Charleston County Council adopted its first Comprehensive Plan in 1999 after a two-year long planning process. The Plan is the future vision for preservation and development in Charleston County for the next five to ten years. The Plan establishes strategies for the County to pursue to maintain and enhance its high quality, unique landscapes with a focus on strategies that the County government can directly influence and achieve. It is a guide for public decision-making. The County's elected and appointed officials use the Plan to evaluate future proposals and policy changes to ensure consistent decisions are made. Furthermore, the Plan provides guidance to landowners and developers on what is appropriate in the County.
The Current Plan can be viewed online by clicking here.
The 1999 Plan was prepared under the 1994 Comprehensive Plan Enabling Act. The Plan subsequently was updated in 2008 and 2018 and reviewed in 2003, 2013 and 2014. The Plan has also been amended several times in-between.
Charleston County began the process of completing the five-year review of the Comprehensive Plan with a public input survey, which was online from November 21, 2022, through January 3, 2023. Beginning in February, the Planning Commission reviewed the Plan at their February 13, March 13, and April 10, 2023, meetings. The initial amendments included staff recommendations and input received from the public through the public input survey. Upon completion of the initial review, Zoning and Planning staff held six public workshops in different areas of the county (Johns Island; James Island; East Cooper; West Ashley; North Charleston; and Edisto Island) along with an online workshop to gather additional public input on the proposed amendments. Planning Committee Subcommittees were established after the workshops finished, with the goal of breaking down the additional feedback that was received for the Comprehensive Plan Elements.Each Subcommittee met twice. Below is the link to the Draft Public Comment Summary Report.This document includes all public comment received throughout the Comprehensive Plan Update process.
You will also find the link below to the Draft of the Comprehensive Plan Five-Year Review as recommended by the Planning Commission. The Planning and Public Works Committee (PPW) of County Council will meet to discuss the Draft Plan on March 21, 2024 at 5:00 pm in County Council chambers. The case information can be viewed here.
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