City of Charleston
JOHN J. TECKLENBURG MAYOR
WEST ASHLEY REVITALIZATION COMMISSION
NOTICE OF MEETING
The regular meeting of the West Ashley Revitalization Commission will be held at 5:30 p.m, April 11, 2018 at 720 Magnolia Road (The Schoolhouse), Charleston, SC 29407.
AGENDA
1. Welcome & Call to Order Chairman, Councilmember Peter Shahid
2. Plan West Ashley Implementation: Review Chairman Shahid Commission Survey Results and Next Steps
3. Review of West Ashley Development Projects City Staff
4. Public Comment Period
5. Other Business
6. Adjournment
The next West Ashley Revitalization Commission meeting will be take place at 5:30 p.m., on Wednesday, May 9, 2017 at Town & Country Inn and Suites, 2008 Savannah Highway, Charleston, SC 29407.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, people who need alternative formats, ASL (American Sign Language) Interpretation or other accommodation please contact Janet Schumacher at (843) 577-1389 or email to [email protected] three business days prior to the meeting.
P.O. Box 652, Charleston, South Carolina 29402 843-577-6970
WEST ASHLEY ‐ ACTIVE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS PROJECTS IN PLAN REVIEW, UNDER CONSTRUCTION, OR RECENTLY COMPLETED (4/3/2018 DRAFT)
Type Location (street) # units Jurisdiction Status Notes Existing Commercial Centers (new bldgs or substantial mod.) Charleston Stage, Bicycle Shoppe, new Ashley Landing Shopping Center 1401 Sam Rittenberg Blvd City Plan review & construction restaurant.
Ashley Landing Shppping Outparcel Building 1401 Sam Rittenberg Blvd City Under construction Navy Federal, Wingstop, Famous Toastery
New restaurant (spring 2018) and new Ashley Oaks Plaza 1119 Wappoo Rd & Ashley River Rd City Plan review & construction fitness center (summer 2018) Mall owner is working on redevelopment Citadel Mall 2070 Sam Rittenberg Blvd City Conceptual planning phase plans. No submittals. MUSC to locate 126,000 SF outpatient Citadel Mall ‐ MUSC 2070 Sam Rittenberg Blvd City Conceptual planning phase facility in form JC Penney store. $32.9M renovation. Harris Teeter and other new retail shops. Westwood Plaza (Harris Teeter) 1812 Sam Rittenberg Blvd City Under construction Recently opened.
Westwood Plaza Outparcel Building 1812 Sam Rittenberg Blvd City Plan review New commercial building.
New Commercial, Retail, Service & Hotels
AAA Go Clean Car Wash 1109 Savannah Hwy City Plan review
Ashley River Self Storage 1861 Ashley River Rd City Plan review
Baker Motor Sprinter Van 1511 Savannah Hwy City Plan review
Baker Porsche 1515 Savannah Hwy City Plan review 2‐story car showroom. 2060 Bees Ferry Rd & Shadowmoss Bees Ferry Retail Center City Plan review Multi‐tenant neighborhood retail center. Pkwy Blue Water Gas Station 2493 Savannah Hwy City Plan review Gas station
Cambria Hotel Ripley Point Dr City Under construction Hotel with 126 rooms
Courtyard by Marriott 711 Orleans Rd County Plan review Hotel with 112 rooms
Dairy Queen 828 Saint Andrews Blvd City Plan review New building.
Hendrick BMW of Charleston 1518 Savannah Hwy City Plan review New showroom and parking. Demolition of old Volvo building and new Hendrick Automotive Group 1508 Savannah Hwy City Plan review parking lot with landscaping. Home 2 Suites 1963 Savannah Hwy City Under construction Hotel with 150 rooms No redevelopment plans submitted to‐ IHOP 1521 Savannah Hwy City Recently demolished date. Lincoln Dealership 1627 Savannah Hwy City Plan review Demolition and new construction.
Liquid Highway II 2160 Savannah Hwy City Plan review Car wash
Pack Rat Self Storage Bees Ferry Rd County Plan review 4 bldgs, 49,000 SF Building demoliation to start 2018. No Piggly Wiggly (Northbridge) Sumar St City Demolittion redevelopment plans yet but being studied. Sonic Drive‐In 1710 Sam Rittenberg Blvd City Recently complete
Time to Shine Car Wash 1114 Sam Rittenberg Blvd City Plan review Car wash
Time to Shine Car Wash 2209 Savannah Hwy City Plan review Car wash
TownPlace Hotel 805 Orleans Rd County Recently complete Hotel with 112 rooms
V‐Go Savannah Hwy 1406 Savannah Hwy City Under construction Gas station West Ashley Circle Shopping Center (Harris West Ashley Circle & Grand Oaks City Under construction Harris Teeter & commercial buildings Teeter) Blvd Whole Foods (80,000 SF), Zoe's Kitchen. Whole Foods & West Ashley Station 1127 Savannah Hwy City Under construction Completion expected late spring/early summer 2018.
Woodsprings Hotel 3025 Ashley Town Center Dr City Under construction Hotel with 120 rooms
Office
Ashley River Road Office/Warehouse Building 2469 Ashley River Rd City Plan review New office/warehouse building.
Charles Towne Family & Cosmetic Dentistry 1677 Savannah Hwy City Plan review New dental office building.
CSG Office Building 1022 Physcians Dr City Plan review New medical office building. Henry Tecklenburg Drive Medical Office Henry Tecklenburg Dr City Plan review New medical office building. Building Jenkins Road Office/Warehouse Building 1065 Jenkins Rd City Plan review New office/warehouse building.
Savannah Hwy Office Building 519 Savannah Hwy City Plan review New office building.
Shelby Ray Court Office Building 3509 Shelby Ray Ct City Plan review 2‐story office building. 3 bldgs (one existing), 26,000‐35,000+ SF Truluck Office Building Saint Andrews Blvd County Under Construction each
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Bees Ferry West Ashley Library Sanders Rd County Plan review 1901 Savannah Hwy (adjacent to Fire Station #11 City Plan review New fire station Charleston 9 Memorial)
Fire Station #14 Carolina Bay Carolina Bay Dr City Recently completed New fire station
Fire Station #16 Ashley Hall Ashley Hall Plantation Rd City Plan review Fire station renovation 1985 Bees Ferry Rd (with Fire Forensics Operations City Plan review Station #196) Louis P. Waring Senior Center 2001 Henry Tecklenburg Blvd City Under construction West Ashley Senior Center
Macedonia Church Savage Rd City Plan review New church
Multi‐family (apartments & condos)
17 South Apts Savannah Hwy/Marginal Rd 220 City Under construction
Bees Ferry Apts Bees Ferry Rd & Floyd Dr 300 City Plan review
Benton House of West Ashley Bluewater Way 96 City Recently complete
Floyd Drive Apts Floyd Drive/Bees Ferry 195 City Plan review
Gateway Apts (Satori West Ashley) Savannah Hwy 297 City Plan review
Middleborough Villas 100 Deerfield Dr 30 City Plan review
Overture West Ashley Coburg Rd 198 City Plan review Phase 1 recently complete, Phase 2 under Sawgrass Apts at Bolton's Landing Phase 1 Bluewater Way 350 City Recently complete construction.
South Point II Hatchet Bay Dr (off Savannah Hwy) 260 City Under construction
The Palisades Main Rd 204 City Plan review
Single‐family (10+ lots)
Avenue of Oaks 5th Ave 41 City Plan review
Hunt Club Bees Ferry Rd County Completing buildout Completing buildout
Carolina Bay Savannah Hwy City Completing buildout Completing buildout
Essex Farms Glenn McConnell Pkway City Completing buildout Completing buildout
Grand Oaks Bees Ferry City Completing buildout Completing buildout
Greenway Preserve Mutual Dr 18 City Plan review
Harmony Shelby Ray Ct & Pinehurst Ave 215 City Plan review Previously approved townhouses in Marshview Commons McLernon Trace 165 City Completing buildout County & City but were on hold several years. Sanders Road Townhouses Sanders Rd 107 City Under construction
The Colony at Bees Ferry Bees Ferry Rd 33 City Plan review Phase 1 under construction, phase 2 in The Pointe at Rhodes Crossing (Phases 1 & 2) Bees Ferry Rd & Sanders Rd 136 City Under construction plan review.
Major Roadway Improvements Ashley Hall Plantation Road Bridge Ashley Hall Plantation Road City/County Future project. Funding source CTC. Replacement Submitted TIGER Grant application for to help fund separate bike/ped bridge. Ashley River Bridge Crossing (Bike/Ped) Ashley River Bridge City/County TBD Grant request was not funded. Will seek other opportunities.
2016 Half Cent Sales Tax project. Study in Glenn McConnell Pkway Widening Glenn McConnell Pkway City/County Future project. progress. Timeline TBD. Grand Oaks Blvd & West Ashley Grand Oaks/West Ashley Circle Connector City/County Future project. Funding source CTC. Circle City/County/ Mark Clark Expressway/I‐526 Completion Mark Clark Expressway/I‐526 Future project. On hold. Funding needed. State Sam Rittenberg Blvd & Ashley River Rd Sam Rittenberg Blvd & Ashley River City/County Recently completed First Half Cent Sales Tax project. Intersection Rd Intersection Sam Rittenberg Blvd & Old Towne Rd Sam Rittenberg Blvd & Old Towne City/County Future project. Study in progress. Funding source TST. Intersection Study Rd 2016 Half Cent Sales Tax project. Funding Savannah Hwy/Ashley River Savannah Hwy City/County Future project. source TST. Study in progress. Timeline Bridges/Crosstown Congestion Study TBD. Savannah Hwy Capacity & Intersection 2016 Half Cent Sales Tax project. Study in Savannah Hwy City/County Study in progress. Improvements Study progress. Timeline TBD. Savannah Hwy at Sam Rittenberg Blvd Turn Savannah Hwy at Sam Rittenberg City/County Future project. Study in progress. Funding source TST. Lane Extension Blvd
Savannah Hwy & Savage Road Instersection Savannah Hwy & Savage Rd County Future project. Funding source TST. Improvements
Wappoo Road Turn Lane Extension at Ashley Wappoo Rd & Ashley River Rd City/County Future project. Study in progress. Funding source TST. River Road
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Carriage Lane Sidewalk Carriage Ln City/County Future project. Funding source TST.
Markfield Drive Sidewalk Markfield Dr City/County Under construction 2018. Funding source TST.
Orleans Road Sidewalk Orleans Rd City/County Future project. Funding source TST.
Savage Road Sidewalk Savage Rd City/County Future project. Funding source CTC. St. Andrews Blvd West Ashley Bikeway St. Andrews Boulevard City/SCDOT Conceptual planning phase Submitting to SCDOT to review. Crossing Stinson Drive Sidewalk Stinson Dr City/County Under construction 2018. Funding source CTC.
Parks, Playgrounds & Athletic Fields Ongoing maintenance, new courts, new 33 City Parks (on going maintenance) Multiple locations City Ongoing maintenance playground equipment, etc. Bear Swamp Park Bear Swamp Rd (off Bees Ferry Rd) City Future project. No plans to date. Funding needed.
Bender Street Park (Ashleyville) Bender St City Conceptual planning phase Passive, waterfront park. Master planning effort to begin within 5 Bulow County Park Bear Swamp Rd (off Bees Ferry Rd) CCPRC Conceptual planning phase years. Funding uncertain at this time. Passive park with trails, parking, 1400 Old Towne Rd (adjacent to restrooms, gardens, marsh overlooks & an Old Towne Creek County Park CCPRC Plan review Charles Towne Landing) enclosed shelter. Construction expected to commence mid‐2019. Funded. Passive park with parking, restrooms, McLeod Mill Rd (near Limehouse trails/boardwalk to Stono River, and Stono River County Park CCPRC Plan review Bridge) trailhead for WA Greenway. Construction expected to commence mid/late‐2018. The Station Park (WPAL) Wappoo Rd City Future project. No plans to date. Funding needed. Paving improvements from Parkdale Dr to Croghan Landing Dr 2017. Paving Under construction & plan West Ashley Greenway Paving West Ashley Greenway City improvements from Stinson Dr to review Parkdale Dr early 2018. Improvements should be completed within 6‐8 months. West Ashley Greenway & West Ashey Bikeway Planning will commence spring/summer West Ashley Greenway and Bikeway CPC & City Conceptual planning phase Master Plan and Design Guidelines 2018.
Schools
Carolina Bay Elementary 640 Butte St (CE Williams Campus) CCSD Conceptual planning phase 2021 project.
West Wildcat Blvd/Sanders Rd Construction to commence mid/late‐2018. CE Williams Middle School (6th‐8th) (adjacent to West Ashley High CCSD Plan review 135,000 SF. Approx 900 students. School)
Porter Gaud (new upper school) 300 Albemarle Rd Porter Gaud Under construction
Original buildings demolished and preliminary site grading complete. Stono Park Elementary School (K‐5th) 1699 Garden St CCSD Plan review Construction to commence mid‐2018. 75,000 SF. Approx 300+ students.
West Wildcat Blvd/Sanders Rd Construction to commence mid‐2019. West Ashley Center for Advanced Studies (adjacent to West Ashley High CCSD Plan review 100,000 SF. Approx 600 students. School School) will have a career and technology focus.
Stormwater Projects
Review stormwater analysis of the basin and make recommendations for additional Church Creek Drainage Basin Church Creek Drainage Basin City Study in progress drainage standards, policies, and infrastructure improvements. Report anticipated spring 2018.
Joint City/County project. Review stormwater analysis of the basin and make recommendations for additional Dupont Wappoo drainage basin study Dupont Rd/Wappoo Rd area City/County Study in progress drainage standards, policies, and infrastructure improvements. Report anticipated mid‐2018.
Church Creek Drainage FEMA Buy‐out Program City/FEMA In progress Basin/Shadowmoss Improved gravity system instead of pump. New stormwater channels and box Forest Acres Drainage Improvement Project 5th Avenue to Playground Rd area City Under construction culverts and West Ashley Bikeway improvements.
DRAFT information prepared by:
Department of Planning, Preservation & Sustainability
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