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Keep up to date on issues and activities affecting the Sea Island Parkway Corridor.
Master Plan For Lady’s Island?
The County – at long last – is toying with the idea of hiring a consultant to guide development of a Master Plan for Lady’s Island. This is not a simple task, and there are many different things to be considered. Critically important is the level of resident involvement. And the Sea Island Coalition told
How To Annex An Island
The City of Beaufort is out to annex 67 properties on Lady’s Island. First reading of the annexation “agreements” was last Tuesday before City Council. A second reading is scheduled for next Tuesday, Jan. 31. The message to affected businesses along the Sea Island Parkway: “Pay me now, or pay me later. But you will
Hunting Island Coming Back – But Different
As South Carolina park officials mounted an all-terrain vehicle and rumbled past the devastation from Hurricane Matthew in October, they warned Hunting Island State Park would never look the same. Recommendations for the park’s new look were delivered this week to state lawmakers who decide on funding building projects. The redevelopment would
The best future for Bay Point is no annexation by Hilton Head
Ask anyone who’s crept to the refrigerator at 3 a.m. has found “one more bite” usually means 10 more. Soon the holiday pie is gone — and with it, all hope of zipping your new jeans. That same cycle of gluttony, likely leading to regret, is playing out with South Carolina’s coastal development. “One more
Lady’s Island Planning Forum Rescheduled For Feb 23
LADY’S ISLAND SC, JAN 12 – Due to a medical emergency, one of our keynote speakers cannot travel to Beaufort on Thursday, Jan 12. In light of this, we have made the difficult decision to postpone Designing A Future For Lady’s Island community forum. The event has been rescheduled for Feb 23, same time, same place.
Coastal Conservation League and Sea Island Coalition to Host Lady’s Island Community Forum on January 12
Coastal Conservation League and Sea Island Coalition to Host Lady’s Island Community Forum on January 12 BEAUFORT, SC – The Coastal Conservation League and Sea Island Corridor Coalition are excited to announce a community forum on rethinking the future of Lady’s Island and the Highway 21 corridor. The public is encouraged to attend to discuss issues
Does Planning Matter?
An Island Packet/Beaufort Gazette editorial Sept.4 raised the big question we have been asking: Does Planning Matter? The Gazette’s view: “Reacting is not planning. Yet what the citizens are clamoring for is better planning. Citizens want planning to protect a way of life, a quality of life and a special place. But when large tracts are
Our Mission
To engage the community and work with government and the community to ensure successful and sustainable development that retains the look, feel and livability of the Sea Islands Corridor.
To participate and assist in the short, intermediate and long range planning and zoning for the Sea Island Corridor and the lands that surround it.
