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Web posted Thursday, July
8, 2004
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The Town of
Port Royal is considering what to do with the
land at the port.
-Carolina Morning
News
If
you go
The town of Port Royal's
series of planning charettes continues through
the week in the Port Royal Elementary School's
multi-purpose room, 1214 Paris Ave. The schedule
includes:
7 to 9 p.m. today,
architecture, building design, program
codes.
3 p.m. Saturday final
presentation.
For more information
contact Town Planning Director Linda Bridges at
986-2207.
| | Port
Royal planning for ports property
PORT
ROYAL: Citizens, town officials drafting master
plan for future development.
By Lolita Huckaby
Carolina Morning News
The
citizens of Port Royal have a vision for land
owned by the State Ports Authority.
The see
additional office and retail commercial buildings,
a pedestrian waterfront and open street ends with
views of Battery Creek.
Those are a few of
the items Port Royal residents say they'd like to
see built on the 40 acres now owned by the
state.
Residents have been meeting with
planners from Design Collective of Baltimore for
the past two nights, working on a long-range
development plan they hope will guide future
development on the port property.
The SPA
agreed with Gov. Mark Sanford a year ago that the
property should be sold. Sanford has yet to sign
the legislation that makes that action a reality,
but town officials and residents have waged a
campaign for input into the property's
future.
"We know the property right now
belongs to the SPA but this work will hopefully
serve as a guide for what eventually takes place
there," said Mayor Sam Murray.
Participants
stressed the importance of protecting the
commercial shrimpers' presence on the Battery
Creek waterfront and possibly expanding the
boating potential with the addition of a
marina.
The future of the railroad
right-of-way which runs through the property has
been a major point of discussion, with some
recommendations that the land be used for a new
road linking Ribaut Road to the Sands recreational
area at the foot of Paris Avenue.
Almost
100 percent of the participants recommended the
dry stack boat storage facility built two years
ago at the foot of London Avenue be removed, said
lead planner Matt D'Amico.
Participants
also recommended construction of a town center,
possibly on the site of the current port terminal
building, a center which would include a new Town
Hall and open space.
"It's important to
remember this is a work in process," D'Amico said.
"There's no question it's a valuable piece of
property and everyone wants to make sure it's done
right."
The charette will conclude Saturday
when a final presentation on the residents'
suggestions will be made.
Reporter Lolita
Huckaby can be reached at 524-5448 or
lolita.huckaby@lowcountrynow.com
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