Charleston County Greenbelt Advisory Board November 13, 2019
Rules & Procedures • Amendment – incorporates the Greenbelt Application Review Procedure • Rules and Procedures may be amended at any regular meeting of the GAB provided that the proposed amendment is introduced at the prior regular meeting. Amendments presented at October meeting. Need a vote today
Staff Update • Review of Land Use Policy • Review of FY19 Projects • Status of FY20 Application Cycle
Land Use Policy Review • The Greenbelt Advisory Board (GAB) prohibits any use of Greenbelt property to support or facilitate activities occurring off-site of the greenbelt property. Staff will enforce the GAB’s prohibition and will at each regularly scheduled GAB meeting, inform the GAB of each time this is enforced. If the landowners disagree with staff’s enforcement, they have the right to petition the GAB and/or Council to request review of the issue. • Staff shall review requests to change any use of Greenbelt property from what was originally proposed and approved as part of the Greenbelt application and Grant Agreement. Any uses deemed “adverse” will be sent to the GAB and Council for consideration, and necessary approval outlined in the ordinance. Staff will inform the GAB of any instances when staff made a determination that the proposed use is not adverse.
FY19 Urban Projects GAB Project Name Applicant Name Council Action Recommendation Fort Pemberton City of Charleston Approved Approved Brantley Park Charleston & James Island Approved Approved Sullivan's Isl Beach Path Town of Sullivan's Island Approved Approved Improvements ‐ SI Elem. Phillips Community Park ECLT Foundation , Inc. Approved Approved Boone Hall Plantation Lowcountry Land Trust Approved Approved Geechie Dock East Cooper Land Trust Denied Denied
FY19 Urban Projects • Fort Pemberton – Not approved initially; City received $400,000 from SCCB; Council approved at reduced amount of $5.7 million and with condition that development plan is approved by Council • Boone Hall – LLT requested additional $100,000 which Council approved; GB amount increased to $5.183 million
FY19 Urban Projects • Status of FY19 Urban Projects: – Fort Pemberton - closed – Brantley Park - closed – Boone Hall – closed – Phillips Community Park – working thru due diligence to close – Sullivan’s Island Beach Path – New path constructed; gathering paperwork to submit reimbursement
FY19 Rural Projects GAB Project Name Applicant Name Council Action Recommendation Atlantic Creosote Tract US Forest Service Approved Approved Hutchinson House Expansion Edisto Island Open Land Trust Approved Approved Roxbury Park Phase II Town of Meggett Approved Approved Silver Hill Plantation East Cooper Land Trust Approved Approved St. Helena Estuary (Be Haven, The Nature Conservancy Approved Approved LLC) Open Space Institute Land Trust, Approved with Stowe Tract Inc. Approved conditions Open Space Institute Land Trust, The Oaks Plantation Inc. Approved Denied Carolina Seafood East Cooper Land Trust Withdrawn n/a Deer Creek Farm East Cooper Land Trust Denied Denied
FY19 Rural Projects • Roxbury Park Phase II – Not approved initially; later approved with additional $141,000 from SCCB; reduced GB funds from $931,000 to $790,000 • Stowe Tract – Not approved initially; later approved with additional match from landowner and condition that landowner give up all hunting rights, except water fowl; landowner did not wish to give up rights
FY19 Rural Projects • The Oaks Plantation – Not approved initially; OSI received $100,000 from SCCB which reduced GB funds to $975,000; denied with tie vote of Council. • Atlantic Creosote – Approved; new appraised value less due to reduced timber values; US Forest Service received additional $150,000; GB funds reduced from $3,189,067 to $2,997,159
FY19 Rural Projects • Status of FY19 Rural Projects: – Hutchinson House - closed – St. Helena Estuary – closing in Dec – Roxbury Park Phase II – working on due diligence, plan to close by end of year – Atlantic Creosote – working on due diligence, plan to close by end of year – Silver Hill Plantation – just approved by Council
Sales Tax Revnues FY19 FY20 1st Sales Tax Revenues $10,000,000 $1,000,000 2nd Sales Tax Revnues $10,000,000 $6,500,000 Total $20,000,000 $7,500,000 Rural Allocation: 1st Sales Tax Revenues $7,000,000 $700,000 2nd Sales Tax Revnues $5,000,000 $3,250,000 Total $12,000,000 $3,950,000 Urban Allocation: 1st Sales Tax Revenues $3,000,000 $300,000 2nd Sales Tax Revnues $5,000,000 $3,250,000 Total $8,000,000 $3,550,000
Available Funding Total Funds Available FY19 FY20 Balance from Awarded Balance Allocation Allocation 1st Allocation $ 11,686,516 Rural Funds $ 12,000,000 $ 3,950,000 $ (4,263,484) $ 3,201,961 Urban Funds $ 1,793,652 $ 8,000,000 $ 3,550,000 $ (10,141,691) Total $ 20,000,000 $ 7,500,000 $ 14,888,477 $ (14,405,175)
Urban Funds Allocation Total FY20 Urban Allocation Balance from Awarded To 1st Allocation FY 19 Allocation FY20 Allocation Obligated Date Balance Municipality Charleston $ 155,707 $ 3,010,457 $ 1,335,890 $ 2,731,769 $ (4,502,054) $ 1 Folly Beach $ - $ 65,608 $ 29,113 $ - $ - $ 94,721 $ 149,592 Isle of Palms $ - $ 103,613 $ 45,978 $ - $ - $ 172,467 James Island $ 6,234 $ 276,620 $ 122,750 $ - $ (233,137) $ 58,852 Kiawah Island $ - $ 40,764 $ 18,089 $ - $ - $ 41,226 Lincolnville $ - $ 28,555 $ 12,671 $ - $ - Mt. Pleasant $ - $ 1,700,811 $ 754,735 $ - $ (1,700,811) $ 754,734 N. Charleston $ 1,572,345 $ 1,960,484 $ 869,965 $ - $ - $ 4,402,794 Seabrook Island $ 59,365 $ 42,970 $ 19,068 $ - $ - $ 121,402 Sullivan's Island $ - $ 44,900 $ 19,924 $ - $ (17,500) $ 47,324 $ 36,122 Summerville $ - $ 25,020 $ 11,102 $ - $ - $ (2,677,276) Unincorporated $ - $ 700,200 $ 310,714 $ - $ (3,688,189) Total $ 1,793,651 $ 8,000,000 $ 3,550,000 $ 2,731,769 $ (10,141,691) $ 3,201,960
Application Process • Greenbelt Website https://greenbelt.charlestoncounty.org • Complete Notice of Intent form and Email to Cathy Ruff at cruff@charlestoncounty.org • Receive an Email to online application link • Complete online application by EOB 1-31-20
Application Timeline • Application Period Opened 10-15-19 • Workshop 11-01-19 • Applications Due by EOB 1-31-20 • Staff Review and Site Visits Feb 2020 • Subcommittee Review March 2020 • GAB Review April 2020 • Council Review May 2020
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