6/10/08
Town of Hilton Head Island Land Acquisition
 | By David Hahn Read more of David's posts |
Every month I receive my bill from the Cross Island Parkway, and I started wondering where all this money was going. After doing some research, I found some pretty staggering results, which in some ways made me smile as I drive through the toll booth.
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To date, the Land Acquisition Program has resulted in:
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102 Parcels purchased totaling 1,149 acres
Total expenditure of $120.5 million
Reduction of 4.15 million sq feet of commercial development
Reduction of 3,266 multi-family and timeshare units
Reduction of 1,365 motel rooms
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Because of the Land Acquisitions and rezoning efforts, housing unit projections have been reduced by 19,942! In 1985 the comprehensive plan was calling for 56,926, and in 2004 it was calling for 36,984.
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Living here we sometimes take our Island for granted, but all it takes is a trip to the beach, or a boat ride to make me realize how lucky we are to live on Hilton Head!
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