Empowering Communities Through Thoughtful Planning.


To empower communities and stakeholders with expert, solutions-driven land use planning and zoning services, which foster development while upholding the highest standards of professionalism and public service.
Wayne Shuler, AICP, has over thirty years of local government land use planning experience, including 10 years as a municipal planning director.
Wayne provides timely and accurate service to all stakeholders—whether municipal staff, citizens seeking zoning information, real estate professionals, or developers of complex projects.
While at Central Midlands Council of Governments, Wayne Shuler worked with many small towns that had limited budgets for planning services. Palmetto Land Use Planning's contract fees will be sensitive to your budget needs without sacrificing quality of service.
Developing and updating municipal comprehensive plans, emphasizing unique, forward-thinking concepts.
Drafting zoning ordinances and amendments that are easy to use, facilitating economic development, streamlining the redevelopment processes, and ensuring compliance.
Guiding citizens, real estate agents, and developers through the regulatory process, focusing on timely, accurate information and solution-oriented approaches.
Providing temporary, high-level support for jurisdictions during staffing transitions. Tasks can include reviewing business licenses and building permits for zoning compliance and providing staff support to the Zoning Board of Appeals and the Planning Commission.
Facilitating continuing education training for planning and zoning officials, including Zoning Board and Planning Commission members, to maintain compliance with State Law.
Preparing PDD descriptive statements outlining development standards, land use regulations, and approval requirements for mixed-use developments.
Conducting regulatory feasibility studies across multiple jurisdictions to identify optimal locations for specific development types and uses.
Evaluating zoning requirements, development standards, and approval pathways for proposed projects to assess regulatory viability.
Providing ongoing planning and zoning technical assistance to a Midlands municipality, including zoning ordinance revisions, development reviews, and Planning Commission/ZBA support.
Prepared PDD descriptive statements for mixed-use residential developments in the Coastal region.
Conducted regulatory feasibility analysis across multiple jurisdictions to identify viable locations for recreational vehicle park development.

Collaborated in a 730-acre annexation process, increasing the city's area by 15%, including zoning map development and community engagement, resulting in successful referendum approval.
Developed county's first comprehensive plan incorporating all municipalities, established county-wide planning commission, and created countywide future land use map.
Conducted field assessment and classification of all county parks, facilitated public engagement, and developed strategic recommendations for future recreation facilities.
Authored comprehensive plans for municipalities across the Midlands region, introducing progressive planning concepts including form-based codes, complete streets, and green infrastructure.
Drafted specialized zoning amendments facilitating economic development opportunities including food truck courts, artisan manufacturing districts, infill overlay districts, and redevelopment floating zones that enabled mixed-use projects exceeding $50M in investment.
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