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12/16, full issue: On smarter traffic; 5 things to get right; Photo essay

IN THIS ISSUE:
TODAY’S FOCUS, Palm: Let’s be smarter about dealing with traffic woes
COMMENTARY, Brack: Get these 5 things right in 2020
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: South Carolina Ports Authority
PHOTO ESSAY: Holiday cruise finds Europe brimming with holiday cheer
FEEDBACK: Got something to say? Send us a letter.
MYSTERY PHOTO: Warm, autumn light
S.C. ENCYCLOPEDIA: White lightning
CALENDAR: Free parking available in downtown Charleston garages

by Charleston Currents · 12/16/2019 · Comments are Disabled · Full issue

FOCUS, Palm: Where to start to fix flooding in Charleston County

By Fred Palm, special to Charleston Currents | The driver of future flooding or its prevention lies in Charleston County’s comprehensive land use and the county’s zoning code that is now undergoing review.

Charleston County’s Comprehensive Plan does NOT have water height, e.g., FLOODING, in the plan. Imagine doing a county plan without having looked at an inundation map, let alone defining a land use plan that will accommodate future floods. To continue to muddle through is other than the top-tier governance that we need now.

The next meeting of the countywide planning commission is October 9, 2017, 2 p.m. There, Charleston County can take immediate action in addressing flooding by crafting the comprehensive plan land use and zoning code to address the water issues.