Housing in South Carolina local government
What South Carolina city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about housing — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
754 South Carolina meetings since 2024 covered housing. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in South Carolina with the most housing activity
- Charleston, SC (366)
- Summerville, SC (25)
- Clemson, SC (23)
- Mount Pleasant, SC (20)
- Spartanburg County, SC (19)
- North Myrtle Beach, SC (19)
- Columbia, SC (19)
- Beaufort County, SC (19)
- Lancaster County, SC (17)
- Lancaster, SC (15)
- Hartsville, SC (15)
- Richland School District 2, SC (13)
Latest matching meetings
Planning Commission to weigh short-term rental rules, Maybank Highway PUD, and several rezonings
The Charleston Planning Commission will consider amendments to the Short-Term Rental Ordinance, a planned unit development on Johns Island, and multiple rezoning and zoning requests across the city. The meeting includes public comment and will be live-streamed.
Council to hear proposed Student Housing District zoning amendment
The Clemson City Council will hold a public hearing on a proposed text amendment (2026-R-04) to establish a new Student Housing (SH) District in the zoning code. The amendment would create standards for the district but would not change the zoning map. The Planning Commission has recommended approval.
Council to vote on student housing zoning changes and two rezoning proposals
The Clemson City Council will hold a public hearing on a proposed text amendment for the Student Housing District, followed by a regular meeting. During the meeting, council members will discuss and vote on two map amendments for rezoning properties on Highway 93 and North Clemson Avenue, as well as consider…
Board of Zoning Appeals to hear appeal on accessory dwelling unit denial
The Spartanburg County Board of Zoning Appeals will meet to review an appeal regarding the denial of a property owner's request to convert an accessory building into an accessory dwelling unit for family use. The appeal concerns a property located at 105 Andrews Creek Ln in the R-15 zoning district.
Committee reviews drone pad, parking lot, and new homes for approval
The North Myrtle Beach Technical Review Committee will review several new development applications, including a drone pad for an Amazon distribution center, a pay parking lot conversion, and new single-family homes. The committee will also consider old applications for single-family homes and a revised plan for Cherry…
Board to vote on ground lease mortgage for UCB in Greenville
The Housing Authority of the City of Greenville board meets to receive routine reports and vote on a ground lease mortgage resolution. No major policy decisions or public hearings are listed on this procedural agenda.
City reviews plans for new fire complex and 88-unit Long Savanna development
The Technical Review Committee is reviewing nine site plan and subdivision applications. Key items include a new fire operations complex, a freestanding emergency department, and multiple phases of the Long Savanna development. The committee also reviews road construction plans for the Long Savanna Parkway and a…
Public hearing on proposed rental housing and short-term rental regulations
The City of West Columbia is holding a public hearing to discuss proposed amendments to the rental housing regulations in the city code. The discussion includes regulations pertaining to short-term rentals.
Council to vote on short-term rental rules and $1.09M lease-purchase financing
The West Columbia City Council will hold its regular meeting on September 1, 2026, at 6:00 PM. The agenda includes first readings on amending rental housing regulations and adding a definition for short-term rentals in multiple zoning districts. The council will also consider a lease-purchase financing resolution for…
Council votes on $15M equipment lease and moratorium on new multi-family housing
The Columbia City Council will vote on a $15 million equipment lease purchase agreement and a temporary moratorium on the construction of new two-, three-, and four-family dwellings. The agenda includes approvals for three annexations, a $663,829 sewer maintenance contract, and a $204,960 IT backup service contract…
BAR-L to review College of Charleston student housing at 106 Coming St
The Board of Architectural Review – Large will hold a public meeting on August 31, 2026, to consider applications for projects in Charleston's Old City District. The only listed application is a request for conceptual approval of a new student housing building at 106 Coming Street, submitted by the College of…
College of Charleston housing project on 1794 cemetery site faces archaeology review
The Board of Architectural Review is reviewing an Archaeological Work Plan for the College of Charleston's proposed student housing at 106 Coming Street, a site that includes part of Charleston's second official municipal cemetery (opened 1794). The plan outlines geophysical surveys, excavation, and procedures for…
College of Charleston seeks approval for 608-bed student housing at 106 Coming St.
The Board of Architectural Review is considering a conceptual approval request from the College of Charleston for Coming Street Commons, a new 136,483 sq ft, 4-7 story student housing building with 608 beds at 106 Coming Street. The project includes a commemorative public gallery and student learning facility, and…
Board reviews 15 historic property applications, including a new 3-story home at 141 Spring St.
The Board of Architectural Review – Small will review 15 applications for demolition, alterations, and new construction in Charleston's historic districts. Most items involve partial demolition of exterior elements or window replacements. One item, a rear addition at 43 Laurens Street, was deferred by staff. The board…
Council to hear workforce housing study update
The York County Council is holding a workshop with one substantive item: a presentation from Catawba Regional on the Workforce Housing: York County Study Update. Following the presentation, the council will enter executive session for matters to be considered or acted upon afterward. The rest of the agenda is…
Joint meeting discusses Catawba Regional Council of Governments Workforce Housing Study
Lancaster County and its municipalities will hold a joint meeting to discuss the Catawba Regional Council of Governments Workforce Housing Study. The agenda contains no votes, contracts, or ordinances, consisting primarily of procedural items and a single presentation. Jeff Sauser of Community Scale will present the…
Planning Commission reviews street naming for The May neighborhood at 1095 May River Road
The Bluffton Planning Commission will adopt the minutes from July 22, 2026, and hear public comment. The only new business item is a request to approve street names for two streets in The May neighborhood, which includes associated townhome lots. The property is located at 1095 May River Road in the Residential…
Council to vote on annexation, zoning changes, and CDBG fund allocation
The Greer City Council will hold its regular meeting with several action items, including the second and final reading of an ordinance to annex property owned by First Citizens Bank & Trust on Highway 101 South and zone it Commercial Corridor. The council will also consider a resolution amending the allocation of…
Council to vote on transferring Highland neighborhood properties
The Spartanburg City Council will consider an ordinance authorizing the city manager to execute an agreement for the transfer of scattered site properties in the Highland neighborhood. The agenda also includes a presentation from Habitat for Humanity, a Design Review Board appointment, and two executive sessions…
TRC reviews 10 site plans, including a 161-unit townhome project and a commercial PUD.
The City of Charleston Technical Review Committee is reviewing ten applications for site plans, preliminary plats, and road construction plans. The agenda includes residential developments such as the 161-unit Maybank Walk townhomes and the 130-unit Long Savannah Neighborhood Phase 3, as well as commercial projects…
Greenville Housing Authority board to review elevator bids and city updates
The Development Committee of the Greenville Housing Authority will meet to discuss and potentially act on several items, including elevator system proposals, a procurement policy, and updates on city projects in Arcadia, Perry Avenue, and Traction Street. The agenda also includes approval of the previous meeting's…
Board of Zoning Appeals to hear 13 requests for variances and special exceptions
The Charleston Board of Zoning Appeals-Zoning will hold public hearings on 13 applications for special exceptions and variances, including requests to build on undersized lots, extend nonconforming setbacks, and convert porches. The board will also consider an appeal for reconsideration of a variance at 173 Wentworth…
Council to vote on rezoning 22 acres for 300+ apartments
The Irmo Town Council will hold public hearings and second readings on two ordinances: one to rezone 22 acres off Columbiana Drive for 300+ apartments, and another to impose a 12-month waiting period for resubmitting denied zoning applications. The council will also consider resolutions to swear in police canines and…
Council to consider affordable housing option, land donations, annexations
The City Council's Real Estate Committee is meeting to consider several property-related actions. These include accepting donated land, granting an electrical easement, approving a lease, and amending a deed. The committee will also discuss annexations and an option agreement for a mixed-use development with…
Planning Commission to consider annexation, rezoning, and housing changes
The Greer Planning Commission will hold a public hearing and consider three items: annexing a parcel on Highway 101 S for a bank, amending the Blaize Ridge Statement of Intent to allow some attached homes to become detached, and rezoning a parcel on Groce Meadow Road for a new fire station. The meeting also includes…
Council to vote on rezoning 16 parcels near North Clemson Avenue for duplexes
The Clemson City Council will hold a public hearing on a proposed map amendment to rezone sixteen parcels totaling 8.3 acres near North Clemson Avenue from single-family to two-family residential zoning. The change would allow property owners to build duplexes and patio homes if they meet all standards. The Planning…
Council to consider rezoning North Clemson Avenue parcels
The Clemson City Council will hold a public hearing and discuss a proposed rezoning of North Clemson Avenue parcels, followed by a regular meeting with reports and policy actions. The council will also consider several agreements, including a Duke Energy easement, grant agreements for events and nonprofits, and a…
Council to consider $29.55M Moss Justice Center renovation and multiple rezonings
The York County Council is holding a regular meeting with a consent agenda containing numerous items, including rezonings, contracts, and recognitions. Key decisions include a $29.55 million construction manager at risk agreement for the Moss Justice Center, several zoning changes, and multiple procurement approvals…
Committee to review rezoning, PDD amendment, and subdivision plats
The Technical Review Committee is meeting to review four new applications, including a courtesy review for a seven-bedroom house, a rezoning request, a major amendment to a planned development district, and a minor subdivision plat. No old applications or discussions are listed, so the agenda is primarily procedural.
Board of Appeals to hear variance for 206 Larry Dee St. lot subdivision
The Aiken County Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on August 13, 2026, at a new location (1930 University Parkway, 3rd Floor, County Council Chambers). The board will consider a variance request to subdivide a 0.63-acre parcel at 206 Larry Dee St. into three lots (0.15, 0.21, and 0.27 acres) for…
Board of Architectural Review to consider new hotel and medical building projects
The Board of Architectural Review – Large will review several applications for new construction and exterior alterations. The board is deciding on conceptual, preliminary, and final approvals for various commercial and residential projects.
Historic board to consider 8 new townhomes and 4 duplexes on Boundary Street, plus a tax freeze for a historic home
The Beaufort Historic District Review Board will vote on a consent agenda item for a Bailey Bill tax freeze on a historic home at 1411 North Street, and will hear two applications: a change-after request for siding and windows at 910 Harrington Street, and a conceptual/preliminary approval for construction of 8…
Council to vote on annexations, rezoning, CARTA budget, and school police pact
The Mount Pleasant Town Council is meeting to approve several annexations and rezoning ordinances, adopt the CARTA FY2027 budget, and authorize a School Resource Officer agreement with the Charleston County School District. The agenda also includes final readings on a moratorium for major subdivisions in historic…
Board to hear appeals on two new homes at 7 and 11 Catfiddle Street
The Building Codes Board of Appeals will hear two appeals (BOAA2026-00734 and BOAA2026-00735) for proposed new single dwelling units at 7 and 11 Catfiddle Street. The appellants seek permission to proceed with permitting and construction without waiting for a Letter of Map Amendment, citing that the grade is above the…
Planning Commission to review major subdivision and student housing text amendment
The Clemson Planning Commission will meet to review a sketch plan for a major subdivision on Pendleton Road, discuss a proposed text amendment on student housing district standards, and consider an amendment to its rules of procedure. The meeting will also include an informational briefing and a discussion on planning…
Council to consider transferring Highland neighborhood properties
The Spartanburg City Council will hold a first reading of an ordinance authorizing the city manager to execute an agreement for the transfer of scattered site properties in the Highland neighborhood. The council will also receive an update on the Downtown Transportation Plan and discuss a potential mixed-income…
Florence City Council to vote on rezoning, lease, and housing incentives
The Florence City Council will hold its regular meeting on August 10, 2026, with several ordinances and resolutions up for consideration. Key items include second readings for a lease agreement with Pee Dee Healthy Start and a rezoning of 107 South Homestead Drive, plus first readings for amendments to the Public…
Greenville Housing Authority board to discuss personnel in closed session
The Housing Authority of the City of Greenville will hold a regular board meeting on August 6, 2026. The agenda includes routine consent items, reports from the CEO, finance, asset management, HCV, MTW, and development committees, and an executive session to discuss a personnel matter under state law. No major policy…
Affordable Housing Committee to review FY27 budget update
The Bluffton Affordable Housing Committee will meet to review the fiscal year 2027 Neighborhood Assistance budget update. The meeting is open to the public and will be broadcast live on BCTV and local cable channels.
Board of Zoning Appeals to review setback variances and special exceptions
The Board of Zoning Appeals is meeting to consider four applications for zoning variances and special exceptions. The board will decide if these requests meet the required hardship tests or ordinance criteria for property additions and accessory buildings.