Mark Clark Extension Community Impact Assessment Results to be Presented to Greenbelt and Transportation Advisory Boards 

            Presentation at 1 p.m. Thursday, August 17 in County Council Chambers

Community impact assessment results on the completion of I-526 (the Mark Clark expressway) onto James and Johns Islands will be presented to both the Charleston County Greenbelt and Transportation Advisory Boards at 1 p.m. on Thursday, August 17.

The presentation is open to the public, and will take place in Council Chambers at the Lonnie Hamilton, III Public Services Building (4045 Bridge View Drive, off Leeds Avenue in North Charleston).

In November of 2005, Charleston County Council directed the county’s greenbelt consultant, Greenways Inc., to conduct an assessment of the development impacts, including socio- demographic impacts, resulting from the completion of the Mark Clark expressway onto James and Johns Islands.

The purpose of the assessment is for decision makers and the public to understand the potential land use and greenbelt impacts the proposed Mark Clark completion project could have on Johns Island and James Island, and to identify appropriate measures to lessen these impacts. The assessment focused on an area within five miles of the proposed highway extension.

Greenways subcontracted with EDAW, Inc. of Atlanta to conduct this Community Impact Assessment.

Over the past several months, EDAW representatives have met with community stakeholders to help assess the social, economic, land use and greenbelt impacts, as well as define the local issues and land use trends that will shape future development. 

Representatives from both Greenways and EDAW will provide the briefing to the Greenbelt and Transportation Advisory Boards. Charleston County Council created the Greenbelt Advisory Board to make recommendations on greenbelt projects funded by the Transportation (“Half-Cent”) Sales Tax, and created the Transportation Advisory Board to make recommendations on transportation related projects.

Charleston County’s Transportation Sales Tax was approved by voters in November of 2004. Collection of the tax began in May of 2005 and will continue for 25 years or until $1.303 billion is generated for transportation and greenspace related projects and improvements.

Visit the official Charleston County Transportation (“Half-Cent”) Sales Tax Web site, www.smallchangeforbigchange.org, for public meeting notices and up-to-date news and project information.

For more information prior to the meeting, call Cathy L. Ruff, Greenbelts Coordinator, at (843) 202-7204.

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