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Historically Forward Thinking April 8, 2013

Historically Forward Thinking • County ED Mission • Economic Diversification • Competitive Posture • ED Goals, Strategies & Time Frames

Historically Forward Thinking • Department formed in 1994 as a result of the Naval Base closure. • Three-fold mission: – Recruiting new business – Growing existing industry – Improving the Charleston business climate

Historically Forward Thinking • Departmental Roles – Recruitment w/ Charleston Regional Development Alliance – BRE (unilateral role) – Business climate (unilateral role)

Historically Forward Thinking Allied ED organizations – “It takes a village” – Marketing and – Business recruitment climate/education – Retention and expansion – Preservation of Military presence – Tourism – Promotion of exports – Entrepreneurs/small business – Manufacturing – Technology development – Workforce development

Historically Forward Thinking • Charleston County as Value Proposition for Business – Fiscal integrity/excellence in public services – Public safety – Transportation – Quality of life

Historically Forward Thinking • Public Safety – Sheriff/EMS/Awendaw Fire Dept. – Consolidated Dispatch (9-1-1) – Emergency Preparedness Officials Celebrate Completion of Charleston County’s Consolidated 9-1-1 Center and Emergency Operations Center on 1/24/13 in Palmetto Commerce Parkway (North Charleston).

Historically Forward Thinking • Transportation infrastructure – RoadWise – BCDCOG Transportation planning – CARTA funding – workforce mobility

Historically Forward Thinking • Quality of Life – Places • Planning, GreenBelts, Recycling, Building Dept., Public Works/Mosquito Control – People • Libraries, DAODAS, Court System, BCDCOG (Workforce Development)

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Historically Forward Thinking • ED Performance – Recruitment success – 1994-2012 Charleston County witnessed the creation of 24,000 Jobs and $4.2 billion in capital investment. – In 2012, over $162.1 million in capital investment and 950 jobs were announced. – Ranks in the top 10 state wide for the 16 th time in the last 18 years.

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Historically Forward Thinking • From 2011-2012 – Home sales up along with sales price – New single family and multi-family starts – Manufacturing, retail, construction gained jobs – Port volume up – Flight volume up – Retail sales up – Unemployment rate decreased – Visitor industry robust

Historically Forward Thinking • For 2013-2014 – Home sales continue to improve – Building starts continue – Port activity continues to increase – Flight activity up again – Retail sales increase again – Unemployment down to 5.9% by end of 2014 – Visitor industry metrics positive

Historically Forward Thinking Boeing 787 Final Assembly Space & Naval Warfare Systems Jet Blue Airlines City of Charleston Horizon Project Clemson Wind Turbine Facility Southwest Airlines

Historically Forward Thinking • Business Advantages – Port of Charleston – Expanded Air Service – Comparative Business Cost Advantages – Productive workforce / “best of class” training programs – Pro-business state and local governments – Quality of life

Historically Forward Thinking ACCRA Cost of Living Index Austin, TX 95.6 Charleston, SC 98.4 Charlotte, NC 94.7 Everett, WA 111.9 Greenville, SC 93.1 Jacksonville, FL 96.7 Knoxville, TN 89.3 Lexington, KY 90.2 New York, NY 225.3 Raleigh, NC 90.8 Richmond, VA 102.1 San Diego, CA 131.8 Savannah, GA 91.0 Washington, DC 144.7

Historically Forward Thinking • Opportunity Next • Accelerate Charleston • Our Region, Our Plan

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Historically Forward Thinking • Top 10 Best Performing U.S. • Top U.S. City with the • South Carolina ranks in the metros for high tech & Cleanest Air - Honeywell Top 10 Best Places for economic growth - Milken AirGenius, 2012 Business - Institute, 2012 ChiefExecutive.net, 2012 • Ranked second in the Charleston ranks #9 for job • nation’s ‘Top States for • Top 10 U.S. Destinations on recovery amongst U.S. Doing Business’. - Area the rise for 2012 - metros - Brookings Development, 2012 TripAdvisor.com, 2012 Institution, 2012 • #2 for overall business • #1 in the U.S. for Growth in • Charleston MSA named in environment and overall Manufacturing Jobs - The the top 10 best-performing labor climate in the nation - Brookings Institution, 2012 cities - The Milken Institute, Area Development, 2012 (Q1 2010 to Q4 2011) 2012 • A top 10 best place for jobs • Charleston is the #1 tourist in the U.S. (among mid- city in the world - Conde sized metros) - Forbes, 2012 Nast, 2012 • #2 for economic growth (South Atlantic area) - Area Development, 2012

Historically Forward Thinking • Support further diversification of the Charleston economy through the continued efforts of the Charleston County Economic Development Department and its allies. • Support enhancement of the Charleston business climate. • Support the safeguarding and improvement of the Charleston quality of life. • Support the implementation of Opportunity Next . • Support the implementation of Accelerate Charleston talent development, business climate and job creation initiatives. Support the education initiatives included in Our Region, Our Plan . • • Support the ongoing initiatives of key allies. tourism promotion, entrepreneurship, small business, manufacturing, technology, education, – workforce development and business climate improvement

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2013 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN REVIEW C HA R LESTO N C O UN TY P LA N N IN G C O M M ISSIO N M EETIN G A P R IL 8 , 2 0 1 3

LAND USE ELEMENT REVIEW • Ur ban Gr owth Boundar y (UGB) Re vie w • Ba c kg ro und a nd o ve rvie w • Re vie w o f pro po se d UGB a me ndme nts a nd re la te d future la nd use re c o mme nda tio ns • Additional F utur e L and Use Re c omme ndations • Spe c ia l Ma na g e me nt c o mmunitie s • Rura l Are a c o mmunitie s • Pa rks, Re c re a tio n, a nd Ope n Spa c e a re a s • Annua l Wo rk Pro g ra m

URBAN GROWTH BOUNDARY REVIEW

2013 PLAN 5-YEAR REVIEW: GOALS FOR THE UGB • Ge ne ra l c le a n up • F o llo w g e o g ra phic fe a ture s tha t pro vide b a rrie rs to furthe r e xpa nsio n o f the Urb a n/ Sub urb a n Are a , whe re a ppro pria te • Co nsiste nt lo c a tio n b e twe e n a ll jurisdic tio ns, to the ma ximum e xte nt po ssib le • Re sults in a Rura l Are a ne t g a in o f a ppro x. 527 a c re s (o utside o f land within appro ve d de ve lo pme nt ag re e me nts) Inte r gove r nme ntal agr e e me nts r e gar ding the loc ation of the UGB and r e quir e me nts to c hange its loc ation

URBAN GROWTH BOUNDARY (UGB): GROWTH MANAGEMENT TOOL • De line a te s the Urb a n/ Sub urb a n Are a fro m the Rura l Are a • Pro mo te s hig he r inte nsity g ro wth in the Urb a n/ Sub urb a n Are a whe re infra struc ture a nd se rvic e s e xist a nd pre se rve s the c ha ra c te r o f the Rura l Are a

Map 3.1.2: Gr owth Manage me nt Ar e as

DEFINITIONS • Rur al Ar e a: • L o w le ve l o f infra struc ture a nd se rvic e s; • L o w inte nsity de ve lo pme nt (1 Du/ Ac a nd lo we r); a nd • L a ndsc a pe do mina te d b y fo re sts, tida l ma rshe s a nd fre shwa te r we tla nds • Ur ban/ Subur ban Ar e a: • Hig h le ve l o f infra struc ture a nd se rvic e s; • Me dium to hig h inte nsity de ve lo pme nt (3 Du/ Ac to 12 Du/ Ac ); a nd • Dive rse mix o f re side ntia l ne ig hb o rho o ds a nd o ffic e , c o mme rc ia l, a nd industria l use s

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COUNTY UGB HISTORY • 1999 Plan: Ado pte d a s the Rura l/ Sub urb a n Are a E dg e • 2003 Plan 5- Ye ar Re vie w: Mo ve d fro m Bro wnswo o d Ro a d to Ma in Ro a d a nd in the Plo wg ro und Ro a d a re a • 2004 Plan Ame ndme nt: Applic a tio n to mo ve the UGB b a c k to Bro wnswo o d Ro a d a re a a ppro ve d • 2008 Plan 10- Ye ar Update : Ado pte d a s the UGB • Re c o g nize d a s a UGB b y the pub lic , munic ipa litie s, a nd o the r se rvic e pro vide rs

MUNICIPAL URBAN GROWTH BOUNDARIES • City of Nor th Char le ston: • Ha s no t fo rma lly a do pte d a UGB • T he Co unty UGB e nc o mpa sse s a ll o f the City o f No rth Cha rle sto n (Cha rle sto n Co unty po rtio n) • City of Char le ston : • Orig ina lly a do pte d a UGB in the Ce ntury V Pla n in 2000 • Upda te d in 2011 • T own of Mount Ple asant: • Orig ina lly a do pte d a UGB in the ir 1998/ 1999 Pla n • L o c a tio n wa s re a ffirme d in the 2003 a nd 2009 Pla ns