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PARTICIPATE
INTRODUCTION
Public engagement is critical to the success of the Anderson County LUDO project.
County staff and the consulting team are devoted to making sure that anyone who wishes to be involved and share input or feedback on the project may do so at numerous points throughout the process.
The public engagement strategy for the LUDO project includes five main parts:
1. This webpage and details about the project (see work products here)
2. Regular meetings with a project Steering Committee
3. Public forums and open houses at key milestones in the project
4. Regular opportunities for Office Hours appointments with the consulting team open to anyone scheduling a meeting (call (864) 260-4720 to schedule an office hours visit)
5. Conduct of several public hearings as part of the adoption process
PROJECT SCHEDULE
This graphic shows the draft project schedule. It includes 10 tasks and anticipates project completion by May of 2027. Note that Tasks 2 and 5 in the graphic address Phase 1 of a two-phase strategy for completing the Comprehensive Plan. The County expects to complete Phase 2 of the Comprehensive Plan in the winter of 2026.
OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE
The list below shows the prior and upcoming opportunities to participate in the project (new opportunities are added as the project progresses).
TASK 1: PROJECT INITIATION
Initial Presentation to County Council – March 12, 2025 (6P)
Project Steering Committee Meeting 1 – April 23, 2025 (Noon)
Project Stakeholder Interviews (total of 13) – April - June, 2025
TASK 2: LAND USE AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES ELEMENTS
Community Meeting 1 – August 13, 2025, Shirleys Store Area (5P)
Community Meeting 2 – September 3, 2025, Pendelton (6P)
Community Meeting 3 – September 4, 2025, Powdersville (6P)
On-line community survey – August 7 to October 6, 2025 (670 responses)
Planning Commission Meeting 1 – October 27, 2025 (6P)
Community Meeting 4 – October 28, 2025, Anderson Civic Center (3P)
Project Steering Committee Meeting 2 – to be announced
Public Workshop 5 – to be announced
TASK 3: CODE DIAGNOSIS
Community Meeting 4 – October 28, 2025, Anderson Civic Center (3P)
Project Steering Committee Meeting 3 – to be announced
Public Workshop 6 – to be announced
Office Hours 1 – to be announced
TASK 4: ANNOTATED OUTLINE
To be announced
TASK 5: ELEMENT ADOPTION
Planning Commission Meeting 2 – December 9, 2025, Historic Courthouse (6P)
County Council Meeting 2 – December 16, 2025, Historic Courthouse (6P)
TASK 6: INITIAL UDO DRAFT TEXT & ZONING MAP
To be announced
TASK 7: REVISED UDO DRAFT TEXT & ZONING MAP
To be announced
TASK 8: TESTING
To be announced
TASK 9: ADOPTION
To be announced
TASK 10: DELIVERY
To be announced
OFFICE HOURS
Office hours are an opportunity to have a one-on-one meeting with members of the consulting team, or a brief presentation to a County or interest group. Office hours are conducted during scheduled consulting team visits to Anderson County, and are 30-minute meetings held at the County office complex at 1428 Pearman Dairy Road.
Office hours must be scheduled in advance by contacting the Town at (864) 260-4720.
Presentations to County groups may also be scheduled in advance, and may be virtual, depending upon timing.
The purpose for Office Hours is to allow County residents, landowners, and business owners to ask questions and learn more about the Anderson County LUDO project. This is not an opportunity to ask about a pending application, pending zoning violation, or a development proposal (these kinds of questions should instead be directed to County planning staff).
There is also an opportunity to ask a question directly to County staff and the consulting team without scheduling an office hours visit by posting it in the field at the bottom of this page (be sure to include your email address if you would like a response).
If you have questions or would like to get more information on how to participate, please provide your question and email in the space below and a member of County staff will get back to you with more details.
SIGN UP FOR UPDATES
The home page of this website includes a field for interested persons to provide their email address. Anyone who submits their email address in this field will receive an email update whenever this webpage is updated with new documents, project updates, or other project-related information.
LEAVE A QUESTION
There are question fields at the bottom of this page and at the bottom of the FAQ page for interested parties to send a question to County staff and the consulting team. Questions are sent only to the County staff and consulting team and are not visible to other visitors to this site. Those seeking a response to their question must also provide their email address so a response may be sent. Email addresses will never be shared with anyone other than County staff and the consulting team.