Junk Removal in Daniel Island, SC

This week there are new developments coming before the various City of Charleston boards and committees. Below are those items as well as the application results for items specific to Daniel Island and the Cainhoy area. More detailed agendas and results can be found at charleston-sc.gov/agendacenter.

UPCOMING

CITY OF CHARLESTON TECHNICAL REVIEW COMMITTEE

Feb. 23: Hawthorne at Clements Ferry Road – Review of revisions to a previously approved site plan for 210-unit multifamily development at 2800 Clements Ferry Road, Cainhoy.

March 2: Marshes at Daniel Island – Review of revisions to previously approved road construction plans for a 56-unit development at 146 Fairbanks Drive.

Thomas Island Marina – Gravel parking lot and restroom building to serve Thomas Island Marina at 100 Sands Preserve Drive, Cainhoy.

Woodfield Daniel Island III – 12-unit townhome (Phase 2 ) of Woodfield Daniel Island III Multifamily (Phase 1) at 350 Henslow Drive.

The Waterfront Phase 3 – Road extension and six single-family lots at 515 Helmsman St., Daniel Island.

Point Hope – Goldfinch Tract – Construction of a mixed-use development containing 192 units of single-family attached homes and amenities in Cainhoy (address to be determined).

RESULTS

Feb. 16: Haswell – A plat for a 20-lot single-family residential subdivision at 509 Seven Farms Drive on Daniel Island. Results: Approval pending final documentation to MS4. Once approved, submit plat to Planning for stamping.

Haswell – Roads for a 20-lot single-family residential subdivision at 509 Seven Farms Drive on Daniel Island. Results: Approval pending final documeentation to Engineering and MS4.

REGULARLY SCHEDULED CITY & COUNTY MEETINGS

Berkeley Co. Bd. of Education is meeting the first and third Tuesday each month through April 2023. Starting May 2023, they will meet the first and third Monday. Executive Committee meets at 5:30 p.m.; meeting starts at 6:30 p.m.

Berkeley Co. Council meets fourth Mon. of each month, 6 p.m., Berkeley County Admin. Blg., 1003 Hwy 52, Moncks Corner.

City of Charleston Council typically meets the second and fourth Tues. of each month, 5 p.m., City Hall, 80 Broad Street, Charleston, SC and/or virtually via Conference Call #1-929-205-6099; Access Code: 912 096 416. Exceptions: Summer Schedule - 3rd Tues. of June, July, and August; December meetings on the 1st and 3rd Tues. Dates and locations subject to change.

City of Charleston Technical Review Committee meets every Thurs. at 9 a.m.via Zoom.

City of Charleston Board of Zoning Appeals – Site Design meets the 1st Wed. of each month at 5 p.m. via Zoom.

City of Charleston Board of Zoning Appeals – Zoning meets the 1st and 3rd Tues. of each month at 5:15 p.m., except for January and July when no meeting is held on the 1st Tues.

City of Charleston Design Review Board meets the 1st and 3rd Mon. of every month at 4:30 p.m.

City of Charleston Planning Commission meets the 3rd Wed. of every month at 5 p.m.

City of Charleston Board of Architectural Review – Large projects meets the 2nd and 4th Wed. of every month at 4:30 p.m.

City of Charleston Board of Architectural Review – Small projects meets the 2nd and 4th Thurs. of every month at 4:30 p.m.

All meetings are open for public comment except the City of Charleston Technical Review Committee meetings.

For more information, contacts for specific projects and on location and time of the meetings or to learn more, visit charleston-sc.gov/AgendaCenter/.

The City of Charleston and regional partners are hosting a series of free workshops for residents to learn about composting, with one on Daniel Island March 4.

The Workshops are designed to provide tools and resources to help residents get started composting, including information on the new food scrap drop-off program and composting at home.

Residents are invited to join a workshop near them and pick up a free, reusable kitchen compost caddy. The first event was Feb. 21 in West Ashley, with these additional events planned:

• Tuesday, Feb. 28, 5:30-6:30 p.m. at Folly Beach Community Center, 55 Center St.

• Saturday, March 4, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at Daniel Island Recreation Facility, 160 Fairbanks Drive.

• Monday, March 20, 5:30-6:30 p.m. at James Island Recreation Complex, 1088 Quail Drive.

• Wednesday, April 19, 12-1 p.m. at Charleston Gaillard Center, 2 George Street and via ZOOM.

Workshop space is limited so attendees should register at charleston-sc.gov/compost. Composting is the natural process of recycling organic matter, such as food scraps, into a valuable soil additive. The resulting decomposed matter, which looks like dark fertile garden soil, is called compost. This material is rich in nutrients and can be used as a natural fertilizer in gardening, agriculture, landscaping and more.

Charleston-area residents throw away more than 30,000 tons of food scraps each year, and food scraps make up over 25% of the collected waste. By diverting food scraps from the landfill, composting cuts down on the amount of garbage collected, lowering expenses.

Landfills make up 17% of the United States' methane emissions – a gas 20 times more effective at trapping heat in the atmosphere than carbon dioxide. Composting helps reduce these harmful greenhouse gas emissions from landfills and helps protect our air and water from pollution, contributing to the City’s Climate Action Plan goals.

By nourishing the soil, compost also helps increase the stormwater absorption capacity of healthy parks and gardens.

Finally, compost reduces the need for expensive chemical fertilizers, makes plants healthier and can be used without harming wildlife or ecosystem health.

The City of Charleston is working with Charleston County and the City of Folly Beach to open multiple drop sites available for residents in the Charleston region to drop off food scraps at no charge. Three new sites will open on March 1. The food scraps are then sent to the Bees Ferry Compost Facility, instead of the landfill, to be recycled into compost.

Residents interested in dropping off food scraps must sign up in order to learn how the program works and what items are accepted by going online to charleston-sc.gov/compost. Once registered, food scraps can be dropped off at any of the sites listed below:

• Corinne Jones Park at 36 Marlow Drive (Peninsula)

• Elliotborough Park at 134 Line St. (Peninsula), opening March 1

• Medway Park at 2101 Medway Road (James Island)

• James Island Recreation Complex at 1088 Quail Drive (James Island), opening March 1

• Bees Ferry Landfill at 1344 Bees Ferry Road (West Ashley) • Ackerman Park at 55 Sycamore Avenue (West Ashley)

• Folly Beach City Hall at 55 Center Street (Folly Beach)

• Governor's Park at 165 Fairbanks Oak Alley (Daniel Island), opening March 1

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — The city of Charleston and regional partners are hosting their third free workshop for residents to learn about composting today, March 4.

The March 4 workshop will be at the Daniel Island Recreation Facility, 160 Fairbanks Drive, from 11 a.m. to noon, according to a press release.

The press release says the next two workshops will be on March 20 at the James Island Recreation Complex, 1088 Quail Drive, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and on April19 at the Charleston Gaillard Center, 2 George Street, and via Zoom from noon to 1 p.m.

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According to the press release, the workshops are designed to provide tools and resources to help residents get started composting, including information on the new food scrap drop-off program and composting at home. Residents are invited to join a workshop of their choice and pick up a free, reusable kitchen compost caddy.

The press release says thanks to a regional partnership with Charleston, Charleston County and Folly Beach, multiple drop sites are available for residents in the Charleston region to drop off food scraps at no charge. Three new sites will open on March 1. The food scraps are then sent to the Bees Ferry Compost Facility, instead of the landfill, to be recycled into compost.

Residents interested in dropping off food scraps must sign up in order to learn how the program works and what items are accepted, according to the press release. The sign up form is also available at www.charleston-sc.gov/compost

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Once registered, the press release says food scraps can be dropped off at any of the following sites listed below:

Corinne Jones Park at 36 Marlow Drive (Peninsula)

Elliotborough Park at 134 Line Street (Peninsula), opening March 1

Medway Park at 2101 Medway Road (James Island)

James Island Recreation Complex at 1088 Quail Drive (James Island), opening March 1

Bees Ferry Landfill at 1344 Bees Ferry Road (West Ashley)

Ackerman Park at 55 Sycamore Avenue (West Ashley)

Folly Beach City Hall at 55 Center Street (Folly Beach)

Governors Park at 165 Fairbanks Oak Alley (Daniel Island), opening March 1

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For more information about each drop site, including hours open and directions to access the site, the press release says to go to www.charleston-sc.gov/compost

IAAM set to open in June, coinciding with observance of Juneteenth

Provided by International African American Museum

The International African American Museum has set June 27 as the date that the long-awaited museum will open to the public.

The opening festivities will feature a number of community events in the days leading up to the launch, including an opening ceremony on June 24.

Originally scheduled for Jan. 21, the museum’s opening was delayed while City of Charleston staff and contractors worked to stabilize humidity and temperature levels within the new building. With those issues now resolved, building operations will be transferred to the IAAM over the next several weeks, in preparation for the June opening.

The IAAM, which sits at the site of Gadsden’s Wharf – one of the nation’s most prolific former slave trading ports – includes nine core exhibition galleries and a special exhibition gallery, as well as a “floating” gallery that weaves contemporary art throughout the museum. The museum will open with more than 700 artifacts dating from the 17th century to contemporary objects, alongside 1,000 image and media collection pieces. The museum also houses the Center for Family History, a world-class genealogy and ancestry resource center, which began hosting genealogy classes and workshops in 2020.

The museum’s opening date coincides with Juneteenth, the annual commemoration of the day in 1865 when 250,000 enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, finally learned that they had been freed by the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation – nearly two years earlier.

The event has been long celebrated by many African American communities and was formally designated as a national holiday in 2021.

In April, as final preparations for the official public opening begin, IAAM will host several in-person programs for the community to attend.

Marchand named Berkeley County Water and Sanitation director

Provided by Berkeley County Government

Berkeley County has named Richard Marchand the new director of Berkeley County Water and Sanitation. His first official day in the position was Feb. 27.

Marchand previously served as BCWS deputy director, a position he started in January 2022. He served under BCWS Director Doug Thompkins, who retired after serving four years as director. Marchand’s prior career experience also includes work in Nuclear Power

Generation at stations in South Carolina and Louisiana. Prior to that, Marchand served more than 20 years in the United States Navy. His last assignment was director of students for Naval Nuclear Power Training Command in Goose Creek.

For the last 25 years, Marchand has called the tri-county home and has experience in program management, operations, maintenance, and training for regulated utilities.

His accomplishments include the first-time implementation of computer navigational systems on a U.S. Navy submarine, oversight of nuclear system test programs, and management of technical training programs.

As director, Marchand will manage and oversee 220 employees, handle all matters concerning Berkeley County water, county sewage, county recycling, the landfill, and much more.

The Rotary Club of Daniel Island rang in the new year the only way they know how: by inviting interesting and accomplished individuals from all backgrounds and disciplines.

To begin the 2023 calendar year, Meyer Vogl Art Gallery co-owner Laurie Meyer, whose galleries specialize in contemporary fine art and specifically oil paintings, spoke about different artists’ styles, colors and techniques.

Meyer displayed a picture of the painting of Dark Star, the 1953 Kentucky Derby winner, owned by Harry Guggenheim, DI’s founding land pioneer. Dark Star was born and bred on Daniel Island.

When the club asked Meyer how an artist knows when they are finished with a painting, she responded, “Quit before you finish.”

At another event, Lowe Real Estate vice president of development Jacob Lindsey and South Carolina Ports Authority senior vice president of community engagement Jordi Yarbrough delivered a dual presentation about the Union Pier Terminal downtown.

Lowe Real Estate, responsible for the Wild Dunes Resort construction and the Sweetgrass Inn at Wild Dunes, is leading the renovation of the Union Pier and SCPA is assisting with the public planning process. Their objective is that the pier will be redeveloped into a space that benefits the city and its residents, through a collaborative, public process.

Since the Union Pier will no longer be a cruise line homeport beginning in 2025, the site opens up nearly 70 acres downtown. There is a tremendous opportunity to provide waterfront access and more green spaces in Charleston.

The plan is to sell the property by the end of 2023. The revenue from the sale will help fund critical port infrastructure projects for the SCPA. With community input, they will seek city council approval of project plans and public financing for infrastructure.

The potential future of Union Pier could include: green spaces, public waterfront access, workspaces, retail, restaurants, hotels, residential and workforce housing, parking, and event space at the renovated passenger terminal. Input and feedback can be shared via email to info@unionpiersc.com.

During another gathering, First Tee Charleston executive director Bucky Dudley addressed how the organization enables kids ages 5-18 to build the strength of character that empowers them through a lifetime of new challenges by integrating the game of golf with the life skills curriculum.

Founded in 2008, First Tee strives to make the game of golf and its inherent values accessible to kids all around the community. In 2022, the organization reached more than 17,000 kids in the Charleston area, and is hoping to get 22,000 in 2023.

“Many children don’t have a trusted adult mentor outside their immediate family,” Dudley told the club. “Every class they provide teaches a life skill and a core value. If the community is well, the kids are well.”

First Tee also provides college scholarships to high school kids each season of instruction.

January’s Rotarian of the Month was Bill Thielfoldt.