new city hall is coming to an island near you. Even though its planning, design and construction are only in the diagram and discussion stages, members of Isle of Palms City Council are already considering a few options and sites. At the Public Services and Facilities Committee meeting on July 9, representatives from Trident Construction in North Charleston and McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture were on hand to show possible designs, numbers, and costs. “The City has not defined the project budget yet, but the Phase 1 study estimated new construction costs at $550 per square foot,” said MPS Principal Michelle Smyth in a June 6 letter to Trident Construction owner Todd Bulwinkle. “The size of the building is dependent upon the program desired.” 3 IslandVibesIOP.com NEWS Brandy McMahon, Realtor® 843-996-6377 | bmcmahon@dunesproperties.com Just Sold in Wild Dunes! 123 D Shipwatch Villas 3 beds, 3 baths,1322 Ft2 Sold for $1,235,000 Incredible Opportunity to Build Your Dream Home on the Isle of Palms! 415 Carolina Boulevard | 2 Lots + Island Cottage & Guest Quarters | $3,200,000 Available Lots: 11 5th Avenue | $1,650,000 & 13 5th Avenue | $1,550,000 Don’t miss this rare opportunity! This property offers a unique opportunity to enjoy the existing cottage with guest house and pool, or build on one or two of the existing lots. Situated just one block from the beach, this property is ideally located south of the IOP Connector and just north of Breach Inlet. Continued on Page 8 City Hall weighs relocation options, budget remains undefined By L. C. Leach III “So what we’ve done is put together four potential options as a starting point,” said John Griffith, Trident Construction project manager. Here are the four options this far in the preliminary stages of planning: OPTION 1: Attach a structure to the Public Safety Building. An attachment could be done either fully or partially to the existing PSB structure. Foreseen issues include parking, tying into existing rooflines, and keeping disruption to current occupants to a minimum during construction. Solving these issues would require moving front bathrooms and relocating the Emergency Operations Center room on the upper level. “If you go in the building now, there really isn’t a welcoming feel to it,” Griffith said. “Most of the functions are on the upper level, and you really arrive into a corridor.” A Isle of Palms City Hall is currently located at 1207 Palm Blvd.
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