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Resort Improvements Planned (Continued From Previous Page)
pro shop will be expanded to include full locker rooms and
shower facilities. The resort hopes to open the tennis center
in the summer, when the tennis facilities at West Beach close.
West Beach
Plans for West Beach are less immediate, but well underway.
They include the new Cougar Point Golf Course clubhouse
(pictured on previous page) to be constructed first; imminent
razing and then redevelopment of the now-closed Straw
Market; and a state-of-the-art conference center. The new
clubhouse is being designed by Robert A. M. Stern, designer
of the Ocean Course clubhouse, and will feature a classical
revival style. The conference center will boast a large ballroom,
numerous breakout rooms, and cutting edge technology. Look
for a formal announcement by the resort about its plans for
West Beach, and details in Digest, in the coming months.
Once the construction at West Beach is complete, the resort
expects to demolish the existing East Beach conference center.
That land will be vacant pending future development. Bryan
assures us that the popular East Beach Market will remain open
“for the foreseeable future.”
Article contributed by Digest Feature Reporter Sue Schaffer.
Traffic Impacts Expected During Cougar Point Construction
Due to the ongoing construction of the Cougar Point
clubhouse, there will be traffic adjustments to sections of
Kiawah Beach Drive and Shipwatch Drive.
Phase 1 (pictured below, left) will include the construction of
a traffic circle near Shipwatch Road. During this phase, traffic
will be re-routed around construction areas (construction areas
are highlighted in red, traffic patterns in green).
During Phase 2 (pictured below, right), the traffic circle will
open and a temporary roadway will be used for through traffic
(construction areas highlighted in red, traffic patterns in green).
Full maps can be viewed at kica.us/cougarpointconstruction.
Phase 1: Mid-March through Mid-August
In addition to the traffic rerouting plan, there will be periodic
lane closures as utility work is required. Kiawah Island Utility
and KICA have asked for at least 24-hour notice if utilities are
disrupted or traffic lanes will be closed, so that members may
be notified in advance.
Phase 1 is expected to take place from mid-March through
mid-August, with Phase 2 beginning in mid-August, lasting
through mid-November. Schedules are subject to change.
Updates will be shared through Digest and KICA's weekly news
emails as improvements are made and work progresses. To sign
up for KICA weekly news updates, visit kica.us/signup.
Phase 2: Mid-August through Mid-November