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

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Zoning changes spark debate over future of Georgetown Co. golf courses

GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. — Residents call it a 'trojan horse,' and Georgetown County calls it the next step in preserving more land and green space.The new Neighborhood Amenity Zoning District being proposed in Georgetown County promises to protect against development around golf courses and conserve as much land as possible.Some are starting to come forward that the fear lingers on the inside, that the details of this new district are misleading. The district was passed by the county council to Georgetown County's planning commission members to look over on Thursday. The zoning district for golf courses like Litchfield Country Club

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