Laurel Island PUD Base Plan Tomorrow, the Laurel Island PUD will return to City Council for final approval, which will be the public’s last opportunity to weigh in on this major proposal. The Laurel Island PUD has been working its way through the City approval process since this summer, and many positive improvements have been […]
The PSC is pleased to report that during yesterday’s Ways and Means Committee meeting, City Council members voted to pursue the preservation of the St. Julian Devine smokestacks. After weeks of contentious conversation, it was decided a task force should be created with representatives from Council, the Eastside neighborhood, the preservation community, and City Staff to […]
ST. JULIAN DEVINE SMOKESTACKS Following two community meetings held earlier this week, Eastside residents and the preservation community showed up in force once again to advocate for the full preservation of the St. Julian Devine Community Center smokestacks. Although the sense of urgency to demolish the structures has waned, the Mayor pushed the issue to a […]
LAUREL ISLAND PUD Since first reading of the Laurel Island PUD last month, the developer has been working with City Legal on a set of proposed revisions, which were presented in draft form at yesterday’s meeting. The PSC is working to obtain a copy to conduct our own analysis. Upon initial review, we are encouraged […]
Smokestacks at St. Julian Devine Community Center, courtesy of the Post and Courier The City of Charleston is seeking more than $500,000 to fund the partial demolition of the c.1935 St. Julian Devine smokestacks to 60ft. in height, citing concerns for their structural stability. The City has retained information on their structural condition for over […]
City Council will host a Special Meeting this Wednesday, October 7 at 3:00 PM, on the Laurel Island PUD and St. Julian Devine Smokestacks. These items will be up for a vote at the next regular meeting of Council on Tuesday, October 13, making this a critical opportunity for the public to weigh in on these top line community […]