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Charleston council advances MUSC Medical University District overlay after public hearing
Summary
After a second public hearing, Charleston City Council voted to advance a Medical University District overlay that would allow expanded mixed uses and increased heights on MUSC-owned parcels, while residents and preservation groups pressed for stronger stormwater, parking and demolition safeguards.
Charleston City Council voted on Sept. 23 to advance a proposed Medical University District overlay for Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC)–owned parcels on the Charleston peninsula, moving the ordinance toward a second and final reading Oct. 14.
Josh Martin, speaking for the City of Charleston, described the overlay as part of a year-and-a-half planning process and said it aims to allow a mixed-use ‘‘innovation district’’ on MUSC property — permitting housing, day care and other uses now restricted by the existing LB (limited business) zoning while providing a framework tied to MUSC’s campus master plan. ‘‘This is the second public hearing that we've had,’’ Martin said as he outlined changes to permitted uses, parking standards and demolition review.
Why it matters: the overlay would give MUSC more zoning certainty to build health-care and research…
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