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City staff presents 20-year office-space plan, cites West Ashley sites for future offices
Summary
City staff told council that projected population and workforce growth will require additional office space and presented a plan that prioritizes West Ashley and other off-peninsula sites; staff said several properties are under contract or identified for phased development.
City staff presented a long-range plan for municipal office space at the Charleston City Council meeting on Jan. 28, saying the city should plan for growth over the next 20 years and locate more administrative space off the peninsula.
A staff presenter outlined population and workforce projections and said the City of Charleston has been growing at roughly 1.5% annually in recent years. The presentation used that rate to project future population and employee counts and to estimate future office-space needs. Based on the analysis, staff said the city will need additional…
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