Council advanced and approved amendments that create Lehi 1 conservation options and adjust accessory-dwelling-unit (ADU) language; members said the changes give council greater control over large rural developments and enable conservation easements while addressing concerns about by-right density.

A county presentation reported roughly 45% of Berkeley County's land (about 317,000 of 706,000 acres) is under some form of protection; staff described a $58 million greenbelt commitment and 11 projects that together protect ~5,531 acres and noted plans for a new zoning option to cluster development and preserve acreage.