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OverviewFuture Land Use ElementThe purpose of land use planning is to identify locations and sites for various types and styles of landdevelopment. The Future Land Use element of a comprehensive plan considers existing and future land use bycategories including: residential, commercial, industrial, recreation open space and civic uses. Localgovernments are enabled to plan for future growth and development to promote “public health, safety,morals, convenience, order, appearance, prosperity, and general welfare,” through the South CarolinaLegislature in SC (6‐29‐710).The Future Land Use Element of the Town of Summerville’s comprehensive plan update will provide land userecommendations for the municipal Town boundaries and unincorporated land located along the Town’speriphery. Planning Area‐Map #1Dorchester County’s 2008 Comprehensive Plan indentifies four “growth areas” within the county as mapped on2008 Dorchester County Future Land‐Use‐Map #3. The lower portion of Dorchester County, located within theGreat Cypress Swamp and the Ashley River, is classified as “Managed Growth Areas” in accordance with therecommendations of the Dorchester County’s comprehensive plan. The Town of Summerville’s Planning Area islocated in the Managed Growth Areas of Dorchester County’s Comprehensive Plan. Managed Growth Areas aredefined as existing Towns and neighborhoods and are well suited for development considering reasonableaccess to existing or planned transportation infrastructure. These areas predominately occupy high ground,removed from sensitive environmental and natural resource areas.Existing Land UseAn inventory of existing land use was conducted for Dorchester County in 2006, including all municipalities. In2009, the land area of the Town of Summerville’s municipal boundary encompassed 14.5 square miles or 9,273acres. According to the 2009 survey 55% is classified as residential, 14% is agricultural forested lands, and 12% iscommercial and industrial land. Parks/open space and vacant land occupies almost 10% of total land area withinthe Town.Population GrowthThe citizen population and municipal boundaries of the Town of Summerville have grown substantially over thepast ten years. According to growth projections, the total citizen population within the municipal boundary willincrease 59 percent from 2000 to 2010. Portions of this population growth can be credited to annexationmeasures by the Town of Summerville. Population ElementThe Census Bureau’s 2005 population estimate for Dorchester County is 117,660. Dorchester County’s 2008Comprehensive Plan projects the population of Dorchester County to exceed 160,000 by the year 2030, aprojected population growth of 38 percent from 2005 to 2030. These projections include the majority ofincorporated Summerville. In order to effectively manage the projected population for the Town of Summervilleand Dorchester County, it is essential to identify suitable areas to accommodate the increased populationgrowth.Future Land Use Element Page 1
Future Land Use ElementGoals and ObjectivesThe Future Land‐Use Element is intended to guide and manage the projected population growth and landdevelopment of the Town of Summerville’s Planning Area. This Element is comprised of three components:Future Land Use Districts, Corridors, and Focal Points identified on Future Land Use‐Map #2.Goal One – Future Land Use Districts: The Town of Summerville should encourage the preservationof existing neighborhoods while promoting planned growth when reviewing land development and site planproposals within the Town’s Planning Area.Objective: The Planning Area is divided into eleven Future Land Use Districts identified on the FutureLand Use Map. These districts are intended to guide projected growth, encourage sustainabledevelopment and promote redevelopment within the Planning Area.Employment Growth (EG) DistrictThe Employment Growth District promotes economic development opportunities within the Planning Area.The Employment Growth District is located northeast of Fifth Street North toward and across Interstate 26. TheEG District is bisected by Hodge Road and Old Dairy Road, encompassing McQueen Industrial Park.The EG District is intended to serve as an economic development area for the Town of Summerville PlanningArea. The EG District’s location within close proximity to existing and planned transportation corridors andfreight rail lines is a key component to successful industrial and wholesale trade sites.Industrial land uses such as construction, manufacturing, transportation, communication, utilities and wholesaletrade are recommended for the EG District. Residential land uses are not encouraged within the EG District.Commercial (C) DistrictThe Commercial District classifies commercial land uses providing a variety of general commercial goods andretail services within the Planning Area.Four locations have been classified as Commercial Districts: 1) Main Street (Highway 17A) 2) TrolleyRoad/Berlin G. Myers Intersection 3) Ladson Road/Trolley Road/Dorchester Road Intersection and 4) eastLadson Road towards the intersection of Lincolnville Road. These areas consist of predominately suburban stylecommercial land uses such as shopping centers, big box retail stores, restaurants, automobile dealerships andservice stations.The Main Street (Highway 17A) Commercial District should continue to experience commercial growth along theInterstate 26 (I‐26) interchange. The majority of this growth is expected to include large scale retail. Thesouthern portion of this district below the I‐26/Highway 78 Interchange is planned for general commercial landuses including retail, office, hotel and restaurants. High density residential development is also planned for thisarea.The Commercial District located along the Trolley Road/Berlin G. Myers Intersection includes a traditionalsuburban retail shopping center with close proximity to the Dorchester County library. Redevelopment andrehabilitation of these areas will be encouraged through the Town’s Commercial Design Review Boards oversightand ordinances that require thoughtful site design and architecture. Completion of Phase III of the Berlin G.Myers Parkway will increase vehicle trips and provide an opportunity for redevelopment of these existingcommercial sites.Future Land Use Element Page 2
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Household CharacteristicsAt the tim
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V. Natural Resources Element
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Figure NR1: An Example of a Rain Ga
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Table NR2 : Endangered Plant and An
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Table NR3: Partial Listing of Invas
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STRATEGY PARTNERS IMPLEMENTATIONTOO
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Tree ProtectionVegetation plays a f
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FARM AND FORESTRYFarm and forest ar
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Energy ElementOverviewThe Energy El
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Existing Energy ConditionsSources a
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ConsumptionIn 2008, South Carolina
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Table EN1: Residential Energy Use f
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Commercial UseThe average South Car
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Auto Use and Fuel ConsumptionThe 20
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the current production that takes p
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Goal: Promote energy efficiency in
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Housing ElementIntroductionHousing
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Figure HO2: Owner vs. Rental Occupa
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Home Tenure by AgeIn order to antic
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Overcrowdedness of HousingThe prese
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Rental HousingAbove: An example of
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Figure HO11: Summerville Comparison
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Table HO4: Workforce Housing Afford
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Recent DevelopmentWhile the Town ha
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NAMELOCATIONACRES*UNITS# UNITSCompL
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The fiscal impact on a municipality
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HOUSING COSTSHousing affordability
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HOUSING CONDITIONThree indicators c
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HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AND SUBDIVISION
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LegendSubdivisions Approved Since 2
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Community Facilities ElementThe Com
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The Fire and Rescue Department prov
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Table CF3: Emergency Shelter Locati
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Figure CF4: Water Filtration Use an
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The Town’s Parks and Recreation D
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Table CF4: Parks, Playgrounds, and
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Table CF6: Summerville Sports Leagu
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LibrariesTable CF8: Partial Listing
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Goal: Develop community intolerance
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Goal: Continue and improve Public F
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Sewage System and Wastewater Treatm
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Stormwater FacilitiesThe Town has c
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UtilitiesDue to rapidly changing te
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Interagency CoordinationThe Summerv
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AnnexationsWhile defining the Summe
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LegendAjdacent MunicipalitiesSummer
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Table ED4: Largest Employment Sites
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Figure ED5: Percentage of Residents
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Table ED6: Existing Office Faciliti
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NameTable ED8: Summerville Retail C
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Future Land Use Element. These site
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InfrastructureBusinesses look at a
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INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENTThere is a gr
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DOWNTOWN DISTRICTThe Downtown Distr
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Goal: Encourage new residential dev
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X. Cultural Resources Element
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Table CR2: Partial Listing of Summe
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Gathering PlacesAs identified in th
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Since 1999, Sculpture in the South
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Civic OrganizationsOver the years,
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