Beaufort County 2030
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BEAUFORT COUNTY 2030 Nature Protected natural resources preserve our vital natural features, provide us places for recreation and rejuvenation, and protect us from environmental impacts. LAND AT RISK FROM FLOODING LAND WITH ENVIRONMENTAL CONSTRAINTS + WETLANDS PROTECTED OPEN SPACE HABITAT TYPE PRIORITIES / AND TRAILS COMPOSITE MAP Conservation Corridors Land with Environmental Constraints Currently Protected Lands Pine Forests Maintained with Fire Land Suited for Development Existing Public Trails Restricted Shellfish Beds Proposed Public Trails Maritime Forest Freshwater Forested Wetlands + Buffer Sources: Beaufort County, The Nature Conservancy Sources: The Nature Conservancy, SCDNR, Beaufort County Marsh Islands BEAUFORT COUNTY ECOLOGICAL TRANSECT Longleaf Pine + Riverine + Palustrine Freshwater Estuaries + Coastal Upland Forest + Wetland Wetland Tidal Freshwater Beach + Dune Maritime Forest HEADWATER STREAMS WETLANDS + IMPOUNDMENTS BLACKWATER RIVERS SALT MARSH + TIDAL FLATS INTERDUNAL INTERTIDAL RUNNEL WETLAND OYSTER REEFS GRASSY FLAT DUNE OCEAN BEACH HIGH TIDE CAROLINA FLATWOODS SEA ISLANDS ECOREGION ECOREGION Principles Key Elements • We value our unique and complex natural • Mitigating / minimizing the probable • Regional cooperation and environmental environment as a source of life, recreation, impacts of sea level rise on public assets, stewardship and planning. economy, culture and sense of place. infrastructure, and operations. • Maintenance of water quality in ground • We take efforts to preserve our critical • Locating building and development out of water, marshes, waterways and the fresh natural environments so that future harm’s way from flooding. water wetlands. generations can enjoy them. • Locating building and development to • Low impact development (LID) stormwater • Our development is done in balance with reduce impacts on the natural environment management techniques. preserving our natural systems. and its habitats. • Designate areas of environmental • Our economy and lifestyle depend upon • Tree and forest cover protection and importance, such as the flood plain, as clean water. management. areas that have unique development • We prepare for environmental changes • Beach and Dune protection and standards that protect the natural and meet those challenges head on. management. environment they are within or adjacent to. • We are leaders in the region and pursue • Consistency between land use and environmentally responsible development. zoning and environmental protection and preservation. • Public education and awareness on environmental issues. • Public and private partnerships that enable broad conservation efforts. BEAUFORT COUNTY 2030 Economy Protect and promote our environmental, historical, and cultural assets, as well as our economic base of tourism, the military, residential development, and healthcare, while creating opportunities for new and environmentally friendly businesses. NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES YEMASSEE BY CENSUS TRACT (NAICS) 0 to 685 686 to 1,925 1,926 to 3,560 SHELDON 3,561 to 7,545 DALE SEABROOK The Military directly employs LADY’S at its three LAUREL BAY ISLAND 7,473 people bases with a direct economic BURTON BEAUFORT impact of $890.9 million, and a multiplier of ST. HELENA $1.7 billion. ISLAND PORT ROYAL SHELL POINT PARRIS ISLAND HUNTING ISLAND BEAUFORT COUNTY WAGES & INCOME / FRIPP BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS 2019 & AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY 2018 OKATIE ISLAND PRITCHARDS ISLAND BLUFFTON ST. PHILLIPS PRITCHARDVILLE ISLAND HILTON HEAD ISLAND MEDIAN WEEKLY HOUSEHOLD MHI FOR MHI FOR WAGES INCOME BLACK WHITE (x 52) (MHI) RESIDENTS RESIDENTS Beaufort County $39K $66K $36K $73K South Carolina SC: $45K SC: $52K SC: $35K SC: $61K DAUFUSKIE United States US: $57K US: $62K US: $42K US: $66K Source: Esri 2019 ISLAND Principles Key Elements • Our natural environment and cultural • Comprehensive economic development • Distribution and Logistics, Aeronautics, resources are our greatest assets. planning to focus the County’s policies. Knowledge-Based and Green industries. • We support industries that are clean and • Departmental accountability to implement • Flexibility within the business license fee environmentally friendly. the policies of the economic development program, as well as standardization of rates • We take advantage of evolving innovative plan. and classifications. economic opportunities. • New and alternative job opportunities and • Workforce education made accessible to • We prepare our workforce to meet the an increased tax revenue stream to enable all citizens. needs of emerging opportunities. the County to support and deliver essential • Attracting advanced military technology services. • We value the importance of the military to and ancillary businesses. our culture and economy. • Leveraging the County’s existing assets, • Maximizing the potential of the Port such as the tourism, service and aerospace of Jasper through partnerships, future • We value diversity and economic industries, while diversifying its economic opportunity for all our citizens. planning, access, infrastructure, available base. land and a trained workforce. • We create the incentives needed to attract • Attracting capital investment and high- new businesses. • Expanded County airports and wage job creation opportunities from infrastructure. • We locate jobs where people live to reduce outside the county and state time spent commuting. • Properties that can be offered made ready • Overcome economic development and to relocating businesses. • Regional cooperation will expand social funding measurement qualifications opportunities for us all. that put Beaufort County at a disadvantage. BEAUFORT COUNTY 2030 Growth Accomodate growth and development of high quality neighborhoods that support community life, work synergistically with our natural environment, promote health and wellness, enable diversity and enhance our quality of life. BEAUFORT COUNTY REGIONAL CONTEXT 26 Interstate YEMASSEE Municipality 95 Charleston 50 miles SHELDON DALE Beaufort SEABROOK County PORT OF CHARLESTON s le mi LADY’S ISLAND 16 15 LAUREL BAY Savannah BURTON BEAUFORT PROPOSED LOCATION OF ST. HELENA JASPER OCEAN TERMINAL ISLAND PORT ROYAL OCEAN TERMINAL - GEORGIA PORTS AUTHORITY SHELL POINT PARRIS ISLAND HUNTING ISLAND FRIPP OKATIE ISLAND PRITCHARDS ISLAND BLUFFTON ST. PHILLIPS PRITCHARDVILLE ISLAND HILTON HEAD ISLAND MAP LEGEND / MUNICIPAL LIMITS OVER TIME Beaufort, 2000 Yemassee, 2000 Beaufort growth post-2000 Yemassee growth post-2000 Port Royal, 2000 Hilton Head Island, 2000 Port Royal growth post-2000 Hardeeville post-2000 Bluffton, 2000 DAUFUSKIE Source: Beaufort County ISLAND Bluffton growth post-2000 Principles Key Elements • A built environment that is in harmony with • Projected growth in balance with • Education of the public and building our natural environment. protecting the natural environment. community on the issues of increased • Development focused where it is best • Environmental constraints defined on flooding and sea level rise. suited from an environmental, economic, land use plans so that areas of conflict are • Processes and tools needed to create a infrastructure and community service clearly highlighted. more regionally cooperative approach to standpoint. • Plans for increased flooding associated land use planning. • Development that supports and expresses with larger storm events and sea level rise • Cultural overlays and small area plans that our Lowcountry character and lifestyle. by adopting the recommendations of the are consistent and in balance with their • A respect for private property and the Sea Level Rise Task Force. underlying environmental conditions. ability for landowners to profit from their • Development methods that are compatible • Ranges of housing types and affordability land. with the surrounding environments. woven into the pattern of new • We preserve and promote our cultural, • Growth focused where infrastructure and neighborhoods and developments. ethnic and socioeconomic diversity. entitled and approved land already exists, • Regional consistency on methods to • We collaborate regionally to coordinate the such as with infill development, within accommodate growth. development of the built environment and municipalities and within existing PUDs. the protection of our natural environment. • Growth and development located away from sensitive environments and areas targeted for conservation or preservation. BEAUFORT COUNTY 2030 Housing Provide the opportunity for all people to live and work in the County and share in its resources, assets, quality of life, opportunity, and access to a healthy and safe lifestyle. EXISTING COMMUNITY FORMS Historical Town with Traditional Conventional Subdivision Urban Form SHELDON Historic Beaufort Laurel Bay New Urbanist/Neotraditional Military Installation DALE Community SEABROOK LADY’S LAUREL BAY ISLAND Habersham U.S. Marine Corps Air Base BURTON BEAUFORT ‘Master-Planned Community’ Rural Community ST. HELENA ISLAND PORT ROYAL SHELL POINT PARRIS ISLAND HUNTING ISLAND Dataw Island St. Helena FRIPP OKATIE ISLAND PRITCHARDS ISLAND BLUFFTON ST. PHILLIPS PRITCHARDVILLE ISLAND BEAUFORT BEAUFORT ST. HELENA ST. HELENA ISLAND ISLAND HILTON HEAD ISLAND MAP LEGEND / HOUSING LAND USE BLUFFTON BLUFFTON Single-Family Residential Historic District Residential Apartments, Condos and Other Residential Uses MEDIAN HOUSING Townhouses HOME VALUE COSTS INDEX Vacant Residential, Water HILTON HEAD HILTON HEAD HOA Residential Uses or Marginal ISLAND $0 to $157,900 ISLAND