BLYTHEWOOD – Former Town Councilman Tom Utroska, who resigned his Council seat last fall, is back – this time as a volunteer. Utroska was appointed to the Board of Zoning Appeals last month by Council. Retired from the railroad industry, Utroska has served numerous positions in the town government since 2010. He has served on […]
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Chamber, Utroska spar over Chamber’s report
September 28, 2017 By
A financial report that Blythewood Chamber of Commerce Chairwoman Brenda Portnall said would be a full disclosure of the Blythewood Chamber of Commerce’s funding and expenditures for the eclipse events held in Doko Park last August, fell short of Councilman Tom Utroska’s expectations Monday evening. While general categories of revenue and expenses were listed in […]
Blythewood Town Council nixes term limit ordinance
October 27, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – With three votes for and two abstentions, council voted Monday night to repeal an ordinance passed in 2014 that established term limits of two consecutive four-year terms on town council members and the mayor. Voting to repeal the ordinance were Councilman Eddie Baugman who has one more year to serve on his second […]
Blythewood ‘makes right’ over wrong business license
July 1, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – After town hall mistakenly issued a business license for a business located on property it was not zoned for, Town Administrator Carroll Williamson sought to stem the zoning/business license conundrum by allowing the business to continue operating for the duration of its five-month lease. “On June 4, 2021 the Town of Blythewood made […]
Wilson Blvd. rezoning denied
June 25, 2020 By
Applicant Is Expected To Bring New Commercial Rezoning Request BLYTHEWOOD – After Blythewood Town Council discussed the merits and legalities of a controversial rezoning request Monday night, members voted unanimously on second and final reading to deny the request with the understanding that if the applicant choses to come back with a new, more restrictive […]
Council loosens sign, landscape restrictions
October 31, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – In a unanimous vote Monday evening, council voted to amend two Town Center District ordinances – one to allow, in perpetuity, several signs next to the Interstate up to 35 feet tall, and another to loosen restrictions on the landscape ordinance for businesses. The amendment to the sign ordinance will also allow the […]
Council approves industrial park 5-0
October 10, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – After much discussion among town and county officials, the five members of the Blythewood Town Council voted unanimously Wednesday to approve zoning for the remainder of a 1,300-acre site that Richland County plans to turn into an industrial park. The project site, located just west of Interstate 77 with access points in the […]
Council defers final industrial park vote
September 26, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Richland County’s request for Blythewood Town Council to rezone 162 acres between Fulmer Road and I-77 from Development (D-1) to Limited Industrial 2 (LI2) hung by a thread Monday night. Things weren’t looking good for approval when Councilman Bryan Franklin made a motion to defer the issue until Monday, Sept. 30. That motion […]
Council votes to grandfather town’s 35-foot interstate signs
September 26, 2019 By
Non-conforming Landscape Ordinance Also Amended BLYTHEWOOD – Addressing a proposal by Town Council to dismantle two more key ordinances that were put in place by previous councils aimed at creating a more attractive Town Center District, former Councilman Tom Utroska told Council Monday evening that it would be inappropriate to amend the ordinances at this […]
Council OKs first vote for industrial zoning
August 29, 2019 By
County: Rezoning Must be Finalized by Late September BLYTHEWOOD – Richland County made another appeal to Town Council Monday night, the strongest yet, to approve the rezoning of 162 acres west of I-77 for industrial use. That effort was met by strong opposition from a room full of citizens and a couple of council members. […]
