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Kershaw County passes first reading of impact fee ordinance, consultant says fees won't materially harm affordability
Summary
After a consultant presentation and council questions about fire/EMS and project timing, the council approved first reading of a county-wide impact fee ordinance applying to new construction in unincorporated Kershaw County.
Kershaw County Council approved first reading of an ordinance to charge development impact fees on new construction in unincorporated parts of the county after a two-hour presentation from the county's consultant and follow-up questions from council members.
The council voted to approve the ordinance on first reading after discussing which service categories to include, how service areas would be defined and how collected fees would be spent. The ordinance passed after a recorded vote: Shoemake, Tucker, Connell, Cato, Tomlinson and Jones voted in favor; Councilman Bridal opposed.
Why it matters: the impact fees are intended to require new development to contribute a proportionate share…
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