Councilman Hargett, I hope this email finds you well sir. I am writing you asking for your help with our neighborhood concerns sir.
As you know, part of our community resides in unincorporated Dorchester County which means we do not have access to all of the facilities and services of the City of North Charleston and Charleston County and this is putting our beloved community at risk. I have lived in Windsor Hill for 20 years now and I am so disappointed in the direction we are heading sir. The crime rate in our neighborhood is staggering to me and my fellow neighbors and it’s just getting worse. While most of us practice the 9 PM routine to help alleviate what we can at night and this has had a positive effect for some, it simply is not fixing our problems. I am not sure, as a politician, you are able to join community Facebook pages but I would encourage you to join ours. From nearly nightly posts of shots fired, to actual shootings that have brought out law enforcement in force to daily posts of strange vehicles driving through it is like an episode of COPS sometimes.
Sir, this once peaceful neighborhood is going downhill fast. It is my understanding that the Cathedral of Praise owns a great deal of the land in this area and it is being sold off at a rapid rate to build apartments on the boulevard and most recently we have been made aware of a variance request to remove trees at the corner of Ashley Phosphate Road and Windsor Hill Blvd to build a gas station. I can’t express how much we (our community) does not want this variance to pass for such a business. There are literally 5 gas stations within 2 miles on Ashley Phosphate. Adding one here will make the dangerous intersection noted above even worse and will no doubt invite loiterers and criminals to our front door steps. Councilman Hargett, we need your help! I remember you were at the meeting held by Mayor Summey to annex this part of Dorchester County and as a group we stood up and said no. We enjoy who we are and the county we live in but we need to address the problems we have.
I would like to explore the opportunity of having a meeting with you and my neighbors. We can’t continue to let crime interrupt our ways of life. My wife and I both looked at each other last night and said “maybe it’s time to move”. I say “maybe it’s time for Dorchester County to do something about the problems as we shouldn’t have to uproot our lives because the issues are not being addressed”.
I thank you for your time sir.
Kevin Eichman
Updates
December 7, 2019
I have spent the last few nights reading through your stories about the safety issues we face on Windsor Hill and they confirm exactly why this gas station is such a bad idea for our neighborhood. We are currently gathering records on the recent land sales to prepare for the upcoming planning meeting. Thank you for staying focused on keeping our streets safe.
December 7, 2019
Seeing so many of you rally behind this cause reminds me that we still have a fighting chance to save our home. I have lived here for twenty years and watching our neighborhood struggle has been heartbreaking. This momentum gives me hope that we can finally get the attention we deserve.
Reached 100 supporters
December 7, 2019
44 Comments
No! This is utterly unnecessary, as the petition points out. Our intersection is already clogged & dangerous. Lastly, gas stations are huge sources of toxic pollution & I don't want that at the entrance to my neighborhood.
I don’t think a gas station at the corner of Windsor Hill Parkway and Ashley Phosphate Road is a good way to utilize this property. There are only two ways in and out of this neighborhood and with all the new homes being built there just isn’t enough room for all of the traffic. There are plenty of gas stations nearby already.
This commercial lot borders a residential area that already sees way too many accidents due to a very heavy traffic flow from the existing number of homes, apartments, a sports field, a school and a church that must all use Windsor Hill Blvd to exit onto Ashley Phosphate. Adding a gas station would only compound the traffic issue, be an eyesore, hurt property values and risk human life. Do the right thing!!
This neighborhood is already dangerous enough. We have incidents of gunfire and vandalism/theft already seemingly daily. There are plenty of gas stations within a half mile and even more within a two to three mile radius and the grocery store is right next to where this gas station would be. They are notorious for crime and would make me feel unsafe going to the grocery store. There are already many accidents at this intersection and traffic creeps slowly as it is. If a business must go here, ANY business is better than a gas station...preferably a restaurant or an office. Please do not stop our neighborhood from gentrification.
A gas station at the entrance to our neighborhood is not only unnecessary but it’s a horrible idea. We already have so much traffic from residents, school, and the church on top of the new apartments that are going up! My family and I are 100% against it. Literally anything but a gas station. Please!!!!!
No to a gas station at Windsor Hill and Ashley Phosphate. For all reasons above.
Please do not put a gas station in Windsor Hill.
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Councilman Hargett, I hope this email finds you well sir. I am writing you asking for your help with our neighborhood concerns sir.
As you know, part of our community resides in unincorporated Dorchester County which means we do not have access to all of the facilities and services of the City of North Charleston and Charleston County and this is putting our beloved community at risk. I have lived in Windsor Hill for 20 years now and I am so disappointed in the direction we are heading sir. The crime rate in our neighborhood is staggering to me and my fellow neighbors and it’s just getting worse. While most of us practice the 9 PM routine to help alleviate what we can at night and this has had a positive effect for some, it simply is not fixing our problems. I am not sure, as a politician, you are able to join community Facebook pages but I would encourage you to join ours. From nearly nightly posts of shots fired, to actual shootings that have brought out law enforcement in force to daily posts of strange vehicles driving through it is like an episode of COPS sometimes.
Sir, this once peaceful neighborhood is going downhill fast. It is my understanding that the Cathedral of Praise owns a great deal of the land in this area and it is being sold off at a rapid rate to build apartments on the boulevard and most recently we have been made aware of a variance request to remove trees at the corner of Ashley Phosphate Road and Windsor Hill Blvd to build a gas station. I can’t express how much we (our community) does not want this variance to pass for such a business. There are literally 5 gas stations within 2 miles on Ashley Phosphate. Adding one here will make the dangerous intersection noted above even worse and will no doubt invite loiterers and criminals to our front door steps. Councilman Hargett, we need your help! I remember you were at the meeting held by Mayor Summey to annex this part of Dorchester County and as a group we stood up and said no. We enjoy who we are and the county we live in but we need to address the problems we have.
I would like to explore the opportunity of having a meeting with you and my neighbors. We can’t continue to let crime interrupt our ways of life. My wife and I both looked at each other last night and said “maybe it’s time to move”. I say “maybe it’s time for Dorchester County to do something about the problems as we shouldn’t have to uproot our lives because the issues are not being addressed”.
I thank you for your time sir.
Kevin Eichman
Updates
December 7, 2019
I have spent the last few nights reading through your stories about the safety issues we face on Windsor Hill and they confirm exactly why this gas station is such a bad idea for our neighborhood. We are currently gathering records on the recent land sales to prepare for the upcoming planning meeting. Thank you for staying focused on keeping our streets safe.
December 7, 2019
Seeing so many of you rally behind this cause reminds me that we still have a fighting chance to save our home. I have lived here for twenty years and watching our neighborhood struggle has been heartbreaking. This momentum gives me hope that we can finally get the attention we deserve.
Reached 100 supporters
December 7, 2019
44 Comments
This will bring our home values Down and ruin the beautiful entrance to Windsor hill boulevard. There is a piece of property available a little further up the road toward Dorchester and it wont ruin our elegant entrance
No! This is utterly unnecessary, as the petition points out. Our intersection is already clogged & dangerous. Lastly, gas stations are huge sources of toxic pollution & I don't want that at the entrance to my neighborhood.
I don’t think a gas station at the corner of Windsor Hill Parkway and Ashley Phosphate Road is a good way to utilize this property. There are only two ways in and out of this neighborhood and with all the new homes being built there just isn’t enough room for all of the traffic. There are plenty of gas stations nearby already.
This commercial lot borders a residential area that already sees way too many accidents due to a very heavy traffic flow from the existing number of homes, apartments, a sports field, a school and a church that must all use Windsor Hill Blvd to exit onto Ashley Phosphate. Adding a gas station would only compound the traffic issue, be an eyesore, hurt property values and risk human life. Do the right thing!!
This neighborhood is already dangerous enough. We have incidents of gunfire and vandalism/theft already seemingly daily. There are plenty of gas stations within a half mile and even more within a two to three mile radius and the grocery store is right next to where this gas station would be. They are notorious for crime and would make me feel unsafe going to the grocery store. There are already many accidents at this intersection and traffic creeps slowly as it is. If a business must go here, ANY business is better than a gas station...preferably a restaurant or an office. Please do not stop our neighborhood from gentrification.
A gas station at the entrance to our neighborhood is not only unnecessary but it’s a horrible idea. We already have so much traffic from residents, school, and the church on top of the new apartments that are going up! My family and I are 100% against it. Literally anything but a gas station. Please!!!!!
No to a gas station at Windsor Hill and Ashley Phosphate. For all reasons above.
Please do not put a gas station in Windsor Hill.
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This will bring our home values Down and ruin the beautiful entrance to Windsor hill boulevard. There is a piece of property available a little further up the road toward Dorchester and it wont ruin our elegant entrance