Call to order:    Motion:    LS    TM    MU    KE    BB    MT    BR

Roll call:

Invocation and Pledge to the Flag:

Approval of the agenda:

 

Motion:    LS    TM    MU    BB    MT    BR
Second:    LS    TM    MU    BB    MT    BR
Vote by Council:    Yay____ Nay____ Abstained____

Approval of the minutes:

Presentation: 

Effingham County Industrial Authority

Public Comments

Comments shall pertain to the agenda items only.   Should you wish to appear before Council forms can be found at Rincon City Hall.

Public Hearings:

 

Turn meeting over to Public Hearing Officer.

 

Open public hearing:

1.

Public Hearing on a request filed by Justin Patel with Rinku Investments LLC. for a zoning map amendment for the property located at 0 Bunyan Kessler. (Parcel ID: R2650006).  The 1.12-acre parcel is owned by Thomas Thibault.  The applicant is requesting to rezone the property from OC (Office Commercial) to R3 (Residential Multi-Family). The Planning and Zoning Board voted 4 to 1 at their August 19, 2025 meeting to recommend denial of the rezoning request.

2.

Public Hearing on a request filed by Justin Patel with Rinku Investments LLC. for a zoning map amendment for the property located at 0 Ft. Howard Rd. (Parcel ID: R2650007).  The 1.33-acre parcel is owned by Thomas Thibault.  The applicant is requesting to rezone the property from OC (Office Commercial) to R3 (Residential Multi-Family). The Planning and Zoning Board voted 4 to 1 at their August 19, 2025 meeting to recommend denial of the rezoning request.

Old Business:

1.

Vote on a petition filed by James Rutland with Habitat for Humanity of Effingham, Inc. requesting a variance to construct a house on a substandard lot.  Located at 0 3rd Street Ext.; the property is owned by Habitat for Humanity of Effingham County Inc. and is zoned R-2 (Residential Single-family and duplex). (Parcel #: R2060062A00)  Tabled at the 7/25/2025 Meeting. The Planning and Zoning Board voted 3 to 3 to recommend approval of the variance at their meeting on June 17, 2025. A tie vote is not a majority and therefore the motion failed.

New Business:

1.

Healthy 360 request to appear before Council to discuss their program.    

2.

Request approval to contract with Carlson & Co. for the 2026 City of Rincon Christmas Market.

3.

Vote on an application submitted by James Story with ARCO Design/Build requesting site plan approval for a 98,250-square-foot expansion of the Sewon facility. The subject property, owned by the Effingham County Industrial Development Authority, is located at 1000 Sewon EV Road.  The parcel is zoned PUD. (Parcel #:R2840002)  The project meets all site plan requirements. The Planning and Zoning Board voted unanimously to recommend approval of the proposed site plan.

4.

First Reading on a request filed by Justin Patel with Rinku Investments LLC. for a zoning map amendment for the property located at 0 Bunyan Kessler. (Parcel ID: R2650006).  The 1.12 acre parcel is owned by Thomas Thibault.  The applicant is requesting to rezone the property from OC (Office Commercial) to R3 (Residential Multi-Family). The Planning and Zoning Board voted 4 to 1 at their August 19, 2025 meeting to recommend denial of the rezoning request.

5.

First Reading on a request filed by Justin Patel with Rinku Investments LLC. for a zoning map amendment for the property located at 0 Ft. Howard Rd. (Parcel ID: R2650007).  The 1.33 acre parcel is owned by Thomas Thibault.  The applicant is requesting to rezone the property from OC (Office Commercial) to R3 (Residential Multi-Family). The Planning and Zoning Board voted 4 to 1 at their August 19, 2025 meeting to recommend denial of the rezoning request.

6.

Mayor and Council Comments:

7.

Executive session to discuss personnel, pending litigation, attorney client privilege, and real estate.

8.

Take any action that is needed on the items from executive session.

Adjourn:

 

Motion:    LS    TM    MU    BB    MT    BR
Second:    LS    TM    MU    BB    MT    BR
Vote by Council:    Yay____ Nay____ Abstained____