South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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S. 788

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Leventis
Document Path: l:\s-resmin\bills\leventis\smin0047.ppl.doc
Companion/Similar bill(s): 4354

Introduced in the Senate on January 13, 2004
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Local planning commissions, comprehensive planning, coordination with adjacent jurisdictions

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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  12/16/2003  Senate  Prefiled
  12/16/2003  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   1/13/2004  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-23
   1/13/2004  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-23

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/16/2003

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A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 6-29-510, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO COMPREHENSIVE PLANS OF LOCAL PLANNING COMMISSIONS, SO AS TO ESTABLISH COORDINATION BETWEEN ADJACENT AND OTHER RELEVANT JURISDICTIONS DURING THE LOCAL PLANNING PROCESS AND TO ESTABLISH THE DESIGNATION OF PRIORITY INFRASTRUCTURE AREAS AS AN ELEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE PLANS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Section 6-29-510 of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 355 of 1994, is further amended to read:

"Section 6-29-510.    (A)    The local planning commission shall develop and maintain a planning process which will result in the systematic preparation and continual re-evaluation and updating of those elements considered critical, necessary, and desirable to guide the development and redevelopment of its area of jurisdiction.

(B)    Surveys and studies on which planning elements are based must include consideration of potential conflicts with adjacent jurisdictions and regional plans or issues.

(C)    The basic planning process for all planning elements must include, but not be limited to:

(1)    inventory of existing conditions;

(2)    a statement of needs and goals; and

(3)    implementation strategies with time frames; and

        (4)    coordination with all adjacent and other relevant jurisdictions and agencies including, but not limited to, counties, municipalities, public service districts, school districts, public and private utilities, and transportation agencies.

(D)    A local comprehensive plan must include, but not be limited to, the following planning elements:

(1)    a population element which considers historic trends and projections, household numbers and sizes, educational levels, and income characteristics;

(2)    an economic development element which considers labor force and labor force characteristics, employment by place of work and residence, and analysis of the economic base;

(3)    a natural resources element which considers coastal resources, slope characteristics, prime agricultural and forest land, plant and animal habitats, parks and recreation areas, scenic views and sites, wetlands, and soil types. Where a separate board exists pursuant to this chapter, this element is the responsibility of the existing board;

(4)    a cultural resources element which considers historic buildings and structures, commercial districts, residential districts, unique, natural, or scenic resources, archaeological, and other cultural resources. Where a separate board exists pursuant to this chapter, this element is the responsibility of the existing board;

(5)    a community facilities element which considers transportation network; water supply, treatment, and distribution; sewage system and wastewater treatment; solid waste collection and disposal, fire protection, emergency medical services, and general government facilities; education facilities; and libraries and other cultural facilities;

(6)    a housing element which considers location, types, age and condition of housing, owner and renter occupancy, and affordability of housing; and

(7)    a land use element which considers existing and future land use by categories, including residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural, forestry, mining, public and quasi-public, recreation, parks, open space, and vacant or undeveloped; and

        (8) a priority investment element which establishes, through coordination with all adjacent and other relevant jurisdictions and agencies, suitable areas where development and community facilities must be directed and to where state and federal funding for all growth-related projects and community facilities must be targeted.

(E)    All planning elements must be an expression of the planning commission recommendations to the appropriate governing bodies with regard to the wise and efficient use of public funds, the future growth, development, and redevelopment of its area of jurisdiction, and consideration of the fiscal impact on property owners. The planning elements whether done as a package or in separate increments together comprise the comprehensive plan for the jurisdiction at any one point in time. The local planning commission shall review the comprehensive plan or elements of it as often as necessary, but not less than once every five years, to determine whether changes in the amount, kind, or direction of development of the area or other reasons make it desirable to make additions or amendments to the plan. The comprehensive plan, including all elements of it, must be updated at least every ten years."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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