Located on the Edisto River, Jehossee Island is an uninhabited former rice plantation where hundreds of years of undisturbed Lowcountry history form a fascinating cultural landscape. Once one of the most productive rice plantations in the American south with one of the largest enslaved populations, Jehossee has the potential to contribute significantly to the modern understanding […]

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, […]

Originally scheduled to come before the Planning Commission in March, the Planned Unit Development (PUD) rezoning request for Laurel Island was postponed when public meetings were canceled in response to COVID-19. Now that public meetings are back underway virtually, this major request is up for “information only” review at this week’s July 15 Planning Commission meeting via Zoom. […]

This morning, the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) released their draft report on the Charleston Peninsula Coastal Flood Risk Management Study for public review. Since 2018, the Army Corps has been evaluating a range of flood protections, from living shorelines to levees and walls, and is now putting forth their recommendations on long-term solutions for storm surge on […]

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a tremendous increase in global press coverage surrounding the cruise industry’s impacts on public health, providing a unique opportunity for Charleston to compare notes with our sister port cities. Around the world, the cruise landscape is rapidly changing: ports are denying entry to incoming ships, countries […]

The PSC recognizes that engaging in the public process can be daunting and sometimes confusing. As part of an ongoing series, Public Meetings 101, we are covering a different public meeting each month to give you the tools you need to stand up for Charleston. The Planning Commission is a nine-member citizen advisory board who reviews planning items […]