On 2/8/2015 8:42 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
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> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
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>> On 2/7/2015 10:32 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
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>>> "Someone Else" > wrote in message
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>>>> jmcquown wrote:
>>>>> On 2/7/2015 6:29 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>>>>> On 2/7/2015 6:12 PM, jmcquown wrote:
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>>>>> I'm sure you're right. The zoning variance does require the parking
>>>>> be *behind* the store, and the front of the has to face the access
>>>>> road (Airport Circle) rather than Highway 21. I'm not sure how that
>>>>> will work out. Who wants to walk all the way around a huge building
>>>>> to get from their car to the store entrance?
>>>>>
>>>>> Jill
>>>>>
>>>> The entrance will be in the rear. They have stores like that now,
>>>> princess.
>>>
>>> Yep. Very common here.
>>
>> I suppose marshes are common there, too? This particular piece of
>> property backs up to a salt marsh which is next to the Intracoastal
>> waterway. I suppose everyone will have to get there by boat.
>>
>> Jill
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> We do have some marshes but I wouldn't say they are all that common.
> But the trend here for the newer strip malls is to build them very close
> to the sidewalk so that you can see them from the street. What you
> can't see from the street is the parking. That and the entrances to the
> places are in the rear. I can think of two in different cities and both
> are called Crossroads.

A (so-called) strip mall - with some architecural design constrictions -
is what this piece of land was originally zoned for. It made much more
sense, asthetically speaking. Around here it's a string of islands. To
the south of where I live (Saint Helena) is Hunting Island (which is a
National Park) and Fripp Island. Head to the north of me, next up is
Lady's Island where they want to build the 2nd Walmart. You have to
cross bridges to get to Beaufort, which is on the mainland.

Jill