Development projects

41 Youngs Bend Rd Rezoning

A zoning map amendment regarding the property located at 41 Youngs Bend Road.…

Acquisition of Real Property at 124 Battleship Road

The county authorized the acquisition of real property located at 124 Battleship Road following executive session deliberations.…

Airport Hanger 1 and 2A Roof Project

A facility maintenance project to replace the roofing on Hanger 1 and Hanger 2A at the county airport.…

Airport Overlay District Ordinance

This ordinance establishes land use and safety regulations for properties surrounding the county airport to balance aviation safety with existing agri…

Amendment to Unified Code of Zoning regarding RV park impervious surface ratios

This amendment modifies the zoning code to allow for a 35 percent impervious surface ratio for campgrounds and RV parks.…

Amendments to ZLDR Height Limitations

Proposed amendments to the Zoning and Land Development Regulations regarding building height limitations.…

BRNG LLC

A proposed natural gas fired power plant facility located in the Bethune area, also known as Project Ballast. The project involves a fee in lieu of ta…

BRNG, LLC

BRNG, LLC is the company name for the industrial energy project formerly known as Project Ballast. The project involves tax incentive agreements.…

Battle of Rugeley’s Mill Painting

A proposed community funded initiative to commission an original 9,800 dollar painting of the historical battle to be displayed in the Kershaw County …

Beat the Heat

A tree planting initiative managed by the nonprofit Columbia Green that provides native shade trees to property owners. The council is reviewing a mem…

Beechwood Life Plan Community

A planned residential or care facility project receiving strategic planning and development oversight from the Kershaw Health District.…

Bethune Recycle Center Building

This project involves the construction of a new office facility at the Bethune Recycle Center. Residents have raised concerns regarding the financial …

Boyd Young Park

A county recreational facility consisting of fields that were scheduled for completion and use by June 1, 2026.…

Building Code/Appeals Amendment

This ordinance amends the county code to update building regulations, including adjustments to the board of appeals procedures and terminology related…

Building Permit Allocation System

A new administrative system for managing building permits, with a dedicated resource page now live on the county website.…

Camden Horse Creek Academy Charter School

New charter school campus under development in the Camden area.…

Candyroot Lodge Golf

This development project is associated with the Project Gemstone initiative. It involves a fee in lieu of tax agreement for the site.…

Carolina Motorsports Park Conference Room Renovation

Facility upgrade at the Carolina Motorsports Park racetrack near Kershaw. Council rezoned 32 adjacent acres from Rural to General Development in April…

Certification of Former TB Kawashima USA Mill Site

This initiative involves the certification of the former TB Kawashima USA mill site to improve its marketability for future industrial development.…

Clemson University Cooperative Extension lease

A lease agreement for county owned real property located at 632 W. Dekalb Street for the purpose of operating an extension branch office.…

Comprehensive Plan

The county is adopting an updated comprehensive plan to guide future development in accordance with state code.…

Considering a Development's Impact on Community for Approval

This ordinance amends ZLDR Section 5.2.9-3 to allow the Planning Commission to explicitly consider impact assessments, including those from the school…

Conveyance of Property to Community Medical Clinic

An ordinance to convey county property to the Community Medical Clinic to support local health services.…

Conveyance of Water Facilities on Black River and Mt. Olivet Roads

An ordinance authorizing the transfer of certain water infrastructure located in the public rights of way along Black River Road and Mt. Olivet Road t…

Copeland Park

A county recreational facility with fields that were scheduled for completion and use by June 1, 2026.…

Data Center Moratorium

This initiative establishes a 12-month temporary ban on data centers and cryptocurrency mining operations within the county. The moratorium provides t…

Denkai America fee agreements

Council authorized the assignment of existing 2011 and 2021 fee agreements from Denkai America, Inc. to Camden Copper Holdings, LLC to facilitate a ch…

Directional Signs for Hospital and Medical Facilities

This initiative creates an ordinance amendment to allow for off-premise directional signage for hospital and medical facility locations. The ordinance…

Dr. Humphries and Mt. Olivet Road Improvements

This project involves roadway improvements including culvert replacement and drainage installation to serve the Governor's Hill Industrial Park. The c…

Establishment of Development Impact Fees

This ordinance creates a new fee structure for growth-related infrastructure, paired with a capital improvements plan to fund future county needs. Ini…

Event Venue Ordinance with 10-Acre Minimum Amendment

Regulations governing commercial and rural event venues and rural country clubs, including a Tomlinson Amendment requiring a 10-acre minimum lot size …

Golf Cart Operation Regulations

This ordinance establishes regulations for operating golf carts in the county, permitting nighttime use if the cart has proper lighting and is used on…

Golf Course

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Governor's Hill West Business Park

The county is finalizing an update to restrictive covenants for this industrial park to address wetland mitigation requirements from the U.S. Army Cor…

Haile Gold Mine

This is a site infrastructure and operations project regarding the Haile Gold Mine facility.…

Health Services District

A memorandum of understanding committing American Rescue Plan Act funds to support various recreation projects in the county.…

Joint Industrial and Business Park Agreement

This amendment modifies the existing multi-county industrial park agreement to facilitate economic development through tax and infrastructure arrangem…

Joint Industrial and Business Park Agreement with Fairfield County

Ordinance amending the existing joint industrial and business park agreement between Kershaw and Fairfield counties to expand the boundaries of the pa…

Joint Industrial and Business Park Agreement with Lee County

This initiative establishes a multi county business park comprised of property located in both Kershaw and Lee Counties, providing for fee in lieu of …

Joint Industrial and Business Park Expansion

A housekeeping measure to remove non-performing properties from the existing joint industrial and business park agreement between Kershaw County and F…

KC West Park

This project involves the conversion of existing tennis courts at KC West Park into pickleball courts.…

Land Development Submittal Requirements and Approval Process

This ordinance amends ZLDR Section 5.2 to modify staff review timelines for development submittals, providing five additional business days for more t…

LaserForm and Machine, Inc.

An expansion project also known as Project New Life that involves tax incentives and site certification to support the creation of 32 high tech jobs. …

Major Subdivision Design Standards

This ordinance amends the ZLDR to set standards for major subdivisions, including exterior facade materials and a 25 percent limit on on grade slabs f…

Major Subdivision Design Standards ZLDR 5.3.3

An ordinance setting standards for homes in major subdivisions, including exterior facade materials and foundation requirements, to promote community …

Master Planned Development district

A proposed ordinance to establish regulations for Master Planned Development districts within the county.…

Minor Subdivisions Definition Amendment

An ordinance to update the definition of minor subdivisions in the unified code, reducing the threshold from 10 lots to 5 lots to require more rigorou…

Mt. Pisgah Community and Resource Center playground

A recreation initiative to construct a playground at the Mt. Pisgah Community and Resource Center.…

Multi-County Business Park Agreement with Lancaster County

This agreement expands the county's industrial park capacity through a partnership with neighboring Lancaster County. The initiative aims to facilitat…

Multi-County Business Park Ordinance

An agreement to establish a multi-county industrial park in partnership with Lancaster County.…

Naming of Easements and Drives

This ordinance requires private easements and drives over 2,000 feet in length or serving more than three lots to be named to improve 911 emergency re…

Off-Street Parking Requirements for Major Subdivisions

This ordinance amends the zoning code to limit on-street parking in new major subdivisions to one side of the road to improve safety and traffic flow.…

Open Space and Landscaping Rules ZLDR 3.5.4

This ordinance updates ZLDR Section 3.5.4 regarding open space and landscaping requirements, including credit for flood plains in calculations and upd…

Pecan Orchard

A development project involving ongoing negotiations with property owners to move the project forward.…

Performance and Financial Guarantees

This ordinance increases developer financial performance guarantees for subdivision infrastructure to 25 percent for the first year and 15 percent for…

Private Hangar License Ordinance

An ordinance regarding the regulation and licensing of private hangars at the Kershaw County Airport.…

Project Ballast

A proposed natural gas fired power plant facility located in the Bethune area. The project involves a fee in lieu of tax agreement to provide energy g…

Project Bids

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Project Creed

This is a Fee in Lieu of Tax (FILOT) incentive agreement for a private industrial project. It provides tax relief to the company in exchange for their…

Project Gemstone

An economic development project that was subject to ordinance approval by the County Council.…

Project NAM

This industrial project is being added to the Joint Industrial and Business Park Agreement with Lee County to support regional economic development. I…

Project New

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Project New Life

Project New Life is a 16 million dollar industrial expansion project expected to create 32 new jobs in the county.…

Project Status

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Rezoning (10.43 acres)

This project involves the rezoning of 10.43 acres of land from Rural Development (RD-2) to General Development (GD) zoning.…

Rezoning (1045 Highway 1 North)

A proposal to rezone a 3.75 acre parcel from MRD-1 Rural Resource District to GD General Development District to allow for the expansion of a sawmill …

Rezoning (1187 Black River Road)

This rezoning converts a 16.68 acre parcel from Rural Development District to Rural Development District MRD-1 to allow for the placement of double-wi…

Rezoning (1306 Skyview Drive)

This project rezones property located at 1306 Skyview Drive from R 10 to B 2 zoning classification.…

Rezoning (16.68 acres, Black River Road)

This project involves the rezoning of 16.68 acres located at 1187 Black River Road to the MRD-1 district.…

Rezoning (1750 Highway 1 North)

This rezoning application concerns 10.43 acres located at 1750 Highway 1 North. The approval facilitates a commercial development project featuring a …

Rezoning (4.18 acres, 209 Boulware Road)

This rezoning changes the 4.18 acre parcel located at 209 Boulware Road in Lugoff from General Development to B-2 General Business District.…

Runway 6/24 and Taxiway A Lighting and Signage Rehabilitation Bid #24-215-09

A project to rehabilitate the lighting and signage for Runway 6/24 and Taxiway A at the airport.…

Rural Country Golf Club Requirements

An amendment to ZLDR Section 3.3 regarding the regulations and standards for establishing rural country club facilities within the county.…

SC Department of Natural Resources lease

A lease agreement for the property located at 632 W. Dekalb St. to be used by the SC Department of Natural Resources.…

SC Forestry Commission lease

A lease agreement for the property located at 632 W. Dekalb St. to be used by the SC Forestry Commission.…

Safe Streets for All Safety Action Plan

This initiative provides 200,000 dollars in local matching funds to support a regional safety action plan aimed at reducing traffic congestion and imp…

Sale and Conveyance of 205 Sumter Highway

Council authorized the sale of the county owned property located at 205 Sumter Highway. The final approval included deed restrictions to prevent futur…

Sidewalk Requirement for Major Subdivisions

This ordinance mandates the construction of sidewalks on both sides of all public and private street rights of way within major subdivisions and other…

Smart Growth Rewrite Committee

An ad hoc committee established to lead an overhaul of the county zoning code and the Unified Code of Zoning and Land Development Regulations. It will…

Solar Energy Farm Zoning Regulations

Ordinance 24-22 establishes new standards and regulations for the development of commercial solar energy farms within the county.…

Southern Loop Phase 2A

This infrastructure project involves force main and pump station improvements, including 5,500 linear feet of force main and modifications to the Judy…

Spears Creek wastewater site

A proposal to increase wastewater capacity at the Spears Creek facility to accommodate development needs. The project is under review by the Santee Ly…

Special Source Revenue Credit Agreement

This is an economic development incentive agreement intended to support local business investment.…

Stormwater Analysis and Fee Study

A project to fund an $80,000 feasibility study to assess stormwater management needs and the potential creation of a formal stormwater department. The…

Subdivision Design Standards amendment regarding on-grade slabs

An amendment to existing subdivision design standards focused on requirements or restrictions concerning the use of on-grade slabs in construction.…

Subdivision Plat Note Requirements

This regulatory update mandates that subdivision plats include specific notes regarding Larger Common Plan status for stormwater permitting. The goal …

Temporary Subdivision Moratorium

This initiative pauses new applications for major subdivisions consisting of more than five lots for a period of 255 days. The measure is designed to …

Unified Code of Zoning Minor Subdivision Definition Amendment

An ordinance modifying staff review timelines for land development, minor, and major subdivision submittals to allow for additional review time.…

Unified Code of Zoning Text Amendment and Notice Requirements

This ordinance updates the county's unified code to clarify specific procedures, timelines, and public hearing notification requirements for proposed …

Unified Code of Zoning and Land Development Regulations Section 6:2.2-1

An ordinance establishing requirements for the naming of private easements and drives over 2,000 feet in length or serving more than three lots to ass…

Wastewater Infrastructure Bonds

The county is issuing general obligation bonds totaling up to 2,000,000 dollars to fund the acquisition, construction, equipping, and improvement of c…

Wastewater Treatment Plant expansion

A project funded by a 2 million dollar general obligation bond to acquire, construct, equip, rehabilitate, and improve county wastewater infrastructur…

Wateree River Veterans Park

The council discussed a proposed $20,000 renovation plan for the boat ramp, utilizing articulated concrete blocks to resolve low-water accessibility i…

West Wateree Pickleball Courts

A project involving the conversion and purchase of facilities to establish pickleball courts.…

Woodward Park

A county recreational facility currently in the final construction stages.…

ZLDR Section 3:3 Conditional Uses amendment

This zoning text amendment updates the regulations regarding conditional uses within the county Zoning and Land Development Regulations.…

Zoning Ordinance (Hemp-Derived Products)

This ordinance regulates retail establishments selling hemp derived or synthetic cannabinoid products by establishing them as a conditional use in spe…

Zoning Ordinance (Off-Street Parking)

This ordinance amends ZLDR Section 3.6 to restrict parking in major subdivisions to one side of the road and prohibit parking on both sides of the str…

Zoning Ordinance (Saw Mill business at 1045 Highway 1 North)

A rezoning request for a 3.75 acre parcel at 1045 Highway 1 North from Rural Resource District to General Development District to allow for the operat…

Zoning and Land Development Regulations regarding fire hydrant installation

This amendment updates fire hydrant installation requirements for both major and minor subdivisions. The initiative balances fire safety standards wit…