Page 110 - Florence County, SC Florence County 2032: Connecting Our Past, Defining Our Future

Existing County | Land Use

• Protect and enhance it in redevelopment and infill areas; and
• Ensure a rural or large-lot residential atmosphere is maintained in areas where these character types are
deemed most appropriate for the long term.
Character-focused categories on the County's future land use map, together with the districts on a subsequent
zoning map, better portray the intended outcomes of land use and development. This offers assurance to
neighboring property owners, a smoother path to approvals for development applicants, and more beneficial
outcomes for the entire community.

Variable Character

Variable character is seen in many areas within Florence County. With two Variable Development Districts as seen
on the Future Land Use Map, this plan captures the rural parts of Florence County as well as smaller developments
in emerging areas. Traveling to the South, there are farms and estates with homes and vacant property that
captures the rich agricultural heritage of the County. This character is visible in many areas, which involves
individual homes and farms scattered along and fronting on two-lane roads that are otherwise framed by
vegetation and open space (versus any clusters of residential lots arranged within subdivisions).
As the County grows and even if there a leapfrog, scattered development pattern in many areas, we must protect
open spaces and keep this character intact as a plan goal or policy objective.

Sample of Variable Development along Friendfield Road

Florence County, SC | Comprehensive Plan pg. 109