LAND ACQUISITION PROGRAM

Hilton Head Island is the special Island that we are because the Town of Hilton Head Island is a great steward of our building and growth. They continue to protect the growth with their land acquisition program which began in earnest in 1983 when the Town incorporated. The Town’s goal is to manage and control growth on Hilton Head Island. Rather than take the land, the council sought to purchase land at fair market value. The land acquisition became a smart growth tool. The program has enhanced property values; reduced potential development, particularly along U.S. 278; reduced potential traffic; kept the island green; preserved historic sites; and created opportunities for park and recreation development. March,2024

As a result of the Town’s long-standing land acquisition program, the Town has:

• Purchased  over 300 individual properties totaling  over 2,000 acres for a total expenditure of $150 million;
• Precluded 4.57 million sq. feet of commercial development;
• Precluded 1,365 motel rooms;
• Precluded 4,637 residential and timeshare units; and
• Precluded 43,228 PM peak-hour driving trips
• Recently purchased 12.019 acre tract of land along Jonesville Road
• Recently purchased .52 acre site on Mathews Drive
• Recently purchased 3.04 acre along Shelter Cove Lane
• Recently purchased 1.8 acres of land at 72 Pope Avenue