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

Effingham County planning/zoning meeting, November 10, 2026. The board approved the agenda and October minutes were listed for consideration. It approved a request to rezone about 1.07 acres from agricultural-residential to B1 for potential office or medical use; discussion included disputed historic covenants and a request to exclude certain B1 uses, though the requested-use list was not available. The board also approved two new rezoning requests: about 1.32 acres from AR1 to R1 on Nice Road, and about 0.705 acres from R4 to AR1 on Wallace Drive. These matters were scheduled to proceed to a future Board of Commissioners public hearing on December 1, 2026. No procurement or spending decisions were identified.

The board considered an RV park and campground proposal involving 10 RV sites, 10 tent sites, and associated water and sewer hookups, with public concerns focused on neighborhood impacts, traffic, and monitoring of stays; the transcript does not show a final action on that request. A separate large planned development proposal, described as approximately 669 acres with roughly 1,000 homes, a 35-acre commercial area, trails, and community space, drew discussion of density, traffic, wetlands, drainage, and infrastructure. A motion to deny that proposal passed. No contracts, vendors, purchasing decisions, or budget allocations were discussed.

**Published:** November 11, 2026