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Creatives, Clusters and Character: Accommodating Growth While Protecting the Past in Charleston, SC

Winslow Hastie Chief Preservation Officer

HUL RECOMMENDATIONS

The historic urban landscape approach supports communities in their quest for development and adaptation, while retaining the characteristics and values linked to their history and collective memory, and to the environment.

THE DELICATE BALANCE

Development and Adaptation Historic Character

DEVELOPMENT PRESSURE

TOURISM PRESSURE
Charleston: Top City in the US 2012

URBAN STRATEGIES

PRESERVATION PLAN

PRESERVATION PLAN

Charlestons Expanding Horizon


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PRESERVATION PLAN

Growth and Change in the City of Charleston

PRESERVATION PLAN

Cohesive neighborhood character Transitional zone (lacks continuity) Open Space (parks, playgrounds, etc.) Publicly-owned land

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HARLESTON VILLAGE ZONING STUDY

Map showing location of HV on Peninsula

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HARLESTON VILLAGE ZONING STUDY

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HARLESTON VILLAGE ZONING STUDY

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HARLESTON VILLAGE ZONING STUDY

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INTENSIVE SURVEY: PARCEL ATTRIBUTES

PHOTOGRAPHS ZONING DISTRICT VACANCY/ABANDONED GROUNDS CONDITION STRUCTURE CONDITION UNIT COUNT FRONT/SIDE SETBACKS

LOT WIDTH/DEPTH LOT COVERAGE PRINCIPAL BUILDING HEIGHT OUTBUILDING HEIGHT TAX ASSESSMENT RATIO PARKING

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DR-1F ZONING DISTRICT (DIVERSE RESIDENTIAL)325 PARCELS SURVEYED


ATTRIBUTE FRONT SETBACK AVERAGE MINIMUM MAXIMUM SIDE YARD SETBACK (TOTAL) AVERAGE MINIMUM MAXIMUM 17.2 FT. 0 FT. 140 FT. 10.8 FT. 0 FT. 153 FT. 15 FT. TOTAL HARLESTON VILLAGE PROJECT CITY OF CHARLESTON STANDARDS 25 FT. MIN.

ONSITE PARKING SPACES


AVERAGE PER LOT MINIMUM MAXIMUM AVERAGE PARKING SPACES PER UNIT 4.38 SPACES 0 SPACES 60 SPACES 2.19 SPACES

ONE FAMILY (ATTACHED/DETACHED): 2 SPACES PER UNIT


MULTI-FAMILY UNIT: 1.5 SPACES PER UNIT

PRINCIPAL BUILDING HEIGHT AVERAGE MINIMUM MAXIMUM 2.3 STORIES ONE STORY 4.5 STORIES

OLD CITY HEIGHT DISTRICT 50/25 50 FEET OR THREE AND A HALF STORIES WHICHEVER IS LESS

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INITIAL RECOMMENDATIONS

IS ZONING ORDINANCE PROMOTING DESIRED CONTEXT? USER-FRIENDLY ORDINANCE: FORMBASED CODE? LOWER BUILDING HEIGHTS REFINE METRICS TO EXISTING PATTERNS

ROOM FOR GROWTH: LOT COVERAGE RESOLVE BAR/BZA DISCREPANCY ZONING VS. LIVABILITY CONSOLIDATE ZONING DISTRICTS

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CASE STUDY: 61 SMITH STREET

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CASE STUDY: 31 SMITH STREET

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PLANNING AND REDEVELOPMENT OF THE UPPER PENINSULA

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UNION PIER REDEVELOPMENT

Anson Field: SPA:

6.25 AC 65.0 AC

Total:

71.25 AC

Note: Acreage is approx.

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HORIZON AREA REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT

Harmon: Stoney: Parking: SCRA: MUSC:

10.4 AC 10.0 AC 11.5 AC 4.6 AC 8.5 AC

Total:

45.0 AC

Note: Acreage is approx.

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HORIZON AREA REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT

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MIDTOWN

P & C: U-Haul: Spring St: AAA Rent: Cigar: Old Bridge:

11.5 AC 1.5 AC 1.5 AC 1.5 AC 4.0 AC 10.0 AC

Total:

30.0 AC

Note: Areage is approx.

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UPPER PENINSULA

County Site: 8.5 AC 990 Morrison: 1.8 AC New Market: 5.5 AC CPW Site: 1.4 AC Buck Site: 1.0 AC Huger Site: 2.5 AC SCE&G: 1.5 AC Trolley Barn: 1.3 AC Chs Steel: 5.5 AC

Total Infill:

30.0 AC

Laurel Island: 198 AC

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THE NECK

REDEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES
South of Mt. Pleasant Street Union Pier: 71 Midtown: 30 Horizon: 45 Upper Peninsula: 30 TOTAL: 176 Acres Northern Peninsula Laurel Island: 198 Magnolia: 175 Meeting St Ext: 25 Baker Hospital: 75 Total: 475 Acres

Peninsula Total: 650 Acres


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