REVISED

 

GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING

March 18, 2025

6:00 pm

 

Council Chambers

301 University Ridge, Greenville SC

 

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

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

 

1.

Call to Order

Chairman Blount

 

 

 

2.

Invocation

Chairman Blount

 

 

 

3.

Pledge of Allegiance  

 

 

 

 

4.

Approval of Minutes

 

 

 

 

 

a.

March 4, 2025 – Regular County Council meeting

 

 

 

 

5.

Proclamations and Special Recognitions

 

 

 

 

 

a.

Honoring the 100th Anniversary of Greenville First Assembly of God

Councilor Farmer

 

 

 

6.

Special Appearance

 

 

 

 

 

 

SBA Reopens Deadlines for Physical Damage Loans

Arleace Green, Public Affairs Specialist

Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience

 

 

7.

Appearances - Current Agenda Items / NOTE: New sign in time

 

 

Anyone wishing to make an appearance regarding a current agenda must register on-site between 5:15 – 5:45 pm the evening of the meeting.

 

 

 

 

8.

Public Hearings / NOTE: New sign in time

 

 

Anyone wishing to speak for or against a public hearing item must register on-site between 5:15 – 5:45 pm the evening of the meeting.

 

 

 

 

 

a.

Augusta Grove 10 Investors, LLC (formerly Project Firehouse) / Fee in Lieu of Tax Agreement

Councilor Collins

 

 

 

 

 

b.

Greenville – Anderson Multi County Industrial Business Park Agreement Amendment / Cone Mills Acquisition Group LLC (formerly Project OTT)

Councilor Collins

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.

Consent Agenda

 

 

 

 

 

a.

Initiate Zoning Text Amendment / Section 8:5 (ESD-PM, Environmentally Sensitive District – Paris Mountain) – (P & D)

 

 

b.

Community Project Application / Canebrake Fire District - (Finance)

 

 

c.

Community Project Application / Dunklin Fire District - (Finance)

 

 

 

 

10.

Resolutions

 

 

 

 

 

a.

R.A. Greenville Brookfield Road LLC / Consent to Partial Assignment and Assumption of Fee Agreement

Councilor Collins

 

 

 

 

 

 

A resolution approving a partial assignment of interests in the fee in lieu of tax and special source credit agreement between Greenville County, South Carolina and R.A. Greenville Brookfield Road LLC, dated as of December 6, 2022 with an effective date as of December 1, 1998, revised as of December 1, 2000.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Resolution

Agreement

 

 

 

 

 

11.

Ordinances – Third Reading

 

 

 

 

 

 

a.

Requirement to Stream to the Public all County Council and Standing Committee Meetings

Councilor Farmer

 

 

 

 

 

 

An ordinance to require transparency for all Greenville County Council and Committee Meetings in streaming meetings to the public.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ordinance

 

 

 

 

12.

Ordinances – Second Reading

 

 

 

 

 

a.

Zoning Ordinances

Councilor Bradley

 

 

 

 

 

 

i.

CZ-2025-009, Property of South Greenville Fire District, 40 Old   Augusta Road. Ext. (District 25) R-M20 to S-1.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ii.

CZ-2025-010, Property of 9 Springside, LLC, 9 Springside Avenue (District 23) R-7.5 to R-6.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

b.

Augusta Grove 10 Investors, LLC (formerly Project Firehouse) / Fee in Lieu of Tax Agreement **

Councilor Collins

 

 

 

 

 

 

An ordinance authorizing the execution and delivery of a fee in lieu of tax agreement by and between Greenville County, South Carolina and Augusta Grove 10 Investors, LLC, with respect to certain economic development property in the county, whereby such property will be subject to certain payments in lieu of taxes and other matters related thereto.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ordinance

Fee Agreement

 

 

 

 

 

 

c.

Greenville – Anderson Multi County Industrial Business Park Agreement Amendment / Cone Mills Acquisition Group LLC (formerly Project OTT) **

Councilor Collins

 

 

 

 

 

 

An ordinance authorizing the execution and delivery of the first amendment to that certain agreement for development of a joint county industrial and business park by and between Greenville County, South Carolina and Anderson County, South Carolina (Cone Mills Acquisition Group, LLC); and other matters related thereto.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ordinance (red-lined)

Agreement (red-lined)

First Amendment to 2022 MCIP Agreement

 

 

 

 

13.

Ordinances – First Reading

 

 

 

 

 

 

a.

Zoning Ordinances *

Councilor Bradley

 

 

 

 

 

 

i.

CZ-2025-014, Property of Las Cruces Investments, LLC, Agnew Rd. & Richards Ave., (Council District 19), R-MHP to R-M8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ii.

CZ-2025-015, Property of Arlie J. Cecil, 279 Hillside Church Rd., (Council District 26), R-R3 to R-R1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

iii.

CZ-2025-016, Property of Rocky Creek, LLC, located on 847 Fairview Rd. & Wilson Bridge Rd., (Co. District 26), R-S to R-10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

iv.

CZ-2025-017, Property of VanRock Holdings, LLC, 4607 & 4615 Old Spartanburg Rd., (Council District 20), POD to R-MA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

v.

CZ-2025-018, Property of CJN, LLC, Old Pelzer Rd., (Council District 26), I-1 to R-S

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

vi.

CZ-2025-019, Property of Brian Dillard, 101 Stallings Rd., (Council District 25), R-S to R-12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

vii.

CZ-2025-020, Property of Keith Delesline, 358 S. Harrison Bridge Rd. & New Harrison Bridge Rd., (Co. District 26), R-S to AG

 

 

 

 

 

 

b.

Establishment of a Firearms Sign Policy for Greenville County Properties or Facilities *

Councilor Shaw

 

 

 

 

 

 

An ordinance establishing a Greenville County policy directing all Greenville County administrators and staff regarding signs, posters, bulletin boards, memorandum, and/or administrative policies or directives regarding firearms on Greenville County properties or facilities.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Memo

Ordinance

 

 

 

 

 

 

c.

Greenville County Land Development Regulations Amendment - Design Standards *

Councilor Shaw

 

 

 

 

 

 

An ordinance amending Section 10.3 (Design Standards) of the Greenville County Land Development Regulations to require new business, office, mercantile, assembly (gathering), educational, or storage uses, structures, or developments be designed and constructed compatible with the surrounding area and conform with the unique character and architectural highpoints of surrounding buildings.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Memo

Ordinance

 

 

 

 

 

 

d.

Greenville County Budget Amendment to Provide for the Construction, Maintenance, Repair, and Capacity Enlargement of Roads and Intersections within the Bounds of Greenville County *

Councilor Shaw and

Councilor Collins

 

 

 

 

 

 

An ordinance amending Article V, Division 1, Section 7-61 of the Greenville County ordinances to provide that the budget policy must provide, that no less than ten (10%) percent of gross annual revenues be budgeted for the construction, maintenance, repair, and capacity enlargement of roads and intersections within the bounds of Greenville County for use by private and for-hire motor vehicles.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Memo

Ordinance

 

 

 

 

 

14.

Committee Reports

 

 

 

 

15.

Public Comments

 

 

 

 

16.

Administrator’s Report

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17.

Requests and Motions by Council Members

 

 

 

 

 

a.

Resolution Supporting the Greater Greenville Sanitation District *

Councilor Blount

 

 

 

 

 

 

A resolution of Greenville County, South Carolina expressing support for the Greater Greenville Sanitation District and concern over legislation proposed in the South Carolina General Assembly which would, if enacted, purport to dissolve the district or otherwise modify its powers in a manner that would have a negative impact on the district’s finances and ability to operate efficiently, and which would have a disproportionate negative impact on the most financially distressed areas of the district and the residents and businesses therein, and which will result in the termination of existing waste collection services to residents and businesses in areas outside the district, and which may result in termination of existing waste collection services to thousands of residents and businesses inside the district; and other matters related thereto.

 

 

 

Memo

Resolution

 

 

 

 

18.

Adjournment

 

 

 

 

 

 

*  denotes items that are ineligible for appearances due to their having not passed through a Standing Committee

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