Meeting Recap – Melanie Wilson, MPC – Land Planning for Sea Level Rise
On March 15, 2022, in a hybrid in person and online meeting, Skidaway Hamiltons welcomed Melanie Wilson, Executive Director Chatham-Savannah Metropolitan Planning Commission (MPC) to discuss how the critical issue of rising sea levels and flooding in the low country are affecting land development.
The MPC is the bridge between Chatham County, metropolitan Savannah, and the neighboring low-country communities. They work with the governmental partners at all levels to responsibly balance growth and development while preserving the area’s unique natural and historic treasures. Through collaboration and uniting urban planning, development, transportation, zoning, historic preservation, and natural resource planning, their motto is: Planning the Future, Respecting the Past.
Below is a video of this highly informative meeting. Note the first few minutes weren’t captured.
