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Could you imagine going through life every day with near-debilitating, chronic back pain? Back pain is one of the most common ailments in America - it's estimated that 8% of all adults, or 16 million people, suffer from chronic back pain in the U.S. every year. If you've never experienced a back injury or pain, be thankful. Chronic back pain affects every aspect of a person's life, from participating in sports to limitations with everyday activities, like cooking dinner. In fact, many people with chronic back pain can't even make a reliable living and put food on the table. Almost 83 million workdays are lost every year due to choric back pain.
The inability to work and provide isn't just a physical issue - it can become an emotional one too. Many people suffering from chronic back pain also suffer from depression and anxiety. Unfortunately, in the past, chronic back pain sufferers wanting to avoid addictive medications and invasive surgeries had few viable relief options. However, if you're suffering from a chronic back issue like sciatica, a pinched nerve, or a bulging disc, pain relief may be closer than you think.
Modern chiropractic care and, more specifically, a spinal decompression chiropractor in Mount Pleasant, SC, may be the long-term solution you need for chronic back pain.
A common misconception is that chiropractors only adjust your back and neck when, in fact, they treat the whole body with all-natural treatments. Here at Elite Healthcare, our doctors focus on your overall health, not just pain. We want to find and address the underlying causes of your symptoms. If you're unfamiliar with an integrative approach to medicine, this strategy may seem new. Our chiropractic care is less about putting a band-aid on the problem and more about finding a natural, long-term solution to your pain.
Fortunately, our experienced chiropractors provide the best in natural pain relief. Prescription and over-the-counter pain medications mask the symptoms you're experiencing versus getting to the cause of your pain. Pain is often the result of your spine being out of alignment, which leads to nerve issues. Once your spine is back in alignment, the nerves function correctly again.
Because our chiropractic center offers a combination of different therapies and non-surgical treatments, we provide a comprehensive approach to healing. Depending on the extent of your back problems, spinal decompression therapy may be the answer to your chronic pain problems.
Initially developed in 1985 by Dr. Allan Dyer, spinal decompression has been used by chiropractors for years. Unfortunately, spinal decompression is often passed over as a viable treatment, despite its numerous benefits.
In the past, patients suffering from chronic back pain issues like herniated discs were usually prescribed powerful medications. They were instructed to refrain from physical activities, referred to a physical therapist, and sent on their way. While physical therapy has an important role in back pain recovery, some back conditions need a more comprehensive treatment approach. For those patients, surgery seemed like the only option.
Today, patients with chronic back pain have many more options to consider. One of the most effective treatments for serious back pain is spinal decompression. This proven therapy, provided by Elite Healthcare, has been shown to significantly reduce pain and help patients live a normal, even active lifestyle once again.
Spinal decompression, also called Lumbar Cervical Decompression Therapy (LCD Therapy), is a very effective non-surgical solution to chronic back pain problems. If you're like most patients, your back pain is caused by disc issues related to your spine. This type of therapy uses computer technology and a spinal decompression machine in cityname, state, to stretch your spinal column slowly and gently, relieving abnormal pressure on the discs in your back, which sit in between your vertebrae.
This precise stretching action causes negative pressure to form inside the discs in your back, making them retract. With time, this negative pressure causes a reverse vacuum of sorts that actually draws your protruding discs into place. When pressure is removed from the disc segments in your spine, you experience much-needed pain relief.
The primary purpose of spinal decompression therapy is to provide you with immediate pain relief while creating a healthy environment to heal your spinal disc condition. Some of the most common conditions that spinal decompression therapy treats include:
This happens when spinal discs in your back are pushed outside of the spinal canal. When pushed outside of their usual space, these discs can put pressure on the nerves in your spine, resulting in localized pain and pain throughout your body. If a bulging disc is left untreated, it has a high chance of rupturing, which can necessitate surgery and longer recovery time.
Herniated discs are discs in your back that fracture or crack and leak fluid. The fluid or gel that leaks from a herniated disc may irritate the nerves in your back. When this happens, you may experience an intense burning sensation that shoots up and down your lower back and legs.
As you grow older, joints in your body, like your knees and hips, begin to wear away with time. The same thing can happen to the discs in your back. Often caused by heavy lifting or a family history of spine problems, degenerative discs are painful and can lead to serious situations. In advanced cases, bone spurs can form and affect the nerves of your spine.
When a herniated disc or bone spur begins to put pressure on the nerves in your back, it often causes sciatica. Sciatica is a common back problem that causes pain to radiate from your lower back down your legs via your sciatic nerve. Sometimes, this pain is only felt in one of your legs.
This condition is similar to arthritis of your spine, where the cartilage inside your facet joint breaks down and becomes inflamed. The result is often intense neck and back pain. It's most often caused by degenerative changes in the joints located between the bones of your spine.
This painful condition manifests when the space in your backbone is too small. When this happens, pressure impacts your spinal cord and the nerves that travel through it. Like other conditions treated by a spinal decompression therapy cityname, state, stenosis is caused by wear-and-tear in your back, which forms arthritis.
This term is often used to classify a range of back problems, most often caused by a pinched nerve root in your spinal column. This pinched nerve root may occur in different locations down your spine, like the lumbar or thoracic areas. Usually caused by a narrowing of the space where your nerve root leaves the spine, symptoms of this condition include pain, tingling, numbness, and weakness.
If you're looking for a safe way to relieve your chronic back pain, spinal decompression should be on your list of treatments to consider. This painless procedure is backed by research showing higher success rates in many patients when compared to spinal surgery. Unlike many medications, spinal decompression from Elite Healthcare Physical Medicine is designed to correct the condition you're facing while also minimizing costs and eliminating recovery and downtime.
Some of the most popular reasons why patients choose spinal decompression over surgery and other treatments include:
Invasive procedures, like back surgeries, often leave the patient racked with pain, long recovery times, and complications. Sometimes, the surgery doesn't work as intended, leaving the patient responsible for a therapy that didn't work correctly. As a non-invasive treatment, spinal decompression therapy can treat back and neck pain without needles, incisions, or harmful manipulations of the spine.
Getting back pain relief from surgery is far from guaranteed. However, because spinal decompression targets the underlying causes of your back pain, it's a much more effective long-term treatment. Spinal decompression is not a quick fix. When coupled with positive lifestyle changes like losing weight, you can maximize the pain-relieving benefits of spinal decompression.
Surgery of the back and spine requires the patient to be bedridden and uncomfortable for days and even weeks. Recovering from back surgery is no easy feat and often requires strong pain medications to help. Sometimes, back surgeries don't go as planned, causing complications and worse scenarios. Spinal decompression, on the other hand, is very effective and doesn't require much recovery time at all. Once your spinal decompression session is over, you'll probably be able to drive yourself home from our office.
One of the least talked about issues with back pain medications is that they only treat the pain, not the underlying causes. For many patients, relying on meds to relieve back pain fosters dependency on pain pills. Pain pill addiction is a very serious issue in the U.S., often leading patients down a dark path. With spinal decompression, you won't have to worry about taking pills for pain relief. That's because the root causes of your back pain are addressed, not just the symptoms.
If you were to look at the cost of surgery and subsequent years of prescription medication, you might be shocked. When compared to spinal decompression, surgery is a much more expensive treatment to consider. You've got to take the cost of surgery into account, but also the fact that you'll be forced to take time off work. By choosing spinal decompression therapy, you're choosing a safe, non-surgical treatment that doesn't require any time off work.
Spinal decompression relieves pressure on disrupted discs, causing them to retract back into place. This revolutionary treatment also lets oxygen, fluids, and nutrients re-enter your spinal discs, which provides additional healing.
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By now, you probably have a better idea of how spinal decompression can help rid your life of back pain. But spinal decompression treatment does more than help with bulging discs, herniated discs, arthritis, and more. It has also been shown to provide patients with important quality-of-life benefits.
As mentioned above, harsh surgeries leave you bedridden and unable to work for long periods of time. Spinal decompression allows you to jump right back into the workforce, so you can continue providing for your family. Plus, reducing your back pain naturally increases your mobility since you won't be stressing about hurting yourself while moving. Instead, you'll be living in the moment.
One of the worst symptoms affecting people with back pain is the inability to sleep well. Sleeping with back pain can be horrible, causing you to toss and turn to find a comfortable spot. As soon as you find one and get settled, your back starts to hurt again. It's a vicious cycle, but adjusting your spine and relieving pressure with spinal decompression will help you get a good night's rest.
Did you know that when your spine is decompressed, it helps fluids circulate throughout your body? These fluids actually flush your lymphatic system, which helps support your overall immune system. Better circulation also benefits your brain and can help boost concentration and memory. The improved circulation from spinal decompression may also distribute oxygen and nutrients to your skin, creating a multi-benefit effect.
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At Elite Healthcare Physical Medicine, we practice an integrated approach to pain relief and chiropractic care. Our goal is to restore your spine to its proper alignment, which speeds up your recovery time and prevents additional injuries. If chronic back pain has taken over your life, it's time to visit our chiropractic office for a thorough evaluation.
Ask yourself this: Have you been suffering from headaches and sleepless nights due to muscle strain? Is your ability to work and put food on the table compromised due to a pinched nerve? No amount of over-the-counter pain medication can provide a long-term fix for such an issue. Thankfully, our chiropractors have years of experience providing relief to patients just like yourself.
After a comprehensive exam, our doctor will create an individualized treatment plan tailored to your body. That way, we can address the full scope of your symptoms by correcting any root causes of your back pain.
From minor chiropractic adjustments to spinal decompression treatment, we'll find the solution that your back and body need to heal correctly. If you're ready to get back on the road to better health, we're here to help every step of the way. Contact our Elite Healthcare Physical Medicine today to get started.
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MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCSC) - Mount Pleasant leaders approved the first of two readings to establish the Patriots Point planned development and impose a local tourism development fee on retail to fund major projects in the development.The tourism development fee is a local tax on retail items, but excludes the major categories of groceries, gas and prescriptions, among a few others. After two years in place, the fee will return some of the collected money to residents in the form of homeowner rebates. The other item the council approv...
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCSC) - Mount Pleasant leaders approved the first of two readings to establish the Patriots Point planned development and impose a local tourism development fee on retail to fund major projects in the development.
The tourism development fee is a local tax on retail items, but excludes the major categories of groceries, gas and prescriptions, among a few others. After two years in place, the fee will return some of the collected money to residents in the form of homeowner rebates. The other item the council approved at first reading would establish the Patriots Point Planned Development district.
Mayor Will Haynie says the $100 million for infrastructure they expect to collect over 10 years is crucial to the area reaching its full potential.
“Our Comprehensive Plan and our Economic Development Strategic Plan both direct council, and have for years, to develop it, to make it an economic generator that takes the tax burden off the citizens of the town of Mount Pleasant. By funding this tourism development fee, we get money from tourists. We give our residents a rebate. And in effect, the things that get built there for the people of Mount Pleasant are funded in large part by tourism dollars,” Haynie says.
The projected revenue from the fee will go in part toward building the National Medal of Honor Center for Leadership, something the town has already committed $3 million to. On the second floor of the facility will be the Mount Pleasant Fine Arts Gallery.
“Yes, it will have a patriotic theme but can have other traveling exhibits. This will be our first major arts facility in the town of Mount Pleasant, and it’s a great place to have it because it’s so accessible. A waterfront promenade that goes all the way around to Shem Creek will be there, completing the trail that’s there now at Ferry Wharf,” Haynie says.
Money will also provide an expected $100 million in infrastructure like a 1,000-space parking garage, a waterfront promenade, turf on the town soccer fields and improvements to the College of Charleston soccer stadium.
“If you’ve been there on a Friday or Saturday, it’s bad, or when there’s a party at the Point, it’s not sustainable, and we will own that. And the people of Mount Pleasant will not have to pay when they are there for a Mount Pleasant recreation event. And then the other thing that we get out of all of this is that the whole development there is going to generate about $25 million a year in new tax revenue for the town of Mount Pleasant. That is $25 million a year that does not have to come from our residents’ property taxes in the future,” Haynie says.
Haynie boasts that Mount Pleasant is already the lowest property tax-wise of all the major municipalities and says this is how they will stay that way. Mount Pleasant also finished a nearly $10 million road improvement project at the intersection that enters Patriots Point in the fall of 2024, setting the stage for a big future.
“The whole idea behind what’s being developed there now Patriot annex, which has always been the plan for Patriots Point since the Yorktown got there, is to support the ships that are there, and its mission to give people a patriotic experience and the uniqueness of America. You add on top of that, the Medal of Honor Museum and the Center for Leadership, which will have nationwide reach, we’re going to build that tourism around that patriotic theme, and it’s going to be an economic generator for the town of Mount Pleasant that lessens tax burdens on our citizens,” Haynie says.
The 1% fee will go before the council again in January. At its first reading, the council unanimously supported it. Patriots Point Development Authority, the National Medal of Honor Center for Leadership, Explore Charleston, the College of Charleston and Charleston Battery all showed public support at first reading.
“Even if it passes a second reading in January, it will not go into effect until certain conditions are met. And then there’s a 60-day waiting period after we notify the State Department of Revenue, so you’re looking at the middle to the third quarter of next year before it goes into effect,” Haynie says.
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A forthcoming pool club at 1305 Erckmann Drive in the Old Village section of Mount Pleasant has many area homeowners on edge about increased traffic along the narrow roadway.Projected to open in early 2026, the Erckmann Pool Club was formally approved by Mount Pleasant's Design and Review Board (DRB) in late October, as the developers heralded the community benefits of their business. In particular, they noted how it could serve as a convenient gathering venue for local youngsters.Several neighbors residing around the Erckmann ...
A forthcoming pool club at 1305 Erckmann Drive in the Old Village section of Mount Pleasant has many area homeowners on edge about increased traffic along the narrow roadway.
Projected to open in early 2026, the Erckmann Pool Club was formally approved by Mount Pleasant's Design and Review Board (DRB) in late October, as the developers heralded the community benefits of their business. In particular, they noted how it could serve as a convenient gathering venue for local youngsters.
Several neighbors residing around the Erckmann Drive/King Street intersection begged to differ during the Dec. 2 Mount Pleasant Transportation Committee meeting, including Carolina One realtor Suzie Smith.
The nearly 20-year Erckmann Drive resident cited issues with the considerable foot traffic (i.e. cyclists, children, pedestrians) forced to negotiate high levels of vehicles speeding down the cut-through with no traffic calming devices in sight.
As a possible safety measure, Smith suggested the addition of speed humps, speed bumps, stop signs or new sidewalks in light of cars and 18 wheelers barreling down the artery connecting Coleman Boulevard with McCants Drive.
Smith recounted standing by her window between 7:14 and 8:15 a.m. earlier that morning and counting 45 cars that drove down her block. While another resident, who asked to remain anonymous, reported recently seeing a little girl riding her bicycle nearly get run over by a large truck.
On that note, Smith later informed the Moultrie News of witnessing two cars crossing in opposite directions, forcing one of the vehicles to stop to let the other pass through.
Mike Tinkey also weighed in by pointing to the importance of a four-way stop sign at the Erckmann/King intersection. He further cited a zoning issue by stating how the Town noise ordinance defaults to a decibel level requirement that's too low for the residential neighborhood.
In analyzing the intersection, Engineering & Development Services Deputy Director James Aton detailed that King Street — which does have a stop sign — sees about 400 cars pass through daily. Erckmann Drive, conversely, registers a volume of 1,000 cars traveling through the approach. Additionally, Aton shared that multiple speed applications for speed humps on Erckmann Drive were summarily rejected in past years.
Two attempts in 2014 and 2022, he specified, failed to meet speed thresholds outlined in the Town's traffic calming program.
Another hurdle that was addressed by staff and council is the fact that Erckmann Drive is a state roadway. Obtaining a necessary encroaching permit for the installation of a four-way stop sign, per Aton, would be highly unlikely.
"That is a volume-based criteria. Obviously, as things develop around here, [we] will continue to investigate that and make appropriate recommendations and requests to DOT," said Aton.
In lieu of placing a four-way stop sign at the intersection, Mayor Will Haynie, suggested removing the stop sign from King Street and moving it to Erckmann Drive.
"That might solve the problem because, you know, one good takeaway from today is Erckmann is a through street all the way with no calming. And that's one way to slow it down," he advised.
Aton responded that if the road in question is eligible for traffic calming, his department would be glad to submit the request in the summer of 2025. All of this would necessitate some further speed studies and processes laid out in the aforementioned traffic calming program.
One possible remedy offered by Engineering & Development Services Director Brad Morrison is to use a radar feedback apparatus along Erckmann Drive, which the Town can implement without state approval.
On the subject of ushering in other safety measures in the form of crosswalks or sidewalks, Aton maintained that his team will look into those possibilities. The sticking point, he reminded, is that nothing gets added without the state signing off on it.
Aton promised committee members that more studies would take place on several portions of Erckmann Drive to assess if any meet the speed threshold to secure a stop approach.
In responding to Councilmember Howard Chapman, Planning Director Michele Reed confirmed that sidewalks would by law need to be installed at the property borders of the new construction.
What's more, Chapman asked Aton and Morrison to consider the option of a traffic circle on Erckmann Drive to slow the flow of traffic. While Morrison conceded that there's ample space for a roundabout in that area, he estimated a $2 million price tag for that kind of project.
Chapman, himself a registered engineer in Florida and South Carolina, voiced his objections to a four-way stop sign, noting that it only causes drivers to speed even more once they move past it.
The transportation committee voted to kick off a traffic study on Erckmann Drive and along its intersection with King Street, which will probably be completed during the month of January.
Two of the four investors in attendance, Trey Lucy and Brian Collie, communicated their willingness to work with council on the implementation of safety-enhancing traffic devices.
In the aftermath of the session, several homeowners continued the conversation on the impact of the Erckmann Pool Club in the Town Hall parking lot. They acknowledged that while the investors were able to secure an approval from the DRB, the proposed undertaking is still subject to transportation and stormwater reviews.
On the latter, Smith apprised the Moultrie News that the planned removal of trees in her area would negatively affect rampant flooding conditions on Erckmann Drive.
One homeowner, who identified himself as Oliver, claimed that a recent two-hour rain event led to five inches of water accumulating in his driveway.
"It's an area that's flooding heavily already to the point that we can't even get off the end of our streets during a rainstorm," said Smith.
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Abbracci Italian Cuisine & Cocktails brings coastal charm to North Mount Pleasant (PROVIDED)MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCIV) — The new restaurant, Abbracci Italian Cusine & Cocktails, is offering coastal charm to a local neighborhood.Don and Joanne Migliori are set to unveil their latest culinary venture, Abbracci Italian Cuisine & Cocktails, held its soft opening Friday, Nov. 8, in North Mount Pleasant. The restaurant promises an inviting and elevated dining experience, blending Italian recipes with the charm of c...
Abbracci Italian Cuisine & Cocktails brings coastal charm to North Mount Pleasant (PROVIDED)
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCIV) — The new restaurant, Abbracci Italian Cusine & Cocktails, is offering coastal charm to a local neighborhood.
Don and Joanne Migliori are set to unveil their latest culinary venture, Abbracci Italian Cuisine & Cocktails, held its soft opening Friday, Nov. 8, in North Mount Pleasant. The restaurant promises an inviting and elevated dining experience, blending Italian recipes with the charm of coastal Carolina hospitality.
Named after the Italian word for "hugs," Abbracci reflects the Migliori family's Italian-American heritage and their commitment to creating welcoming spaces. This marks the couple's third culinary endeavor in the Charleston area, following the success of Migliori’s Pizzeria and their partnership in Legami on King Street.
"Mount Pleasant has been our home for years, and we’re so grateful for the support we’ve received. We’ve poured our hearts into Abbracci," said Joanne Migliori. "Abbracci is our way of continuing that connection, offering a place where people can come together over heartwarming Italian dishes, cocktails, and truly memorable experiences. From the food to the design, our goal is to create a space where people feel like they’re part of our family."
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Guests can expect a variety of dining experiences, including an expansive cocktail bar, a wine program, outdoor patio seating with a fire pit lounge area, a community table for gatherings, and a private dining room for special occasions.
The kitchen is led by Executive Chef Devin Sansone, known for his expertise in Italian cuisine. Chef Sansone has crafted a menu that combines rich Italian tradition with coastal-inspired flair. Signature dishes include house-made sausage arancini, crispy octopus, ricotta gnocchi, rigatoni sugo with braised pork cheek, potato-crusted fish, and a traditional cioppino with fresh local seafood.
"Abbracci’s menu has been really fun to create. We’re honoring the flavors and traditions of familial Italian roots while embracing the fresh, local ingredients of the Lowcountry," said Sansone.
Located at 1146 Muhlenbergia Drive, Abbracci will be open for dinner Wednesday through Sunday and closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. The restaurant plans to introduce weekend brunch services and host a grand opening in 2025.
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCSC)- A new medical building is coming to the Lowcountry that will be located directly across from the East Cooper Medical Center in Mount Pleasant.The chief strategy officer for the East Cooper Medical Center, Thomas Hayden, said that the 2-story, 40,000-square-foot medical facility will be called the Center for Women’s Health“It will be a centralized place where women from our community can find the best doctors all under one roof to continue the legacy of East Cooper,” Hayden said. &l...
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCSC)- A new medical building is coming to the Lowcountry that will be located directly across from the East Cooper Medical Center in Mount Pleasant.
The chief strategy officer for the East Cooper Medical Center, Thomas Hayden, said that the 2-story, 40,000-square-foot medical facility will be called the Center for Women’s Health
“It will be a centralized place where women from our community can find the best doctors all under one roof to continue the legacy of East Cooper,” Hayden said. “At its foundation women’s health has always been important to the community and we’re excited to see that into this next phase.”
Novant Health owns the East Cooper Medical Center and Hayden said that they will also own this new women’s medical center.
He said that the new facility will provide a variety of women’s health services.
“Once the building is complete, we will be co-locating a number of services so that the women in our community can expect to see obstetrics and gynecology, maternal fetal medicine for high-risk pregnancies, neonatology, breast surgery, pelvic medicine and of course a mammography will be in the building,” Hayden said.
He said they are expecting preparation of the construction site to begin in the first quarter of next year. Once that starts Hayden said he predicts the facility will open in 18 months.
He said that the opening of this new facility is important, saying that since the beginning East Cooper Medical Center has always strived to take care of the women in the community.
“We affirm our commitment to women’s health which started East Cooper,” Hayden said. “You’d be hard to find a neighbor or a friend or family member whose child wasn’t born either at our old hospital or at our new hospital and we’re continuing that legacy to take care of all of the women at different stages of their life.”
Hayden said for those interested in following along on the process of this new medical building to check out their LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and website for any future announcements.
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Published: Oct. 23, 2024 at 1:45 PM PDT|MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCSC) - Mount Pleasant leaders and staff are nearing the finish line of a years-long process to update the town’s zoning codes in regards to approving new builds and protecting existing natural resources.“I think it’s important to note that this is our first wholesale update of our zoning code since 1979. So a lot of things have changed in Mount Pleasant since that time,” Councilman Daniel Brownstein says.Planning Director Michele Reed ...
Published: Oct. 23, 2024 at 1:45 PM PDT|
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCSC) - Mount Pleasant leaders and staff are nearing the finish line of a years-long process to update the town’s zoning codes in regards to approving new builds and protecting existing natural resources.
“I think it’s important to note that this is our first wholesale update of our zoning code since 1979. So a lot of things have changed in Mount Pleasant since that time,” Councilman Daniel Brownstein says.
Planning Director Michele Reed says staff and leaders reviewed the code and began this rewrite in 2020.
“Of course throughout the years we’ve seen a lot of amendments to it. So a lot of piecemeal changes which resulted in a lot of inconsistencies throughout the code,” Reed says.
Some of the major changes are considering allowing murals, updating the sign ordinance requiring neutral content, enacting new tree protections and updating approval standards for development.
“I think this will allow us to approve development that’s better suited for our sensitive environment. There’s a lot of enhanced tree protections. There’s certain areas of town that are more conducive to mixed-use with residential and commercial being on the same site, and so I think that as a result of this zoning code change, that will be sort of modernizing the pattern of development here in Mount Pleasant,” Brownstein says.
The code creates the opportunity for creating and approving “Hubs” referring to mixed-use or development centers.
“It’s really about focusing more on concentrating your higher intensity development around these certain hubs and these development centers as opposed to along the corridors which is what we had previously through the Urban Corridor Overlay District,” Reed says.
For reference, Mount Pleasant has had a ban on apartment and condo style builds for seven years that is set to expire Dec. 31, 2024. The emergency moratorium went into place to allow the town’s infrastructure to catch up. Brownstein says as that expires, it is good to have regulations on mixed-use development, so it goes in responsibly. He believes there is a need for some diverse housing to be built soon.
“My hope is that with the zoning code, we will have an additional tool to encourage some affordable, attainable housing in our community, which is super important,” Brownstein says.
The code has new tree protections, like protecting grand oaks and pine trees, requiring a replacement tree must be planted somewhere else on site for certain trees removed, and if not possible a fine will be paid into the tree bank. The pine tree rules are new, protecting trees 24 inches or greater from being cut. Grand Oaks are already protected and will continue to be so.
“I think equally important what you won’t see is nobody’s property is going to get re-zoned. This won’t change the use or zoning of anybody’s property. Any new districts are going to be overlays that town council would apply and so I think it’s important to note that,” Reed says.
The planning commission made a few tree recommendations to the code and it will go before the county council for two readings next.
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