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

 

1.

Call to Order

Chairman Blount

 

 

 

2.

Invocation  

Councilor Fant

 

 

 

3.

Pledge of Allegiance  

 

 

 

 

4.

Approval of Minutes

 

 

 

 

 

a.

September 2, 2025 – Regular County Council meeting

 

 

 

 

5.

Proclamations and Special Recognitions

 

 

 

 

 

a.

Constitution Week

Chairman Blount

 

b.

National Forensic Science Week

Councilor Collins

 

 

 

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 p.m. the evening of the meeting.

 

 

 

7.

Public Hearings

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

a.

Amendment to Ordinance No. 5577 / Section 1: Sunset Provision

Councilor Bradley

 

b.

Terra Pines Estates Special Tax District / Boundary Adjustment

Councilor McGahhey

 

c.

Lake Cunningham Fire District / Continuation of Millage

Councilor Collins

 

d.

South Greenville Area Fire District / Continuation of Millage

Councilor Collins

 

e.

Dunklin Fire District / Millage Request

Councilor Collins

 

 

 

8.

Consent Agenda

 

 

 

 

 

a.

Community Project Application / Upstate Circle of Friends – HVAC Replacement

 

 

 

 

 

9.

Resolutions

 

 

 

 

 

a.

Greenville County Equipment Master Lease – Vehicle Replacement

Councilor Collins

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Resolution

Vehicle/Equipment Replacement List

 

 

 

 

 

 

b.

2025 Augusta Grove 10 FILOT Assignment

Councilor Collins

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Resolution

Agreement

 

 

 

 

 

 

c.

Lake Cunningham Fire District / Continuation of Millage **

Councilor Collins

 

 

 

 

 

 

A resolution to provide for the continuation of current ad valorem property tax to be levied by the Lake Cunningham Fire District.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Resolution

Letter

 

 

 

 

 

 

d.

South Greenville Area Fire District / Continuation of Millage **

Councilor Collins

 

 

 

 

 

 

A resolution to provide for continuation of current ad valorem property tax to be levied by the South Greenville Area Fire District.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Resolution

Letter

 

 

 

 

 

 

e.

Dunklin Fire District / Millage Request **

Councilor Collins

 

 

 

 

 

 

A resolution to provide for the millage rate to be levied by the Dunklin Fire District. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Resolution

Attachments

 

 

 

 

10.

Ordinances – Third Reading

 

 

 

 

 

a.

Zoning Ordinances

Councilor Bradley

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ii.

CZ-2025-048, Property of Jessica O. Gates and Michael A. Gates, 145 Chapman Grove Road (Council District 26), R-R3 to AG

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

iii..

CZ-2025-050, Property of Las Cruces Investment LLC, Agnew Road & Richards Avenue (Council District 19), R-MHP to R-6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

b.

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ordinance

Amendment from Councilor Shaw

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

c.

Amendment to Ordinance No. 5577 / Section 1: Sunset Provision **

Councilor Bradley

 

 

 

 

 

 

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. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ordinance

 

 

 

 

 

 

d.

Land Development Regulations Amendment / Cluster Housing Moratorium

Councilor Bradley

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ordinance

 

 

 

 

 

 

e.

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

Councilor Collins

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ordinance

 

 

 

 

 

 

f.

Terra Pines Special Tax District / Tax Levy

Councilor Collins

 

 

 

 

 

 

An ordinance to approve the Terra Pines Special Tax District’s petition for an increase to its current tax levy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ordinance

District Information

Sign Proposal / Update

Plats

 

 

 

 

 

 

g.

Foothills Fire Service Area / Millage Request

Councilor Collins

 

 

 

 

 

 

An ordinance to provide for the millage rate to be levied by the Foothills Fire Service Area.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ordinance

FSA Letter

 

 

 

 

11.

Ordinances – Second Reading

 

 

 

 

 

a.

Terra Pines Estates Special Tax District / Boundary Adjustment **

Councilor McGahhey

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ordinance

Map

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12.

Ordinances – First Reading

 

 

 

 

 

a.

Zoning Ordinances

Councilor Bradley

 

 

 

 

 

i.

CZ-2025-061, Property of Leonardo Fernandez of Lefebe Contracting Corp., 7 White Horse Road. Ext., (Council District 25), C-2 to S-1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ii.

CZ-2025-062, Property of Edward Lollis and Sheila Lollis, Gunter Road, (Council District 25), R-R1 to AG

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

iii.

CZ-2025-063, Property of Azah Temple Number 140, Chapel Road, (Council District 25), I-1 to C-2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

iv.

CZ-2025-064, Property of David J. Flores-Diaz and Ruby G. Hernandez-Aquino, 340 Bagwell Road, (Council District 21), R-S to R-20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

v.

CZ-2025-065, Property of Kenneth Suhandron of DMI Realty Inc., 114 Chalmers Road, (Council District 25), C-2 to FRD

 

 

 

 

 

 

b.

General Obligation Bond Request – Twin Chimneys

Councilor Collins

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ordinance

 

 

 

 

 

 

c.

Greenville County Redevelopment Authority – Transfer of Property on Worley Road

Councilor Collins

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ordinance

 

 

 

 

 

d.

Ordinance to Realign the Greenville County Planning Commission *

Councilor Collins

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Memo

Ordinance

Ordinance No. 3203

Ordinance No. 4086

 

 

 

 

13.

Committee Reports

 

 

 

 

14.

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.

 

 

 

 

15.

Administrator’s Report

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16.

Requests and Motions by Council Members

 

 

 

 

 

a.

Resolution to Authorize a Feasibility Study Regarding the Consolidation of Fire Departments in Greenville County *

Councilor Fant

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Memo

Resolution

 

 

 

 

17.

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