LEXINGTON, S.C. — Lexington County leaders are considering a new zoning district that would change how neighborhoods are built in areas surrounding the Town of Lexington, including parts of the Lake Murray shoreline.
The proposal, called the Central Lexington County Overlay District, would introduce new rules for residential density, open space, tree protection and waterfront development on unincorporated land around the town.
County officials say the overlay is designed to bring county development more in line with the Town of Lexington’s standards by using incentives tied to how neighborhoods are built…