current
and
and
and
planned
future
work
on
all
the
topics
that
are
very
important
to
the
community.
E
So
I'm
really
glad
that
you
were
able
to
represent
at
least
the
housing
piece
council
member.
I
do
feel
like
the
more
we
can
take.
Those
messages
beyond
just
our
own
sort
of
you
know
normal
chance
that
the
more
that
we'll
be
helping
people
appreciate
the
breath,
not
that
necessarily,
but
definitely
the
breath
of
what.
A
Councilman
warren-
I
was
also
interviewed
about
that
letter
today.
That's
I
think
I
mimic
what
you
said
as
well,
that
the
amount
of
attention
we
are
giving
to
affordable
housing
is
significant
and
we,
of
course
we
can
always
do
more
and
we
always
have
that
eye
to
doing
more,
but
I
just
think
that
it's
a
matter
of
collaboration
with
those
college
of
charleston
professors,
so
they
know
what
we're
doing
the
community
knows.
A
What
we're
doing-
and
this
is,
I
mean
you
and
me,
and
councilmember
sacramento
shared
this
district,
and
we
are
on
this,
so
we
we
know
what's
going
on
in
that
area
and
applaud
our
our
staff,
for
what
they've
been
doing
to
keep
us
focused
on
this.
This
is
right,
a
critical
issue,
but
we
are
addressing
it.
D
Thank
you,
mr
chairman,
and
also
it's
not
just
a
monetary
issue.
You
can.
You
can
secure
more
affordable
housing
by
amending
some
of
our
ordinances.
It
doesn't
necessarily
mean
we
got
to
write
a
big
check.
It's
a
big
part
of
affordable
housing.
Obviously-
and
it's
it's
a
credit
to
gianna
and
her
department
for
all
these
deals
that
we
help
broker,
but
sometimes
we
can
help
make
progress
on
these
efforts
and
it
doesn't
have
a
monetary
cost
to
it.
D
So
it's
a
false
choice
to
say:
we're
either
sending
money
to
our
police
department
or
we're
turning
a
blind
eye
to
affordable
housing.
It's
just
not
a
an
accurate
portrayal
of
the
issue.
F
They
they
mention
other
topics
as
well,
including
flooding,
and
to
say
that
the
city
is
not
dedicating
resources
to
flooding
in
all
areas
of
the
city,
to
address
sea
level
rise
and
climate
change.
F
I'm
sorry
they
they're
just
misinformed
and
to
I'm
not
going
to
repeat
the
name
calling
that
they
mentioned
in
their
letter
regarding
our
flooding
strategies,
but
I
can
just
say,
they're,
very
comprehensive.
F
It's
clear
that
this
this
group
from
the
college
got
tied
in
with
the
letter
that
we
also
received
very
similar
last
week
from
the
aclu
and
making
all
the
same
points,
and
it
looks
like
it
was
written
by
the
same
author
and
to
solve
all
these
myriad
of
societal
challenges.
We
have
by
cutting
personnel
in
the
police
department
which
what
this
would
amount
to
is
just
not
the
right
thing
for
the
city
of
charleston.
F
In
my
opinion,
87
of
our
police
budget
is
for
personnel
and
to
claim
that
and
we're
short
on
sworn
personnel
right
now
to
claim
that
by
reducing
our
our
our
sworn
police
force
by
at
least
10
percent
would
solve.
These
societal
problems
is,
is
just
some
I'm
sorry.
It's
ridiculous.
Yeah
well,
well,
there
you
go
there.
A
A
Just
wanted
to
double
back
with
you
and
make
sure
so
what
other
product?
What
other
projects
do
we
have?
I
know
we've
got
the
james
lewis
apartments
in
wish.
Ashley.
Is
there
any
any
other
projects
on
the
pipeline.
B
Yes,
sir
orleans
gardens
is.
B
B
and
I
believe
we
have
a
townhouse
development
coming
up
with
homes
of
hope.
That's
the
new
group
from
the
upstate
and
that's
a
for
sale
product
that
they're
building.
You
all
approved
a
down
zoning
for
that
group,
maybe
a
month
ago
now.
So
those
are
the
ones
that
we
have
coming
up:
west
ashley,
so
in
excess
of
another
100
units
comprised
of
both
for
sale
and
rental
apartments
for
those
in
the
affordable
category
and.
B
That's
right:
we
have
property
on
juniper
street
and
we
plan
to
put
11
town
homes
over
there.
That's
another
for
sale
product.
We
bought
that
property
now
probably
two
years
ago
and
we're
patiently
waiting
on
a
change
in
zoning
to
council
member
appel's
point.
C
Because
of
the
affordable
zoning
change,
councilman
lapel,
remember
we
reduced
the
lot
size
and
you
only
get
that
unless
you
do
affordable
housing
again,
but
for
that
zoning
change
we
almost
doubled
the
amount
of
units
that
can
go
on
a
piece
of
so
which
reduced
the
land
cost
substantially.
D
One
and
a
half
one
and
a
half
million
dollars
by
us,
making
a
simple
common
sense
change
to
our
zoning
ordinance.
I
mean
that's
just
you
know,
that's
that
that
adds
up
and
that's
that's
real
significant
and
I
think,
there's
you
can
you
can
monetize
some
of
this
deregulatory
stuff
that
we're
doing
well.
C
That's
okay,
go
back
councilman
shealy
to
actually
I
did
that.
Miss
johnson
and
obviously
the
mayor
came
up
with
the
apartments
that's
built
across
from
the
jail
is
where
the
money
came
from
the
1.7.
I
think
it
was
ms
johnson
shaw
johnson
to
do
the
holmes
and
ashleyville
remember
fee
and
lou
right,
mr
mayor
on
those
apartments.
Instead
of
putting
affordable
units
in
those
apartments,
they
actually
bought
the
right
out
and
the
city
took
those
dollars
went
over
into
ashleyville
and
created.
C
Occupied
ownership
and
as
those
houses
sell
those
some
of
those
the
majority
of
those
dollars
are
replenished
to
be
done
again.
So
now,
we've
got
a
little
revolving,
hopefully
on
the
occupied
fund,
to
to
build
owner-occupied,
housing
and
affordable
areas.
So
as
far
as
out-of-the-box
thinking,
when
you
go
back
the
last
three
four
years,
our
repertoire
has
expanded.
A
Nope
all
right.
Well,
I
appreciate
all
those
comments.
I
think
this
is
an
important
discussion
to
have
and-
and
we
have
just-
I
think,
the
circle
back-
do
more
to
educate
our
community
and
the
public
what
we
do
for
affordable
housing.
These
are
all
very
positive,
moving
the
moving
that
ball
down
the
field.
More
than
that,
I'm
wondering
if
we
can
take
c
and
d
together.
Yes,
sir,
mr
mayor,
did
we
vote.
F
A
And
and
so
just
as
a
matter
of
a
point.
A
G
Yes,
sir
and
city
council
has
to
adopt
an
organ,
adopt
an
ordinance
to
quit,
claim
both
of
these
right
of
ways.
So
there's
a
lot
of
moving
parts
of
the
process,
st
phillips
street
is
maintained
only
right
now.
G
G
Then
we
would
need
to
rezone
it
to
include
it
in
the
shepherd
street
pud,
which
was
adopted
probably
last
meeting
and
quick
claim
it
in
us
close
and
abandon
it
as
a
street,
so
take
it
out
of
dot
system.
Put
it
in
our
system,
then
close
and
abandon
it
with
the
public
hearing
first.
G
This
is
a
what
we're
doing
today
is
a
resolution
to
set
a
public
hearing
on
that
in
real
estate,
we're
giving
first
reading
to
the
ordinance
to
convey
the
right-of-way
to
the
two
abutting
owners
and
then
we'll
have
first
reading
of
the
zoning
ordinance
far
street
is
a
little
bit
different,
because
dot
doesn't
own
and
maintain
it.
We
do
so.
G
That's
just
a
we'll
have
to
adopt
an
ordinance
to
quit,
claim
it
and
then
public
works
will
have
to
adopt
the
resolution
to
set
a
public
hearing
today
and
then
have
the
public
hearing
and
adopt
a
resolution
abandon
closing
and
abandoning
it.
At
the
same
time,
we
adopt
the
ordinance
to
quit,
claiming.
A
All
right,
so
I'm
gonna
make
sure
I
understand
the
process
and
please
jump
in
if
I
mistake
this,
so
the
request
for
both
of
these
items
on
the
agenda
is
to
deed
that
portion
to
the
adjoining
landowners
first
and
that's
what
the
real
estate
committee
has
to
take
out
on.
That's
our
role
for
this
discussion.
Only
right.
A
Okay
and
that's
the
first
stage
of
this-
is
this
advanced
part?
Okay,
I
just
want
to
make
sure
I
was
following
the
the
game
plan
here
then
we'll
take
up
the
other
issue
with
mr
waring's
committee
on
public
works
and
utilities.
I
said
the
other
component
of
this.
A
All
right
so
I'll
entertain
a
motion
to
accept.
D
Thank
you,
mr
chairman,
just
had
a
quick
question.
Is
it
is
a
judicial
action
required
to
abandon
a
right
of
way
in
this
context
or
not?
It's.
G
Not
that's
that
you
can.
There
is
a
judicial
option
under
state
law.
There's
a
case.
I
think
it's
first
baptist
church
to
molden,
be
somebody
that
says:
that's
not
the
only
option
cities
can
do
it
there's
a
way.
Cities
can
do
it
as
well,
and
that's
what
we're
that's
the
process
we're
using
here
tom
o'brien
from
public
service,
basically
takes
over
the
process.
G
All
the
city
departments
to
you
know
for
drainage,
easement
purposes
and
those
kind
of
things,
and
then
we
have
the
public
hearing
so
that
if
there's
anybody
who
says
well
you're
cutting
off
access
to
my
property-
and
here
obviously
you're
not-
and
nor
are
you
in
far
street,
but
we
we
generally
won't
do
that,
but
just
in
case
we
have
that
public
hearing,
so
gotcha.
A
Any
other
questions
or
concerns
about
item
c
and
d,
all
right,
cnn
I'll.
Then
you
can
probably
move
the
second
all
those
in
favor,
please
signify
by
saying
aye
all
right,
any
opposed
all
right
the
eyes
have
it
all
right,
any
other
business
we
need
to
take
up.
Yes,
sir,
mr
chairman,
mrs.
C
Well,
one
last
thing:
I,
since
we
were
talking
about
that
that
letter-
and
one
of
the
things
I
put
was
I
suggested-
was
everybody
on
city
council,
the
mayor
and
everybody
on
council
supporting
the
county's
effort
on
the
referendum
to
pass
two
mills
tax
increase
to
create
affordable
housing.
So
this
is
an
effort
that
goes
certainly
beyond
the
city
and
now
the
county,
and
hopefully
other
municipalities,
will
also
think
out
of
the
box
and
become
creative
on
this
problem.
E
C
E
I
definitely
tried
that,
but
you
know
our
corporate
council's
office
gently
and
firmly.
Let
me
know
that
that's
not
something
that
we
can
do
legally
as
another
body,
but
I
I'm
really
glad
to
hear
you
say
that
we,
each
to
a
person,
support
the
referendum
and
I'm
personally
I'm
having
very
interesting
conversations
with
people.
You
know
that
respond
to
my
my
suggestion
that
it's
the
right
thing
for
us
to
do
and-
and
we
all
need
to
say
yes
to
that
referendum.
So
it's
good.