# 10.13.26 - Planning Board Meeting - Effingham County Board of Commissioners

The Effingham County Planning Board met October 13, 2026, to consider rezoning requests and proposed updates to the county zoning ordinance and official zoning map. No procurement, contract awards, vendor selections, or spending decisions were identified. The board approved rezoning recommendations for a 5.684-acre tract from AR-1 to AR-2, a 0.6-acre parcel adjustment from AR-2 to AR-1 that would not create a new residential lot, and a 2.43-acre tract from AR-1 to AR-2 for subdivision into two lots. It also approved a 0.881-acre rezoning from AR-1 to B-3 for portable storage building and shed sales. The proposed 98.92-acre AR-3 rezoning for a 21-lot subdivision was approved with conditions requiring 50-foot buffers along the specified property edges and stick-built homes only. The B-1 commercial rezoning request for 1.07 acres was tabled until the November 10 Planning Board meeting so the applicant could clarify whether existing property covenants restrict commercial use.

The board recommended adoption of the zoning ordinance in its entirety and the displayed official zoning map. The ordinance changes include routing conditional-use requests for business- and industrial-zoned properties through the Planning Board before Board of Commissioners consideration, providing an additional public hearing; the county also plans to update the zoning map annually. The zoning recommendations are subject to subsequent Board of Commissioners proceedings. Public discussion on the larger subdivision raised concerns about traffic, wetlands, stormwater, utilities, and rural character; the applicant said development review and required studies would address site-specific impacts.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Policy
**Published:** October 14, 2026

### Sources
- [10.13.26 - Planning Board Meeting - Effingham County Board of Commissioners](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-k49-NAs4w) - EffinghamCountyGA