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Council approves conveyance and property purchase steps intended for workforce housing in Bluffton area
Summary
Beaufort County approved ordinances authorizing the purchase of Cooler Tract B and the conveyance of 333 & 335 Buckwalter Parkway to enable development of workforce and affordable housing; council members described the project as a significant opportunity, estimating roughly 75–140 units.
Beaufort County Council on Sept. 9 approved, without public objection, ordinances authorizing (1) funding and documents needed to purchase Cooler Tract B and (2) conveyance of 333 and 335 Buckwalter Parkway for development of workforce and affordable housing and related medical facilities.
Council member Cunningham moved both items; Lawson seconded the Cooler Tract motion and Miss Howard seconded the Buckwalter conveyance. In discussion Council members described the Buckwalter site as “right in the heart of the growing part of Bluffton” and noted the county secured property below market value for a project intended to deliver a “large volume” of workforce housing. One council member estimated the development could yield “anywhere between 75 to a 140” units.
Council member Howard and others praised staff work (Amundson was named in remarks) and cooperation with the Town of Bluffton and the property owner. Both items were approved as public hearings and second readings without objection.
Next steps: The ordinances authorize the county administrator to execute necessary documents; staff will advance property acquisition and conveyance steps to facilitate development. Specific project timelines, funding breakdowns and developer agreements were not detailed in the recorded public segments.
