Kershaw County Council will meet this Tuesday to address a range of zoning and administrative items, most notably finalizing performance standards for energy infrastructure projects.
The Council will also consider a contested rezoning request in Lugoff and introduce new ordinances regarding hate-based criminal conduct and airport hangar contracts.
Additionally, the Council will revisit a turf management contract for local athletic fields that was deferred at the last meeting.
On the agenda
This ordinance seeks to impose manufacturing-level performance standards - covering noise, vibration, light, and air pollution - on energy infrastructure projects.
It is currently at its third and final reading after being discussed and approved during the October 13, 2026, meeting.
Council will consider a request to rezone an approximately 10-acre parcel in Lugoff from Rural Development (RD-2) to General Development (GD).
The property owners intend to build a general store with storage units, but the Planning Commission unanimously recommended denial of the request at their October 12, 2026, meeting due to concerns about spot zoning.
This is a first reading in title only for an ordinance adding a new section to Chapter 24 of the Kershaw County Code of Ordinances, which would establish specific provisions for criminal conduct based upon hate.
This first reading in title only proposes a new hangar contract at the Kershaw County Airport, which would establish the contract rate, terms, and the authority for the County to execute the agreement.
Council will review bids for comprehensive turf management and chemical application services for county athletic fields.
This item was originally on the October 13, 2026, agenda but was deferred to allow for additional discussion with the Recreation Commission.
The third reading of the ordinance regarding performance standards for energy infrastructure projects follows a productive October 13 session, where Councilman Derek Shoemake and other members expressed interest in how these standards would be proactively and reactively enforced.
Additionally, the turf management bid arrives back at the table after Councilman Brant Tomlinson moved to defer the decision on October 13 to gather more input from the Recreation Commission.
Residents are invited to attend the meeting in person at 6:00 PM at the Kershaw County Government Center, located at 515 Walnut Street, Camden. Members of the public may speak during the designated public comment period.
The meeting will also be broadcast live on the county’s YouTube channel.