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
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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 <78% of national average HOA Other Uses Other Vacant Residential $157,901 to $329,215 78 to 102% $329,216 to $523,305 103 to 134% DAUFUSKIE Source: Beaufort County ISLAND Source: Esri, 2019 $523,306 to $810,386 Source: Esri, 2019 135 to 185% Principles Key Elements
• Beaufort County provides the support • Housing plans that meet the specific needs • Community plans or small area plans for needed for our citizens to access a happy of all areas of the County. areas such as St. Helena Island, Sheldon, and successful life. • Affordable housing focused toward and Dale, using a community-based • Citizens have equitable access to high urban areas, targeted to infill sites near process to ensure access to basic services, quality services, amenities, education and employment opportunities and services. parks, economic opportunities, and affordable housing. infrastructure. • Continual evaluation of the regulatory • The county acts on the need to ensure environment to identify barriers to • Locate affordable housing within walking housing that is affordable to its workforce. affordable housing. and biking distances to parks, recreation facilities, open spaces, community • Health, wellness and recreation is a • Work with Lowcountry Affordable Housing amenities, community services, and marketable investment. Coalition to provide support and advocacy healthy food options. for the creation of affordable housing. • Publicly accessible parks and open spaces • Affordable housing for lower- and in all residential communities. moderate-income households. • Efforts to enable older adults and seniors to transition into housing to meet their specific needs. BEAUFORT COUNTY 2030 Cooperation Work collaboratively with our municipalities and adjacent counties on issues and mutually beneficial opportunities, improve our collective quality of life, protect our shared natural resources and promote economic opportunity.
Port of Savannah Hampton County Colleton County YEMASSEE
ACE Basin SHELDON
DALE Gr ACE Basin owth Bou SEABROOK nd Jasper ary
LADY’S County LAUREL BAY ISLAND
BURTON BEAUFORT
Resort ‘Plantation’ PORT ROYAL ST. HELENA SHELL POINT ISLAND
PARRIS ISLAND HUNTING ISLAND
FRIPP F-35B over Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort OKATIE ISLAND
Hardeeville PRITCHARDS ST. PHILLIPS ISLAND BLUFFTON ISLAND PRITCHARDVILLE
HILTON HEAD Savannah ISLAND Metro Area
DAUFUSKIE Source: Beaufort County ISLAND Principles Key Elements
• We support the growth and success of our • Coordinate land preservation with • Shared commitment to develop complete municipalities and collaborate on growth Jasper and Hampton County to create a streets and to work with SCDOT to convert management and land use issues connected network of natural resource state highway corridors into multimodal • We share natural resources with our protection. corridors. neighboring counties and work together to • Coordinated land use and growth • Coordinated billboards, signage, protect them for the good of all of us management planning. landscape, streetscape standards for roads • By supporting the region, we create more • Coordinated economic development that cross jurisdictional boundaries, such as opportunities for our success planning to target and locate jobs where along the Hwy 170 corridor, and the Hwy 46 corridor. • It is in our interest to collaborate regionally they will best accommodate population to achieve the vision we have for the county centers to reduce traffic. • Coordination around waste management. • Agreement with neighboring municipalities • A shared vision of the interaction between on limits or extend of annexation. the built and natural environments, • Coordinated storm water / water quality ensuring the development of diverse and management standards shared regionally. livable neighborhoods and the protection of our natural resources. • Collaborative marketing and promotion of the region that benefits everyone. • A regional approach to providing affordable housing. • Regional trail, greenways and blueways planning that links regional parks, open spaces, natural resources, culturally significant and historical places, and community nodes. BEAUFORT COUNTY 2030 Mobility Maximize the efficiency of the County’s road network and establish policies that promote complete streets, context sensitivity, and alternative transportation choices to reduce our dependency on automobiles.
EXISTING BUS ROUTES OVERLAID ON JOB CENTERS TRAILS NETWORK Palmetto Breeze Bus Route State and Municipal Parks NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES BY CENSUS TRACT Land Protected by Conservation Easement (NAICS): Land Protected by Rural Zoning 0 to 685 YEMASSEE 686 to 1,925 YEMASSEE Land Protected by Natural Preserve Zoning 1,926 to 3,560 Greenways 3,561 to 7,545 Public Water Access Bluffton Linear Trail Spanish Moss Trail SHELDON SHELDON County Bike-Ped Task Force: Proposed Paths County Bike-Ped Task Force: Existing Multi Use Trail
DALE DALE
SEABROOK SEABROOK
LADY’S LAUREL BAY LADY’S LAUREL BAY ISLAND ISLAND BURTON BURTON BEAUFORT BEAUFORT
ST. HELENA ISLAND
PORT ROYAL PORT ROYAL ST. HELENA SHELL POINT SHELL POINT ISLAND
PARRIS PARRIS HUNTING ISLAND HUNTING ISLAND ISLAND ISLAND FRIPP FRIPP ISLAND OKATIE ISLAND OKATIE PRITCHARDS PRITCHARDS ISLAND ISLAND BLUFFTON BLUFFTON ST. PHILLIPS ST. PHILLIPS ISLAND PRITCHARDVILLE ISLAND PRITCHARDVILLE
HILTON HEAD HILTON HEAD ISLAND ISLAND
DAUFUSKIE DAUFUSKIE ISLAND Source: Esri 2019 and ISLAND Source: Beaufort County www.palmettobreezetransit.com
Principles Key Elements
• Our roadways support our community • S hift in focus away from large scale • Pr ojects and programs that promote a character and sense of place. transportation improvements, and toward diversity of transportation choices such as • Context sensitive “Complete Streets” define smaller scale network improvements that transit, cycling and walking. the design of all of our roadways. preserve and increase the efficiency of the • Land use policies that encourage internal road network. • Innovative transportation management trip capture and promote locations and solutions are integrated into transportation • Continue to work cooperatively with the densities of development suitable to planning. municipalities, neighboring counties, support public transportation. LATS, and SCDOT to identify, fund, and • Road projects that minimize adverse • We work collaboratively with our implement needed road improvements; neighboring jurisdictions to create environmental impacts and enhance the common approaches to mobility and • N etwork efficiency by adopting, applying county’s aesthetic qualities. connectivity. and enforcing policies to manage access and reduce vehicle miles traveled (VMT’s); • Our roadways express our landscape and protect our environment. • Comple te Streets policy requiring all streets and future transportation projects to be designed and maintained to enable safe access for all users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists, and transit riders of all ages and abilities, in an appropriate urban, suburban, or rural context. BEAUFORT COUNTY 2030 Culture Beaufort County is one of America’s historic and cultural treasures, a place where history and tradition are reflected in a vibrant landscape that provides a tangible link between past, present and future generations.
Gullah Grub Restaurant
YEMASSEE
SHELDON
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION
DALE ROSE ISLAND WARSAW ISLAND EDDINGS POINT SEABROOK OLD CHURCH
GAY Shrimp Boats LADY’S COFFIN POINT LEMON ISLAND LAUREL BAY ISLAND
BURTON BEAUFORT
PORT ROYAL ST. HELENA ISLAND SHELL POINT
PARRIS ISLAND HUNTING ISLAND
FRIPP OKATIE ISLAND
PRITCHARDS ISLAND BLUFFTON The Farmer’s Market of Bluffton ST. PHILLIPS PRITCHARDVILLE ISLAND
NAVAL HOSPITAL MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT
MAP LEGEND / BEAUFORT COUNTY CULTURAL RESOURCES
HILTON HEAD ISLAND Prime Farmland and Farmland National Register of Historic of Statewide Importance Places Site St. Helena Cultural Overlay Public Water Access Site District (Boat Ramps, Piers, Beaches) DAUFUSKIE Scenic Highway or Byway Museum, Gallery or ISLAND Performance Venue Commercial Fishing Village Overlay District Municipality U.S. Military Installation
Principles Key Elements
• We recognize that our cultural diversity • Protection of culturally significant • Protection of cultural resources from is what makes us a strong and healthy communities, such as the Gullah-Geechee incompatible development. community. community, through sensitive place based • Development that supports and expresses • The varied geographies of the County have planning and community engagement. the character and lifestyle of the local varied demographic make-ups, needs and • Protection of older vernacular structures, communities and which promotes lifestyle preferences. many of which are located in the rural traditional town and neighborhood • We preserve and promote our cultural and less affluent parts of the County, is planning principles. diversity within our approach to planning vital both to preserving an important • Protection of the County’s rural character the built environment. component of the County’s historic built and landscapes. environment and as a source of affordable • Beaufort’s attractiveness as a place to live housing. • Preservation and promotion of our Gullah- and work, as a destination for visitors, and Geechee community consequently its economic well-being, are • Protection of scenic highways and byways as a cultural resource. • Access to waterways, oyster beds, hunting directly related to its historic character and grounds and other amenities of the natural unique quality of life. • Allowing local communities to have a environment. strong voice in their future planning. • One of our major cultural resources is the • Arts and cultural programs and ongoing people themselves.. • Cultural consideration woven into all support for the arts and culture community. aspects of future planning such as economic development, future land use planning, housing, transportation and public services.