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Council delays vote on new rules for private event venues in rural areas; planning commission recommended changes
Summary
Council discussed a text amendment to the zoning and land-development regulations that would define commercial event venues, rural event venues and rural country clubs; the council deferred final action to July 22 to allow more study after concerns were raised about creating commercial uses in rural districts.
Kershaw County Council heard a staff-initiated text amendment Tuesday that would add three new land-use categories—commercial event venue, rural event venue and rural country club (with guest accommodations)—and change where those uses are permitted in the county’s zoning table.
What was proposed - Commercial event venue: targeted to business and general development districts for privately operated venues (weddings and similar private events) that would be subject to conditional-use review. - Rural event venue: a new category for rural districts (RD‑1, RD‑2), with a minimum lot size (staff cited a 5‑acre minimum) and conditions intended to protect neighboring property owners. -…
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