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Moncks Corner Comprehensive Plan 2017 MONCKS CORNER COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 2017 Planning Commission Adopted May 16, 2017 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The 2017 Moncks Corner Comprehensive Plan was developed by a collaboration of the following: MONCKS CORNER PLANNING COMMISSION MONCKS CORNER TOWN COUNCIL Rev. Robin McGhee-Frazier (Co-Chair) Mayor Michael A. Lockliear Tobie Mixon (Co-Chair) David A. Dennis, Mayor Pro-Tem Mattie Gethers Johna T. Bilton Chris Griffin Charlotte A. Cruppeninck (PC Ex-officio member) Roscoe Haynes James N. Law Jr. Ryan Nelson Chadwick D. Sweatman Connor Salisbury Dr. Tonia A. Taylor Karyn Grooms (Alternate) TOWN STAFF Jeff Lord - Town Administrator Doug Polen - Community Development Director Marilyn Baker - Clerk Treasurer With assistance of the Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................................1 Background ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 1 Purpose .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...............................................................................................................................3 Community Vision ......................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Guiding Principles ........................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Opportunities and Challenges .................................................................................................................................................... 3 Population Goals and Policies ..................................................................................................................................................... 4 Housing Goals and Policies ........................................................................................................................................................... 5 Cultural Resource Goals and Policies ......................................................................................................................................... 6 Natural Resource Goals and Policies ...........................................................................................................................................7 Community Facilities Goals and Policies ...................................................................................................................................8 Transportation Goals and Policies ............................................................................................................................................10 Economic Goals and Policies .......................................................................................................................................................11 Land Use Goals and Policies ........................................................................................................................................................ 12 Priority Investment ........................................................................................................................................................................ 17 Capital Improvement Projects .................................................................................................................................................... 17 Program Initiatives ........................................................................................................................................................................ 17 POPULATION ..............................................................................................................................................19 Introduction ....................................................................................................................................................................................19 Population Trends .........................................................................................................................................................................19 Demographic Characteristics .................................................................................................................................................... 21 Households and Families ........................................................................................................................................................... 22 Educational Attainment .............................................................................................................................................................. 23 Income and Poverty .....................................................................................................................................................................24 Projected Population and Household Growth ......................................................................................................................26 Population Growth in the Surrounding Area ........................................................................................................................28 Projected Household Growth ....................................................................................................................................................28 Population Goals and Policies ...................................................................................................................................................29 HOUSING ...................................................................................................................................................30 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................................................30 Housing Stock ................................................................................................................................................................................30 Household Types ........................................................................................................................................................................... 32 2017 Moncks Corner Comprehensive Plan Pg. i Future Housing Needs and Opportunities ..............................................................................................................................34 Housing Goals and Policies .........................................................................................................................................................35 CULTURAL RESOURCES ...........................................................................................................................36 Area History ...................................................................................................................................................................................36 Historic Structures and Sites ...................................................................................................................................................... 37 Cooper River Maritime Heritage Trails ....................................................................................................................................42 Religious Institutions ....................................................................................................................................................................42 Educational Institutions ..............................................................................................................................................................43 Libraries and Museums ...............................................................................................................................................................43 Recreational Facilities and Scenic Resources .........................................................................................................................43 Cultural Resource Goals and Policies .......................................................................................................................................44 NATURAL RESOURCES .............................................................................................................................45 Climate ............................................................................................................................................................................................45 Endangered Species .....................................................................................................................................................................45 Wetlands ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 47 Floodplains .....................................................................................................................................................................................49
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