Town Council will vote on a resolution next Thursday, November 17 at 7:00 on whether to request a delay in the activation of the traffic signal on the corner of Mikell Drive and Harbor View Road.
The resolution was placed on the agenda by Councilman Troy Mullinax at the request of County Councilman Joe Qualey. If it passes, then it must also be considered by the City of Charleston Council because the Harbor View Road project crosses both Town and City jurisdiction. If both the Town and City Councils approve, the request will go to County Council. These requests by local governments will go to SCDOT, which I have been told is likely to allow a delay if all the local governments agree. The proposal is for SCDOT to do a traffic study after the project is otherwise completed before activating the light. A traffic study was done by Charleston County before the signal was included in the plan.
The matter was discussed at the October Town Council meeting. No vote was taken because no resolution or motion had been prepared and distributed to Council before that meeting. There looked to be little support among Council for the delay.
The matter was discussed at a James Island integovernmental meeting much earlier and there was little support for this change other than by County Councilman Qualey. Charleston City Councilwoman Kathleen Wilson opposed it at that time. Since it is in her district, I find it difficult to believe Charleston City Council will approve the change.
Public comment will be at the beginning of next Thursday's meeting and you must sign up to speak. If you would like to share your view on this matter, please come.
You may also email me at mayorwoolsey@gmail.com or members of Town Council: http://www.jamesislandsc.us/town-council. My phone number is (843) 697-7020. The number at Town Hall is (843) 795-4141.
In my opinion, it is inappropriate for the Town to request a last minute change. The plan presented to the Town in 2013 included this signal and Council approved it. The project was modified to provide a turn lane to accommodate this signal a year later. The signal is now installed. It is much too late.
I would like to know what you think.
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