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NVDA consultant tells Charleston commission Act 181 will require housing content in next Town Plan
Summary
NVDA planning consultant Kyle Dwyer told the Charleston Planning Commission on March 13, 2025 that recently passed state legislation (Act 181) adds a requirement for town plans to address expanding housing stock; NVDA offered maps and data to support the update.
At the March 13, 2025 Planning Commission meeting, NVDA planning consultant Kyle Dwyer offered to support the town’s planning work and highlighted a change in state law. Dwyer told the commission that a "new dimension to town plans required under recently passed state legislation (Act 181)" mandates that municipalities address expanding available housing stock, and he said NVDA can provide maps and other data relevant to a Town Plan update.
Commissioners noted the Town Plan must be renewed by the end of 2026, and Dwyer’s remarks indicate the update will need to include a response to the housing requirement. The minutes record no substantive debate or vote on specific housing measures at this meeting; the commission agreed to keep the Town Plan renewal on future agendas until the update is completed.
