As an active participant of the City of Charleston Tourism Management Plan Update, the Preservation Society applauds the City for its effort to enhance the safety of the city’s carriage industry. Downtown Charleston today is considerably more active and congested than it has ever been, and it is clearly time to consider an improved safety […]
A current Charleston County proposal to widen Highway 41 in Mount Pleasant would negatively and irreparably affect the Phillips community, an intact African American settlement community founded in the late-19th century. Join the PSC in opposing the proposed Alternative 1 in favor of Alternative 7A that would relieve congestion and improve safety without adversely impacting this important, historic […]
Last night, in spite of resounding community concern and a multitude of unanswered questions, the Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval of the Laurel Island Planned Unit Development (PUD), ceding an unprecedented level of zoning control from the City to the developer. The Preservation Society had a strong presence, as Executive Director Kristopher King relayed the Society’s concerns echoed many […]
The Laurel Island Planned Unit Development (PUD) is up for review at next week’s August 19 Planning Commission meeting via Zoom. The proposal calls for a high-density, mixed-use development of the 196-acre island just north of downtown, which will undoubtedly be one of the largest and most impactful projects in Charleston’s history. To learn more about the project: […]
The proposed 11-story hotel at 194 Cannon Street is returning to the BAR-L The proposed 11-story hotel at 194 Cannon Street is returning to the BAR-L this Wednesday 8/12 at 4:30 PM. In response to overwhelming community opposition, the project was initially denied in June with Board instruction to better relate the design to Charleston. […]
Since early spring, the PSC has closely monitored and kept our membership informed on the 2020 rewrite of the City of Charleston Comprehensive Plan, our city’s most important long-range planning document. This year is residents’ opportunity to frame a better vision for Charleston’s next decade of growth, and with the state-mandated February, 2021 deadline for completion of the plan update fast-approaching, […]