Sullivan's Island Comprehensive Plan
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SULLIVAN’S ISLAND COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 2018-2028 Chapter 1: Introduction...................................................................................................................................................................................1 Purpose ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................4 Public Engagement ............................................................................................................................................................................................5 Vision ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................5 Guiding Principles .............................................................................................................................................................................................5 Chapter 2: Population ....................................................................................................................................................................................7 History .................................................................................................................................................................................................................9 Projections ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 10 Demographics ...................................................................................................................................................................................................11 Race ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................12 Age ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................12 Educational Attainment ...................................................................................................................................................................................13 Chapter 3: Housing .......................................................................................................................................................................................15 Housing ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................17 Housing Tenure .................................................................................................................................................................................................19 Household Type .................................................................................................................................................................................................19 Median Home Price ...........................................................................................................................................................................................21 Building Permits for New Home Construction ...............................................................................................................................................21 Design Review Board ........................................................................................................................................................................................21 Future Housing Needs and Opportunities .....................................................................................................................................................22 Workforce Housing ..........................................................................................................................................................................................22 Chapter 4: Community Facilities .................................................................................................................................................................23 Town Government and Departments ...........................................................................................................................................................25 Court Services ..................................................................................................................................................................................................27 Public Safety & Emergency Services ..............................................................................................................................................................29 Public Works (Maintenance Department) ......................................................................................................................................................31 Emergency Operations Center .......................................................................................................................................................................32 Parks and Recreation Facilities .......................................................................................................................................................................32 Other Utilities ....................................................................................................................................................................................................36 Health Care and Emergency Services ............................................................................................................................................................37 Emergency Medical Services (EMS) ................................................................................................................................................................37 Educational Facilities .......................................................................................................................................................................................37 Stormwater Management ..............................................................................................................................................................................38 Chapter 5: Cultural Resources .................................................................................................................................................................... 41 History ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................43 Historic Sites and National Monuments ........................................................................................................................................................47 Historic Districts ................................................................................................................................................................................................49 Other Island Cultural Resources .....................................................................................................................................................................56 Residential Areas .............................................................................................................................................................................................56 Commercial Area .............................................................................................................................................................................................57 Natural and Scenic Areas ................................................................................................................................................................................57 Religious Sites ....................................................................................................................................................................................................58 Entertainment and Community Activities ....................................................................................................................................................58 Chapter 6: Economic ....................................................................................................................................................................................61 Income ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................63 Labor Force ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 66 Chapter 7: Transportation ...........................................................................................................................................................................69