Please note the email messages exchanged between Katie Zimmerman and Shelia Parker, County Construction Project Manager, regarding a community meeting on June 30th between 5:00 and 6:00 at the Charleston Presbyterian Church, 1405 Miles Drive.
The purpose of the meetings is to discuss tree removals along Old Towne Road for the sidewalk improvement project. Details are more fully outlined below.
Please share with your neighbors and other West Ashley residents.
Peter
A. PETER SHAHID, JR.
CHARLESTON CITY COUNCIL
DISTRICT 9
MAYOR PRO TEMPORE – 2019
1861 WEST BATTERY LANE
CHARLESTON, SC 29407
843.323.6474
peter@charlestoncitycouncil9.org
From: Katie Zimmerman [mailto:katie@charlestonmoves.org]
Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2022 2:44 PM
To: Peter Shahid <peter@charlestoncitycouncil9.org>
Subject: Fwd: Old Towne Road Sidewalk Neighborhood Meeting
I’m sure you’re aware of this, but just in case….
If they have to go with their alternative, then it’s going to need some major improvement. Because right now, it’s dangerous to leave it as is and just paint sharrows.
 Katie ZimmermanExecutive DirectorCharleston Moves 843-693-1380 katie@charlestonmoves.org www.charlestonmoves.org Mail: P.O. Box 30561 Charleston, SC 29417 Office: 478 King Street, Suite F Charleston, SC 29403 |
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From: Sheila S. Parker <SParker@charlestoncounty.org>
Date: Thu, Jun 16, 2022 at 2:05 PM
Subject: Old Towne Road Sidewalk Neighborhood Meeting
To: katie@charlestonmoves.org <katie@charlestonmoves.org>
Cc: John P. Martin <JPMartin@charlestoncounty.org>
Hello Katie!
Hope you have been well. I don’t know the level of involvement you have had on the Old Towne Road sidewalk project, but there is an area within the project that calls for tree removals where we are constructing a ten-foot-wide multi-use concrete sidewalk to replace an existing five-foot-wide sidewalk on Old Towne Road. We know that this impact on the existing trees and vegetation in the right-of-way between Ingram Road and Old Towne Road will not sit well with the residents living in the area. Because of this sentiment, we have scheduled a community meeting with the residents of the Charlestown Estates subdivision located next to Charlestown Landing State Park. The purpose of the meeting is to inform the residents of the project and to gather their feedback on the project scope and tree impacts.
The reason I want to make you aware of this meeting is because there is an alternative being considered to leave the five-foot sidewalk as is in that area, and to instead paint sharrows on Ingram Road to accommodate bicyclists. If you would like to attend, we are planning to hold the meeting on Thursday June 30th from 5PM to 6 PM at the Charleston Presbyterian Church at 1405 Miles Drive across the street from the State Park. John Martin is the PM on this project but since his multi-use path will tie in to my SC7-171 improvements we are collaborating on the community engagement effort. Please let me or John know if you have any thoughts or concerns. Thanks!
Respectfully,
Sheila S. Parker, P.E.Construction Project Manager
Charleston County Public Works
4045 Bridge View Drive, Suite B309
North Charleston, SC 29405
O: (843) 202-7624