A process that began some 18 months ago will take the next step when the Lady’s Island Plan 2018 is presented publicly for the first time at a meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, at Lady's Island Middle School.

About 450 concerned citizens converged on the cafeteria at Lady's Island Elementary School in early 2017 for a three-hour meeting at which they shared ideas about what they wanted the future of Lady's Island to look like. Discussions continued in a series of side sessions during March 2017 and set in motion a process that resulted in a comprehensive traffic study of Lady's Island, $30 million in local funding for traffic improvements, and now, the first-ever growth management plan for the island.

This is not a night of speeches, but a chance to see how a 10-person steering committee drawn from the community and supported by local and national planners interpreted what community members said, and how they fashioned it into a detailed plan for Lady's Island. All residents and property owners on Lady’s Island are encouraged to attend and offer comments.

The presenters will share the results of a multi-jurisdictional planning effort to create a comprehensive and unified vision for Lady’s Island. The draft plan addresses managing growth, creating a walkable village center, strengthening neighborhoods, managing traffic congestion, improving bicycle and pedestrian facilities, and providing transparency in future decision making processes.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>

The draft Lady’s Island Area Plan can be viewed here or by visiting&nbsp;www.ladysislandplan.wordpress.com.

Direct questions or comments to the Beaufort County Community Development Department at robm@bcgov.net or 843-255-2140.