COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 2020 Prepared by Lower Savannah Council of Governments on behalf of the Bamberg County Planning Commission County, South Carolina: Comprehensive Plan - 2020 DRAFT Bamberg County, South Carolina: Comprehensive Plan - 2020 DRAFT Table of Contents Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 1 Overview ................................................................................................................................................................................ 1 Guide to the Comprehensive Plan ..................................................................................................................................... 2 Comprehensive Plan Elements ........................................................................................................................................... 2 Planning Background ............................................................................................................................................................ 3 Vision Statement and Goals ................................................................................................................................................ 5 Chapter 1- Population Element ................................................................................................ 7 1.1: Overview ........................................................................................................................................................................ 7 1.2: Background and Inventory of Existing Conditions ................................................................................................ 7 1.3: Population Element Goals ....................................................................................................................................... 17 1.4: Population Element Strategies and Time Frames ................................................................................................. 18 Chapter 2- Economic Element ............................................................................................... 19 2.1: Overview ..................................................................................................................................................................... 19 2.2: Background and Inventory of Existing Conditions ............................................................................................. 19 2.3: Economic Development Element Goals ............................................................................................................... 34 2.4: Economic Development Element Strategies and Time Frames ........................................................................ 34 Chapter 3- Natural Resources Element .................................................................................. 36 3.1: Overview ..................................................................................................................................................................... 36 3.2: Background and Inventory of Existing Conditions ............................................................................................. 37 3.3: Natural Resources Element Goals .......................................................................................................................... 48 3.4: Natural Resources Element Strategies and Time Frames .................................................................................... 49 Chapter 4- Historic and Cultural Resources Element ........................................................... 50 4.1: Overview ..................................................................................................................................................................... 50 4.2: Background and Inventory of Existing Conditions ............................................................................................. 50 4.3: Historic and Cultural Resources Element Goals .................................................................................................. 68 4.4: Historic and Cultural Resources Element Strategies and Time Frames ............................................................ 68 Chapter 5- Community Facilities Element ............................................................................. 70 5.1: Overview ..................................................................................................................................................................... 70 5.2: Background and Inventory of Existing Conditions ............................................................................................. 70 5.3: Community Facilities Element Goals ..................................................................................................................... 96 i | P a g e Bamberg County, South Carolina: Comprehensive Plan - 2020 DRAFT 5.4: Community Facilities Element Strategies and Time Frames .............................................................................. 97 Chapter 6- Housing Element .................................................................................................. 98 6.1: Overview ..................................................................................................................................................................... 98 6.2: Background and Inventory of Existing Conditions ............................................................................................. 98 6.3: Housing Element Goals ......................................................................................................................................... 107 6.4: Housing Element Strategies and Time Frames ................................................................................................... 107 Chapter 7- Transportation Element...................................................................................... 109 7.1: Overview ................................................................................................................................................................... 109 7.2: Background and Inventory of Existing Conditions ........................................................................................... 109 7.3: Transportation Element Goals .............................................................................................................................. 119 7.4: Transportation Element Strategies and Time Frames ....................................................................................... 120 Chapter 8- Priority Investment Element ............................................................................... 121 8.1: Overview ................................................................................................................................................................... 121 8.2: Background and Inventory of Existing Conditions ........................................................................................... 122 8.3: Priority Investment Element Goals ...................................................................................................................... 123 8.4: Priority Investment Element Strategies and Time Frames ................................................................................ 124 8.5: Implementation Initiatives ..................................................................................................................................... 125 Chapter 9- Land Use Element .............................................................................................. 129 9.1: Overview ................................................................................................................................................................... 129 9.2: Existing Land Use ................................................................................................................................................... 129 9.3: General Land Use Policies ..................................................................................................................................... 134 9.4: Land Use Element Strategies ................................................................................................................................. 135 9.5: Future Land Use and Growth Management ....................................................................................................... 136 9.6: Future Land Use Recommendations .................................................................................................................... 136 Additional 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Definitions ........................................................................................................................................................ Index of Resources .......................................................................................................................................... Appendix A: Implementation Matrix ........................................................................................................... Appendix B: Maps .......................................................................................................................................... ii | P a g e Bamberg County, South Carolina: Comprehensive Plan - 2020 DRAFT Index of