The James Island Intergovernmental Council will meet on Monday, February 18, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. at the James Island Town Hall, 1122 Dills Bluff Road. The James Island Intergovernmental Council is comprised of elected officials from the State, County, Town of James Island, City of Charleston, City of Folly Beach, and the James Island Public Service District and promotes connectivity between these entities in addressing key issues facing James Island. Agenda

The Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) will meet on Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. This meeting will be held at the Town Hall, located at 1122 Dills Bluff Road, James Island. On the agenda is a special exception request for the placement of a one-bay vehicle repair facility in an existing garage in the Community Commercial (CC) District and the Folly Road Overlay Zoning District (FRC-O) at 808 Folly Road. The meeting packet can be found here.

The Town of James Island and the City of Charleston have been working together on a plan for a new Park on Folly Road.  “Brantley Park” will be on a .46 acre parcel at the corner of Folly and Brantley  Drive.  It includes majestic grand oak trees, a dock at the end of a small creek and beautiful marsh views towards Ellis Creek.  The Town and City propose to share the cost of purchasing the site equally, each using a portion of their Greenbelt allocations.   This commercially-zoned property was slated for sale, so this plan will protect the area from the many intensive commercial uses possible.   The appraised value of the property is $466,000, so each municipality would contribute approximately $233,000. The Town has proposed that it manage the Park and fund possible improvements, which would come through additional public input sessions.   Applications for Greenbelt funds are due at the end of February and this parcel might not be available for long.   The partnership has received a favorable vote from the City’s Parks and Recreation Committee and will come before James Island Town Council at its regular meeting on February 21. Below are pictures of the site located at 1708 Brantley Drive.

Click the following link to learn more about the Greenbelt Program and see the results of the Town's online survey. http://www.jamesislandsc.us/greenbelt-projects

The following meetings will be held during the week of February 11, 2019:

Wednesday, Feb. 13 @ 3:00 p..m., James Island Drainage Committee Meeting. The agenda is here 

Thursday, Feb. 14 @ 5:00 p.m., James Island Children's Commission meeting

Upcoming Meetings:

Monday, Feb. 18 @ 7:00 p.m. James Island Intergovernmental Council Meeting (agenda forthcoming)

Tuesday, Feb. 19 @ 7:00 p.m. James Island Board of Zoning Appeals Meeting. Information can be found here

These meetings will be held at the Town Hall, 1122 Dills Bluff Road, James Island. For further information, please contact us at (843) 795-4141.