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The Gamecock
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By John Deiner
I S( President lames HolJeiman, coiuernciJ
complaints about Russell I louse ma\ dose i!
( arolma Mall, vnll cncoiuajje lIk* met chants in i
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[VI I > III lltl I I > I II V. IV'I /I 'I Mill-' I NVIM|MU'in,
"We intend to continue to light to ha\e
Hoklemuin said in an mter\iew with /lw (un
1 Points and downtown merchant's complaints |
Columbia Zoning Board to iinestiuate whet ho
House is zoned lor a shoppinu mall.
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On March 12, the hoard ret used to grant
variance, and said each merchant must file ft
exempt on.
A petition signed by 64 merchants was sent i
w>oard that asked the board to deny USC the ext
the basis that such operations will be detriment
paying service merchants surrounding the area. I
is an educational foundation ? not a commerci
Holderman said he docs not understand uliv t
Ifeel the way they do.
"Some of the people in Five Points who have I
critical don't even have compction in the mall . I
land why they did it, and it concerns me a great d
The university will appeal to the county c<
courts if the exemptions are denied by the board
there's a possibility the mall will close.
ea /AMUHJ5 wu> iicvci ciiccKcti wncii imc man \v
because "wc believed it fell under the zonir
House . . . and the Russell House has ahead;
business."
"We' astonished because the things include
have already been offered on the campus, i
bookstore," he said.
Holderman said he did not know if the bookstor
Iiu time uuwn ii iiiu /.oiling caciujiikiiis (tic ucriii
"I don't understand their opposition . . . n
to me about their complaints," he said.
Other matters discussed by Holderman:
Asbestos: "The removal is going pretty well
I progressing as well as they can." He said no bu
closed down entirely, and thai a lawsuit again.s
^ille has been filed.
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le is sworn in by Chief Justice J.N.
trman and Father Stephen Lynch look on.
te to fight' for
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ho mall loin- *# <U0
(the mall)." BV W C" Dawson
ni'cock. I i\e Merchants in the C'aroli
irompied the will know tomorrow il the
r the Russell allowed to stay in the Russc
h:ist'rnrnt or h:ivi> in <.nhmi
petitions and requests for v
the mall a to t|u- zoning board.
>r a separate According to l.yn
associate legal counsel It
10 the /oiling ,jK.rc js a good chance that
mptions "on the 15 merchants in the i
al to the tax- find themselves within tl
he university claries of the ordinance,
lal entity." The ordinance the
he merchants House basement is an ari
tor college and university i
DC en the most
don't unders- "TIIK PROBI.KM will
eal," he said. dinance is that it cont
nmcil or the definiton of college and u
, he said, and use," Hensel said.
The events leading to ton
as being built decision started with an i
ig in Russell tion by the zoning b
y been in the
uousiy nappy, we re going it
:d in the mall Reagan budget cuts: Finan
including the the cuts jn Student Loans, h<
Bennett, secretary of educat
e would have advised to say the things that I
icd. s,al statements made by the ca
obody talked Congress will not allow all th
Student leaders: "I don't
. . . they are leaders working with me."
ildings will be He said the more students t
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ministration, you're impressii
t, I'm tremen- about the way the university v
Arts center 1
County Coun
By Ann Farmer
Richland County Council's on-again, oil
again support of USC's planned performing
arts ccntcr is on again, at least until tax day.
County Council gave first reading and tentative
approval yesterday to a bond issue thai
would contribute S3.5 million towat d the S1 5
million effort. The issue passed 7 3, but must
pass t\no more readings, one beloie and one
after an April 15 public hearing.
Council reconsidered the pioposal, which
they defeated during third reading last
December.
THAI DITTAI WAS pan ol ;i com
promise reached by council members before
the vole. Councilman Thomas Bonev said.
Pie compromise was lo tail the proposal on
third reading, hut work foi a lower
contribution.
Honey said he and other opponents of the
first issue agreed to pass the funding if the
dollar amount were reduced to "S4 to S5
million.
"Since then, we've been working to make
it as low as possible on taxnavers." he said.
and added lie was going lo honor his word
and support the proposal.
Also since that lime, Columbia City Council
decided to add S5 million to the $7 million
USC had already raised. USC will also pay
operating expenses lor the center.
BKSIDKS BONKY, Council members Hilly
Taylor, Lillie Hemdon and James Barber
changed their votes. Council Chairman
I cone Cast les was t he only original opponent
to vote against the S3.5 contribution. She
was joined by Ireshmen councilmen John
Monroe and James I arley.
Council passed a related motion authorizing
the counts to make an agreement \\ iili the
Carolina Mall, I
its to get verd
response to a complaint lilctl h
ina Mall propert\ owner C lit Incl\.
y will he Judy argued that the < arolin
II House Mall was not operating in con
t tinther plianee with the zoning ordinance
ariances Zoning administrator Chip 1 an
investigated and ruled that the ma
Hensel, was in violation.
n USC, Hie university then tiled a pet
most of lion with the Zoning Hoard of At
nail \sill justment requesting that a speeii
le boun- exemption be made for the mall.
Russell I.OCAL MERCHANTS cii
:a zoned culaled a petition prior to tl
use only. board's decision with the signature
of 64 merchants. The petition aske
i the or- the hoard to deny the applicatic
ains no for a variance allowing the univers
niversity ty to continue operation of tl
mall, "on the basis that such open
norrow s uons win ne detrimental to tne ta:
nvestiga- paying service merchants surrout
oard in ding the area. The university is a
> continue our fundraising." he's glad th<
cial aid would be affected with ministration
J said. Holderman .said William
ion, may not be "totally well- Minority f
le does," referring to controver- minority stu<
binet member. He said he is sure wasn't surpr
e cuts to go through. goodwill pre
black and wl
see any problems with student wants the fi
together.
hat work with him, the better. Full formi
that if you work for the ad- not go up, h
onable. In lact, they know more HoUlerman <
vorks than anyone else." He said say it may d
funding gets
nil annrnual
IOII UppiUVUH
ci t \ and ISC regarding t Me center's
management.
I lie proposal will he voted on again in two
w eeks.
Under last Deeemhei's proposal, Kiehland
C"oiintN would have eonti ihuted million to
I lie ecntet, ami tailed lust reading b\ one
vote. Hul Councilman \ I. Duller, after
meeting uitli I S( olluials. decided to sup
port the pioject W hen Council recoilsideied.
M passed In one.
COINCII Al so I'ASSI I) |ho project's
second readme, but defeated it on the third.
Suppotters of the center learcd that the new
council, which would take office in January,
would not apptove the funding because only
two supporters of the proposal (Candy
Wanes and W.K. Rogers) would be returning.
and because C ouncil would be
predominant l\ Republican.
Noticcabh absent \scic I St repisen
tillivon. In December. Provost I ; >k
Borkowski, I \ecuti\c V ice I'lesidcm ?. 1 -s
\ lahoplus ami Vice President lor facilities
Planning David Rinkei. among others, had
attended to support the idea.
l.SC Piesident lames HolUertnan has said
the center, which planners sa> will be a
per feci selling lor all performing aris. will be
ln:ilt regardless, bill he hopes Count> Council
\sill contribute.
Councilman Furies complained that he
saw no need for the arts center. He saiil when
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he had stacks ol papei showing ihe need lor
I he cenier.
"Real needs haven't been shown 10 me."
he said.
Holderman says
lict tomorrow
\ jducaiional foundation--not a commercial
emits
a On March 12, the board denied rei
quests for ihe mall as a whole to he
exempted Iroin the ordinance and
u Mi^gesieu mai mercnaius 111 inc
II mall file individual exemptions.
According to Dan Snuth, owner ,
i- of Gamecock I ravel in the mall, sis
1 or seven businesses did not file peliil
tions because they arc serviceoriented
and may not be required to
do so. The businesses may eventualr
ly have to file requests for
K> dcnciwliim <m uli;ii iln>
:s board decides.
d Menscl said she expects to know
II the board's decision by tomorrow,
i- "There's a good chance that most
le merchants will fit in accordance
j- with the ordinance."
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n See "Zoning," page 5.
: students arc there because they keep his adin
touch.
unding: "We were anxious to accommodate the
Jents, and we can understand their concerns. 1
ised about the bill. There seems to be a lot of
vailing." He said he thinks the separation of
hitp hak horn with lhi?> ramnm Inn Inno unil
ratcrnitics to "get off their duffs" and come
ila funding: "It looks pretty good." Tuition will
e said, but the computer fee is still up in the air.
loesn't expect the fee to be cancelled, but he did
ecrease if IJSC gets full formula funding.