Town of Hilton Head Island issued the following announcement on October 15.
What is a family compound or family subdivision? What are the qualifications for a family compound? How do I apply to get my property designated as a family subdivision?
You can find out the answers to these questions and more at a community education program the Town of Hilton Head Island is hosting at 4 pm, Wednesday, October 20, at the Rowing and Sailing Center at Squire Pope Community Park, 133 Squire Pope Road.
In July, the Hilton Head Island Town Council voted to expand its Land Management Ordinance (LMO) to define and include uses for family compounds and family subdivisions - two amendments that will help native Islander families better preserve land for future generations.
The amendments primarily target properties the families own in Hilton Head Island's historic Gullah Geechee neighborhoods of Chaplin, Marshland/Gardner, Spanish Wells, Jarvis/Jonesville, Squire Pope, Big Stoney, Little Stoney, Bay Gall, Grassland, Big Hill and Mitchelville.
Town staff will discuss the following topics during the workshop:
- History of family compounds and family subdivisions.
- The difference between a family compound and a multifamily development.
- The difference between a family subdivision and regular subdivision.
- Qualifications for family compound and family subdivision.
- The application process with the Town.
Notice
Please note the following:
- A quorum of Town Council may result if four (4) or more council members attend this meeting.
- A quorum of the Planning Commission may result if five (5) or more commission members attend this meeting.
- A quorum of the Gullah Geechee Land and Cultural Preservation Task Force may result if five (5) or more task force members attend this meeting.
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