Pickens County Planning Commission | September 14, 2026

The Pickens County Planning Commission held a meeting on September 14, 2026, primarily focused on zoning change requests. Four rezoning applications were discussed, including requests to convert rural residential or agricultural land to highway business, rural residential, or rural business zoning. Notably, Big South Real Estate Holdings LLC sought to rezone 3.29 acres for commercial development including office space, but the commission deferred this request due to lack of applicant representation. Other approved rezonings included creating residential lots from agricultural land and establishing a rural business zoning for a microscale artisan farm stand and bakery operated by a sole proprietor. Conditions were placed on the rural business zoning to limit scale and impact on neighbors. The meeting included motions to approve staff recommendations on zoning changes, with attention to buffering and compatibility with surrounding land uses. No specific contract awards or procurement actions were discussed, but the zoning decisions could influence future commercial development and related procurement opportunities in the county.