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Planning

Current Planning

The Planning Staff provides primary professional and technical support to the Planning Commission including preparation of meeting agendas, public notices, issue papers, and information packets. At the direction of the Planning Commission, the Planning Staff prepares drafts of ordinances, zoning text amendments, street name changes, and other reports as needed. This division also maintains the demographic profile/information about the Clemson community.

Land Development Regulations

In order to maintain the high quality of development expected by our residents, the City has adopted Land Development Regulations. These regulations provide minimum standards for land subdivision and the construction of required infrastructure necessary to support new development. This includes minimum requirements for roads and for water, sewer, and storm water facilities. The Planning Division Staff coordinates the required reviews with various City departments prior to submitting these plans to the Planning Commission for review/submission.

GIS/Mapping

Geographic Information System (GIS) combines traditional community based mapping with a variety of informational sources to create a powerful analytical tool for the City and its residents. The City's GIS division is housed in the Engineering department, but the Planning Division maintains a variety of data layers as part of the City's GIS program. 

For More Information on Specific Property

The City maintains a Zoning Map to detail what types of residences and/or businesses are allowed where in the City. For the most up to date Zoning Map, contact the Zoning and Codes Administrator at (864) 653-2050.

FEMA's Flood Mapping Service is the official public source for flood hazard information produced in support of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). 

After the decennial Census, district lines are redrawn and demographic information updated.  Click here to view an overview of Census information as it pertains to the Clemson area. 

Additional property information may be located at the County level:

Long Range Planning/Comprehensive Plan

South Carolina state law requires that all jurisdictions engaged in local planning and land use regulation comply with the requirements of Title 6 Chapter 29 of the South Carolina Code of Laws: the South Carolina Comprehensive Enabling Act of 1994 (amended). One of the main requirements of this legislation is that each community adopts a comprehensive plan once every 10 years and updates the document once every 5 years. This document is intended to provide a roadmap to the local community to direct decisions that impacts its long term growth.

The City of Clemson Comprehensive Plan 2024 was adopted in 2014, and reviewed and updated in 2019.  A 2021 draft update of Comprehensive Plan 2024 with edits was approved by the Planning Commission on November 8, 2021.  City Council will be voting on this latest draft at the December 20, 2021 City Council meeting.  Click her to view the current adopted plan and the draft edits for 2021.

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