Board of Zoning Appeals
Authority: Ordinance adopted by the Lancaster County Council on 7/25/94 (#240).
Governing Body: The Board of Zoning Appeals is composed of 7 members representing the 7 County Council Districts. Residency in the Council Member's district is required.
Term of Office: 4 year terms. Members may serve 2 consecutive terms, but will thereafter be ineligible for appointment for a period of two years.
Contact Information:
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1809
Lancaster, SC 29721
Office Telephone:
(803) 416-9398
Meetings: 1st Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m., Lancaster County Council Chambers, 2nd floor, 101 N. Main St. and other times at the call of the Chair. In 2024, the January meeting has been moved to Tuesday, 1/9/2024 due to the New Year's holiday; the November meeting has been moved to Tuesday 10/29/2024 due to Election Day.
Board Members | ||
Beverly Williams | District 1 | 6/30/2025 |
Kemesha Lowery | District 2 | 6/30/2027 |
Keye Jones | District 3 | 6/30/2025 |
Gary Wayne Alden | District 4 | 6/30/2027 |
Sheresa Ingram | District 5 | 6/30/2025 |
District 6 | 6/30/2023 | |
Frances Liu | District 7 - Chair | 6/30/2025 |
Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA)
Submittal Deadlines & Meeting Dates
Submittal Deadline(1st Tuesday of every month) | BZA Meeting(1st Tuesday of every Month) |
December 9, 2023 | January 9, 2024 CANCELLED |
January 5, 2024 | February 6, 2024 |
February 6, 2024 | March 5, 2024 |
March 5, 2024 | April 2, 2024 |
April 2, 2024 | May 7, 2024 |
May 7, 2024 | June 4, 2024 |
June 4, 2024 | July 2, 2024 |
July 2, 2024 | August 6, 2024 |
August 6, 2024 | September 3, 2024 |
September 3, 2024 | October 1, 2024 |
October 1, 2024 | October 29, 2024 |
November 5, 2024 | December 3, 2024 |
December 3, 2024 | January 7, 2025 (proposed) |
BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS | |||
Case # | Type | Hearing Date | Decision |
VAR-2023-2067 Floyd | Variance | 1/9/2024 (Jan mtg cancelled) 2/6/2024 |
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VAR-2023-1769 Faith Presbyterian Church | Variance | 11/30/2023 | APPROVED |
BZA-2023-1201 The Lodges | Appeal of Decision of Planning/Zoning Official | 8/29/2023 | DENIED |
SE-2023-0595 Cox Campground | Special Exception | 05/02/2023, 6/6/2023 | APPROVED Applicant must secure site plan approval. |
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