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Laurens County debates open‑space residential rules; planning commission proposes density cap of 2 homes per acre
Summary
At a joint session with the planning commission, county officials discussed proposed amendments (11–13) to the county subdivision ordinance that would shift from minimum lot widths to maximum density (proposed at two homes per acre), require 50% open space in open‑space developments, and adopt International Building Code setback references; commissioners asked for clearer definitions, mapping examples and technical input before a Monday vote.
Laurens County commissioners and planning commissioners held a joint discussion of proposed amendments to the county’s subdivision regulations that would change how open‑space residential developments are measured and regulated.
Staff and the planning commission described three proposed amendments (11, 12 and 13) to Ordinance 991, which amends Ordinance 926. Amendments 11 and 12 would replace minimum lot‑width metrics with a maximum density approach: planning representatives explained the draft sets a maximum of two homes per acre across a subdivision, with open‑space carve‑outs counted before calculating net buildable area. "The maximum density would…
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