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Connect residents and visitors with employment, shopping, educational institutions and activity centers through safe and efficient multi-modal regional transportation systems The mobility of residents and those who are employed in the City has a substantial impact on the quality of life within North Charleston. Those routes and/or corridors designed to accommodate higher volumes of flow...

Balance growth impacts with the needs of the environment to ensure sustainability and resiliency. North Charleston has an abundance of natural resources throughout the City. As the City grows, the demand for housing and employment centers challenge the preservation of these resources. There are opportunities for the City to further promote the conservation of larger...

As the City grows, ensure a high quality of life city-wide by enhancing and connecting communities and building well-designed neighborhoods, encouraging infill and redevelopment and providing accessible new gathering places within communities throughout the City. Critical components of neighborhood sustainability are housing conditions and infrastructure. Newer and revitalized neighborhoods benefit from the security and stability...

A comprehensive plan provides a clearly-stated vision that describes the future of the community. It respects property rights and also encourages and supports economic development. The plan inventories the City’s existing conditions and amenities and assesses their functionality and relationship to one another (Appendix A). This inventory enables the City to take stock of where...

The City of North Charleston has a variety of land uses, but despite robust development activity, the largest land use category by existing acreage is Agriculture/Forestry. Of the 19,174 acres identified as agriculture/forestry land use, over 50% are in two major tracts annexed into the City on the west side of the Ashley River and...

Action Plan Goals and strategies identifying capital improvements, initiatives, ordinance updates, and other projects included in this Plan are proposed for implementation according to a relative schedule of short-, mid-, and long- term action items. Short-term actions are identified for implementation within the next two (2020-2022) years, mid-term within the next five (2020-2025) years, and...

Prime North Charleston was developed through collaborative efforts involving citizens, the City of North Charleston Planning Commission, city leaders, and data research and analysis. The City of North Charleston’s Comprehensive Plan update was initiated in the Fall of 2018 with an extensive program of activities to engage community groups, stakeholders, residents, and public officials in...