Colleton County council advances land-use moratorium and approves zoning change on second reading

The Colleton County Council on June 1 approved the second reading of an ordinance that imposes a moratorium on consideration and issuance of special exceptions, conditional use permits and other land‑use approvals related to a specified development type and voted on a rezoning for parcel TMS 92-00-00-00-116.

Council members moved and seconded the ordinance’s second reading. The chair called for the question and members responded "Aye," resulting in a voice vote in favor of the measure on second reading. The transcript records the change of TMS number 92-00-00-00-116 from "urban development-2" to "industrial" as part of the item considered.

The matter was considered under old business; public comment earlier in the meeting included concern about zoning changes raised by a resident who said altering a zone can permit new uses that carry downstream impacts. The transcript does not record extended debate among council members about the ordinance during the June 1 session.

Because the meeting record shows only the second reading at this meeting, the ordinance’s final adoption or any additional procedural steps (such as a required third reading or formal ordinance-signing) are not recorded in the June 1 transcript.