REVISED

GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING

September 7, 2021

6:00 pm

County Square – Council Chambers with Limited Seating

301 University Ridge, Greenville

 

Citizens may also access the meeting at the following web address:

 https://www.greenvillecounty.org/livestream.aspx

1.

Call to Order

Chairman Willis Meadows

2.

Invocation  

Councilor Lynn Ballard

3.

Pledge of Allegiance

4.

Approval of Minutes

 

 

a.

August 17, 2021 – Regular Council Meeting Minutes

 

5.

Appearances - Current Agenda Items

 

 

 

Anyone wishing to make an appearance regarding a current agenda item will need to register on-site between 5:30 – 6:00 the evening of the meeting.

 

6.

Public Hearings

 

 

 

Anyone wishing to speak to a public hearing item must register on-site between

5:30 – 6:00 the evening of the meeting.

 

 

a.

Lake Cunningham Fire District – Millage Request

Councilor Dan Tripp

 

b.

Dunklin Fire District – Millage Request

Councilor Dan Tripp

 

c.

South Greenville Fire District – Millage Request

Councilor Dan Tripp

 

d.

Master Lease Agreement – Greenville County Halton Road Campus

Councilor Dan Tripp

 

e.

Project Bingham / Fee In Lieu of Tax Agreement

Councilor Dan Tripp

 

f.

Project Jay / Special Source Revenue Credit Agreement

Councilor Dan Tripp

 

g.

Greenville-Anderson Multi County Industrial Business Park Agreement Amendment - (2010 Park) / Project Jay

Councilor Dan Tripp

 

h.

Greenville-Anderson Multi County Industrial Business Park Agreement Amendment / CenterPoint IGA

Councilor Dan Tripp

 

i.

Greenville-Anderson Multi County Industrial Business Park Agreement Amendment (2010 Park) / Star EV Corporation (formally Project Stella)

Councilor Dan Tripp

7.

Consent Agenda

 

 

a.

FY22 Road Paving List  (PWI)

 

 

b.

Community Project Application / Clear Spring Fire and Rescue District – Equipment $4,431.00  (Finance)

 

8.

Resolutions

 

 

a.

Lake Cunningham Fire District / Dunklin Fire District / South Greenville Fire District – Millage Request **

Councilor Dan Tripp

 

 

A resolution to provide for continuation of current ad valorem property tax to be levied by the Lake Cunningham Fire District, the South Greenville Fire District, and the Dunklin Fire District.

 

 

 

Resolution

 

 

b.

Greenville County Master Equipment Lease / Purchase Financing

Councilor Dan Tripp

 

 

A resolution authorizing a Master Lease Agreement in the principal amount of not exceeding $7,000,000 relating to the financing of equipment for public purposes; authorizing the execution and delivery of various documents; and other matters relating thereto.

 

 

 

Resolution

 

 

c.

Project Homecoming / Inducement Agreement

Councilor Dan Tripp

 

 

A resolution authorizing the execution and delivery of an inducement agreement by and between Greenville County, South Carolina and Project Homecoming, whereby, under certain conditions, Greenville County will execute a fee in lieu of tax and special source credit agreement with respect to a project in the county whereby the project would be subject to payment of certain fees in lieu of taxes, and whereby project/company will be provided certain credits against fee payments in reimbursement of investment in related qualified infrastructure; and providing for related matters.

 

 

 

Resolution

 

 

d.

Greater Greenville Sanitation District Annexation / Sylvan Manor – Request for Public Hearing

Councilor Liz Seman

 

 

A resolution to hold a public hearing to consider enlarging the Greater Greenville Sanitation District to include the Sylvan Manor Neighborhood.

 

 

 

Resolution

Map

 

 

e.

Greater Greenville Sanitation District Annexation / 2807 White Horse Road, 1246 Altamont Road, 21 Butler Springs Road, 48 Laurel Ridge, 4629 State Park Road, 400 Scottswood Road, 4806 Old Spartanburg Road and 591 South Buckhorn Road – Request for Public Hearing

Councilor Liz Seman

 

 

A resolution to hold a public hearing to consider enlarging the Greater Greenville Sanitation District to include 2807 White Horse Road, 1246 Altamont Road, 21 Butler Springs Road, 48 Laurel Ridge, 4629 State Park Road, 400 Scottswood Road, 4806 Old Spartanburg Road and 591 South Buckhorn Road.

 

 

 

Resolution

Map

 

 

f.

Support Resolution / House Bill 3105

Councilor Liz Seman

 

 

A resolution to encourage the South Carolina General Assembly to pass H.3105 declaring that religious services are deemed an essential service during a state of emergency and must be allowed to continue operating throughout the state of emergency.

 

 

 

Resolution

 

9.

Ordinances – Third Reading

 

 

a.

Zoning Ordinances *

Councilor Joe Dill

 

 

i.

CZ-2021-51, 

Property of Business Park Properties LLC, Fork Shoals Road, Standing Springs Road, and Business Park Court (Co. District 25),  S-1 to C-2

 

 

 

ii.

CZ-2021-52, 

Property of Lori L. Mauldin, Riverside Drive (Council District 18),  R-S to R-7.5

 

 

 

iii.

CZ-2021-53, 

Property of David and Sandra King and Steven Randy King, 321 and 325 Sullivan Road (Council District 25), R-S to R-12

 

 

 

iv.

CZ-2021-55, 

Property of North Main Exchange, LLC, 304 Arcadia Drive and Worley Road (Council District 23), I-1 to FRD as amended

 

 

 

v.

CZ-2021-56, 

Property of Jesus Anibal Tamayo, White Horse Road (Council    District 19), R-12 to O-D

 

 

b.

Land Development Regulations Amendment / Tiny Homes *

Councilor Joe Dill

 

 

An ordinance to amend the Greenville County Land Development Regulations for the County of Greenville, South Carolina, as amended, to include provisions for regulations of tiny homes.

 

 

 

Ordinance

 

 

c.

Hospitality Tax Revenue Bond / General Obligation Bond Ordinance

Councilor Dan Tripp

 

 

An ordinance authorizing and providing for the issuance of Greenville County, South Carolina Hospitality Tax Revenue Bonds, and other matters pertaining thereto; prescribing the form of bonds issued hereunder; pledging local hospitality taxes to the payment of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the bonds; and making other covenants and agreements in connection with the foregoing.

 

 

 

Ordinance

 

 

d.

Hospitality Tax Revenue Bond / First Supplemental Ordinance

Councilor Dan Tripp

 

 

An ordinance providing for the issuance and sale by Greenville County, South Carolina of (i) not exceeding $27,000,000 Taxable Hospitality Tax Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2021a and (ii) not exceeding $5,000,000 Hospitality Tax Revenue Bonds, Series 2021b, and other matters relating thereto.

 

 

 

Ordinance

 

 

e.

Greenville County Special Source Revenue Bond / Tenth Supplemental Ordinance *

Councilor Dan Tripp

 

 

An ordinance providing for the issuance and sale of not exceeding $60,000,000 Greenville County, South Carolina, Special Source Revenue Bonds, Series 2021; authorizing the execution and delivery of the Series 2021 Bonds in connection therewith; and other matters relating thereto.

 

 

 

Ordinance

 

 

f.

Ordinance to Establish County Prohibition on Infringements of the Right to Keep and Bear Arms

Councilor Mike Barnes

 

 

An ordinance to establish a county prohibition on infringements of the right to keep and bear arms.

 

 

 

Ordinance

 

10.

Ordinances – Second Reading

 

 

a.

Zoning Ordinances *

Councilor Joe Dill

 

 

i.

CZ-2021-59, 

Property of Club Forest Hudson Corners LLC, Club Forest Hudson Outparcel LLC and Golden Arch Limited Partnership, Hudson Road and Old Spartanburg Road (Council District 22), PD to PD-MC

 

 

 

ii.

CZ-2021-61, 

Property of K & L Investments, Inc., 635 Godfrey Road (Council District 21), R-S to R-15

 

 

 

iii.

CZ-2021-62, 

Withdrawn

 

 

 

iv.

CZ-2021-63, 

Property of Pamela Kristen Whalen, 49 Gunter Road (Council  District 25), R-R1 to R-20

 

 

 

v.

CZ-2021-65, 

Property of George M. Zimmerman, South Batesville Road (Council District 21), I-1 to S-1

 

 

 

vi.

CZ-2021-66, 

Property of Brian Waldrop, White Horse Road (Council District 19), R-12 to C-3

 

 

 

vii.

CZ-2021-67, 

Administratively Withdrawn

 

 

 

viii.

CZ-2021-68, 

Property of Bruce W. England, 1218 Fork Shoals Road (Council District 25), R-M20 to S-1

 

 

 

ix.

CZ-2021-69, 

Property of North Hills Community Church, Walker Springs Road (Council District 20), R-20 to R-12

 

 

 

x.

CZ-2021-70, 

Property of Katherine Amy Duncan Scheiper and Robert Joseph Scheiper, 704 Congaree Road (Council District 24), S-1 to C-2

 

 

b.

Master Lease Agreement – Greenville County Halton Road Campus **

Councilor Dan Tripp

 

 

An ordinance to authorize the County Administrator to negotiate leases of available office space in the County owned facilities located at 350 and 352 Halton Road (the “Greenville County Halton Road Campus”); and to authorize the County Administrator and Chairman of County Council to execute such lease agreements.

 

 

 

Ordinance

 

 

c.

Greenville-Anderson Multi County Industrial Business Park Agreement Amendment / CenterPoint IGA **

Councilor Dan Tripp

 

 

An ordinance to amend the agreement for development of a joint county industrial and business park by and between Greenville County and Anderson County, South Carolina, so as to include additional property in Greenville County as part of the joint county industrial and business park, to amend an intergovernmental agreement between the County and the City of Mauldin, and other matters relating thereto.

 

 

 

Ordinance

Amendment

 

 

d.

Greenville-Anderson Multi County Industrial Business Park Agreement Amendment (2010 Park) / Star EV Corporation (formally Project Stella) **

Councilor Dan Tripp

 

 

An ordinance to amend an agreement for the development of a joint county industrial and business park (2010 Park) of Greenville and Anderson Counties so as to enlarge the park.

 

 

 

Ordinance

 

 

e.

Project Jay / Special Source Revenue Credit Agreement **

Councilor Dan Tripp

 

 

An ordinance authorizing the execution and delivery of a special source credit agreement by and between Greenville County, South Carolina and a company known to the county at this time as Project Jay with respect to certain economic development property in the county, whereby such property will receive certain special source credits in respect of investment in related infrastructure; and other matters related thereto.

 

 

 

Ordinance

Agreement

 

 

f.

Greenville-Anderson Multi County Industrial Business Park Agreement Amendment (2010 Park) / Project Jay **

Councilor Dan Tripp

 

 

An ordinance to amend an agreement for the development of a joint county industrial and business park (2010 Park) of Anderson and Greenville Counties so as to enlarge the park.

 

 

 

Ordinance

 

 

g.

Project Bingham / Fee In Lieu of Tax Agreement **

Councilor Dan Tripp

 

 

An ordinance authorizing the execution and delivery of a fee in lieu of tax agreement by and between Greenville County, South Carolina and a company known to the county at this time as Project Bingham with respect to certain economic development property in the county, whereby such property will be subject to certain payments in lieu of taxes, including the provision of certain special source credits; and other matters related thereto.

 

 

 

Ordinance

Agreement

 

11.

Ordinances – First Reading

 

 

a.

Hospitality Tax Ordinance and Exhibit A Amendments

Councilor Dan Tripp

 

 

An ordinance to amend Exhibit A established as an addendum to Ordinance No. 4079, as last amended by Ordinance No. 4884, so as to include tourist related projects authorized through the issuance of additional Hospitality Tax Revenue Bonds, Series 2021B and amend Ordinance No. 4079 to allow pay-as-you-go projects.

 

 

 

Ordinance

Exhibit A

 

 

b.

Anderson / Greenville Multi County Industrial Business Park Agreement Amendment (2010 Park) – Project Mullet

Councilor Dan Tripp

 

 

An ordinance to amend an agreement for the development of a joint county industrial and business park (2010 Park) of Greenville and Anderson Counties so as to enlarge the park to include certain parcels in connection with that certain fee in lieu of tax arrangement between Anderson County, Hartwell Solar, LLC, Martha E. Mullikin, Robert F. Mullikin, Jr., and Mullikin Family Limited Partnership (formerly identified by Anderson County as Project Mullet).

 

 

 

Ordinance

 

 

c.

Project Homecoming / Fee in Lieu of Tax Agreement and Special Source Revenue Credit Agreement

Councilor Dan Tripp

 

 

An ordinance authorizing the execution and delivery of a fee in lieu of tax agreement by and between Greenville County, South Carolina and a company known to the county at this time as Project Homecoming with respect to certain economic development property in the county, whereby such property will be subject to certain payments in lieu of taxes, including the provision of certain special source credits; and other matters related thereto.

 

 

 

Ordinance

Agreement

 

 

d.

Greenville / Anderson Multi County Industrial Business Park Agreement / Project Homecoming

Councilor Dan Tripp

 

 

An ordinance to develop a jointly owned and operated industrial/business park in conjunction with Anderson County, such industrial/business park to be geographically located in Greenville County and established pursuant to Sec. 4-1-170 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, as amended; to provide for a written agreement with Anderson County to provide for the expenses of the park, the percentage of revenue application, and the distribution of fees in lieu of ad valorem taxation; and other matters related thereto.

 

 

 

Ordinance

Park Agreement

Intergovernmental Agreement

 

 

e.

Moratorium on Major Subdivisions in Greenville County

Councilor Joe Dill

 

 

An ordinance establishing a moratorium on the acceptance of  preliminary plat applications for major subdivisions in Greenville County for a period of six months. 

 

 

 

Memo

Ordinance

 

12.

Committee Reports

 

 

a.

Planning and Development Committee

Councilor Joe Dill

 

 

i.

Initiate Zoning Text Amendment / Create New Use Category – AG Agricultural Preservation District 

 

 

 

 

Memo

Ordinance

 

13.

Administrator’s Report

 

14.

Requests and Motions by Council Members

 

15.

Adjournment

 

 

*  denotes items that have had a public hearing

**  denotes items that have public hearings scheduled on the evening’s agenda