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Committee hears lengthy presentation on Northpointe workforce housing; planning and zoning changes recommended to council
Summary
Staff and the town’s development partner described a 157‑unit workforce housing proposal on 11.3 acres at Northpointe, and the committee voted to recommend zoning and text amendments to enable the project; public commenters raised traffic and pedestrian‑safety concerns near Gumtree and the post office/school crossing.
Town staff and the town’s preferred development partner presented a detailed plan to rezone and develop an 11.337‑acre town parcel at Northpointe Circle for workforce housing, and the committee recommended forwarding related text and zoning amendments to town council.
Ben Brown, director of strategic initiatives, described the public‑private partnership selected via RFQ/RFP and said the development agreement with the partner, One Street Residential, was executed on June 18, 2024. Brown said the proposed project is a mixed‑income workforce housing community that will be limited to people who work on Hilton Head Island; covenants and affordability controls were described in general terms. He said the project is planned for 157 units (including an on‑site manager unit), a mix of one‑, two‑ and three‑bedroom apartments, community amenities and an on‑site management…
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