Commission to discuss downtown building height rule
The Aiken Planning Commission will hold a 5:30 p.m. work session Tuesday in room 204 of the Municipal Building to discuss changing the 50 foot height limit adopted in 1971. Interim City Manager Roger LeDuc requested the study as Neel Shah seeks to gut and revitalize Hotel Aiken with a six floor addition on the Newberry Street side, while keeping the existing structure.
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Planning Commission to discuss downtown height limits
Planning Commission meets at 5 30 p m Tuesday in Room 204 Municipal Building 214 Park Ave. LeDuc seeks to raise the height limit to 65 or 70 feet citing peers such as North Augusta which has no limit while Greer Sumter and Rock Hill set higher caps.
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Aiken Planning Board reviews ladder truck height and RV camp use
Maayan Schechter reports as the Aiken Planning Commission weighs changing the zoning rules to permit an RV camp as an accessory use. The panel will meet after a work session, with the regular meeting set for 6 p.m. in Council Chambers.
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O Brien's triple pony team wins third national title
O'Brien's three Welsh Cob geldings Clark Conan and Ollie, all chestnut with white markings, earned their third United States Equestrian Federation Pair Pony Combined Driving Championship in March in Florida. Now 17, 16, and 14, the trio will take four weeks off before aiming for possible selection to the FEI World Driving Championships for Ponies in September in the Netherlands.
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Aiken
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Kentucky
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Aiken County
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Special election set Tuesday for Burnettown mayor post
Burnettown will hold a special election Tuesday to fill the late mayor C. H. Williams seat. Precincts merge at the Burnettown Municipal Building 3187 Augusta Road with polling from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Two candidates, Johnathon Dicks and Danny Finnigan, appear on the ballot. If challenges arise, the Commission may hold a hearing at 8:30 a.m. Thursday. For details call 803-642-2028.
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Civil War Medicine Talk at Aiken County Museum
Aiken County Historical Museum hosts Professor Peter P. Mullen to discuss Civil War medicine and 19th century science on Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. The free event covers military and civilian suffering from 1861 to 1865 and is open to the public. Call 803-642-2015 for details.
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AARP Driver Safety Class taka held at St Paul Lutheran
An AARP Driver Safety class will run 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday at St. Paul Lutheran Church 961 Trail Ridge Road. Fees are 15 for members and 20 for non members and include supplies. Bring a snack or bag lunch. The course may qualify participants for an auto insurance discount. For more information call Vince Jones at 803 648 1363 or 803 443 8899.
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Playhouse to perform Boeing Boeing at URS Center
The Aiken Community Playhouse presents Boeing Boeing at 8 p.m. on select dates April 24 25 and May 2 and a 3 p.m. matinee on April 26 at the URS Center for the Performing Arts 126 Newberry St SW. Ticket prices range 7 12 17 and 20 with discounts for seniors students and children. The Oak Ridge Boys perform at 7 30 p.m. Friday at the USCA Convocation Center 375 Robert M Bell Parkway with tickets 33 to 42.
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