Florence, South Carolina — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Florence during 2025.
Florence County indexed 90 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 115 approved and 1 denied actions. Approval was effectively unanimous at 99.1% — typical for a county where most agenda items are administrative or staff-recommended. Florence drove most of the activity (69 of 90 projects, 77%), with Lake City a distant second.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
90
Projects with decisions
115
Approved actions
1
Denied actions
99.1%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence | 69 | 91 | 1 | 98.9% |
| Johnsonville | 3 | 5 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Lake City | 13 | 13 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Olanta | 3 | 3 | 0 | 100.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.