Dear Palmetto Bluff Neighborhood Association Members, 

We hope that the upcoming holidays will be a tremendous time of joy and happiness for all of you. 

On November 11, 2021, we sent you a communication concerning South Street Partner’s request to our Town of Bluffton elected officials to expand and change key components of the plan for the marina at Anson.  You may remember that the Town Council sent the issue to the Town’s Negotiating Committee who will begin the negotiating process later this month. Today, South Street Partners sent out a survey to residents concerning those changes. To help you complete the survey, we believe you should understand some important background. 

Specifically, SSP is requesting changes to the master agreement between the Town of Bluffton and developer that are beyond the limitations and safeguards put in place in the original 1998 agreement (and in subsequent amendments), These agreements provide for a single dry stack storage facility (used by Wilson Landing) and limited fueling to land side only. These provisions were put in place to protect the rivers around Palmetto Bluff. 

We have discovered that many of our neighbors and friends that live on Palmetto Bluff have never had the opportunity to see the Anson area of our community.  For that reason, we are forwarding the attached link from the Coastal Conservation League which contains pictures and two very short drone videos of this pristine habitat.  

Regardless of where you may come down on the expansion at Anson, we wanted to ensure that everyone had an opportunity to see the area.  We hope that it is helpful to you.

We are still hopeful that South Street Partners will hold a Palmetto Bluff Town Hall meeting on these requested changes prior to the Negotiating Committee process.  The survey is not a good substitute for actual dialogue with residents.

Feel free to pass this on to your friends and neighbors here on Palmetto Bluff who may not yet be members of the PBNA.  As always, the volunteers of the PBNA love hearing from you.  Please send any questions that you may have. 

Click here to see Anson:

https://www.coastalconservationleague.org/projects/palmetto-bluff/

Warmest wishes for a happy, healthy, and prosperous New Year,

Kindest regards,

Bob Morette, Graz Graziano, Harry Haslam, Eric Sutherland, Richard Cedrone, Ford Bartholow