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Charleston County not left out of development craze
By Rachel Pleasant
Staff Writer
When it comes to big developments, Dorchester and Berkeley counties might be feeling the brunt but Charleston County is not being left out.
Developers behind Long Savannah Plantation are planning a 4,800-unit development for 3,050 acres of land off Bees Ferry Road.
A mixed-use development, Long Savannah Plantation will include a commercial business center, a school and church, as well as a wide range of housing types, all of which will be built following a 20-year time table.
The project, being developed by Long Savannah Plantation LLC, a joint venture between Charleston’s Associated Developers and the Sintra Development Corp., a subsidiary of Florence-based SIM Group, will include low-income units, grand estates and two-story units that will be used for office or retail purposes on the first floor and as a residence on the second.
There will also be a “village” area that will include businesses such as a grocery store, doctor’s office and dry cleaner.
Density in the development will be highest near the village and will slack off through the development. Near Rantowles Creek, developers are planning a “fishing village” modeled after Rockville, which is near Bohicket Creek on Wadmalaw Island. The fishing village will be low density and will not have paved roads.
About two-thirds of the property will be protected as buffers, wetlands or green space.
Developers have submitted no formal documentation or requests to the county but plan to go before the county council with a zoning request in January. They are also seeking a development agreement with the county that would stipulate everything from height and density to setbacks.
As developers move forward with plans for Long Savannah Plantation, another development is in the works for Charleston County.
Charleston County Council recently approved 1,500 units at Carolina Bay, which is on Savannah Highway, west of the Ashley River.
Rachel Pleasant is a staff writer for the Business Journal. E-mail her at rpleasant@charlestonbusiness.com.
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