GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING

May 20, 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  

Councilor Shaw

 

 

 

3.

Pledge of Allegiance  

 

 

 

 

4.

Approval of Minutes

 

 

 

 

 

a.

May 6, 2025 – Regular County Council meeting

 

 

 

 

5.

Proclamations and Special Recognitions

 

 

 

 

 

a.

National Public Works Week

Councilor McGahhey

 

 

 

 

6.

Appearances - Current Agenda Items

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

7.

Public Hearings

 

 

 

 

 

a.

Brookfield Special Tax District / Millage Request

Councilor Collins

 

 

 

8.

Consent Agenda

 

 

 

 

 

a.

Petco Love Grant (Finance)

 

 

b.

Duke Energy Grant – Emergency Management (Finance)

 

 

c.

FY2025-2026 Accommodations Tax Funding Recommendations (Finance)

 

 

d.

Community Project Application / Greenville County Parks and Recreation – Summer Day Camp Scholarships $3,906.00 (Finance)

 

 

e.

Community Project Application / City of Greenville – Artisphere $2,500.00 (Finance)

 

 

f.

Community Project Application / Greenville County Sheriff’s Office – LEAD Upstate Appreciation Event $5,000.00 (Finance)

 

 

g.

Community Project Application / Duncan Chapel Fire District – Portable Radios $4,500.00 (Finance)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.

Ordinances – Third Reading

 

 

 

 

 

 

a.

Greenville County Library Budget / Millage Request

Councilor Collins

 

 

 

 

 

 

An ordinance to approve the appropriation of funds for the Greenville County Library System for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2025 and ending June 30, 2026; and to authorize the annual Ad Valorem property tax millage for library purposes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ordinance

Exhibits

 

 

 

 

 

10.

Ordinances – Second 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-2025-022, Property of Cole Emma II, LLC, 12 Old Chick Springs Road (Council District 18), R-20 to R-MA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

iii.

CZ-2025-023, Property of Joshua Rafe Laws, 13025 Old White Horse Road (Council District 17), R-S to C-1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

iv.

CZ-2025-024, Property of Lakesha Michele Evans & Dorothy J Kitchen, 601 & 609 Jacobs Road, Maxwell Avenue, & Rearden Drive, (Council District 25), R-20 to R-10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

v.

CZ-2025-025, Property of James A. Boling, Jr., 3835 E. North Street (Council District 22), O-D to C-1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

vi.

CZ-2025-026, Property of Palmetto Business Partners, LLC, New Easley Hwy. & Bent Bridge Rd., (Council District 23), S-1 to R-M8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

vii.

CZ-2025-027, Property of Sagar S. Gandhi, 1421 Old Gunter Rd., (Council District 25) R-S to AG

 

 

 

 

 

 

b.

Zoning Text Amendment / Section 8:5 Environmentally Sensitive District – Paris Mountain (CZ-2025-028)

Councilor Bradley

 

 

 

 

 

 

An ordinance to amend Section 8:5 (ESD-PM, Environmentally Sensitive District-Paris Mountain) of the Greenville County Zoning Ordinance.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ordinance

Summary

 

 

 

 

 

 

c.

Land Development Regulations Amendment / Cluster Housing

Councilor Bradley

 

 

 

 

 

 

An ordinance to delete Article 11 of the Greenville County Land Development Regulations and to prohibit new cluster developments in Greenville County.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ordinance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

d.

Storm Water Ordinance Revisions

Councilor McGahhey

 

 

 

 

 

 

An ordinance to amend the Greenville County Storm Water Management Ordinance to implement requirements and procedures in compliance with Federal and State Regulations pursuant to the County’s NPDES Permit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ordinance

Red-lined Ordinance

 

 

 

 

 

 

e.

Brookfield Special Tax District / Millage Request **

Councilor Collins

 

 

 

 

 

 

An ordinance to approve the Brookfield Special Tax District Commissioners’ request for an increase to its current Ad Valorem property tax millage levy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ordinance

Statement of Need

Proforma

 

 

 

 

11.

Ordinances – First Reading

 

 

 

 

 

a.

Zoning Ordinances

Councilor Bradley

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

i.

CZ-2025-029, Property of Greenville County Redevelopment Authority, 212 Gridley Street, 214 Morris Street & Bailey Street, (Council Districts 19 & 23), FRD to R-7.5.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ii.

CZ-2025-030, Property of Gary McGill Chandler and Edna Kay Chandler, 317 Rocky Creek Road, (Council District 26), PD to R-S.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

iii.

CZ-2025-031, Property of Douglas E. Sprayberry and Kimberly D. Sprayberry, 2726 Fork Shoals Road, (Council District 28), R-S to S-1.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

iv.

CZ-2025-032, Property of UCP Heddle Greenville, LLC, 1801 Rutherford Road, Delmar Avenue, Sunnydale Drive & E. Belvue Road, (Council District 20), I-1 & S-1 to PD.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

v.

CZ-2025-033, Property of R & K Equity, LLC, 210 Earle Drive & Larry Court, (Council District 23), R-M20 to AG.

 

 

 

 

 

 

b.

Glassy Mountain Fire Service Area / General Obligation Bond Request

Councilor Collins

 

 

 

 

 

 

An ordinance to provide for the issuance and sale of not exceeding $1,100,000 Greenville County, South Carolina, General Obligation Bonds (Glassy Mountain Fire Service Area Project), Series 2025b; to prescribe the purposes for which the proceeds shall be expended; to provide for the payment thereof; and other matters relating thereto.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ordinance

Millage Application

Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan

2025 Operating Budget

Audit

Letter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

c.

FY 2026 Greenville County Budget

Councilor Bradley

 

 

 

 

 

 

An ordinance adopting the County of Greenville FY2026 Budget.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ordinance

 

 

 

 

 

12.

Committee Reports

 

 

 

 

 

a.

Planning and Development Committee

Councilor Bradley

 

 

 

 

 

 

i.

Request Planning Commission to Reconsider PP-2025-015 (Bellewyn)

 

 

 

 

Memo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ii.

Initiate Zoning Text Amendment / Altamont Road Access

 

 

 

 

Proposed Amendment for Initiation

 

 

 

 

 

 

b.

Committee of the Whole

Councilor Bradley

 

 

 

 

 

 

i.

Construction Board of Adjustments and Appeals Appointments

 

 

 

ii.

Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission / Board Member Removal

 

 

 

 

 

13.

Public Comments

 

 

Anyone wishing to speak during the Public Comments portion of the agenda must register on-site between 5:15 – 5:45 pm the evening of the meeting.

 

 

 

 

14.

Administrator’s Report

 

 

 

 

15.

Requests and Motions by Council Members

 

 

 

 

16.

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