GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING August 18, 2026 6:00 p.m. 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 Seman
3.		Pledge of Allegiance
4.		Approval of Minutes
		a.	July 21, 2026 – Regular County Council meeting
5.		Proclamations and Recognitions
		a.	National Non-Profit Day			Councilor Seman
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.	South Greenville Area Fire District / Millage Request			Councilor Collins
		b.	South Greenville Area Fire District / General Obligation Bond			Councilor Collins
		c.	Anderson - Greenville County / Multi County Industrial Business Park Agreement Amendment – Signature Foods (Formerly Project Bento)			Councilor Collins
		d.	Land Development Regulations Amendment / Open Space Residential Development			Councilor Bradley
		e.	Greenville County Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment / Open Space Residential Development (CZ-2026-040)			Councilor Bradley
8.		Consent Agenda
		a.	Commission Codes Enforcement Officer – Kyle Davis
		b.	Commission Codes Enforcement Officer for Land Development Division – Wayne Burdette
		c.	Community Project Applications / Upstate Circle of Friends – Kitchen Infrastructure $8,000
		d.	Community Project Applications / Slater-Marietta Fire District – Foothills Family Resources Food Pantry $5,000
		e.	Community Project Applications / Greenville County Sheriff’s Office – Law Enforcement Appreciation Day (LEAD) Upstate 2026 $5,000
9.		Resolutions
		a.	South Greenville Area Fire District / Millage Request **			Councilor Collins
			A resolution to provide for an increase of the current ad valorem property tax to be levied by the South Greenville Area Fire District.
			Resolution Millage Request Application Audit
10.		Ordinances – Third Reading
		a.	Simpsonville Fire Service Area / Millage Request			Councilor Collins
			An ordinance to provide for an increase to the operating millage rate levied by the Simpsonville Fire Service Area.
			Ordinance Millage Request Application Capital Plan
		b.	Simpsonville Fire Service Area / General Obligation Bond Issuance			Councilor Collins
			An ordinance to provide for the issuance and sale of not exceeding $1,200,000 Greenville County, South Carolina, General Obligation Bonds (Simpsonville Fire Service Area Project), in one or more series; to prescribe the purposes for which the proceeds shall be expended; to provide for the payment thereof; and other matters relating thereto.
			Ordinance Capital Plan Audit
11.		Ordinances – Second Reading
		a.	Zoning Ordinances			Councilor Bradley
			i.		CZ-2026-024, Property of Edward Cunningham, 3316 & 3314 Wade Hampton Blvd., (Council District 20), C-2 to S-1
			ii.		CZ-2026-032, Property of April Allen of Ansley Daniel Properties #1, LLC, 15 Renfrew Avenue (Council District 17), C-1 to I-1
			iii.		CZ-2026-033, Property of Carmen Vlad, of Harnic Properties, LLC, 907 Highway 14 (Council District 28), R-15 to C-1
			iv.		CZ-2026-036, Property of Rick Cauthen of International Properties, LLC., Grove Reserve Pkwy. and Interstate 185 (Council District 25), C-3 to I-1
			v.		CZ-2026-037, Property of Augusta Grove Passco II, LLC., Grove Reserve Pkwy. & Interstate 185 (Council District 25), I-1 to C-2
			vi.		CZ-2026-038, Property of Rick Cauthen of International Properties, LLC., Grove Reserve Pkwy. & Interstate 185 (Council District 25), C-3 to C-2
		b.	Greenville County Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment / Mountain Creek Community District (CZ-2026-031)			Councilor Bradley
			An ordinance to amend Article 8, Special Purpose and Review District Regulations, of the Greenville County Zoning Ordinance, to add Section 8:13, MCC, Mountain Creek Community District.
			Current Ordinance Summary Proposed Ordinance with Amendments (red-lined) Exhibit A
		c.	Greenville County Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment / Home Occupation (CZ-2026-039)			Councilor Bradley
			An ordinance to amend Article 6, Section 6:2 (13) Home Occupation, of the Greenville County Zoning Ordinance.
			Ordinance Summary
		d.	Greenville County Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment / Open Space Residential Development (CZ-2026-040)			Councilor Bradley
			An ordinance to amend Article 6, Section 6:2 (10) Dwelling, Single-Family Attached and Dwelling, Two-Family (Duplex), Article 7, Table 7.1 Minimum Lot Area/Permitted Densities for Single-Family Residential, Article 7, Section 7:2 Open Space Residential Development, Section 7:2.5 Open Space Residential Development, Option #2, and Article 7, Table 7.2 Open Space Residential Development Options, of the Greenville County Zoning Ordinance.
			Current Ordinance Summary Proposed Ordinance with Amendments (red-lined)
		e.	Land Development Regulations Amendment / Open Space Residential Development			Councilor Bradley
			An ordinance to amend Article 11 of the Greenville County Land Development Regulations relating to the design and construction of Open Space Residential Developments.
			Current Ordinance Proposed Ordinance with Amendments (red-lined)
		f.	Wireless Communication Facilities Ordinance			Councilor McGahhey
			An ordinance to provide regulations of wireless communications facilities, including cell towers, in the unincorporated areas of Greenville County.
			Cover Ordinance Regulations
		g.	South Greenville Area Fire District / General Obligation Bond **			Councilor Collins
			An ordinance finding that South Greenville Area Fire District, South Carolina may issue not exceeding $1,000,000 of General Obligation Bonds in one or more series; to authorize the Board of Fire Control of the South Greenville Area Fire District, South Carolina, to issue such bonds and to provide for the publication of notice of the said finding and authorization.
			Ordinance 15-Year Capital Plan Operations Analysis
		h.	Anderson - Greenville County / Multi County Industrial Business Park Agreement Amendment – Signature Foods (formerly Project Bento) **			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.
			Ordinance
12.	Ordinances – First Reading
		a.	Zoning Ordinances			Councilor Bradley
			i.	CZ-2026-041, Property of Annette Sullivan, Michelle Ivory and Coretha Sullivan, 707 Staunton Bridge Road (Council District 25), R-15 to R-10
			ii.	CZ-2026-042, Property of Christina (Kapp) Hair, 909 State Park Road (Council District 20), C-1 to R-10
			iii.	CZ-2026-043, Property of Berea Public Service District, White Horse Road (Council District 19), O-D to R-12
			iv.	CZ-2026-044, Property of Nathan Kaser of Renaissance Custom Homes, LLC., 18 Wilcun Drive (Council District 19), C-1 to R-MA
			v.	CZ-2026-045, Property of Tabernacle Baptist Church, 18 & 20 Marcal Street (Council District 23), R-MA to C-2
			vi.	CZ-2026-046, Property of Juan Celis & Gloria Peña, 6340 White Horse Road (Council District 19), C-1 to S-1
			vii.	CZ-2026-047, Property of Felicia Johnson of the South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department, 3799 Old Easley Bridge Road (Council District 25), R-S to FRD
			viii.	CZ-2026-048, Property of William Pokora, 839 Fairview Road (Council District 26), R-S to FRD
		b.	Clear Spring Fire & Rescue / Millage Request			Councilor Collins
			An ordinance to provide for an increase to the millage rate levied by the Clear Spring Fire and Rescue District.
			Ordinance Millage Request Application Audit
		c.	Special Lighting Tax Districts - Fee / Millage Adjustment			Councilor Collins
			An ordinance to provide for the millage or fee rate to be levied by certain special tax districts established for street lighting purposes and to adjust the fee or millage rate in thirteen such districts.
			Ordinance
		d.	Amendment to Ordinance No. 5577 To Remove the Sunset Provision / and / Repeal County Ordinance No. 5734			Councilor Bradley
			An ordinance to amend Greenville County Ordinance No. 5577, which updated the Land Development Regulations for Septic Development Design Standards, to remove the Sunset Provision and to repeal Ordinance No. 5734, which extended the Sunset Provision an additional two years.
			Memo Ordinance Ordinance No. 5577 Ordinance No. 5734
		e.	Non-Consent Towing Ordinance Amendment			Councilor Fant
			An ordinance to amend the non-consent towing ordinance (Ordinance No. 4278, as amended by Ordinance No. 4692) to adjust the maximum towing rates.
			Memo Ordinance Ordinance No. 4278 Ordinance No. 4692
13.		Committee Reports
		a.	Committee of the Whole			Councilor Bradley
		b.	Committee on Finance			Chairman Blount
		c.	Committee on Communications and Governmental Affairs			Councilor Farmer
		d.	Committee on Planning and Development			Councilor Bradley
		e.	Roads, Infrastructure and Public Works Committee			Councilor McGahhey
		f.	Committee on Public Safety and Human Services			Councilor Collins
		g.	Oversight Ad Hoc Committee			Councilor Long
		h.	Short Term Rentals Ad Hoc Committee			Councilor Seman
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
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