Boards, Commissions & Committees
PLANNING COMMISSION
The Planning Commission is composed of seven (7) qualified electors of the City who shall be appointed by a majority of City Council. All members serve as such without compensation. No member may hold an elected Public office in the City.
The terms of office for members shall be staggered two (2) year terms. The term of four (4) members shall expire on December 31 of each odd-numbered year. The term for the other three (3) members shall expired on December 31 of each even-numbered year. Any vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term by City Council. Members may be re-appointed to succesive terms. The Commission elects one member as Chairman and one as Vice-Chairman, whose terms shall be for one (1) calendar year. The Commission shall also appoint a secretary, who may be an officer or an employee of the City or the Commission.
The Commission shall adopt rules of procedure and shall keep a record of its resolutions, findings and determinations which records shall be a public record.
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Members:
- Ron Denton, Chair
- Pat Campbell, Vice Chair
- Barbara Bergwerf
- Bob Hooper
- Dave Stevens
- Sandy Stone
- Dick Watson
- Douglas Kerr, Zoning Administator
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BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
The Board shall consist of five (5) citizens of the City, each to be appointed by a majority of council. The term of office of each members shall be for three (3) years, and until a successor is appointed and qualified. Terms of members shall be staggered. All terms shall begin on January 1. The appointments for each year will be announced by the Mayor at a special City Council meeting, to be held on the first Tuesday of January.
Meetings of the Board shall be held upon the call of the Chairman or at such other times as the Board may determine. The zoning administrator and the secretary of the Board shall attend all meetings and the secretary shall keep a record of its proceedings, showing the vote of each member upon each question or, if absent or failing to vote, indicating such fact.
Members:
- Guy Taylor, Chair
- Arnold Karig, Vice Chair
- Suzanne Galloway
- Michael Layman
- Tom Miller
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CODE BOARD OF APPEALS
City Council shall appoint seven (7) Citizens of the City to serve four (4) year staggered terms.
Whenever possible, the Board shall be composed of one (1) licensed engineer, one (1) licensed architect and five (5) members at large from the building industry. The Code Board of Appeals was established for the express purpose of providing for the final interpretation of provisions of the technical construction and related codes adopted by the City.
Members:
- Robert Abel
- Bill Burson
- Mary A. Carter
- William Mitchell
- Ann Sherrill
- Alan Shoultz
- Phillip Smith
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BEACH ADVISORY COMMITTEE
City Council shall appoint five (5) members to serve three (3) year terms. This Committee shall monitor the City's beachfront and report to Council on natural and man-made activities which do or may impact the preservation of the beachfront, apparent violations of the South Carolina Beachfront Management Act and to make recommendations to Council regarding the need for, and use of, beach renourishment funds, to make recommendations to Council for revisions to the City's local Beach Management Plan and to make such other reports and recommendations to City Council as the Committee shall deem fit.
Members:
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ACCOMMODATIONS TAX COMMITTEE
The Accommodations Tax Committee is an advisory committee that consists of seven (7) members, with a majority being selected from the hospitality industry of the City of Isle of Palms. At least two (2) of the members must be from the lodging industry and one (1) member shall represent the cultural organizations. Appointed members shall serve terms of four (4) years. THE COMMITTEE REQUIRES APPLICANTS TO SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATIONS TO CITY HALL WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS OF THE NEXT PUBLISHED MEETING DATE. Applicants should read the Letter of Introduction. Applications may be submit electronically to City Clerk Marie Copeland at mcopeland@iop.net or in hard copy to 1207 Palm Boulevard, Isle of Palms, South Carolina, 29451.
Members:
Julia Tucker, Chair
- Rick Linville, Vice Chair
- Malcolm Burgis
- Vicki Hollingsworth
- Margaret Miller
- David Nelson
- Jimmy Ward
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ELECTIONS COMMITTEE
City Council shall appoint a Municipal Election Commission, to be composed of three electors who shall be residents of the City.
Commission members shall serve for a term of six (6) years, except of those members first appointed, one shall serve for a term of four (4) years and one shall serve for a term of two (2) years. Term of office shall begin January 1st and end December 31st.
Members:
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COMMISSIONERS OF PUBLIC WORKS
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- John Bushong
- Curtis Helfrich
- Dana Love
- Nicholas J. Stroud
- Jim Ullrich
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REAL PROPERTY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Members:
- Carol Rice, Chair
- Dick Cronin,
- James Raih
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