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Existing County | Land Use

Sample of Suburban Commercial along Pamplico Highway

Urban Character

Urban Character is prevalent in many commercial areas of Florence County no different from most similar U.S.
communities. Urban Character is seen in three ways within one category: Commercial, Residential, and Mixed
Use. This designation covers residential areas where accommodation of the automobile is more visually dominant
relative to more prominent green space in Suburban character areas. This is typically due to relatively smaller and
narrower lots, and often with limited open space set-asides or amenities for residents. Auto-oriented character
on multi-family residential sites is usually due to the extent of off-street parking needed (or required) to
accommodate the density of units. Most of the Urban character development in Florence County has been
annexed into the City of Florence.
▪ Urban residential neighborhoods have less openness and separation between dwellings compared to
Suburban Residential areas.
▪ Urban character is unavoidable where driveways and front-loading garages dominate the front yards and
front facades of homes.

Florence County, SC | Comprehensive Plan pg. 115