Mount Pleasant Magazine Nov/Dec 2020

114 www.ReadMPM.com | www.MountPleasantMagazine.com | www.VOICEofMPpodcast.com I t is no secret that rent and home prices in Mount Pleasant are expensive, and rush hour traffic is tedious, but thanks to a community partnership among elected officials, businesses and nonprofits, steps are being taken to address these two interconnected issues. In February, Mount Pleasant’s Town Council approved the first workforce housing development. The plan called for a 42-unit condominium complex on Gregorie Ferry Road, off Highway 41, with a project groundbreaking originally slated for summer 2020. Then COVID-19 hit in March, and design and plan reviews were delayed as scheduling became uncertain. In response to the changing financial landscape during the pandemic, along with the new norms of social distancing, the site plan was redone, which affected the project in various ways. Housing will still be built at the same site, but instead of constructing 21 one-bedroom BY COLIN MCCANDLESS Work Hard , Play Hard Mount Pleasant’s FirstWorkforce HousingDevelopment Illustration of the proposed new townhome design at Gregorie Ferry Towns.