Planning Commission​

• The City of Laurens Planning Commission makes recommendations to City Council on the following topics: Zoning and Annexation requests, Overlay district expansions, City of Laurens Comprehensive Plan updates, and Subdivision approvals.

• Planning Commission has 9 members that meet once a month on the second Tuesday of every month at 11:00 am.

Board of Zoning Appeals

• The City of Laurens’s Board of Zoning Appeals reviews variations from the City Ordinance requests, land use issues, and administrative decision appeals.

• The Board of Zoning appeals has 5 members and meets as needed based on requests.

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Historic Preservation Commission

• The City of Laurens’s Historic Preservation Commission oversees changes and requests by any property that is within the Historic Preservation Overlay District. These include Architectural changes, Sign approvals, Certificate of Appropriateness application requests, etc. Their goal is to preserve and protect the properties within the Historic Preservation Overlay District.

• The Historic Preservation Commission has Seven members that meet on the second Tuesday of the month at 5:30 pm.

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Related Applications

• Board of Zoning Appeals Application

• Historic Preservation Project Application

• Petition for Annexation

• Rezoning Application

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