2020 Officers and Board Members:

Officers:
President: Wiley Becker
Vice President: John Hayes
Treasurer: Calhoun Witham
Secretary: Larry Gillespie

Board Members:
Wiley Becker
Elizabeth Fort
Larry Gillespie
Bob Habig
Lynn Hanlin
Craig Hanson
John Hayes
Joni Hazelton
Rich Leadem
Judy McAlpin
Eleanor Hastie Parker
Mason Rees
George Smythe
Rebekah Unger
Lynn White

Board Committees:

BAR/BZA-Z:
This Committee’s mission is to help preserve architectural integrity and quality of life in our historic district. The Committee reviews applications to the Board of Architectural Review and Board of Zoning Appeals and provides neighborhood input to those Boards in certain instances. In addition, the Committee reviews zoning, planning and ordinance amendments considered by the Planning Commission and offers input. The Committee endeavors to consult with preservation organizations as well as neighbors of affected properties in formulating input to the City’s governing bodies.
Lynn White (Chair), Craig Hanson, Adelaida Bennett, Elizabeth Bradham, Margi Brenizer, Lee Higdon, Therese Smythe

Communications:
This committee’s mission is to convey information to CNA members about issues and developments affecting our neighborhood, including information concerning actions proposed by the City. Information is conveyed through CNA’s website, Facebook page and emails to members. The committee also assists with preparing messages for external constituents such as the press. Working with the Membership Committee, the Communications Committee helps to enhance the understanding of CNA’s role in the neighborhood and the benefits of joining CNA.
Margot Rose, Corie Erdman

Crime Prevention and Public Safety:
Working with the Charleston Police Department and CNA residents, this Committee strives to maintain the environment of safety and security in the Charlestowne Neighborhood. Committee members regularly communicate with the Police Department and Tourism Enforcement Officers to share concerns and receive information about incidents. The committee also attends meetings with the Police Department and educates neighbors on best safety practices.
John Hayes (Chair), Larry Gillespie, Joan Hutchinson, Gil Kirlikowske, Calhoun Witham

Cruise Ship: Elizabeth Fort (Chair), Carrie Agnew, Larry Gillespie, Randy Pelzer, Margot Rose

Low Battery:

The Low Battery Committee is responsible for monitoring all aspects of the Low Battery redesign, including the seawall height, ability to fill in the railings for additional seawater protection, parking availability, the aesthetic design, the budgeting, and the timing. In particular, this Committee is focused on protecting the Charlestowne neighborhood from saltwater intrusion due to storm surge and tides and prioritizes increasing the height and effectiveness as quickly as possible.

George Smythe (Chair), Bob Habig, Carolina Ragsdale

Membership:
The Committee seeks to identify and engage potential new members, as well as promote involvement by existing members. The size and breadth of CNA’s membership throughout Charlestowne promotes CNA’s ability to advocate with the City on behalf of our neighborhood. Membership dues support the costs associated with communications, meetings and routine accounting and filing costs for nonprofit entities.
Elizabeth Fort (Chair), Margot Rose, Rebekah Unger

Nominating:
This committee cultivates and recruits new Board members and works with the Board to nominate officers for the coming year.
George Smythe (Chair), Phyllis Ewing, Margot Rose, Lynn White

Short-Term Rentals:

The Short-Term Rental Committee monitors all legislation, both local and beyond, regarding short-term rentals. The mission of this Committee is to maintain the existing strict restrictions on short-term rentals in the Charlestowne neighborhood.

Joni Hazelton (Chair), Phyllis Ewing, Lynn Hanlin, Mason Rees

Streets/Parking/City Services:
The Committee focuses on the quality of City services provided in the neighborhood, street and sidewalk conditions, traffic impacts and parking. It monitors events and developments that impact City services, streets, traffic and parking and recommends modifications to the City to improve conditions for residents. 2019 Priority: The Calhoun West Drainage Project.
Eleanor Parker (Chair), Will Fort, Rich Leadem, Tom Waring

Tourism/Livability:
Charlestowne is significantly affected by tourism and special events, including horse carriages, tour buses, walking tours, cruise ship-related traffic, vehicular traffic, parking, pedicabs, rental bikes, parades and footrace routes. This Committee monitors the impacts and endeavors to advocate for appropriate tourism management and regulations to preserve livability and quality of life for neighborhood residents.
Judy McAlpin (Chair), Jeff Leath, Mason Rees, Rebekah Unger

BOARD PRIORITIES for 2020:

Tier 1:

Flooding & Drainage (Low Battery Committee) – Low Battery (George Smythe) & Calhoun West / Army Corps Study (Bob Habig)
Tourism & Livability (Tourism & Livability Committee) – Events (Judy McAlpin) & Noise Ordinances (Mason Rees)
Crime & Safety (Crime & Safety Committee) – Off Duty Patrols (Larry Gillespie) & Parking / Traffic (John Hayes)

Tier 2:

New Development (BAR / BZA Committee) – Lynn White
Cruise Ships (Cruise Ship Committee) – Liz Fort
Short-Term Rentals (STR Committee) – Joni Hazelton

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Charlestowne Neighborhood Association

1 week ago

Neighborhood Safety Meeting Summary:

A neighborhood safety meeting was held on February 17 at a private home on Colonial Street for concerned neighbors to discuss specific crime and safety issues. Officials in attendance were Mike Seekings - City Councilman, Luther Reynolds - Chief of Police, and Dustin Thompson - Captain of Community Oriented Policing. Not in attendance, but aware of our concerns, is Patrick McLaughlin - Lieutenant and Team 2 Commander. Chief Reynolds set the agenda which covered crime, traffic and flooding.

Crime:
The area South of Calhoun is known as Team 2, which is broken up into three zones. Crime for South of Broad is low and mainly limited to auto theft and auto break-ins (not home break-ins). These crimes are predictable and preventable. We have to start somewhere, so let's start with locking our vehicles. Start today - lock up everything. Don't leave your keys in your car. Don’t leave guns in your car. There were 200 guns stolen in the city last year. Self awareness is key - check your surroundings before exiting your vehicle. Crime is woefully under reported. Don't be afraid to call 911 if you see something.

Dustin Thompson is a resource available to us: 843-452-7679, thompsond@charleston-sc.gov. His domain (Community Oriented Policing) was created by Chief Reynolds. His specialty is problem solving, and he is a liaison between neighborhoods and the police force.

Lights are an inexpensive deterrent. Cameras are very effective and helpful. Public cameras are very expensive and take a long time to install. So partnerships with residents are important. If you have video footage related to a crime, send it to Dustin. Also, record the location of your camera on the City of Charleston webpage. CPD has crime prevention experts who can come out, do a survey and recommend camera locations for private citizens.

Traffic:
Education, engineering and enforcement
Main purpose is to save lives but also to improve quality of life. They will put resources where we tell them. If we can help them identify the worst roads/intersections, they will enforce - but be on notice that often the residents are the ones who get tickets. They are beefing up their efforts with more motorcycles and more training.

Closing from Chief Reynolds:
We’ve heard you tonight. We will commit to better communication to build confidence. Dustin is our point of contact. We can improve things incrementally by working together. Once group decides how to communicate we can include Dustin. Tonight was a great indication of how important it is for citizen voices to be heard.

Action Items:
1. Start today: lock your cars. Don't leave guns or valuables in them.
2. If you have a security camera, register its location with the police.
3. Install security lights and cameras.
4. Decide as a group how we want to share safety information with each other. (Mike Seekings advised against NextDoor because it's too broad, but if we think it works, that could be it. An email distribution list is another option.)
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Charlestowne Neighborhood Association

3 weeks ago

Please see below from the City of Charleston:

In coordination with the City of Charleston, representatives from Dominion Energy, their contractors, and the City will be on hand to answer questions, discuss safety, reliability, proper pruning methods and more.

When: Monday, February 10, 2020 from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M.

Where: Hilton Garden Inn – Charleston Waterfront at 45 Lockwood Drive

The gate to the hotel parking garage will be open, no code needed, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.

The room will be set up with informational stations so interested residents may drop in at their convenience any time between 5:00 -7:00 p.m. Free parking will be available in the hotel garage during these hours.

Detailed trimming location maps will be available at the meeting, but the project will generally include the following areas:

Below Crosstown between Lockwood Drive and King Street
Above Crosstown between Hagood Avenue and Rutledge Avenue

If you are unable to attend the meeting, please be advised that a notice will be sent to each Dominion Energy account holder in the pruning zone approximately two weeks before work is expected to begin in that area. This will include Dominion Energy contact details for more information or questions. ... See MoreSee Less

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