Long Savannah

Long Savannah to be new urbanist

Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Out past Bees Ferry Road, where the subdivisions of West Ashley give way to forest, developers and Charleston officials are refining plans for the equivalent of a new town. Two development groups would join forces to create the urban center, as part of a 1,540-acre development at the end of the Glenn McConnell Parkway. ... Read story.

Long Savannah developers seek public opinions

Saturday, Dec. 1, 2007
A week of public planning workshops for the proposed 1,253-acre Long Savannah development in West Ashley began Friday evening with a presentation about the huge property, and the design concepts favored by the urban planning firm leading the workshops. The developers of Long Savannah have said they are coming to the table with a clean slate, eager to see what sort of residential and commercial development residents of the area would like to see. ... Read story.

Long Savannah on track

Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2007
A plan to annex 1,253 acres of rural land in far West Ashley, for a subdivision that could include thousands of homes, sailed through Charleston City Council with little discussion and even less public comment Tuesday night. The Long Savannah development won't be a done deal until council ... Read story.

City ready to annex Long Savannah

Thursday, Nov. 22, 2007
In a move that could add more than 3,000 homes to the city and reshape the edge of West Ashley, Charleston is poised to annex the proposed Long Savannah development and extend the "urban growth boundary" line in order to accommodate the plan. Read story.

Editorial: Land purchases missed opportunity for regional plan

Friday, July 27, 2007
I have been asked several times over the past week what I thought about the Charleston Park and Recreation Commission's (PRC) purchase of the Long Savannah and Harmony Hall properties. Read story.

Council approves PRC purchases

Wednesday, July 25, 2007
2 sites in West Ashley to cost total of $16.5M -- Almost half of the half-percent sales tax revenue for new county parkland will be spent west of the Ashley. ... Read story.

Editorial: West Ashley park plan a winner

Monday, July 16, 2007
The new West Ashley park that the Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission plans to purchase will be a boon to the public and to ongoing efforts in Charleston and Dorchester counties to restrain urban development. Although the park purchase would require a change in the county's ur... Read story.

Large new park makes headway

Friday, July 13, 2007
In a deal that could create the region's largest county park and clear the way for a 3,600-home subdivision, the Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission has agreed to pay $6.5 million for 1,568 acres in far West Ashley. The land is part of the proposed Long Savannah development, l... Read story.

PRC offers $4M for acreage

Saturday, May 26, 2007
The Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission has put out a $4 million offer to buy land for a new county park. The PRC has refused to name the property, but the offer is widely known to be for nearly 1,600 acres of the proposed Long Savannah development in West Ashley. Maps o... Read story.