Voting Precinct Belton 011 Proposed Zoning Map

Voting Precinct Broadview Request Proposed Zoning

For the Residents of Broadview Precinct, Anderson County is hosting a Public Drop-in for the Proposed Zoning Map for the upcoming referendum to be voted on during the general election on November 3, 2026. The community meeting will be held at McFalls Landing, 1625 Broadway Lake Rd., Anderson, SC 29621 on August 17, 2026, from 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM.  If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Henry Youmans, Zoning Administrator at the Planning Department at 864-260-4719.

Center Rock-Final Ordinance

Center Rock Proposed Zoning Map

Zoning Petitions for Neals Creek and Shirley Store 2025

Friendship Community Public Meeting 02-25-2025 Final

Cedar Grove Elementary Presentation

The 2026 Public Hearings Schedule is now available on the Planning & Development, Planning Commission, Board of Zoning Appeals, and Development Standards webpages.

Planning Commission Meeting Schedule 2026

BZA Meeting Schedule 2026

Anderson County 2026 Comprehensive Plan  

The Anderson County Comprehensive Plan is a vision for the future and goals the community hopes to achieve in the coming decades – it serves as a framework for guiding long-range policy decisions related to the physical, social, and economic development of Anderson County over the next twenty years. The Plan addresses a wide range of issues that affect the County; it is future-oriented in its analysis of emerging trends and their implications; and it is responsive to the public interest by recognizing the concerns of local citizens and incorporating community input.

For more information regarding the Anderson County Land Use Development Ordinance update, please visit https://www.andersoncountyludo.com/

2026 Comprehensive Plan – Part Two Final

PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT ANDERSON COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCE HAS BEEN UPDATED AND CODIFIED THROUGH MUNICODE.THE FOLLOWING CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS FROM APRIL 20, 2015 TO THE PRESENT:

1. CHAPTER 70 ZONING ORDINANCE IS NOW REPLACED WITH CHAPTER 48.
2. CHAPTER 38 LAND USE ORDINANCE IS NOW REPLACED WITH CHAPTER 24.
3. CHAPTER 50 MANUFACTURED HOMES AND TRAILERS ORDINANCE IS NOW REPLACED WITH CHAPTER 30.

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The Anderson County Comprehensive Plan serves as a framework for guiding long-range policy decisions related to the physical, social, and economic development of Anderson County over the next twenty years. The Plan addresses a wide range of issues that affect the County; it is future-oriented in its analysis of emerging trends and their implications; and it is responsive to the public interest by recognizing the concerns of local citizens and incorporating community input.

The Town of Honea Path Comprehensive Plan serves as the framework for guiding policy decisions. Comprehensive planning is a well-organized way of arranging the needs and desires of the community in preparing for its future.

The 2016 Anderson County Comprehensive Plan recommends the development of special area plans in seven regions of the County. Special area plans are focused studies in key areas that enable the development of growth strategies best suited to local needs.

The Piedmont Area Plan is officially adopted by resolution in Anderson County.

Anderson County Council, on June 4, 2024, voted unanimously to adopt a resolution in support of The Piedmont Area Plan. The plan provides a roadmap for the physical, social, and economic development of Piedmont in Anderson County.

The plan document, while nonbinding, will serve as a guide to Anderson County Council, Planning Commission, and boards and committees when making decisions affecting the Piedmont community.

The plan was developed by Greenville County Long Range Planning in collaboration with Anderson County. The planning process involved input from stakeholders including residents, business owners, community leaders, elected officials, and more.

On January 20, 2015, County Council passed Resolution #2015-005, requesting the Administrator instruct staff to begin the Highway 81 Overlay process. Staff presented this resolution to the Planning Commission on February 10, 2015. Postcards were mailed to all property owners within 2,000 feet of the proposed Overlay to notify of community meetings to gather input. The Kick-Off Community meeting was held at the Anderson Area YMCA on March 12th and saw 60 citizens come out to view a brief presentation and provide feedback into the process through surveys and comments. Staff received 58 completed surveys over the following weeks from that first meeting – a phenomenal percentage. On March 26th, these results and a draft version of the Overlay Study was presented at the next Community meeting. The Planning Commission held a Public Hearing on April 14th to receive comments on this draft; and then forwarded it to full Council on May 5, 2015 with a recommendation of approval. After three readings and a Public Hearing, County Council voted to approve the Design Regulations phase of the Overlay. It was also renamed as The Gateway to Anderson Overlay.

In September 2010, County Council made a request in the form of a resolution, in response to concerns expressed by area residents over several rezoning requests along the East-West Connector Corridor. This study and subsequent Overlay was designed to create a residential corridor along the East-West Connector to preserve the neighborhood characteristics of the Corridor. A Kick-Off Community meeting was held November 3, 2010 to gather public input through surveys and comments. A follow-up meeting was held November 17, 2010. The draft was then presented in a Public Hearing before the Planning Commission in January 2011. County Council adopted and implemented the Overlay on March 1, 2011.

In February 2013, County Council passed Resolution #2013-006 requesting an overlay district to protect the residential areas along Royal American Road (also known as Frontage Road) from nuisances arising from non-residential activity. Staff presented the draft regulations to the Planning Commission on February 12, 2013 and then to County Council in March. Ordinance #2013-009 was adopted March 19, 2013.

Air is essential. The quality of that air is just as important. That’s why, in 1970, Congress passed the Clean Air Act (CAA). This is a comprehensive federal law enabling the regulation of air emissions from stationary and mobile sources, through the establishment of National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS).

Ozone season is March through October for South Carolina, and individual choices play a big part. Stay informed! Check out daily air quality forecasts (April – September) and learn more about what you can do through these organizations: AirNow.gov, SCDHEC, Clean Air Upstate.

Green Infrastructure refers to our underlying natural assets – soil, water, trees, flora and fauna. Through a grant awarded by the SC Forestry Commission, Anderson County has created a base map of our highest quality green infrastructure cores. We have also developed Anderson County’s first Green Infrastructure Plan, explaining what resources we have, where they are, why we should plan for them and how you can help. The plan can be found below.

The Planning Commission held a public hearing on Tuesday, September 13, 2016 where it voted to recommend this plan to full Council for adoption. County Council approved 1st reading on October 18, 2016; and approved 2nd reading on November 1st following a Public Hearing. On November 15, 2016, County Council adopted on 3rd reading the Green Infrastructure Plan.

In early 2015, the Road Functional Classification list was updated by County staff and presented before the Planning Commission and County Council. On April 21, 2015, after three readings and a Public Hearing; County Council approved the new Road Functional Classification list. This list classifies every road within the Anderson County road system.