GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING

September 21, 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.

September 7, 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.

Greater Greenville Sanitation District Annexation / Sylvan Manor

Councilor Liz Seman

 

b.

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

Councilor Liz Seman

 

c.

Greenville-Anderson Multi County Industrial Business Park Agreement / Project New

Councilor Dan Tripp

 

d.

Greenville-Anderson Multi County Industrial Business Park Agreement Amendment (2010 Park) / Willcoll Land LLC (formerly Project Mila)

Councilor Dan Tripp

 

e.

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

Councilor Dan Tripp

7.

Resolutions

 

 

a.

Greater Greenville Sanitation District Annexation / Sylvan Manor  **

Councilor Liz Seman

 

 

A resolution to enlarge the boundaries of the Greater Greenville Sanitation District to include the Sylvan Manor Neighborhood.

 

 

 

Resolution

Map

 

 

b.

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 **

Councilor Liz Seman

 

 

A resolution to enlarge the boundaries of 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

 

8.

Ordinances – Third 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 Rd (Co. District 22), PD to PD-MC as amended

 

 

 

ii.

CZ-2021-61,  Property of K & L Investments, Inc., 635 Godfrey Road (Council District 21), R-S to R-15

 

 

 

iii.

CZ-2021-65,  Property of George M. Zimmerman, South Batesville Road (Council District 21), I-1 to S-1

 

 

 

iv.

CZ-2021-66,  Property of Brian Waldrop, White Horse Road (Council District 19), R-12 to C-3

 

 

 

v.

CZ-2021-68,  Property of Bruce W. England, 1218 Fork Shoals Road (Council District 25), R-M20 to S-1

 

 

 

vi.

CZ-2021-69,  Property of North Hills Community Church, Walker Springs Road (Council District 20), R-20 to R-12

 

 

 

vii.

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.

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

 

 

c.

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

 

 

d.

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

 

 

e.

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

f.

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

 

 

g.

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

 

 

h.

Gissing North America LLC (formerly Proj. 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 Gissing North America, LLC, with respect to certain economic development property in the county, where by 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

 

9.

Ordinances – Second 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.

Greenville-Anderson Multi County Industrial Business Park Agreement Amendment (2010 Park) / Willcoll Land LLC (formerly Project Mila) **

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

 

 

d.

Greenville / Anderson Multi County Industrial Business Park Agreement / Project New **

Councilor Dan Tripp

 

 

An ordinance to develop a joint county industrial and business park in conjunction with Anderson County, such industrial and business park to be geographically located in Anderson County and established pursuant to Article VIII, Section 13 of the South Carolina Constitution, and South Carolina Code of Laws of 1976 §4-1-170, et sequitur, as amended; to provide for a written agreement with Anderson County providing for the expenses of the park, the percentage of revenue application, and the distribution of fees-in-lieu of ad valorem taxes to the counties and relevant taxing entities; to provide that jobs tax credits allowed by law be provided for businesses locating in said park; to permit a user fee-in-lieu of ad valorem taxation within said park; and other matters related thereto.

 

 

 

Ordinance

Agreement

 

 

e.

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

 

 

f.

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

 

10.

Ordinances – First Reading

 

 

a.

Zoning Ordinances *

Councilor Joe Dill

 

 

i.

CZ-2021-78, Property of RM Capital LLC, Bracken Road (Council District 26), R-S to R-MA

 

 

 

ii.

CZ-2021-79, Property of Timothy George Campbell, 211, 213, 217, and 219 Viewmont Drive (Council District 19), R-12 to R-S

 

 

 

iii.

CZ-2021-80, Property of Sally R. Haas, St. Albans School Road (Council District 28), R-S to R-12

 

 

 

iv.

CZ-2021-81, Property of CJN, LLC, Emily Lane and Old Pelzer Road (Council District 26), I-1 and R-S to R-12

 

 

 

v.

CZ-2021-82, Property of Billy M. Woods, Sterling Grove Road and Augusta Road (US Hwy 25 South) (Council District 26), R-S to C-2

 

 

 

vi.

CZ-2021-83, Property of Robert T. Cox Jr., 340 Blakely Avenue (Council District 25), R-S to R-15

 

 

 

vii.

CZ-2021-84, Withdrawn

 

 

 

viii.

CZ-2021-85, Property of Beverage South Inc., Crestwood Drive, Crestwood Forest Drive and Central Court (Council District 23), R-15 to R-10

 

 

 

ix.

CZ-2021-86, Property of Affordable Dream Properties, LLC and Brian J. Yore, 1305 N. Parker Road (Council District 19), R-10 to R-MA

 

 

 

x.

CZ-2021-87, Property of Linda G. Whiteman Revocable Trust, 2319 Pelham Road (Council District 21), PD to PD-MC

 

 

 

xi.

CZ-2021-89, Property of Joanne M. Armstrong, 456 Crosby Circle (Council District 25), R-10 to R-6

 

 

 

xii.

CZ-2021-90, Property of Erik C. Weir of Weir Living Trust, 130 Highway 651 (Council District 26), R-S to NC

 

 

 

xiii.

CZ-2021-91, Zoning Text Amendment to create a new zoning district for the Agricultural Preservation District (AG) with all applicable regulations

 

 

b.

Amend and Update Greenville County Emergency Management Ordinances

Councilor Mike Barnes

 

 

An ordinance to amend and update the Emergency Management ordinances for Greenville County.

 

 

 

Ordinance

 

11.

Committee Reports

 

 

a.

Committee of the Whole

Councilor Dan Tripp

 

 

i.

Human Relations Commission Appointments (four vacancies)

 

 

 

ii.

County Council Rule V (C) / Removal of Finance Committee Chairperson

 

12.

Administrator’s Report

 

13.

Requests and Motions by Council Members

 

 

a.

Amend Council Rules to Set Term Limits on Standing Committee Chair Seats

Councilor Ennis Fant

 

 

Memo

Amendment

 

14.

Adjournment

 

 

*  denotes items that have had a public hearing

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