INTRODUCTION..............................................................................
POPULATION GROWTH................................................................... MUNICIPAL GROWTH POPULATION CHANGE POPULATION DENSITY POPULATION PROJECTIONS SEASONAL POPULATION ACADEMIC STUDENT POPULATION POPULATION GROWTH FINDINGS
DEMOGRAPHICS............................................................................ AGE AND SEX RACE HOUSEHOLDS EDUCATION INCOME POVERTY ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE VETERANS HEALTH
CONCLUSION.................................................................................
CHAPTER 2: POPULATION INTRODUCTION..............................................................................
AUTHORITY OF COMPREHENSIVE PLANS...................................... PURPOSE AND INTENT....................................................................
THE PROCESS.................................................................................. IMAGINE 2040 STEERING COMMITTEE PUBLIC INPUT ADOPTION AND PUBLIC HEARINGS
GUIDE TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN......................................... THE VISION OVERARCHING GOALS OF THE PLAN PLAN ELEMENTS
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HISTORY AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION...................................... NATIVE AMERICANS EUROPEAN SETTLEMENT THE INDEPENDENT REPUBLIC GULLAH GEECHE CULTURE EMERGENCE OF A BEACH COMMUNITY MYRTLE BEACH AIR FORCE BASE HISTORY MUSEUMS HISTORIC PRESERVATION EVENTS HISTORY AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION FINDINGS
RURAL CULTURE.............................................................................. AGRICULTURE NATURE: WILDLIFE, HUNTING AND FISHING RURAL FOOD RURAL CULTURAL EVENTS RURAL CULTURE FINDINGS
BEACH CULTURE............................................................................. ATTRACTIONS GOLF MOTOR SPORTS CAMPING BEACH FOOD BEACH CULTURE EVENTS BEACH CULTURE FINDINGS
ARTS CULTURE................................................................................ ARTS CULTURE EVENTS ARTS CULTURE FINDINGS
FAITH-BASED CULTURE................................................................... FAITH-BASED CULTURE EVENTS FAITH-BASED CULTURE FINDINGS
CONCLUSIONS...............................................................................
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ECOSYSTEM SERVICES................................................................... WATER RESOURCES......................................................................... WATERSHEDS AND WATERWAYS WETLANDS BEACHES AND MARSHES SURFACE WATER QUALITY FLOODPLAIN WATER RESOURCE FINDINGS
AGRICULTURE................................................................................. CROPLAND FARMLAND PRESERVATION AGRICULTURAL FINDINGS
FORESTLAND................................................................................... WILDFIRES URBAN FORESTRY FIREWISE FORESTRY FINDINGS
SOILS............................................................................................... DRAINAGE MINING SEPTIC SUITABILITY SOIL FINDINGS
SPECIES HABITAT............................................................................. THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES INVASIVE SPECIES CONSERVATION LAND NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS HABITAT FINDINGS
ENERGY........................................................................................... AIR QUALITY WIND ENERGY SOLAR POWER OFFSHORE DRILLING ENERGY FINDINGSCONCLUSIONS...............................................................................
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HOUSING ANALYSIS.......................................................................HOUSING UNITSHOUSING TYPESOCCUPANCY AND VACANCYHOUSING CONDITIONSDENSITY AND FORMDEVELOPMENT TRENDSHOUSING ANALYSIS FINDINGS
COST AND AFFORDABILITY............................................................HOUSING COSTSCOST BURDENFAIR HOUSINGCOST AND AFFORDABILITY FINDINGS
SHORT-TERM HOUSING ASSISTANCE............................................HOMELESSNESSEMERGENCY HOUSING SOLUTIONSRAPID REHOUSINGPUBLIC HOUSINGHOMELESSNESS PREVENTION - HOUSING
REHABILITATION PROGRAMSHORT-TERM HOUSING ASSISTANCE FINDINGS
REVITALIZATION EFFORTS...............................................................NEIGHBORHOOD PLANSNUISANCE ABATEMENT PROGRAMCOMMUNITY REVITALIZATION FINDINGS
CONCLUSIONS...............................................................................
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GENERAL GOVERNMENTAL FACILITIES.........................................GENERAL GOVERNMENTAL FACILITY FINDINGS
UTILITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE....................................................POWER SUPPLIESPOWER FINDINGSWATER SUPPLIESWASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEMSWATER AND SEWER FINDINGS
STORMWATERSTORMWATER FINDINGSTELECOMMUNICATION SERVICETELECOMMUNICATION FINDINGSSOLID WASTE COLLECTION AND DISPOSALSOLID WASTE FINDINGSUTILITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE FINDINGS
EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES..............................................................DAYCARE FACILITIESPK-12 EDUCATIONHIGHER EDUCATION
LIBRARIESEDUCATION FINDINGS
RECREATION AND LEISURE FACILITIES..........................................PARKS AND RECREATIONSENIOR CENTERSRECREATION AND LEISURE FINDINGS
HEALTH CARE FACILITIES................................................................HOSPITALSELDER CARE FACILITIES HEALTH CARE FINDINGS
CONCLUSIONS...............................................................................
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INTRODUCTION...............................................................................
REGIONAL PLANNING EFFORTS..................................................... SPECIALIZED STUDIES AND PLANS EXISTING PLANS FINDINGS
EXISTING ROAD NETWORK............................................................ ROAD CLASSIFICATION MAINTENANCE LEVEL OF SERVICE SAFETY INTERSECTIONS WAYFINDING ROAD NETWORK FINDINGS
COMPLETE STREETS......................................................................... INTERCONNECTIVITY BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES STREETSCAPING AND GATEWAY SIGNAGE COMPLETE STREETS FINDINGS
PLANNED PROJECTS....................................................................... INTERSTATE AND HIGHWAY DEVELOPMENT RIDE PROGRAM PLANNED PROJECTS FINDINGS
PUBLIC TRANSIT............................................................................... COAST REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY RAIL AIRLINES OTHER TRANSIT PROVIDERS PUBLIC TRANSIT FINDINGS FUNDING MECHANISMS................................................................ FEDERAL AND STATE FUNDS LOCAL FUNDS OTHER FUNDING MECHANISMS
CONCLUSIONS..............................................................................
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CHAPTER 8: TRANSPORTATIONINTRODUCTION............................................................................... EMERGENCY 9-1-1 COMMUNICATIONS CENTER 9-1-1 FINDINGS
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT......................................................... EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLAN EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER EVACUATION ROUTES SHELTERS DISTRIBUTION POINTS PUBLIC EDUCATION SPECIAL EVENT PERMITTING EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FINDINGS LAW ENFORCEMENT....................................................................... POLICE RESPONSE TIMES CRIME TRENDS SHERIFFS OFFICE LAW ENFORCEMENT FINDINGS
COURT SYSTEM............................................................................... SOLICITOR’S OFFICE CLERK OF COURTS COURT SYSTEM FINDINGS FIRE PROTECTION AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.......... ISO RATINGS FIRE RESPONSE EMS RESPONSE PERSONNEL TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT TRAINING FACILITIES WILDFIRE TEAM OUTDOOR BURNING FIRE RESCUE FINDINGS
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INTRODUCTION...............................................................................
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PLANNING...........................................
FUNDING SOURCES........................................................................GENERAL FUNDSPECIAL FUNDSINTERNAL SERVICE FUNDSHOSPITALITY AND ACCOMMODATIONS TAXESRIDE TAXES
BONDING GRANTS
DEVELOPER FEESSPECIAL TAX DISTRICTSFUNDING SOURCES FINDINGS
CAPITAL PROJECT NEEDS...............................................................UNFUNDED PROJECTSPROJECTED FUNDS AND GAPS
CONCLUSIONS..............................................................................
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CHAPTER 10: PRIORITY INVESTMENTINTRODUCTION...............................................................................
EXISTING PLANS..............................................................................ECONOMIC PLANNING EFFORTSSPECIALIZED STUDIES AND PLANSEXISTING PLANS FINDINGS
WORKFORCE..................................................................................EDUCATION AND SKILLSEMPLOYMENT TRENDSWAGES AND EARNINGSCOST OF LIVINGCOMMUTING PATTERNSWORKFORCE FINDINGS
ECONOMIC BASE ANALYSIS.........................................................MAJOR EMPLOYERSSTART UP AND SMALL BUSINESSESEMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRYKEY EMPLOYMENT SECTORS
TOURISM HEALTHCARE CONSTRUCTION MANUFACTURING
AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRYPROJECTED INDUSTRY GROWTHECONOMIC BASE FINDINGS
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES.........................................................COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION INDUSTRIAL AND MANUFACTURING CENTERSOPPORTUNITY ZONESECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FINDINGS
CONCLUSIONS...............................................................................
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VISION STATEMENT.........................................................................
OVERARCHING GOALS OF PLAN.................................................
OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES....................................................... COMMUNITY CHARACTER RURAL PRESERVATION REVITALIZATION, REDEVELOPMENT, AND INFILL HEALTHY, LIVABLE COMMUNITIES SAFE COMMUNITIES COMMUNITY FACILITIES AND SERVICES MOBILITY AND TRANSPORTATION ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY ECONOMIC GROWTH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
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PLANNING AND REGULATORY HISTORY....................................... LAND USE REGULATIONS LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS PLANNING AND REGULATORY FINDINGS
DEVELOPMENT TRENDS.................................................................. MUNICIPAL GROWTH URBAN AND SUBURBAN DEVELOPMENT PATTERNS GOLF COURSE REDEVELOPMENT RESIDENTIAL GROWTH RURAL DEVELOPMENT PATTERNS CURRENT LAND USE
GROWTH STRATEGY........................................................................ FUTURE LAND USE MAP AND DEFINITIONS................................... SCENIC AND CONSERVATION AREAS RURAL RURAL COMMUNITIES RURAL ACTIVITY CENTER SUBURBAN NEIGHBORHOOD ACTIVITY CENTER COMMERCIAL CORRIDORS MIXED USE COMMUNITY ACTIVITY CENTER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CENTER
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CULTURAL RESOURCES...................................................................
NATURAL RESOURCES....................................................................
HOUSING........................................................................................
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PUBLIC SAFETY................................................................................
TRANSPORTATION..........................................................................
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