Charleston, South Carolina updating city plan, seeks input
Charleston is asking for input on the city’s comprehensive plan to help guide decisions on such issues as development, housing, transportation and land use, the city said in a news release.
The planning process occurs every 10 years in each municipality in South Carolina, and it includes public input. The city is starting the process on Thursday with a Housing Lab, which will be the first of several public meetings.
“Our goal with the city plan is to weave together recommendations from a whole host of recent plans and studies with the expertise of our community and rigorous research and analysis to create one unified vision for the future of Charleston,” Charleston planning director Jacob Lindsey said in a news release.
The city will make recommendations from the planning process after collecting information from the community and using data and decisions by the city’s staff centered on 10 issues: population, economic development, natural resources, cultural resources, community facilities, housing, land use, transportation, priority investment and resilience.
“Public participation is needed to ensure the plan reflects citizens’ vision for Charleston’s future, including ways to strengthen residential neighborhoods, improve transportation, increase affordable housing, address drainage and flooding, preserve the city’s diverse cultural fabric and improve quality of life for everyone,” the city said in a news release.
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