Georgetown Co. Council limits building on 2 golf courses amid zoning changes

GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — The Georgetown County Council will not allow any residential development on two golf courses at the center of a contentious zoning debate.After a closed session at Georgetown County Council's Tuesday Regular Meeting, Councilperson Stella Mercado moved to enact a pending ordinance doctrine on the ordinances to enact the Neighborhood Amenity District and rezone the Litchfield Country Club and Founder's golf courses from R-10 to the new zoning district. The South Carolina Municipal Association defines the pending ordinance doctrine as a legal principle allowing local governments to refuse permits for land use not permitted under a