Georgetown County board to hear pickleball court fence variance Nov. 5
The Georgetown County Zoning Board of Appeals meets Nov. 5, 2026, with variance requests in Murrells Inlet, Pawleys Island and Andrews on its agenda.
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The Georgetown County Zoning Board of Appeals will take up variance requests at its Nov. 5, 2026, meeting, including one for the fence at an existing pickleball court at Litchfield Racquet & Paddle in Pawleys Island. The county posted the agenda and case packets on Oct. 29, 2026, on its Agenda Center.
A variance is permission to depart from a requirement of the county zoning ordinance. The board has not ruled on any of these requests.
When and where does the Georgetown County Zoning Board of Appeals meet?
The Georgetown County Zoning Board of Appeals meets Nov. 5, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. in County Council Chambers, 129 Screven Street, Georgetown, South Carolina, according to the county’s meeting agenda.
Which variance requests are on the Nov. 5 agenda?
The agenda lists the following cases under New Business. TMS is the county’s tax map number for a parcel.
| Case | Applicant | What the applicant asks for | Location | TMS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAR2026-00093 | Catherine Dixon, property owner | Variance to the setback requirements in Article VII (Area, Yard, and Height Requirements) for a proposed mobile home | 4967 Wesley Road, Murrells Inlet | 41-0179-075-00-00 |
| VAR2026-00094 | Lucy Reuben, property owner | Variance to Section 801 (Use of Substandard Lots of Record) and to the Article VII setback requirements, to build a single-family dwelling on a substandard lot of record | Old Beach Road, Pawleys Island | 04-0151-108-00-00 |
| VAR2026-00095 | Chris Taylor, Litchfield Racquet & Paddle LLC | Variance to Section 341 (Fence) for an existing pickleball court | 97 Hawthorn, Pawleys Island | 04-0186-065-01-09 |
| VAR2026-00096 | Robert V. Reeves Jr., property owner | Variance to Article VII for an existing open-air structure used for hosting events | 278 Big Dam Swamp Drive, Andrews | 02-0409-020-04-00 |
The agenda gives no street number for the Old Beach Road lot. The agenda prints the fourth case number as “VAR20206-00096”; the table uses VAR2026-00096, the number in the document’s file names.
Where can you read the case packets before the hearing?
The county’s Nov. 5, 2026, agenda links two PDFs for each case: an applicant packet and a staff report packet. The county lists the agenda and packet under Zoning Board of Appeals Agenda and Packet for November 5, 2026 in its Agenda Center.
This article is based on the agenda text. It does not summarize the PDF packets, so the staff recommendations are not covered here.
What else is on the agenda?
The agenda also includes the September 2026 meeting minutes for the board’s review.
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Questions and answers
- When is the Georgetown County Zoning Board of Appeals meeting in November 2026?
- The Georgetown County Zoning Board of Appeals meets Nov. 5, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. in County Council Chambers, 129 Screven Street, Georgetown, according to the county's agenda.
- What is the pickleball court variance request in Pawleys Island?
- Chris Taylor of Litchfield Racquet & Paddle LLC requests a variance to Section 341 (Fence) of the Georgetown County zoning ordinance for an existing pickleball court at 97 Hawthorn, Pawleys Island (case VAR2026-00095), according to the Nov. 5, 2026, agenda.
- Where can I read the Georgetown County Zoning Board of Appeals packets for Nov. 5, 2026?
- The packets are linked from the agenda in the Georgetown County Agenda Center, which the county posted on Oct. 29, 2026. Each case has an applicant packet and a staff report packet.