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Creatives, Clusters and Character:

Accommodating Growth While Protecting

the Past in Charleston, SC

Winslow Hastie

Chief Preservation Officer

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The historic urban landscape approachsupports communities in their quest for

development and adaptation, whileretaining the characteristics and valueslinked to their history and collectivememory, and to the environment.

HUL RECOMMENDATIONS

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Developmentand Adaptation

HistoricCharacter

THE DELICATE BALANCE

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DEVELOPMENT PRESSURE

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Charleston: Top City in the US 2012

TOURISM PRESSURE

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URBAN STRATEGIES

http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=the+creative+class&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=69-da2YfdQZkrM&tbnid=WvboNmr2eU2geM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http://furbirdsqueerly.wordpress.com/&ei=pO9_Uaf5N4Wg9QTqtIHQAQ&bvm=bv.45645796,d.eWU&psig=AFQjCNE0TqJbjv6c9SVxKpbrdCr8Mr6HKw&ust=1367425303254028

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PRESERVATIONPLAN

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PRESERVATIONPLAN

Charlestons Expanding Horizon

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Growth andChange in theCity of

Charleston

PRESERVATIONPLAN

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Cohesive neighborhood

character

Transitional zone

(lacks continuity)

Open Space

(parks, playgrounds, etc.)

Publicly-owned land

PRESERVATIONPLAN

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Map showing location of HV on

Peninsula

HARLESTONVILLAGE ZONING STUDY

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HARLESTONVILLAGE ZONING STUDY

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HARLESTONVILLAGE ZONING STUDY

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HARLESTONVILLAGE ZONING STUDY

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INTENSIVE SURVEY: PARCELATTRIBUTES

PHOTOGRAPHS

ZONING DISTRICT

VACANCY/ABANDONED GROUNDS CONDITION

STRUCTURECONDITION

UNIT COUNT FRONT/SIDE SETBACKS

LOT WIDTH/DEPTH

LOT COVERAGE

PRINCIPAL BUILDINGHEIGHT

OUTBUILDING HEIGHT

TAX ASSESSMENT RATIO

PARKING

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ATTRIBUTE HARLESTON VILLAGE PROJECT CITY OF CHARLESTON STANDARDS

FRONT SETBACK 25 FT. MIN.

AVERAGE 10.8 FT.

MINIMUM 0 FT.

MAXIMUM 153 FT.

SIDE YARD SETBACK (TOTAL) 15 FT. TOTAL

AVERAGE 17.2 FT.

MINIMUM 0 FT.

MAXIMUM 140 FT.

ONSITE PARKING SPACESONE FAMILY (ATTACHED/DETACHED):

2 SPACES PER UNIT

AVERAGE PER LOT 4.38 SPACESMULTI-FAMILY UNIT: 1.5 SPACES

PER UNIT

MINIMUM 0 SPACES

MAXIMUM 60 SPACES

AVERAGE PARKING SPACES PER

UNIT2.19 SPACES

PRINCIPAL BUILDING HEIGHT OLD CITY HEIGHT DISTRICT 50/25

AVERAGE 2.3 STORIES50 FEET OR THREE AND A HALF

STORIES

MINIMUM ONE STORY WHICHEVER IS LESS

MAXIMUM 4.5 STORIES

DR-1F ZONING DISTRICT (DIVERSERESIDENTIAL)325 PARCELS SURVEYED

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INITIAL RECOMMENDATIONS

IS ZONING ORDINANCEPROMOTING DESIREDCONTEXT?

USER-FRIENDLYORDINANCE: FORM-BASED CODE?

LOWER BUILDING

HEIGHTS REFINE METRICS TO

EXISTING PATTERNS

ROOM FOR GROWTH:LOT COVERAGE

RESOLVE BAR/BZA

DISCREPANCY ZONING VS. LIVABILITY

CONSOLIDATE ZONINGDISTRICTS

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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 THEUPPERPENINSULA

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Anson Field: 6.25 AC

SPA: 65.0 AC

Total: 71.25 AC

Note: Acreage is approx.

UNION PIERREDEVELOPMENT

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Harmon: 10.4 AC

Stoney: 10.0 AC

Parking: 11.5 AC

SCRA: 4.6 AC

MUSC: 8.5 AC

Total: 45.0 AC

Note: Acreage is

approx.

HORIZONAREAREDEVELOPMENT PROJECT

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HORIZONAREAREDEVELOPMENT PROJECT

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P & C: 11.5 AC

U-Haul: 1.5 AC

Spring St: 1.5 AC

AAA Rent: 1.5 AC

Cigar: 4.0 AC

Old Bridge: 10.0 AC

Total: 30.0 AC

Note: Areage is

approx.

MIDTOWN

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County Site: 8.5 AC

990 Morrison: 1.8 AC

New Market: 5.5 AC

CPW Site: 1.4 AC

Buck Site: 1.0 ACHuger 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

UPPERPENINSULA

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THE NECK

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South of Mt. Pleasant Street

Union Pier: 71Midtown: 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

REDEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES