GREENVILLE COUNTY
COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
September 16, 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 |
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1. |
Call to Order
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Chairman Blount |
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Invocation |
Councilor Fant |
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3. |
Pledge of
Allegiance |
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4. |
Approval of Minutes |
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5. |
Proclamations and
Special Recognitions |
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Chairman Blount |
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Councilor Collins |
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6. |
Appearances -
Current Agenda Items |
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Anyone
wishing to make an appearance regarding a current agenda item must register
on-site between 5:15 – 5:45 p.m. the evening of the
meeting. |
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7. |
Public Hearings |
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Anyone
wishing to speak for or against a public hearing item must register on-site between 5:15 – 5:45 p.m. the evening of the meeting. |
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a. |
Amendment to Ordinance No. 5577 / Section
1: Sunset Provision |
Councilor Bradley |
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b. |
Terra Pines Estates Special Tax
District / Boundary Adjustment |
Councilor McGahhey |
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Councilor Collins |
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South Greenville Area Fire District /
Continuation of Millage |
Councilor Collins |
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e.
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Councilor Collins |
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8. |
Consent Agenda |
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Community
Project Application / Upstate Circle of Friends – HVAC Replacement |
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9. |
Resolutions |
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Greenville County
Equipment Master Lease – Vehicle Replacement |
Councilor Collins |
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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. |
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b. |
2025 Augusta Grove 10
FILOT Assignment |
Councilor Collins |
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A
resolution authorizing and approving the assignment and assumption of a fee
in lieu of tax agreement by and between Greenville County, South Carolina and
Augusta Grove 10 Investors, LLC; and other matters related thereto. |
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Lake Cunningham Fire
District / Continuation of Millage ** |
Councilor Collins |
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A
resolution to provide for the continuation of current ad valorem property tax
to be levied by the Lake Cunningham Fire District. |
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South Greenville Area
Fire District / Continuation of Millage ** |
Councilor Collins |
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A
resolution to provide for continuation of current ad valorem property tax to
be levied by the South Greenville Area Fire District. |
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Dunklin Fire District
/ Millage Request ** |
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A
resolution to provide for the millage rate to be levied by the Dunklin Fire
District. |
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10. |
Ordinances – Third Reading |
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Zoning Ordinances |
Councilor Bradley |
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i. |
CZ-2025-045, Property of Revocable 10 E. Main
Street Taylors Land Trust, 10 E. Main Street (Council District 18), R-20 to
OD |
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CZ-2025-048, Property of Jessica O. Gates and
Michael A. Gates, 145 Chapman Grove Road (Council District 26), R-R3 to AG |
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CZ-2025-050, Property of Las Cruces Investment
LLC, Agnew Road & Richards Avenue (Council District 19), R-MHP to R-6 |
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Text Amendment Article
4, Definitions; Article 6, Table 6.1 and Article 8, Section 8:5, ESD-PM,
Environmentally Sensitive District – Paris Mountain (CZ-2025-053) |
Councilor Bradley |
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An
ordinance to amend Article 4 (Definitions): Article 6, Table 6.1 (Uses
Permitted, Uses by Special Exception, and Conditional Uses); and Article 8,
Section 8:5 (ESD-PM, Environmentally Sensitive District-Paris Mountain) of
the Greenville County Zoning Ordinance to strengthen environmental
protections for the ESD-PM. |
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Amendment to Ordinance
No. 5577 / Section 1: Sunset Provision ** |
Councilor Bradley |
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An
ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 5577, which updated design standards for septic developments in the unzoned
areas of the county and
established countywide riparian buffer requirements, to change the sunset
provision for the ordinance from January 2, 2026 to January 2, 2028. |
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Land Development
Regulations Amendment / Cluster Housing Moratorium |
Councilor Bradley |
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An
ordinance to temporarily suspend the approval of new cluster developments and
open space residential development in Greenville County through a moratorium,
in order to review and amend Article 11 of the Greenville County Land
Development Regulations and Section 7:2 of the Greenville County Zoning
Ordinance, pursuant to state law and county policy. |
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Greenville – Anderson
Multi County Industrial Business Park (2010 Park) Agreement Amendment /
Project Midway |
Councilor Collins |
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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 to include certain property; and other matters
related thereto. |
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Terra Pines Special
Tax District / Tax Levy |
Councilor Collins |
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An
ordinance to approve the Terra Pines Special Tax District’s petition for an
increase to its current tax levy. |
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Foothills Fire Service
Area / Millage Request |
Councilor Collins |
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An
ordinance to provide for the millage rate to be levied by the Foothills Fire
Service Area. |
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11. |
Ordinances – Second
Reading |
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Terra Pines Estates
Special Tax District / Boundary Adjustment ** |
Councilor McGahhey |
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An
ordinance to enlarge the boundaries of the Terra Pines Estates Special Tax
District to include real property contiguous to the district located at 321
Terramont Drive. |
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12. |
Ordinances – First
Reading |
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Councilor Bradley |
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CZ-2025-061, Property
of Leonardo Fernandez of Lefebe Contracting Corp.,
7 White Horse Road. Ext., (Council District 25), C-2 to S-1 |
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CZ-2025-062, Property
of Edward Lollis and Sheila Lollis, Gunter Road, (Council District 25), R-R1
to AG |
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CZ-2025-063,
Property of Azah Temple Number 140, Chapel Road,
(Council District 25), I-1 to C-2 |
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CZ-2025-064, Property
of David J. Flores |
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CZ-2025-065,
Property of Kenneth Suhandron of DMI Realty Inc.,
114 Chalmers Road, (Council District 25), C-2 to FRD |
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General Obligation
Bond Request – Twin Chimneys |
Councilor Collins |
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An
ordinance to provide for the issuance and sale of not exceeding $10,000,000
Greenville County, South Carolina, General Obligation Bonds, Series 2025C; to
prescribe the purposes for which the proceeds shall be expended; to provide
for the payment thereof; and other matters relating thereto. |
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Greenville County
Redevelopment Authority – Transfer of Property on Worley Road |
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An
ordinance to authorize the transfer of 6.07 acres of real property located on
Worley Road to the Greenville County Redevelopment Authority, and to
authorize the execution of deeds and any other documents and agreements
related thereto. |
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Ordinance to Realign
the Greenville County Planning Commission * |
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To
repeal Greenville County Ordinance No. 4086 (“an ordinance to amend
Greenville County Ordinance No. 3203 so as to further define the
responsibilities of the appointed County Planning Commission, and to
integrate the planning staff with other county government functions”) and to
restore prior provisions. |
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13. |
Committee Reports |
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14. |
Public Comments |
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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. |
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15. |
Administrator’s
Report |
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16. |
Requests and Motions
by Council Members |
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Resolution to
Authorize a Feasibility Study Regarding the Consolidation of Fire Departments
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A
resolution to direct the County Administrator to conduct a comprehensive
study of Greenville County’s current system of multiple independent fire
subdistricts; to identify operational, financial, and governance challenges
associated with that system; to evaluate the impact of the current structure
on insurance services office (ISO) public protection classifications; and to
assess the feasibility, benefits, and best process for consolidating fire
services into a countywide model or other structural options. |
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17. |
Adjournment |
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* 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 |
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