Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Land Use topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Committee explores swapping unused Levico parcel for county green space near Lady's Island Middle School
Summary
Committee members discussed transferring the Levico property (title traced to ~1921) to Beaufort County in exchange for a green-space parcel adjacent to Lady's Island Middle School that the county would convey, while asking the county to address liability, title, lease and traffic questions before advancing a formal motion to the full board.
The Operations Committee examined options for handling a seldom-used parcel known as the Levico property, including a proposal to transfer the county-owned Levico parcel to Beaufort County in exchange for green space next to Lady's Island Middle School.
A staff member provided background that the district’s title can be traced to an agreement from about 1921 and currently there are leases on the Levico parcel with Head Start, the county library (a $1-per-year lease expiring at the end of the year) and an Economic Opportunity Council (EOC) tenant. The committee heard that the Levico site has been essentially unused and described by staff as a liability rather than an asset.
A presenter outlined a potential swap that would move liability for the remote Levico parcel off the district’s books and give the district land closer to schools that staff said could benefit students. Board members raised several concerns: the effect on existing leaseholders (including shared septic fields that cannot be split easily), whether green-space restrictions would prevent usable development, and what, if any, compensation the county would offer instead of a nominal $200 transfer.
Members stressed they wanted Beaufort County representatives and the school superintendent involved in any follow-on discussions and asked staff to verify title documents, confirm the county’s plans for the green-space parcel and produce an assessment of traffic and liability implications before taking the matter to the full board. The committee did not take formal action on the swap and asked staff to return with more information.
