Summary: Priorities and Goals | City of Isle of Palms, SC

PRIORITY OR GOAL	ASSIGNEE	STATUS
Safety
Priority: General Safety
Goal 1: Communication Channels & Key Partnerships Utilize new and existing communication channels, as well as partnerships with public agencies, nonprofit organizations, and island businesses, to further enhance safety for residents, visitors, and employees on Isle of Palms.	-Public Safety Committee -Isle of Palms Police Department -Isle of Palms Fire & Rescue
Goal 2: Education and Enforcement Increase education efforts & enforcement of golf cart/Low Speed Vehicle (“LSV”) operating rules.	-Public Safety Committee -Isle of Palms Police Department
Goal 3: Speed Limit Signage & Monitoring Identify areas on the island to improve or reinstall speed limit signage and add speed monitoring to improve overall safety for residents and visitors.	Public Safety Committee
Goal 4: Coyote Management Improve coyote management efforts.	-Public Safety Committee -Isle of Palms Police Department -Environmental Advisory Committee
Priority: Beach Safety
Goal 1: Police Staffing & Presence Increase police staffing and presence during the beach season.	-Public Safety Committee -Isle of Palms Police Department
Goal 2: Public Awareness Increase public awareness of beach safety issues.	-Public Safety Committee -Isle of Palms Police Department -Isle of Palms Police Department
Goal 3: E-Bikes & Electric Skateboards Increase safety on the beach with regard to E-Bikes and Electric Skateboards.	Public Safety Committee
Goal 4: Firearms Ban firearms from the beach.	Public Safety Committee
Goal 5: Overnight Items Better control over items which are allowed to be left on the beach overnight.	Public Safety Committee
Priority: Pedestrian Safety
Goal 1: Prioritize in Key Areas Prioritize pedestrian safety throughout the island with emphasis in key areas such as Palm Boulevard, Waterway Boulevard and commercial areas surrounding the connector.	Public Safety Committee
Priority: Bike Safety
Goal 1: Bike Lanes Improve bike safety by encouraging bikers to areas of the island with less traffic and parking by leveraging the existing bike lane and improving it.	Public Safety Committee
Priority: Public Safety
Goal 1: Continuous Improvement & Workforce Support public safety departments by ensuring best practices through a robust Continuous Improvement Program while offering public safety positions designed to attract and retain employees.	Public Safety Committee
Priority: Supplementation & Growth
Goal 1: Emergency Personnel & Equipment Evaluate our emergency personnel and equipment based on the seasonal peak demands to ensure adequate response times due to regional population growth.	-Isle of Palms Police Department -Isle of Palms Fire & Rescue
Priority: Tools & Equipment
Goal 1: Worst Case Scenario Planning Provide needed equipment to maintain safe conditions on the island during worst-case scenarios.	Public Safety Committee

PRIORITY OR GOAL	ASSIGNEE	STATUS
Quality of Life
Priority: Recreation & Social
Goal 1: Facilities & Spaces Continue to provide well-equipped, thoughtfully designed spaces supporting the recreational, educational, social, and artistic interests of the community.	Public Services and Facilities Committee
Goal 2: Programming To provide diverse programming for all ages that reflects community interests, maximizes connections to our natural environment, and is inclusive.	-Public Services and Facilities Committee -Isle of Palms Recreation Center -Environmental Advisory Committee
Goal 3: Awareness & Participation Maximize awareness of and participation in Recreation Department programs through multi-channel, two-way communication.	-Public Services and Facilities Committee -Isle of Palms Recreation Center
Priority: Noise & Light Mitigation
Goal 1: Data & Opportunities Accurately track noise and light concerns to identify opportunities and partner with other communities to consider best practices.	-Public Safety Committee -Isle of Palms Police Department -Environmental Advisory Committee
Priority: Short Term Rentals (“STRs”)
Goal 1: Enforcement & Data Enhance enforcement efforts of STRs and monitor data to ensure livability on the island.	-Planning Commission -Isle of Palms Police Department
Priority: Communication
Goal 1: Proactive Communication Ensure there is proactive communication to residents, businesses and visitors regarding ordinances, processes, signage and education on quality-of-life issues.	All City Departments

PRIORITY OR GOAL	ASSIGNEE	STATUS
Environmental
Priority: Leadership
Goal 1: Natural Resource Management Focus on resiliency and natural resource management, exploring adding STEM-trained staff devoted to these areas, as other coastal communities in the region have.	Environmental Advisory Committee
Goal 2: Ordinances Use ordinances related to environmental issues more effectively.	-Environmental Advisory Committee
Goal 3: Data Collection & Usage Collect and use environmental data to inform decisions and educate the public.	Environmental Advisory Committee
Goal 4: Resiliency & Adaptation With Planning Commission leadership and involvement of the Environmental Advisory Committee, develop a unified plan for resiliency and adaptation.	-Planning Commission -Environmental Advisory Committee
Goal 5: Energy Practices Adapt city energy practices as a model for residents, visitors, businesses and other communities.	Environmental Advisory Committee
Goal 6: Promotion Promote Isle of Palms’ natural resources and positive environmental practices.	-Environmental Advisory Committee -Public Relations
Goal 7: Effective Communication Deepen stakeholder engagement through effective communications.	-City Administration -Public Relations
Priority: Beach Restoration & Preservation
Goal 1: Monitor Monitor the health of the entire beach.	- Beach Preservation Ad Hoc Committee -Environmental Advisory Committee
Goal 2: Be Prepared Be prepared for action.	-City Administration -Environmental Advisory Committee -Beach Preservation Ad Hoc Committee
Goal 3: Informed Decision Making Make informed decisions, striving to “Do no harm.”	-City Administration -Environmental Advisory Committee
Goal 4: Funding Model Firmly establish a fiscally sound funding model for beach renourishment.	-City Administration
Priority: Flooding/Storm Resiliency
Goal 1: Drainage Projects Accelerate already existing comprehensive list of city drainage projects.	Public Services and Facilities Committee
Goal 2: Septic Systems & Grinder Pumps Support transition away from septic systems and grinder pumps.	Public Services and Facilities Committee
Goal 3: Underground Power Lines Advance underground power line projects to protect power use and trees.	Public Services and Facilities Committee
Priority: Building and Eco-Corridor
Goal 1: Collaboration Engage and work with conservation organizations and neighbors.	-Environmental Advisory Committee -Beach Preservation Ad Hoc Committee
Goal 2: Maximizing Native Plants & Trees Maximize opportunities for native plants throughout the island.	Environmental Advisory Committee
Goal 3: Tree Ordinances Review and establish ordinances that are friendly to native trees.	Environmental Advisory Committee -Planning Commission
Priority: Litter
Goal 1: Removal Remove litter routinely with paid personnel and volunteers.	-City Administration -Environmental Advisory Committee
Goal 2: Beach Trash Collection Reconsider and improve city’s beach trash collection system.	Public Services and Facilities Committee
Goal 3: Sustainable Practices Support sustainable practices in island businesses and restaurants.	-Environmental Advisory Committee -Public Services and Facilities Committee
Goal 4: Messaging Provide more consistent and effective litter messaging.	-City Administration -Environmental Advisory Committee -Public Relations

PRIORITY OR GOAL	ASSIGNEE	STATUS
Seasonal Impacts: Parking and Traffic
Priority: Parking
Goal 1: Explore Solutions Identify and develop near-term solutions and ongoing processes which protect residential neighborhoods and provide an enjoyable experience for residents and visitors alike.	Public Safety Committee
Goal 2: Accurate Data and Reporting Formally recognize parking spaces and encroachments that are not included in the current LCBMP.	Public Safety Committee
Goal 3: Parking Optimization Provide efficient, safe parking that steers visitors toward the city’s Front beach lots and other designated visitor parking spaces on the island to accommodate seasonal visitor access and community preference.	Public Safety Committee
Goal 4: Palm Boulevard Expedite the parking process for visitors by establishing intentional, managed parking along Palm Boulevard to enable drivers to readily identify a parking space.	Public Safety Committee
Goal 5: Communication Effectively communicate parking availability for residents and visitors during the high season.	-Public Safety Committee -Administration -Parking Management
Priority: Traffic
Goal 1: Isle of Palms Connector Efficiently move traffic on the Isle of Palms Connector (SC-517), especially during high-demand periods such as weekends and holidays.	-Public Safety Committee -Isle of Palms Police Department
Goal 2: Routing Traffic Efficiently route traffic to available parking island wide to keep traffic flowing.	-Public Safety Committee -Isle of Palms Police Department
Goal 3: Long Range Plan Develop a long-range plan given the greater Charleston area’s growth and impact to the island.	Planning Commission
Goal 4: Real-Time Communication Communicate parking and traffic conditions in real time for residents and visitors, especially for high season, high demand days/weekends/holidays.	-Public Safety Committee -Parking Management