Call to order:

Roll call:

TB    TM    MU    KE    BB    MT    BR

Invocation and Pledge to the Flag:

 

Invocation given by Rev. Chance Ward with Goshen United Methodist Church.

Approval of the agenda:

 

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

Approval of the minutes:

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.

Consent Agenda: 

- This section shall include non-controversial items for approval with a single motion.  Pay request are for contracts approved at a prior meeting.

1.

Cartee Construction request approval of Pay Request #4 in the amount of $103,601.35 for the 7th Street Utility Phase III project.

2.

Vertical Earth request approval of Pay Request #3 in the amount of $397,452.10 for the Chimney Road Watermain Extension Project.

Old Business:

1.

Consideration of an agreement with GMC for professional architectural review services for development projects within the City of Rincon Overlay Districts. (Tabled at the 8/24/2026 meeting) Per Council's discussion, we have amended the contract to require an estimated cost that must be pre-approved by the Director of Planning & Development prior to GMC beginning each review along with a not to exceed contract amount of $12,000. We have also provided the line item that this will come out of and the amount that will be in the budget even if the total amount of the contract is spent.

New Business:

1.

First Reading on a request for a zoning map amendment for the property located at 205 W. Ninth Street and identified as parcel number R2040032. The property owner is Roy Worrell, and the applicant is Lawrence A. Long, III, with Lawrence Alexander Homes, LLC. The subject property consists of approximately 3.5 acres and is currently zoned R-2 (Residential). The request is to rezone the property to R-3 (Residential Multi-Family). At their meeting on August 18, 2026, Planning and Zoning Board voted 4 to 0 to recommend denial of the rezoning. There were public concerns expressed related to traffic on 9th Street, the height that would be allowed as a result of the rezoning, a higher density development next to a lower density neighborhood and how stormwater would be handled. Based on the discussion at the Planning and Zoning Board meeting and the Public Hearing, staff recommends approval of this rezoning with the following conditions:

• The use is limited to townhomes.
• The maximum number of townhomes shall be no more than 20.
• The maximum height permitted shall be no more than 35’.

2.

First Reading on a petition filed by Dylan Wingate with Patriot Development Group to annex one parcel into the City of Rincon, and to rezone the property. The subject property is located at 0 Lexington Avenue Ext. and is identified as parcel number 04470013C01. The property consists of approximately 39.58 acres. The property is owned by Milton and Glenda Rahn. The property is currently zoned AR-1 (Agricultural Residential), and the request is to rezone the property to PUD (Planned Unit Development). At their meeting on August 18, 2026, Planning and Zoning Board voted 3 to 1 to recommend denial of the annexation/rezoning. Public concerns were expressed related to traffic, the density of the proposed housing, drainage, wildlife and the effect that this development will have on the character of the area.

3.

Administrative Reports:

4.

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

5.

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

Adjourn:

 

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