JASPER COUNTY, SC (WSAV) – A multi-million dollar project in Jasper County could be a boon to the area, but some folks believe progress is coming at the expense of nature and their homes.
( Article originally posted on > https://www.wsav.com/news/local-news/south-carolina-news/jasper-county-residents-fighting-proposed-development-near-historic-waterway/ )
The Chelsea South project is proposed for a 290-acre property near Okatie Highway (Highway 170) intersection and Snake Road. That’s near the Tickton Hall/Strawberry Hill/Chery Hill neighborhoods.
It would have a maximum density of 438 residential units, 269 units for multi-family residential, 69,600 square feet of community commercial, and 315,000 square feet of mixed-use commercial. Bringing a big tax boost to the relatively poor county and town. The property would be annexed into Ridgeland as part of the deal.
The proposal would rezone the land from rural preservation to a mixed-use planned development district to make those plans happen.
Plans that 1000 people who have signed a petition against the project say are too big, too fast, and not right for the area.
Petition below:
