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This week there are several developments coming before the various City of Charleston boards and committees. Below are those items as well as results, if any, from the prior week’s items specific to Daniel Island and the Cainhoy area. More detailed agendas and results can be found at charleston-sc.gov/agendacenter.

UPCOMING: CITY OF CHARLESTON TECHNICAL REVIEW COMMITTEE

Sept. 28: Point Hope Medical Office Building - Site plan for a new medical office building on 10.2 acres at 1101 Waterline St. TMS: B2620000028. Applicant: Thomas & Hutton Engineering. Contact: Will Cox, cox.w@tandh.com. Applicant: Genesis Engineering Collaborative. Contact: Jennifer Losurdo, jennifer.losurdo@genesiseng.net.

Sept 28: Publix #0846 Expansion - Site plan for the demolition of existing Publix and construction of new expanded Publix with sidewalk, parking, and landscape improvements at 162 Seven Farms Drive, Suite 100, including 6.316 acres. TMS: B2750000158. Applicant: Genesis Engineering Collaborative. Contact: Jennifer Losurdo, jennifer.losurdo@genesiseng.net.

Oct. 5: Point Hope Pump Station N2 - Site plan for a pump station, force main, and gravity sewer extension on 2.5 acres at 886 UT Point Hope Pkwy. TMS: B2620000028. Applicant: Thomas & Hutton Engineering. Contact: Dominic Jones, jones.d@tandh.com.

Oct 5: Point Hope Capstone - Site plan for private road, parking, and utilities to serve a mixed-use development on 24.3 acres at 1260 Clements Ferry Rd. TMS: B2620000028. Applicant: Thomas & Hutton Engineering, Contact: Will Cox | cox.w@tandh.com.

Oct. 5: River Landing Townhome Project - Site plan for a 30-unit townhome development on 8.065 acres with stormwater ponds and amenities at 56 Fairchild St. TMS: B2750000269. Applicant: Cranston, LLC. Contact: Megan Smith, msmith@cranstonengineering.com.

Oct. 5: Towne at Cooper River – Major subdivision concept plan for 9 lots on 30.39 acres at 2620 Clements Ferry Rd. TMS: B2710001035 Applicant: Seamon, Whiteside & Associates, Inc.Contact: Spencer Plowden, splowden@seamonwhiteside.com.

RESULTS: PLANNING COMMISSION

Sept. 20: Daniel Island PUD Amendment - Request Amendment to the Daniel Island Master Plan Zoning – Section 3.2(4) Daniel Island, General Office (DIGO) Zone. Applicant: Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP, James Wilson. Wed., Sept. 20, 2023, 5 p.m. in the Public Meeting Room, First Floor, 2 George St. Results: Deferred until Oct. 18 meeting.

RESULTS: CITY OF CHARLESTON TECHNICAL REVIEW COMMITTEE

Sept. 21: Beresford Creek Bridge Dominion Utility Relocation (Major Modification) - Major modification to previously approved linear utility project. Owner: City of Charleston. Applicant: Dominion Energy. Contact: Cynthia Brown, cynthia.l.brown@dominionenergy.com. Results: Approval pending final documentation to Stormwater Management.

Sept. 21: Cainhoy Del Webb Phase 1 Revisions – Revisions to preliminary plat and road construction plans at Cainhoy Road including expansion of ponds and 10 new SFR lots on 124 acres and including 174 lots and 174 units. Owner: Pulte Home Company. Applicant: Thomas & Hutton Engineering. Contact: Will Cox, cox.w@tandh.com. Results: Revise and resubmit to TRC.

Sept. 21: Berkshire on Clements Ferry (Point Hope Goldfinch Tract - mixed use south) – Site plan for a new 192-unit multifamily residential development on Clements Ferry Road on 62.86 acres. TMS: B2680000002. Owner: TBC Development, LLC. Applicant: Thomas & Hutton Engineering. Contact: Tony Woody, woody.t@tandh.com. Results: Revise and resubmit to TRC.

Sept. 21: Towne at Cooper River - Clements Ferry Medical - Site plan for a new medical office building with parking on 3.8 acres at 620 Enterprise Blvd. Owner: Thorn Baccich. Applicant: Seamon, Whiteside & Associates, Inc. Contact: Spencer Plowden, splowden@seamonwhiteside.com. Results: Revise and resubmit to TRC.

Sept. 21: Marshes at Daniel Island Phase 2 - Preliminary plat and road construction plans for new single-family residential subdivision for 26 lots and units on 4.9 acres at 146 UT Fairbanks Dr. TMS: B2710000010. Owner: Stanley Martin Homes, LLC. Applicant: Seamon, Whiteside & Associates, Inc. Contact: Zachary Wortman, zwortman@seamonwhiteside.com. Results: Revise and resubmit to TRC.

Itching to expand for several years, Daniel Island’s only supermarket will be demolished to make way for a larger store.

Publix plans to demolish its longtime store on Seven Farms Drive and build a 50,472-square-foot store and pocket park in its place in the same location, according to plans presented to the city of Charleston.

The new location will likely include a few new offerings that will be announced later, company spokesman Jared Glover said.

Plans to expand the existing 29,618-square-foot supermarket have been in the works since 2017, but the expansion never materialized after the city asked the grocer to include windows, tweak its facade and come back with more renderings.

The Florida-based grocer maintained the inclusion of real windows interfered with freezer space, displays and storage. The company withdrew its expansion plans in 2019 and submitted a new proposal for a larger store the following year.

The new design, which includes demolition of the existing building, has been working its way through various government approvals and is now ready to move forward with permitting.

Glover pointed out construction is more than 18 months away. That pushes initial development into 2025, and he said it will take another 12-18 months to build the store.

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“We don’t want to set a date because anything can happen,” he said.

Glover said the company will announce further details on how the construction phase will affect customers and where they will shop before development gets underway.

“We want people to get excited about the new store and not be worrying about where they will buy their groceries,” he said.

The store, which Publix opened in 2002, is the only supermarket allowed on Daniel Island under an agreement with the developer of the master-planned community.

The nearest option for shoppers is across the Wando River — a Harris Teeter five miles away on Long Point Road in Mount Pleasant. Publix has another store about 7 miles north in the Point Hope development off Clements Ferry Road.

The supermarket chain bought the 5-acre Daniel Island Town Center property where the store operates in 2016 for $13.83 million, according to Berkeley County land records. The company also bought the neighboring undeveloped 1.23-acre parcel on Island Park Drive the same year for $900,000.

Publix operates 16 stores in the Charleston area. Two others are in the works for Carnes Crossroads in Goose Creek and Nexton near Summerville. Another has long been planned for the Summers Corner development south of Summerville.

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All of the residences in Phase II at the mixed-use lifestyle community The Waterfront Daniel Island have been sold, a little more than a year after they were released, according to developers East West Partners.

Phase II comprises 41 one-, two-, and three-bedroom condominium units across three new buildings, according to a news release from the development company.

“We are thrilled to officially close out sales on this second residential phase at The Waterfront,” Harriette Calder, project manager for The Waterfront Daniel Island, said in the release. “Demand for this community has remained strong ever since its inception, reflecting a continually growing interest in the elevated, yet relaxed coastal lifestyle and vibrant social environment we’ve been able to cultivate here. Our residents truly make this community a one-of-a-kind destination in the Lowcountry and we can’t wait to welcome our Phase II residents home to The Waterfront soon.”

Phase II, for which began construction in April 2022, will feature luxury condominium residences spread across the Sabal, Camellia and Magnolia buildings, most of which offer direct, unobstructed views of the Wando River. Ranging from approximately 1,220 to 3,400 square feet, floor plans in the second collection feature outdoor terraces, elevated finishes by interior designer Betsy Berry, and river views, with some penthouse units. In addition to the residences, this second collection also features exclusive new homeowner amenities, including a shared, elevated outdoor courtyard for residents of the Sabal and Magnolia buildings and an outdoor terrace and gathering space called The Perch for residents of the Camellia building. Construction is expected to be complete on units early in 2024, the release stated.

Later this fall, East West Partners expects to announce the release of sales for Phase III of the development, a new collection of 47 total residences including condominiums, townhomes and a handful of marsh cottages, representing a new product offering for the community. East West Partners will expand upon its collaboration with Berry for the interior design of Phase III products and will partner with two architectural firms, including MacMillan Pazdan Smith and Court Atkins, to bring the residences to life.

All homeowners who purchase at The Waterfront enjoy access to standout amenities, including:

Direct access to Daniel Island’s newly redesigned waterfront park, featuring two public docks with paddle launch and dog ramp, an interactive fountain, waterfront swings, and children’s play area.

Access to an array of natural and planned amenities, including 25+ miles of trails with views along the marsh and water; The Kingstide, Daniel Island’s only waterfront restaurant with rooftop bar; and The Daniel Island Market and Eatery (The Dime), a gourmet grab-and-go market.

Private amenities including a resort-style pool; pool pavilion with fire pit, fireplace, and grilling station; fitness center with state-of-the-art equipment; community outdoor gathering spaces; and post center with onsite property management.

The master plan for the development of The Waterfront on Daniel Island includes six phases.

DANIEL ISLAND, S.C. (WCSC) - The city of Charleston will be voting Monday and Tuesday night on the approval of a $2 million replacement bridge on Daniel Island.

The Beresford Creek Bridge is one of the only two ways to get onto Daniel Island, but officials say the bridge is in need of demolition and replacement after years of use.

The final approval of the project from the city council would include adding a pedestrian and bike lane since the current bridge is very narrow.

Charleston City Councilman Boyd Gregg has been pushing for approval of the project to reduce dangerous traffic conditions on the bridge.

“More than anything, right now, I’d say pedestrian access,” Gregg says. “There’s not a really safe path for pedestrians cross or bikers to cross; the new bridge will have much improved pedestrian access.”

The bridge experienced damage to its infrastructure about three years ago, forcing load limits on the bridge for heavy trucks.

More recently, fire vehicles and ambulances are no longer to access the island from the bridge due to its current condition.

City of Charleston Director of Public Service Tom O’Brien says the bridge was built in the 90s, and it used to be the only way to access Daniel Island before Interstate 526 provided another entry point.

“Obviously with all the development with the homes and the town center, traffic has increased,” O’Brien says. “The bridge we will be replacing it with will be a very solid bridge and will provide great access for the people.”

Daniel Island is also working on another project to build a pedestrian and bicycle bridge over Nowell Creek.

“I think it shows the city’s commitment to provide these passages and safe ways to allow for pedestrians and bicycles to use the city,” O’Brien says.

Both O’Brien and Gregg are pushing for the project to finish before the next school year.

“There’s a significant amount of school traffic on this road, particularly for those traveling up with Phillip Simmons High School,” Gregg says. “We really wanted to try to get this done as much as we could during the summer to try to alleviate some of that school traffic and take advantage of school being out.”

In efforts to address traffic concerns, the city will be holding a meeting in the next month to explain the entire construction process and answer questions from nearby homeowners.

The project will be voted on at Monday night’s Public Works and Utilities Commission meeting and Tuesday’s city council meeting.

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The long awaited replacement of the Beresford Creek Bridge started this month. Dominion, AT&T, and Home Telecom are currently relocating utilities off of the old bridge. That work is expected to take about six weeks, and as soon as that work is done, the old bridge will be removed and a new one will be built in its place.

We expect to close the bridge on June 19, and the closure is anticipated to last approximately nine months. We are hopeful that there will be ways to reduce this timeline.

Thanks to our engineering partner, JMT, our State House Representative Mark Smith, the Daniel Island POA, the City Public Service Department, and Mayor Tecklenburg for helping to get this project moving. It has truly been a team effort.

I realize this is going to be an inconvenience, but the new bridge will be an incredible improvement for the island. If you would like to learn more about this important project, the city is holding a community meeting at 5 p.m., June 15, at the Daniel Island Recreation Center.

We have also been working to install traffic calming devices both on Daniel Island and in Point Hope.

A new speed bump has been installed on Oak Leaf Street near the Crow’s Nest pool. Additional traffic improvements are being installed in Point Hope near the entrances to Philip Simmons Elementary, Middle, and High schools. These improvements will include a raised

Additionally, the Fairchild and River Landing intersection will be receiving an upgrade. As you are driving from Island Park Drive to River Landing Drive, the right lane will be converted to a right turn only arrow, and the left lane will be converted to a left and a straight through arrow. Unfortunately, we aren’t able to make this change by a simple repainting of the arrows since it is owned by the South Carolina Department of Transportation. There will be some minor construction to correct the alignment, install additional signals, and then the arrows will be repainted.

Lastly, as you may have noticed, the City’s Public Service Department has been working diligently to replace many of the sidewalks on Daniel Island. Over the years, many of the roots on the street trees have grown much larger and have caused breaks in some of the sidewalks. This is an ongoing effort but is a much needed refurbishment.

Thank you for allowing me to serve. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. The best way to reach me is by my city email address: greggb@charleston-sc.gov.