What’s next for Riverside Village in North Augusta?

NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - On Monday, North Augusta City Council voted on the next step toward expansion at Riverside Village.

New plans for the popular area include apartments and retail spaces.

Leaders voted to move forward with new parking plans for the proposed residential and retail spaces.

It’s a step forward to an expanded Riverside Village.

“Because there will be future buildings we had to re-look at the entire parking agreement because now, we’ve got to know ‘okay if this building is built, how many parking spaces are gonna come from the hotel deck, how many are gonna come from the stadium deck, how many are gonna be street parking,” said Mayor Britton Williams.

If approved, the new developments would be in four different areas of Riverside Village that are currently undeveloped.

“The goal is getting these things built out so we’ll be able to have a fully done riverside village is what the city’s wanted since 2017,” he said.

But some residents on Facebook say it’s not what everyone wants.

One commenter says: “Apartments are gonna ruin it, we need to be building businesses and houses.”

While another says: “All these new apartments coming to North Augusta concerns me.”

SEE THE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING:

There will be an opportunity for you to express your concerns or things you favor in less than a month.

“That’s what the public hearing will be to give citizens the opportunity to come in front of us and say ‘Hey, here’s what I like, here’s what I don’t like, here’s my concerns,’” said Williams.

They’re giving you a chance to give on the future of Riverside Village.

“It’s a big part of the future of North Augusta and I’m glad the council took the first step with the master parking agreement,” he said.

The public hearing is on April 1.

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