# City of Florence Board of Zoning Appeals -  September 24, 2026

The City of Florence Board of Zoning Appeals held a meeting on September 24, 2026, to consider two variance requests related to property setbacks. The first case involved a request by Michael Porter for a five-foot side setback variance on a residential property at Cherokee Road to accommodate a porch addition. The board approved the variance after confirming that the adjacent undeveloped property would not be adversely affected and that the proposed addition was the only feasible location due to the house layout. The second case concerned a rear setback variance request by Area Rescue Mission Incorporated for a new commercial training facility at 1020 West Darlington Street. The board approved a variance reducing the rear setback from 30 feet to 17 feet, noting the property's unique multi-building campus layout, the presence of a wide railroad right-of-way separating it from neighbors, and the necessity of the building for educational and vocational training purposes. Both approvals included conditions on building dimensions and setback distances. No other procurement or contracting matters were discussed during the meeting.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** September 24, 2026

### Sources
- [City of Florence Board of Zoning Appeals -  September 24, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuRXRv5dOpo) - City of Florence South Carolina