I wanted to take this opportunity to inform the community about a proposal for annexation that is coming before Town Council at our next meeting on Tuesday, September 7.
The property owner, Haulover Creek Development Company, LLC (an affiliate of the Goodwin Family Holdings and Riverstone Properties), has submitted a request to annex and rezone an 82.14-acre parcel of land contiguous to Freshfields Village and the Kiawah Island Parkway right of way. The parcel is presently zoned R-4, Residential within unincorporated Charleston County. The property owner is requesting this parcel to be annexed into the Town of Kiawah with a zoning designation of PD – Planning Development.
The annexation process is a legal procedure where a property owner may petition the Town to be incorporated into their municipal boundaries when the property is contiguous to the existing town limits. Annexation applications go before Town Council for consideration.
Because the applicant is seeking Planned Development approval, the Planned Development application process requires several review steps. Because of this, the application will go before the Planning Commission for consideration, and their recommendations will be sent to Town Council.
The proposed planned development presents a mixed-use center in balance with Freshfields Village, emphasizing community retail sales/services and integrating residential uses that will expand housing choices for permanent residents. The proposed conceptual master plan presented to be phased over time includes a limit of 160,000 sq. ft. commercial and up to 500 residential dwelling units.
I encourage residents to participate and provide input by attending the meetings, the public hearing, and the public workshop outlined below. Residents can view the Conceptual Brief for the Planned Development application and a map of the property below.
Below is the schedule of meetings for the process:
Tuesday, September 7 at 2 pm
- Annexation petition to Town Council (1st Reading)
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Meeting materials posted here
Wednesday, September 8 at 3 pm
- Planning Commission Planned Development Workshop
Wednesday, October 6 at 3 pm
- Planned Development (PD) Applications to Planning Commission for Recommendation Consideration to the Town Council
Tuesday, October 12 at 2 pm
- Public Hearing and PD Application Review by Town Council (1st Reading)
Tuesday, October 19 at 2 pm
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*Annexation petition (2nd and final reading) and *PD Application (2nd & final reading) by Town Council. *Requires approval of Town Council 1st Reading
Sincerely,
John Labriola
