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March 8, 2024
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Council temporarily lifts ban on erosion control structures
Fun on Front Beach
Thousands of people showed up for the annual Isle of Palms Front Beach Fest March 2. They enjoyed live music, lots of kids’ games and food trucks and also had the opportunity to interact with a large number of vendors.
By Brian Sherman For The Island Eye News The Isle of Palms City Council has voted to at least temporarily lift a ban on seawalls and revetments, allowing residents in a nine-block area near Breach Inlet to protect their homes from the effects of the severe erosion that has plagued the southwest end of the island for almost a year. In most cases, however, there’s still little they can do to protect their pools. The Council voted 7-2 at a special meeting Feb. 20 to pass an emergency ordinance that for 60 days will permit homeowners between 100 and 914 Ocean Blvd. to ignore the city’s regulations prohibiting seawalls and revetments within approximately 250 feet landward of the tide’s high-water mark. Residents will be permitted erect erosion control structures up to 20 feet beyond the maximum building line, a boundary established by the developer and adopted by the city in 1988. According to Deputy City Administrator Douglas Kerr, along the designated stretch of Ocean Boulevard, there are 55 pools beyond the maximum building line, only six of them (Continued on page 5)
Police chief plans for Sullivan’s Island to be his final stop By Brian Sherman For The Island Eye News Glenn Meadows has already completed one lengthy law enforcement career and spent a decade-and-a-half as an advisor to various entities in countries around the globe. Now, though he won’t put an expiration date on his current position, he apparently has found a place to complete his professional journey. Meadows, who was officially appointed as chief of police by the Sullivan’s Island Town Council Feb. 20, is a native of Newport News, Virginia. He said he originally wanted to join the military and fly helicopters, (Continued on page 4)
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