North Myrtle Beach Hurricane Center
IRISH ITALIAN INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL IS SEPTEMBER 28 IN NORTH MYRTLE BEACH
The 16th Annual Irish Italian International Festival is Saturday, September 28, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. on Main Street in North Myrtle Beach. Admission is free.
The one-day rain or shine event attracts about 15,000 people.
“We like to celebrate all cultures that day, so it’s not just about being Irish or Italian,” said North Myrtle Beach Special Events Director Tina McCrackin. “It’s a great way to kick off the fall season.”
Over 100 vendors offer food, arts and crafts, gifts, and more. Vendors will compete for Best Entrée, Best Decorated, and Best Dessert.
Festival-goers can participate in a friendly Spaghetti Eating Contest without using their hands.
A children’s area offers a variety of entertainment including rides, inflatables and more. A nominal fee is charged.
The festival includes street performers and two stages of entertainment.
The Irish Stage features Irish pop star Brendan O’Connor, Coastal Carolina Shields Pipes & Drums, acoustic trio Mark McKinney & Co., and the energetic Irish duo, House of Hamill.
The Italian Stage offers Rat Pack-style singer Dave Mosher, and Larry Tanelli and Friends.
Rounding out the musical entertainment is the American beach music band, The Catalinas.
IRISH STAGE:
10:00 AM -- Brendan O’Connor
10:30 AM -- Opening Ceremonies
10:45 AM -- Brendan O’Connor
11:30 AM -- Coastal Carolina Shields Pipes & Drums
11:45 AM -- Mark McKinney Band
1:30 PM – 4:00 PM -- House of Hamill
ITALIAN / INTERNATIONAL STAGE:
10:00 AM -- Dale Mosher
10:30 AM -- Opening Ceremonies
10:45 AM -- Dale Mosher
11:30 AM -- Larry Tanelli & Friends
1:00 PM -- The Catalina’s
2:16 PM -- Spaghetti Eating Contest
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM -- The Catalina’s
Festival sponsors include the City of North Myrtle Beach, Easy 105.9, Flynn’s Irish Tavern, Ancient Order of Hibernians, and WFXB Fox TV.
For more information on this festival and other events happening in North Myrtle Beach visit parks.nmb.us.
Nice. I say we check it out.
Patrick Pickerell
Can't wait
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RESULTS – SEPTEMBER 16 CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Prior to the September 16 North Myrtle Beach City Council meeting, Council members met in executive session to:
-- Discuss and receive attorney advice on proposed amendments to the Parkway Planned Development District Development Agreement
-- To discuss and receive attorney advice on documents identified as Separate and Independent Amendment to the Master Development Agreement.
-- To discuss the appointment of a City resident to the Board of Zoning Appeals.
Council took no action.
EMPLOYEE LONGEVITY AWARDS were presented to Firefighter EMT John Stanley (10 years of service), Public Safety Officer Bryan Floyd (5), Health & Safety Officer Nathan Marker (5), and Public Safety Officer/Rotating Detective Michael Thrower (5). The awards occur in five-year increments for employees who consistently provide excellent customer service.
CITY COUNCIL APPROVED A MOTION TO appoint three new members to the Board of Construction Appeals. The new board members are Ed Danes, Edward Hughes, and Callie Wise.
CITY COUNCIL HELD A PUBLIC HEARING on an ordinance to amend the Parkway Planned Development District (PDD) Development Agreement.
The ordinance would amend the method of reimbursement to the City from the various landowners within the PDD for construction and paving costs associated with the PDD interchange. The City paid $3.2 million for the interchange and paving of a section of Water Tower Road, with the development agreement requirement that the property owners reimburse the City via a fee per residential unit and a per-square-foot fee for commercial space, paid at the issuance of building permits. However, since the original development agreement a small portion of the PDD is now in conservation easement. The amended development agreement would require each landowner, with the exception of Chubby Chicken, to pay the City a fixed reimbursement amount in five equal payments based on an eight-year amortization schedule, beginning December 31, 2020, with a balloon payment of all amounts still due and owing by December 31, 2024. Chubby Chicken would pay the City three equal payments of $100,000 beginning December 31, 2020.
The amounts the landowners would pay to the City under the amended development agreement are:
-- Henry Road West: $869,000
-- Coterra: $864,000
-- NDG II: $532,000
-- NDG I: $150.000
-- Apache: $443,000
-- Chubby Chicken: $300,000 (Conservation Easement)
-- Myrtle Holding: $42,000
-- TOTAL: $3,200,000
CITY COUNCIL PASSED FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE to amend the Parkway Planned Development District Development Agreement. The ordinance would amend the method of reimbursement to the City from the various landowners within the PDD for construction and paving costs associated with the PDD interchange.
CITY COUNCIL TABLED A PUBLIC HEARING on an ordinance to approve documents identified as the Separate and Independent Amendment to the Master Development Agreement regarding the portions of the Parkway Planned Development District (PDD) owned by Coterra Chestnut, LLC and NDG Property II, LLC, respectively. Council will schedule a workshop on the proposed ordinance.
CITY COUNCIL TABLED FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE to approve documents identified as the Separate and Independent Amendment to the Master Development Agreement regarding the portions of the Parkway Planned Development District (PDD) owned by Coterra Chestnut, LLC and NDG Property, LLC, respectively. Council will schedule a workshop on the proposed ordinance.
CITY COUNCIL PASSED FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE to amend Chapter 5, Beaches & Waterways, Section 5-5, Surfboards to expand surfing zones.
Currently, five surf zones allow for surfing May 15-September 15, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. There are additional areas where beach usage is sufficiently low to allow for expansion of surfing areas.
The proposed additional surfing zones:
-- Begin at Hog Inlet and end at 5th Avenue North with the exception of 300 feet on the north side and south side of the Cherry Grove Pier.
-- Begin at 6th Avenue South and end at 27th Avenue South.
-- Begin at the Town of Atlantic Beach southern limit and end at 46th Avenue South.
The director of public safety or his designee may temporarily prohibit surfboarding and/or skimboarding in these areas for public safety purposes.
CITY COUNCIL PASSED FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE offering a major amendment to the Robber’s Roost Planned Development District (PDD), revising standards for the Neighborhood Overlay Zone pertaining to porches and recessed garages. The amendment would affect the residential portion of the PDD. Chris Manning of Robbers Roost @ NMB, LLC requested the amendment.
As presented for first reading, the architectural standards would:
-- Delete the requirement for garage doors to be recessed from the front facade, allowing garage doors to protrude forward from the front facade no more than four feet. Council members indicated that during second reading of this ordinance they might amend the ordinance to limit the protrusion of garage doors to no more than two feet.
-- Require a minimum of 20 feet of driveway between any garage door and the front property line. Council members indicated that during second reading of this ordinance they might amend the ordinance to require 24 feet of driveway.
-- Revise the minimum width of porches to require 25 percent of the frontage of the facade facing the street or a six-foot minimum when a third garage bay is part of the home design.
CITY COUNCIL PASSED FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE offering a major amendment to the Barefoot Landing Planned Development District (PDD), adding rooftop signage to the Joe’s Crab Shack building and revising the approved master site plan. Seth McCoy of Barefoot Landing Commercial, LLC requested the amendment.
The proposed changes to the master site plan would:
-- Add two bar areas located over the water near the new Crooked Hammock Brewery site and at the former Joe's Crab Shack site.
-- Reconfigure one of the currently approved floating bridges to provide more exposure for the former Joe's Crab Shack site.
LEFT TO RIGHT IN THE ACCOMPANYING PHOTO: City Manager Mike Mahaney, Michael Thrower, Bryan Floyd, Nathan Marker, John Stanley.
Mandatory Evacuation Procedures
IF a hurricane threatens our area and, IF the Governor issues an evacuation order, evacuation routes will be managed as follows:
— Once the Governor issues a mandatory evacuation, lane reversals automatically occur for two sections of Highway 501— U.S. Highway 501 from SC 544 to SC 378, and U.S. Highway 501 from SC 22 to the U.S. Highway 501/SC 576 split in Marion. Once you enter a lane reversal pattern, you will not be able to get back out. Never enter a lane reversal pattern unless directed to do so by law enforcement.
— The Horry County evacuation plan to which all in North Myrtle Beach are subject requires all people located north of Briarcliffe Acres to evacuate via SC 9 North to I-95 and beyond.
— These requirements stem from the South Carolina Hurricane Evacuation Study for the Northern Conglomerate released by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 2012.
Reentry Procedures
When reentering the city of North Myrtle Beach after a hurricane evacuation, property owners, renters and business owners should be prepared to show either their driver’s license, a copy of a recent water bill or property tax bill, a rental agreement, or other form of identity that proves residency or property ownership within the city.
Owners of businesses with employees who do not reside within the city limits but who are essential to business recovery should provide those employees with a letter written on company letterhead identifying them as being essential to the recovery of the business. When identifying an employee, please use their name as shown on their driver’s license so that authorities can match the two for verification.
The City of North Myrtle Beach does not require filing residency or business information prior to a storm.
The City’s goal is for the return of property owners and others to North Myrtle Beach as soon as possible following a hurricane evacuation so that all can help in the recovery process. However, some areas of the city may not be safe or essential utilities damaged, resulting in delayed reentry to the affected locations.
Be aware that other jurisdictions that you may travel through on your return to North Myrtle Beach from a hurricane evacuation (State, County, or other municipality) may have different identification requirements or different reentry priorities depending on damage that may have occurred in their jurisdictions.
Hurricane Information
The official hurricane season for the Atlantic Basin (Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico) is June 1 to November 30, but it never hurts to get a head start on preparing for the season.
Do you know your ZONE?
You may remember that different areas of Horry County, including North Myrtle Beach, have been assigned different “Zones” with respect to the potential impact of hurricane storm surge on a given land area.
IF a hurricane is to strike our area with force, and IF the Governor calls for a mandatory evacuation, he might do so by identifying the ZONES that must evacuate. The zone locations in Horry County are as follows:
Zone A
All areas east of U.S. 17 Business (Kings Highway), up to intersection with U.S. 17 (Kings Highway) and then all areas east of U.S. 17 (Kings Highway) to the northern county line.
Zone B
All areas south of S.C. 707 and Longwood Drive, including all areas in Longwood Plantation (Blackmoor) to the Waccamaw River and all areas east of U.S. 17 Bypass (Mark Garner Highway) to U.S. 17 (North Kings Highway) and all areas east of U.S. 17 (North Kings Highway) to the northern county line.
Zone C
All areas between U.S. 701 and S.C. 544, south of Brown’s Chapel Avenue and Hwy. 814, plus all areas east of S.C. 31 (Carolina Bays Parkway) to S.C. 90 and all areas east of S.C. 90 to U.S. 17 to the northern county line.
The Horry County Emergency Management Department provides an interactive Zone Map. Access County information at www.horrycounty.org.
Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale
| Category | Sustained Winds | Types of Damage Due to Hurricane Winds |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 74-95 mph 64-82 kt 119-153 km/h |
Very dangerous winds will produce some damage: Well-constructed frame homes could have damage to roof, shingles, vinyl siding and gutters. Large branches of trees will snap and shallowly rooted trees may be toppled. Extensive damage to power lines and poles likely will result in power outages that could last a few to several days. |
| 2 | 96-110 mph 83-95 kt 154-177 km/h |
Extremely dangerous winds will cause extensive damage: Well-constructed frame homes could sustain major roof and siding damage. Many shallowly rooted trees will be snapped or uprooted and block numerous roads. Near-total power loss is expected with outages that could last from several days to weeks. |
| 3 (major) |
111-129 mph 96-112 kt 178-208 km/h |
Devastating damage will occur: Well-built framed homes may incur major damage or removal of roof decking and gable ends. Many trees will be snapped or uprooted, blocking numerous roads. Electricity and water will be unavailable for several days to weeks after the storm passes. |
| 4 (major) |
130-156 mph 113-136 kt 209-251 km/h |
Catastrophic damage will occur: Well-built framed homes can sustain severe damage with loss of most of the roof structure and/or some exterior walls. Most trees will be snapped or uprooted and power poles downed. Fallen trees and power poles will isolate residential areas. Power outages will last weeks to possibly months. Most of the area will be uninhabitable for weeks or months. |
| 5 (major) |
157 mph or higher 137 kt or higher 252 km/h or higher |
Catastrophic damage will occur: A high percentage of framed homes will be destroyed, with total roof failure and wall collapse. Fallen trees and power poles will isolate residential areas. Power outages will last for weeks to possibly months. Most of the area will be uninhabitable for weeks or months. |
Hurricane Prepardness Video
Contact Information
For Non-Emergency Questions/Needs:
Dispatch-Non Emergency Line: (843) 280-5511
EOC- Non Emergency Public Line: (843) 280-5531
EOC- Non Emergency Public Line: (843) 281-3769
SCDOT – Road Conditions: (888) 877-9151
American Red Cross: (843) 477-0020
Email Questions/Concerns:
Pat Dowling: pcdowling@nmb.us
Online Resources:
Hurricane Center: CITY.NMB.US/HURRICANE
SCDOT Road Conditions: View Here
Sports Park Live Cams: nmbpark.com/park-cameras/
Flood Information: city.nmb.us/flood-information/
Road Closures: horrycounty.org/gis/roadClosures/
Press Releases: NMB.us
Social Media:
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