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Votes at a glance: Kershaw County Council actions May 12, 2026
Summary
Council passed the building permit allocation ordinance as amended, adopted multiple zoning text amendments and an impact‑assessment provision, deferred off‑street parking, approved proclamations and reappointed a board member; recorded votes noted where taken.
Key actions taken by Kershaw County Council at the May 12 meeting:
- Building permit allocation system (Ordinance 10C, third reading): Adopted as amended. Major amendments included combining multifamily and ADU permit pools, reserving 80% of major‑subdivision allotments for site‑plan‑approved projects, and capping single‑applicant draws at 20%. Vote: ordinance passed (majority; recorded roll calls appear in meeting minutes).
- Zoning and land‑development code amendments (Third readings 10D–10F, 10H–10J): Approved as a block; these covered major subdivision design standards, buffering/screening/open space, sidewalks rules, naming of easements, financial guarantees and plan submittal clarifications.
- Off‑street parking standard (10G): Deferred to the next meeting for clarification after council noted exhibit strikeouts and ambiguous text.
- Impact assessments (10K): Ordinance amended the ZLDR to require planning commission consideration of any submitted impact assessments from enumerated agencies (does not compel outside agencies to submit studies). Passed 4–2.
- Title‑only first reading of Project Ballast (10A): Approved to proceed to subsequent readings; described as an economic‑development item under SC code 12‑44.
- Proclamations: ALS Awareness Month and a North Central High School strength‑team proclamation were approved unanimously.
- Board appointment: Lynn Blizzard reappointed to the Assessment Appeals Board (unanimous).
- Executive session: Council entered executive session for two attorney‑client matters; no public votes were recorded from the closed session on the record.
Votes and roll calls: several measures passed unanimously (agenda changes, proclamations, 10A, 10B, D–F, H–J, reappointment); contested measures (10C and 10K) were recorded with a split vote (noted in the meeting record). The off‑street parking item (10G) was deferred pending corrected exhibit language.
The meeting adjourned after executive session.
