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Kershaw County widens rural event‑venue lot minimum to 10 acres; ordinance passes second reading
Summary
County Council amended a zoning text change to require 10‑acre minimums for rural event venues and rural country clubs, approving the Tomlinson amendment on second reading and advancing the ordinance. Council discussed impacts on existing venues, fire‑safety triggers and agricultural exemptions.
Kershaw County Council on Aug. 12 amended zoning rules to require a 10‑acre minimum lot size for rural event venues and rural country clubs, approving the change as part of a second‑reading ordinance.
The change, carried by unanimous vote on the Tomlinson amendment, raises the rural minimum from 5 to 10 acres in the county’s Zoning and Land Development Regulations (ZLDR) sections for rural event venues and rural country clubs. The council then approved the ordinance on second reading; Councilman Jones recorded the lone in‑person opposition on the second‑reading vote.
The amendment’s…
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