City administrator takes cautious tack in planning growth
City officials gathered Thursday and Friday to plot the future of North Augusta during an annual study session.
City officials gathered Thursday and Friday to plot the future of North Augusta during an annual study session.
Augusta Tomorrow met with North Augusta and Augusta residents to understand what they would like to see developed in their towns.
I would like to add several more points to why I voted in favor of the proposed Kingery Landing apartment/single-family project at the Feb. 4 city council meeting.
The North Augusta city council Monday will deliberate on a controversial plan to develop a mixed-use community with apartments along the Savannah River.
North Augusta Planning Commission approved site plans Thursday for a new Kroger store and the future headquarters of SRP Federal Credit Union.
Opponents of a proposed mixed-use development along the Savannah River pitched their concerns to the mayor and city council last week.
When the Palmetto Parkway extension opens in late 2009 or early 2010, its most important role will be to help vehicles travel around the metro Augusta area. But a secondary role, officials say, will be to help stimulate economic growth.
As rooftops continue to rise in Hammond's Ferry, developers say the expansion of public areas within the community will be a major goal this year.
A mixed-used development planned for a site along the Savannah River near U.S. Highway 1 cleared the North Augusta Planning Commission recently and will go before the city council for approval next month.
Booming growth and its management will again be the themes for North Augusta in 2008, officials say.
