# Georgetown County Planning Commission Meeting - August 20, 2026

The Georgetown County Planning Commission meeting on August 20, 2026, focused on rezoning requests, subdivision plans, and concerns about growth, traffic, drainage, wetlands, and public services. No procurement activity, contract awards, vendor selections, or spending approvals were identified. For a proposed Blackwater River development of up to 396 homes, commissioners considered a motion to recommend denial because the proposal’s medium density conflicted with the future land use map; the transcript does not clearly capture the vote result. A separate Brick Chimney Road proposal was reduced from 272 to 224 homes and included a proposed 20% workforce-housing requirement. A motion to recommend denial was made and voted on, but the transcript does not clearly establish the outcome. Public comments on both proposals raised concerns about flooding, traffic, infrastructure capacity, affordability, and consistency with the comprehensive plan.

The commission considered deferring a Georgetown Memorial Hospital rezoning request; an amendment called for County Council to arrange a meeting with the county legislative delegation and SCDOT about state-road traffic and report the results to the public, although the final vote is unclear. Commissioners recommended approval of a rezoning from VR10 to Forest Agriculture for a proposed event venue. They approved the Salt Walk 18-lot site plan, with three members recorded as opposed, subject to applicable final reviews. The commission also discussed moving forward with rezoning dormant, unbuilt planned developments to their former zoning or into consistency with the future land use map; the motion and second are audible, but no vote result is captured.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** August 20, 2026

### Sources
- [Georgetown County Planning Commission Meeting - August 20, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJGC0QM-S6U) - Georgetown County (GtCountySC)