Last Thursday the Commercial Corridor Design Review Board once again unanimously rejected plans for a development adjacent to the Angel Oak — one we believe could threaten the tree.
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Conservation League project manager Katie Zimmerman says an appraisal of the property has been done and forwarded to the land owner and prospective developer. She said the League is committed to find funding for its purchase.
Possible funding sources include the city of Charleston, the county’s Greenbelt fund and the Gullah-Geechee Heritage Corridor, which eventually is expected to get financial support from the National Park Service.
Ms. Zimmerman tells us that Sea Island Comprehensive Health Care, the former owner of the property, also has endorsed the League’s efforts.
