On October 24, 2023, Planning staff provided an update to County Council about the proposed amendments to the Land Development Regulations with respect to septic subdivision development in the unzoned areas of the county as well as riparian buffer requirements county-wide. The presentation, with recommendations from Planning staff, is available at the link below.

Greenville County Council's Planning and Development Committee (P&D) hosted a workshop on October 2, 2023 with Planning Commission, utility providers, and the development community to discuss growth management and environmental protection policies related to a pending county ordinance. This productive meeting revealed many areas of agreement as well as potential solutions for further study. Planning staff will work with P&D to refine the county's growth management and envrionmental policies to better align with the needs of its stakeholders. The presentation provided by Rashida Jeffers-Campble at this meeting may be viewed at the link ...

Assistant County Administrators Tee Coker and Hesha Gamble recently provided information to County Council about the state of road funding in Greenville County. The presentation may be viewed at the link below. 

Roads Presentation

Greenville County Long Range Planning, in collaboration with Anderson County, hosted a workshop on Thursday, August 31 in support of the Piedmont Area Plan. The workshop consisted of four draft plan maps that can be viewed here. It is important to note that the elements proposed in these maps are hypothetical in nature at this time.

Please send any comments to Austin Lovelace at alovelace@greenvillecounty.o ...

After a successful community visioning workshop and understanding the community's desires and ideas for 103 Del Norte Ln, Long Range Planning staff have come up with two design alternatives for this lot. The goal is turning this vacant lot into a community place based on community's needs. The staff are meeting with the community for the second time to share these alternatives and ask their opinions. Please join us and share your opinions on August 8th at 7:00 pm at Pavilion. You can also click here to participate in the survey that is designed to understand community's op ...

Greenville County Long Range Planning, in collaboration with Anderson County, will host a community meeting in support of the Piedmont Area Plan, a community-driven, cross-government initiative to guide the future of the community. The meeting will take place at the Piedmont Community Center, located at 3 Main Street in Piedmont, on Monday, July 31 at 2:30 PM. Click here for more information.

Greenville County Long Range Planning, in collaboration with Anderson County, will host a community meeting in support of the Piedmont Area Plan, a community-driven, cross-government initiative to guide the future of the community. The meeting will take place at the Piedmont Community Center, located at 3 Main Street in Piedmont, on Wednesday, July 12 at 4:30 PM. Click here for more information.

Join Greenville County Long Range Planning on Monday, July 10 at 6:00 PM at Saluda River Grill to talk about Piedmont! 

This event aims to engage all members of the Piedmont community through conversation and listening. This informal gathering will provide an opportunity for stakeholders to engage in open and honest conversations, sharing their perspectives and ideas related to the community. The goal is to foster dialogue, build relationships, and gather valuable input from diverse voices in an approachable environment.

The event will take place at Saluda River Grill, located at 1 Main Street in Piedmont. Please no ...

Greenville County Long Range Planning, in collaboration with Anderson County, will host a community meeting in support of the Piedmont Area Plan, a community-driven, cross-government initiative to guide the future of the community. he meeting will take place at the Piedmont Community Center, located at 3 Main Street in Piedmont, on Thursday, June 29 at 6:30 PM. Click here for more information.

Please arrive as close to time as possible i ...

Join Greenville County Long Range Planning on Tuesday, June 27 at 10:00 AM in the Piedmont Community Center parking area to draw your community in chalk! Click here to learn more.

This event aims to engage all members of the Piedmont community, especially youth and caretakers, through artistic expression. Participants will be provided with chalk and tasked with drawing their community. This may include animals, buildings, houses, nature, people, or anything else that makes y ...

Click here to take the survey, or here for a printable version. Click here to view the Community Engagement Strategy document.

Greenville County Long Range Planning, in collaboration with Anderson County, will host a series of events and meetings at the Piedmont Community Center in summer 2023. See below for dates and times.

Click here for a guide to the Piedmont Area Plan. This document provides more details about the planning process, meetings, and events. 

Chalk Piedmont Event: Tuesday, June 27 at 10:00 AM

On Monday, May 15, 2023, the Planning & Development Committee of Council and Community Development and Planning staff participated in a timely discussion about the future of rural residential development in Greenville County. Assistant County Administrator, Tee Coker, provided a presentation and context for the discussion, including the challenges of growth management in unzoned and rural parts of the county, a vision and goals for the futur ...

Greenville County Long Range Planning, in collaboration with Anderson County, will develop a plan for the designated Piedmont study area along with a diverse group of stakeholders reflecting the Piedmont community’s hopes and needs. If you live, work, or have interest in shaping the future of Piedmont, we invite you to have a conversation with us at the Piedmont Community Center, located at 3 Main Street in Piedmont, on June 1 and June 2 from 11:00 AM—2:00 PM.

The meeting(s) will provide you—a stakeholder in the Piedmont com ...

The Planning Workshop held on March 29th was a great success, both in the number of attendees and in the discourse. We estimate 70-80 were in attendence, as all chairs were filled!

If we didn't get to your question or comment, you can still submit feedback below, and the presentation can be viewed here: 
March 29th Workshop Presentation

Thank you for your participation!

Our recent survey of Gowansville residents indicated that respondents lacked information on land use controls, such as Land Development Regulations and Zoning. Their preferred method for learning was to attend a local workshop.
You asked, we answered! 
Long Range Planning will be holding an educational workshop so that local residents can learn more in general about these planning tools.

What: Gowensville Planning Workshop
Where: Gowensville Community Center (14186 Hwy 11, Campobello)
When: Wednesday, March 29th from 6:00 to 7:30 pm.

Results of the recent Gowensville Community Survey can be viewed here:  Gowensville Survey Results

There was sufficient interest by respondents in having an in-person workshop to learn more about growth management tools.  We will update this space soon with a time and date for a workshop to be held at the Gowensville Community Center.

Thank you, and we look forward to seeing you soon!

Greenville County Planning staff have been asked by residents of the Gowensville Community to assess the community’s interest in learning about growth management policies and tools. To that end, planning staff have developed an online survey to assess the community's interests and concerns.

For those who missed today's Planning Commission Workshop on Cluster, Open Space, and Conservation Subdivision design, you may view or listen to the recordings of this meeting at the link below. 

Workshop Recordings 8-18-22

The Slater-Marietta survey received an impressive 238 responses, and we've got the results to show you!

You can find survey results here:
Slater-Marietta Survey Results

We will be reaching out soon with next steps for a Slater- Marietta Area Planning effort to those who provided email contact information, and information can be found at this web page, as well.

Folks in the Slater-Marietta area are invited to participate in a community survey, open now through June 10.  In an effort to get the word out, 1000 postcards have been mailed to area residents, inviting them to complete the survey.

Continue reading for more details. 

County planning staff will soon begin working with property and business owners along Pelham Road to study how best to beautify and improve this vital job center and commercial corridor. Potential improvements might include improved signage, lighting, and landscaping, among others.

Staff will host a drop-in workshop on Monday, March 28, 2022, from 11:00 am - 7:00 pm at the Boilings Springs Fire Department: Station 15 - 208 Blacks Drive, Greenville, SC 29615

Please join us and help craft a vision for Pelham Road!

Long-Range Staff has packaged together a summary of information from the Augusta Road Corridor Strategic Plan Charrette earlier this month. This package includes feedback received from participants, along with a labeled conceptual plan of possible steps moving forward. Staff encourages your feedback and would like to reiterate our thanks to everyone who has shared their ideas so far. We look forward to continuing this effort with stakeholders, property owners, and community partners. Please find the Charrette Pack ...

To everyone who came out on Wednesday and Thursday to share their ideas and work with planners and urban designers to develop concepts for the future of the Augusta Road Corridor (ARC), we thank you!

For those of you who were not able to attend this two-day Charette at the Greenville Convention Center, the materials from that meeting as well as the final presentation are linked below along with news coverage of the event. Your input and feedback is welcomed and will ultimately be incorporated into the final Vision for the ARC Strategic Plan moving forward.

Join us for a  Community Charrette for the Augusta Road Corridor Strategic Plan...
Help shape future development along Augusta Road! Participate in this two-day charrette and tell us your ideas, thoughts, and concerns. See mock-ups of your ideas by urban designers from the City and County. Share this invitation with your neigbors and click here for more information about this project!