BLYTHEWOOD – Incumbent Larry Griffin and Planning Commission Chairman Bryan Franklin took top votes Tuesday night over two other Planning Commissioners, Donald Brock and Michelle Keidrowski, in the Blythewood municipal election to fill two seats on Town Council. Griffin and Franklin, Blythewood natives, said they had support from friends as far back as grade school. […]
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PC to OK sketch plan approvals
October 19, 2017 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Council discussed during a workshop last week a proposal drafted by Town Attorney Jim Meggs that would give the Planning Commission the authority to approve sketch plans for developers of subdivisions rather than making it an optional function. “This will give developers greater certainty about the Town’s subdivision review and approval process,” Town […]
Council rolls back zoning requirements on new builds along Blythewood road
September 28, 2017 By
Council passed, unanimously, amendments dismantling key elements of a zoning ordinance put in place by a previous administration aimed at eventually creating a more attractive streetscape in the Town Center District by requiring new buildings to be constructed closer to the road right-of way. Ordinance 2017.010 will allow new buildings on Blythewood Road between I-77 […]
As Blythewood Turns: Blythewood Chamber bites the hand that feeds it
September 14, 2017 By
It was called to my attention last Thursday that a letter had been published in The Country Chronicle from an enraged Belinda Portnall, chairwoman of the Greater Blythewood Chamber of Commerce, verbally attacking Blythewood Town Council members Eddie Baughman and Tom Utroska for expressing their concerns during the Aug. 21 Town Council meeting about the […]
Field crowding up in Council race
September 7, 2017 By
With one day left for candidates to sign up to run for two open seats on Council, the field is fast filling up. At press time on Wednesday, four candidates had made their candidacies known – incumbent Larry Griffin, Bryan Franklin, chairman of the Town’s Planning Commission and two other […]
Amphitheater slated for Oct.26 Grand Opening
July 27, 2017 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The brand new Palmetto Citizens Federal Credit Union Amphitheater in Doko Meadows Park is one step closer to its slated Thursday, Oct.26 grand opening. On Monday night, Council voted unanimously to allocate up to $30,000 from the Town’s Accommodation and Hospitality Tax funds to cover the costs of the event. The Grand Opening […]
Blythewood Chamber receives $7,000 for Total Eclipse of the Park Weekend
July 27, 2017 By
BLYTHEWOOD – After the Blythewood Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Mike Switzer received $1,750 in A-Tax funds to cover the costs of organizing a ‘Moondoggle’ Battle of the Bands in Doko Park Aug. 21 to celebrate the eclipse, Switzer was back Monday night asking Council for an additional $7,000 that he said the Chamber will […]
Council dismantling Perry’s Vision
July 2, 2017 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Addressing recent actions by Town Council to dismantle key zoning ordinances put in place by a previous administration to create a more walkable, attractive Town Center District, former Councilman Paul Moscati told Council Monday evening that he was disappointed they were not taking more time to make their decision on the amending the […]
Councils recommends $15k for Chamber
June 22, 2017 By
A controversial request by the Blythewood Chamber of Commerce for increased funding continues to be a topic of dissension as Council’s budget talks wind down toward final reading. Mike Switzer, Executive Director of the Chamber, originally asked Council for more than $70,000 in April that included funds to renovate and update the offices the Chamber […]
Council considers relaxing TCD regs
June 15, 2017 By
The Town’s Economic Development Consultant, Ed Parler, addressed Council during it’s workshop on Tuesday to move toward relaxing some of the building regulations in the Town Center District (TCD), an area that constitutes the center of town between Main Street and I-77. Many of those regulations became standards several years ago when John Perry was […]
