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Council approves first reading for South Aiken High School campus improvements; traffic concerns flagged

Aiken City Council · January 29, 2026
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Summary

Council granted first reading to rezone ~65.1 acres owned by the Aiken County Board of Education to Planned Institutional for campus improvements including about 103,780 sq ft of new building space, added parking, athletic fields and stormwater detention; council asked staff and traffic engineers to refine South Centennial turn/access plans before second reading.

The Aiken City Council on Jan. 29 approved first reading of an ordinance to rezone two Aiken County Board of Education parcels—site of Minnie B. Kennedy Middle School and South Aiken High School—to Planned Institutional and to approve a concept plan for campus improvements.

Staff said the proposed concept adds approximately 103,780 square feet of building space, additional parking and…

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