West Ashley Revitalization Commission
Regular MeetingCharleston, SC · April 11, 2018
Agenda
City of Charleston
JOHN J. TECKLENBURG
MAYOR
WEST ASHLEY REVITALIZATION COMMISSION
NOTICE OF MEETING
The regular meeting of the West Ashley Revitalization Commission will be held at 5:30 p.m,
April 11, 2018 at 720 Magnolia Road (The Schoolhouse), Charleston, SC 29407.
AGENDA
1. Welcome & Call to Order Chairman, Councilmember Peter Shahid
2. Plan West Ashley Implementation: Review Chairman Shahid
Commission Survey Results and Next Steps
3. Review of West Ashley Development Projects City Staff
4. Public Comment Period
5. Other Business
6. Adjournment
The next West Ashley Revitalization Commission meeting will be take place at 5:30 p.m., on
Wednesday, May 9, 2017 at Town & Country Inn and Suites, 2008 Savannah Highway,
Charleston, SC 29407.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, people who need alternative formats, ASL (American Sign
Language) Interpretation or other accommodation please contact Janet Schumacher at (843) 577-1389 or email to
schumacherj@charleston-sc.gov three business days prior to the meeting.
P.O. Box 652, Charleston, South Carolina 29402 843-577-6970
WEST ASHLEY ‐ ACTIVE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
PROJECTS IN PLAN REVIEW, UNDER CONSTRUCTION, OR RECENTLY COMPLETED (4/3/2018 DRAFT)
Type Location (street) # units Jurisdiction Status Notes
Existing Commercial Centers
(new bldgs or substantial mod.)
Charleston Stage, Bicycle Shoppe, new
Ashley Landing Shopping Center 1401 Sam Rittenberg Blvd City Plan review & construction
restaurant.
Ashley Landing Shppping Outparcel Building 1401 Sam Rittenberg Blvd City Under construction Navy Federal, Wingstop, Famous Toastery
New restaurant (spring 2018) and new
Ashley Oaks Plaza 1119 Wappoo Rd & Ashley River Rd City Plan review & construction
fitness center (summer 2018)
Mall owner is working on redevelopment
Citadel Mall 2070 Sam Rittenberg Blvd City Conceptual planning phase
plans. No submittals.
MUSC to locate 126,000 SF outpatient
Citadel Mall ‐ MUSC 2070 Sam Rittenberg Blvd City Conceptual planning phase facility in form JC Penney store. $32.9M
renovation.
Harris Teeter and other new retail shops.
Westwood Plaza (Harris Teeter) 1812 Sam Rittenberg Blvd City Under construction
Recently opened.
Westwood Plaza Outparcel Building 1812 Sam Rittenberg Blvd City Plan review New commercial building.
New Commercial, Retail, Service & Hotels
AAA Go Clean Car Wash 1109 Savannah Hwy City Plan review
Ashley River Self Storage 1861 Ashley River Rd City Plan review
Baker Motor Sprinter Van 1511 Savannah Hwy City Plan review
Baker Porsche 1515 Savannah Hwy City Plan review 2‐story car showroom.
2060 Bees Ferry Rd & Shadowmoss
Bees Ferry Retail Center City Plan review Multi‐tenant neighborhood retail center.
Pkwy
Blue Water Gas Station 2493 Savannah Hwy City Plan review Gas station
Cambria Hotel Ripley Point Dr City Under construction Hotel with 126 rooms
Courtyard by Marriott 711 Orleans Rd County Plan review Hotel with 112 rooms
Dairy Queen 828 Saint Andrews Blvd City Plan review New building.
Hendrick BMW of Charleston 1518 Savannah Hwy City Plan review New showroom and parking.
Demolition of old Volvo building and new
Hendrick Automotive Group 1508 Savannah Hwy City Plan review
parking lot with landscaping.
Home 2 Suites 1963 Savannah Hwy City Under construction Hotel with 150 rooms
No redevelopment plans submitted to‐
IHOP 1521 Savannah Hwy City Recently demolished
date.
Lincoln Dealership 1627 Savannah Hwy City Plan review Demolition and new construction.
Liquid Highway II 2160 Savannah Hwy City Plan review Car wash
Pack Rat Self Storage Bees Ferry Rd County Plan review 4 bldgs, 49,000 SF
Building demoliation to start 2018. No
Piggly Wiggly (Northbridge) Sumar St City Demolittion redevelopment plans yet but being
studied.
Sonic Drive‐In 1710 Sam Rittenberg Blvd City Recently complete
Time to Shine Car Wash 1114 Sam Rittenberg Blvd City Plan review Car wash
Time to Shine Car Wash 2209 Savannah Hwy City Plan review Car wash
TownPlace Hotel 805 Orleans Rd County Recently complete Hotel with 112 rooms
V‐Go Savannah Hwy 1406 Savannah Hwy City Under construction Gas station
West Ashley Circle Shopping Center (Harris West Ashley Circle & Grand Oaks
City Under construction Harris Teeter & commercial buildings
Teeter) Blvd
Whole Foods (80,000 SF), Zoe's Kitchen.
Whole Foods & West Ashley Station 1127 Savannah Hwy City Under construction Completion expected late spring/early
summer 2018.
Woodsprings Hotel 3025 Ashley Town Center Dr City Under construction Hotel with 120 rooms
Office
Ashley River Road Office/Warehouse Building 2469 Ashley River Rd City Plan review New office/warehouse building.
Charles Towne Family & Cosmetic Dentistry 1677 Savannah Hwy City Plan review New dental office building.
CSG Office Building 1022 Physcians Dr City Plan review New medical office building.
Henry Tecklenburg Drive Medical Office
Henry Tecklenburg Dr City Plan review New medical office building.
Building
Jenkins Road Office/Warehouse Building 1065 Jenkins Rd City Plan review New office/warehouse building.
Savannah Hwy Office Building 519 Savannah Hwy City Plan review New office building.
Shelby Ray Court Office Building 3509 Shelby Ray Ct City Plan review 2‐story office building.
3 bldgs (one existing), 26,000‐35,000+ SF
Truluck Office Building Saint Andrews Blvd County Under Construction
each
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Institutional/Civic
Bees Ferry West Ashley Library Sanders Rd County Plan review
1901 Savannah Hwy (adjacent to
Fire Station #11 City Plan review New fire station
Charleston 9 Memorial)
Fire Station #14 Carolina Bay Carolina Bay Dr City Recently completed New fire station
Fire Station #16 Ashley Hall Ashley Hall Plantation Rd City Plan review Fire station renovation
1985 Bees Ferry Rd (with Fire
Forensics Operations City Plan review
Station #196)
Louis P. Waring Senior Center 2001 Henry Tecklenburg Blvd City Under construction West Ashley Senior Center
Macedonia Church Savage Rd City Plan review New church
Multi‐family (apartments & condos)
17 South Apts Savannah Hwy/Marginal Rd 220 City Under construction
Bees Ferry Apts Bees Ferry Rd & Floyd Dr 300 City Plan review
Benton House of West Ashley Bluewater Way 96 City Recently complete
Floyd Drive Apts Floyd Drive/Bees Ferry 195 City Plan review
Gateway Apts (Satori West Ashley) Savannah Hwy 297 City Plan review
Middleborough Villas 100 Deerfield Dr 30 City Plan review
Overture West Ashley Coburg Rd 198 City Plan review
Phase 1 recently complete, Phase 2 under
Sawgrass Apts at Bolton's Landing Phase 1 Bluewater Way 350 City Recently complete
construction.
South Point II Hatchet Bay Dr (off Savannah Hwy) 260 City Under construction
The Palisades Main Rd 204 City Plan review
Single‐family (10+ lots)
Avenue of Oaks 5th Ave 41 City Plan review
Hunt Club Bees Ferry Rd County Completing buildout Completing buildout
Carolina Bay Savannah Hwy City Completing buildout Completing buildout
Essex Farms Glenn McConnell Pkway City Completing buildout Completing buildout
Grand Oaks Bees Ferry City Completing buildout Completing buildout
Greenway Preserve Mutual Dr 18 City Plan review
Harmony Shelby Ray Ct & Pinehurst Ave 215 City Plan review
Previously approved townhouses in
Marshview Commons McLernon Trace 165 City Completing buildout County & City but were on hold several
years.
Sanders Road Townhouses Sanders Rd 107 City Under construction
The Colony at Bees Ferry Bees Ferry Rd 33 City Plan review
Phase 1 under construction, phase 2 in
The Pointe at Rhodes Crossing (Phases 1 & 2) Bees Ferry Rd & Sanders Rd 136 City Under construction
plan review.
Major Roadway Improvements
Ashley Hall Plantation Road Bridge
Ashley Hall Plantation Road City/County Future project. Funding source CTC.
Replacement
Submitted TIGER Grant application for to
help fund separate bike/ped bridge.
Ashley River Bridge Crossing (Bike/Ped) Ashley River Bridge City/County TBD
Grant request was not funded. Will seek
other opportunities.
2016 Half Cent Sales Tax project. Study in
Glenn McConnell Pkway Widening Glenn McConnell Pkway City/County Future project.
progress. Timeline TBD.
Grand Oaks Blvd & West Ashley
Grand Oaks/West Ashley Circle Connector City/County Future project. Funding source CTC.
Circle
City/County/
Mark Clark Expressway/I‐526 Completion Mark Clark Expressway/I‐526 Future project. On hold. Funding needed.
State
Sam Rittenberg Blvd & Ashley River Rd Sam Rittenberg Blvd & Ashley River
City/County Recently completed First Half Cent Sales Tax project.
Intersection Rd Intersection
Sam Rittenberg Blvd & Old Towne Rd Sam Rittenberg Blvd & Old Towne
City/County Future project. Study in progress. Funding source TST.
Intersection Study Rd
2016 Half Cent Sales Tax project. Funding
Savannah Hwy/Ashley River
Savannah Hwy City/County Future project. source TST. Study in progress. Timeline
Bridges/Crosstown Congestion Study
TBD.
Savannah Hwy Capacity & Intersection 2016 Half Cent Sales Tax project. Study in
Savannah Hwy City/County Study in progress.
Improvements Study progress. Timeline TBD.
Savannah Hwy at Sam Rittenberg Blvd Turn Savannah Hwy at Sam Rittenberg
City/County Future project. Study in progress. Funding source TST.
Lane Extension Blvd
Savannah Hwy & Savage Road Instersection
Savannah Hwy & Savage Rd County Future project. Funding source TST.
Improvements
Wappoo Road Turn Lane Extension at Ashley
Wappoo Rd & Ashley River Rd City/County Future project. Study in progress. Funding source TST.
River Road
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Pedestrian/Bicycle Sidewalk Improvements
Carriage Lane Sidewalk Carriage Ln City/County Future project. Funding source TST.
Markfield Drive Sidewalk Markfield Dr City/County Under construction 2018. Funding source TST.
Orleans Road Sidewalk Orleans Rd City/County Future project. Funding source TST.
Savage Road Sidewalk Savage Rd City/County Future project. Funding source CTC.
St. Andrews Blvd West Ashley Bikeway
St. Andrews Boulevard City/SCDOT Conceptual planning phase Submitting to SCDOT to review.
Crossing
Stinson Drive Sidewalk Stinson Dr City/County Under construction 2018. Funding source CTC.
Parks, Playgrounds & Athletic Fields
Ongoing maintenance, new courts, new
33 City Parks (on going maintenance) Multiple locations City Ongoing maintenance
playground equipment, etc.
Bear Swamp Park Bear Swamp Rd (off Bees Ferry Rd) City Future project. No plans to date. Funding needed.
Bender Street Park (Ashleyville) Bender St City Conceptual planning phase Passive, waterfront park.
Master planning effort to begin within 5
Bulow County Park Bear Swamp Rd (off Bees Ferry Rd) CCPRC Conceptual planning phase
years. Funding uncertain at this time.
Passive park with trails, parking,
1400 Old Towne Rd (adjacent to restrooms, gardens, marsh overlooks & an
Old Towne Creek County Park CCPRC Plan review
Charles Towne Landing) enclosed shelter. Construction expected
to commence mid‐2019. Funded.
Passive park with parking, restrooms,
McLeod Mill Rd (near Limehouse trails/boardwalk to Stono River, and
Stono River County Park CCPRC Plan review
Bridge) trailhead for WA Greenway. Construction
expected to commence mid/late‐2018.
The Station Park (WPAL) Wappoo Rd City Future project. No plans to date. Funding needed.
Paving improvements from Parkdale Dr to
Croghan Landing Dr 2017. Paving
Under construction & plan
West Ashley Greenway Paving West Ashley Greenway City improvements from Stinson Dr to
review
Parkdale Dr early 2018. Improvements
should be completed within 6‐8 months.
West Ashley Greenway & West Ashey Bikeway Planning will commence spring/summer
West Ashley Greenway and Bikeway CPC & City Conceptual planning phase
Master Plan and Design Guidelines 2018.
Schools
Carolina Bay Elementary 640 Butte St (CE Williams Campus) CCSD Conceptual planning phase 2021 project.
West Wildcat Blvd/Sanders Rd
Construction to commence mid/late‐2018.
CE Williams Middle School (6th‐8th) (adjacent to West Ashley High CCSD Plan review
135,000 SF. Approx 900 students.
School)
Porter Gaud (new upper school) 300 Albemarle Rd Porter Gaud Under construction
Original buildings demolished and
preliminary site grading complete.
Stono Park Elementary School (K‐5th) 1699 Garden St CCSD Plan review
Construction to commence mid‐2018.
75,000 SF. Approx 300+ students.
West Wildcat Blvd/Sanders Rd Construction to commence mid‐2019.
West Ashley Center for Advanced Studies (adjacent to West Ashley High CCSD Plan review 100,000 SF. Approx 600 students. School
School) will have a career and technology focus.
Stormwater Projects
Review stormwater analysis of the basin
and make recommendations for additional
Church Creek Drainage Basin Church Creek Drainage Basin City Study in progress drainage standards, policies, and
infrastructure improvements. Report
anticipated spring 2018.
Joint City/County project. Review
stormwater analysis of the basin and
make recommendations for additional
Dupont Wappoo drainage basin study Dupont Rd/Wappoo Rd area City/County Study in progress
drainage standards, policies, and
infrastructure improvements. Report
anticipated mid‐2018.
Church Creek Drainage
FEMA Buy‐out Program City/FEMA In progress
Basin/Shadowmoss
Improved gravity system instead of pump.
New stormwater channels and box
Forest Acres Drainage Improvement Project 5th Avenue to Playground Rd area City Under construction
culverts and West Ashley Bikeway
improvements.
DRAFT information prepared by:
Department of Planning, Preservation & Sustainability
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