GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING

December 5, 2023

6:00 pm

Council Chambers

301 University Ridge, Greenville

 

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

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

 

 

1.

Call to Order

Chairman Dan Tripp

2.

Invocation  

Chairman Dan Tripp

3.

Pledge of Allegiance

4.

Approval of Minutes

 

 

a.

November 7, 2023 – Regular County Council meeting

 

5.

Proclamations and Special Recognition

 

 

a.

Recognizing Miracle Hill Ministries

Councilor Tzouvelekas

6.

Appearances - Current Agenda Items

 

 

 

Anyone wishing to make an appearance regarding a current agenda item will need to register on-site between 5:30 – 6:00 the evening of the meeting.

* denotes those items that are not eligible due to their having had a public hearing /or/ having not yet been through a standing committee.

7.

Public Hearings

 

 

Anyone wishing to speak in favor or in opposition to a public hearing item will need to register on-site between 5:30 – 6:00 the evening of the meeting.

 

a.

Donaldson Company Inc. (formerly Project Power) / Fee in Lieu of Tax Agreement

Councilor Butch Kirven

 

b.

Sealed Air Corporation (US) (formerly Project Transformation) / Fee In Lieu of Tax Agreement

Councilor Butch Kirven

 

c.

P & L Development, LLC (formerly Project Front Porch) / Fee In Lieu of Tax Agreement Amendment

Councilor Butch Kirven

8.

Consent Agenda

 

 

a.

Waterline Project / Blue Ridge Circle (RIPW)

 

 

b.

Initiate Text Amendment / Setbacks in Single-Family Residential Districts (P&D)

 

 

c.

SC Legislative Grant for Sheriff’s Office (Finance)

 

 

d.

SC Legislative Grant for Parks, Recreation and Tourism – Slater Hall (Finance)

 

 

e.

SC legislative Grant for Parks, Recreation and Tourism – Swamp Rabbit Trail (Finance)

 

 

f.

Rebuilding American Infrastructure and Sustainability and Equity Grant (Finance)

 

 

g.

United States Tennis Association (USTA) Facilities Services Grant (Finance)

 

 

h.

Community Project Application / Piedmont Dam Small Area Master Plan $8,000  

 

 

i.

Community Project Application / Piedmont Fire Department – Christmas Lights $1,500  

 

 

j.

Community Project Application / Mauldin High School – 50th Year Celebration $ 2,000

 

 

k.

Commissioning of Code Enforcement Officers (RIPW)

 

 

 

 

9.

Resolutions

 

 

a.

Fitesa Simpsonville, Inc (Project Dragon) / Fee In Lieu of Tax Agreement Extension

Councilor Butch Kirven

 

 

A resolution authorizing a five-year extension of the investment period under that certain 2020 fee in lieu of tax agreement between Greenville County, South Carolina, Fitesa Simpsonville, Inc., and its affiliates.

 

 

 

Resolution

 

 

b.

Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Grant – Southside Park

Councilor Butch Kirven

 

 

A resolution to commit county funds to match a Land and Water Conservation Fund Grant from the National Park Service United States Department of the Interior to Greenville County Parks, Recreation & Tourism Department.

 

 

 

Resolution

Application

 

 

c.

Abandoned Textile Site Revitalization Act Certification / 1417 Hampton Avenue Ext.

Councilor Butch Kirven

 

 

A resolution to provide a certification pursuant to the South Carolina Textile Communities Revitalization Act, for certain property located at 1417 Hampton Avenue Extension, Greenville, South Carolina.

 

 

 

Resolution

Site Information

 

 

d.

Project Shepherd / Inducement Resolution

Councilor Butch Kirven

 

 

A resolution authorizing the execution and delivery of an inducement agreement by and between Greenville County, South Carolina and Project Shepherd, whereby, under certain conditions, Greenville County will execute a fee in lieu of tax agreement with respect to a project in the county whereby the project would be subject to payment of certain fees in lieu of taxes; and providing for related matters.

 

 

 

Resolution

 

 

e.

Project UTC / Inducement Resolution

Councilor Butch Kirven

 

 

A resolution authorizing the execution and delivery of an inducement agreement by and between Greenville County, South Carolina and a company identified at this time as Project UTC, whereby, under certain conditions, Greenville County will execute a fee in lieu of tax agreement with respect to a project in the county whereby the project would be subject to payment of certain fees in lieu of taxes; and providing for related matters.

 

 

 

Resolution

 

 

f.

Project Eagle / Inducement Resolution

Councilor Butch Kirven

 

 

A resolution authorizing the execution and delivery of an inducement agreement by and between Greenville County, South Carolina and an entity identified as Project Eagle, including any related or affiliated entities or sponsor affiliates, whereby, under certain conditions, Greenville County will execute a fee in lieu of tax and special source credit agreement with respect to a project in the county whereby the project would be subject to payment of certain fees in lieu of taxes, and whereby Project Eagle will be provided certain credits against fee payments in reimbursement of investment in related qualified infrastructure; and providing for related matters.

 

 

 

Resolution

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

g.

Project Leto / FILOT Extension Resolution

Councilor Butch Kirven

 

 

A resolution authorizing the extension of the investment period under a fee agreement by and between Greenville County, South Carolina, and International Vitamin Corporation.

 

 

 

Resolution

 

 

h.

Metropolitan Sewer Subdistrict Annexation / 306 Rocky Creek Road – Request for Public Hearing

Councilor Liz Seman

 

 

A resolution to hold a public hearing to consider enlarging the Metropolitan Sewer Subdistrict to include the property located at 306 Rocky Creek Road, Simpsonville, South Carolina (TMS# 0575030100403).

 

 

 

Resolution

 

 

i.

Countywide Roads and Bridges Inventory

Councilor Liz Seman

 

 

A resolution to initiate a countywide inventory and assessment of roads, bridges, and thoroughfares maintained by Greenville County, the State of South Carolina and Cities of Fountain Inn, Greenville, Greer, Mauldin, Simpsonville and Travelers Rest.

 

 

 

Resolution

 

10.

Ordinances – Third Reading

 

 

a.

Donaldson Company Inc. (formerly Project Power) / Fee in Lieu of Tax Agreement **

Councilor Butch Kirven

 

 

An ordinance authorizing the execution and delivery of a fee in lieu of tax agreement by and between Greenville County, South Carolina and Donaldson Company Inc., with respect to certain economic development property in the county, whereby such property will be subject to certain payments in lieu of taxes, including the provision of certain special source credits; and other matters related thereto.

 

 

 

Current Ordinance

Current Agreement

Ordinance with Amendments (red-lined)

Agreement with Amendments (red-lined)

 

 

b.

Anderson / Greenville Multi County Industrial Business Park (2010 Park) Agreement Amendment – Donaldson Company Inc. (formerly Project Power)

Councilor Butch Kirven

 

 

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

 

 

c.

Transfer of Property to SCDOT / 202 Shannon Drive *

Councilor Butch Kirven

 

 

An ordinance to authorize the sale of a portion of county owned property located at 202 Shannon Drive to the South Carolina Department of Transportation for the replacement of the Shannon Drive bridge over Brushy Creek, and to authorize the Chairman of County Council and the County Administrator to execute any necessary deeds and agreements related thereto.

 

 

 

Ordinance

SCDOT Letter

Exhibit

 

 

 

 

 

 

d.

Sealed Air Corporation (US) (formerly Project Transformation) / Fee In Lieu of Tax Agreement **

Councilor Butch Kirven

 

 

An ordinance authorizing the execution and delivery of a fee in lieu of tax agreement by and between Greenville County, South Carolina and Sealed Air Corporation (US), with respect to certain economic development property in the county, whereby such property will be subject to certain payments in lieu of taxes, including the provision of certain special source credits; and other matters related thereto.

 

 

 

Ordinance

Agreement

 

 

e.

P & L Development LLC, (formerly Project Front Porch) / Fee In Lieu of Tax Agreement Amendment **

Councilor Butch Kirven

 

 

An ordinance authorizing the execution and delivery of an amended and restated fee in lieu of tax agreement by and between Greenville County, South Carolina and P & L Development LLC, with respect to certain economic development property in the county, whereby such property will be subject to certain payments in lieu of taxes, including the provision of certain special source credits; and other matters related thereto.

 

 

 

Ordinance

Agreement

 

 

f.

JTKEKT South Carolina Automotive, Inc. (formerly Project Everest) / Fee In Lieu of Tax Agreement 

Councilor Butch Kirven

 

 

An ordinance authorizing the execution and delivery of a fee in lieu of tax agreement by and between Greenville County, South Carolina and JTKEKT South Carolina Automotive, Inc., with respect to certain economic development property in the county, whereby such property will be subject to certain payments in lieu of taxes, including the provision of certain special source credits; and other matters related thereto.

 

 

 

Ordinance

 

 

g.

Regulations for Waste Tire Haulers in Greenville County *

Councilor Mike Barnes

 

 

An ordinance to establish regulations for waste tire haulers in Greenville County.

 

 

 

Ordinance

 

 

h.

Land Development Regulations Amendment / Septic Subdivision Requirements and Riparian Buffers

Councilor Ennis Fant

 

 

An ordinance to amend the Greenville County Land Development Regulations to update design standards for septic developments in the unzoned areas of the county and to establish countywide riparian buffer requirements to protect water quality and to implement features of the Plan Greenville County 2020 Comprehensive Plan.

 

 

 

Ordinance

 

11.

Ordinances – Second Reading

 

 

a.

Zoning Ordinances *

Councilor Ennis Fant

 

 

i.

CZ-2023-067,  Property of Five Forks Memory Care, LLC, 102 Five Forks Road and Parkside Drive, Simpsonville (Council District 28), R-S to NC

 

 

 

ii.

CZ-2023-068,  Property of Matthew H. Sekuras and Rachel Sekuras, State Park Road and Wild Orchard Rd, Travelers Rest (Co. Dist. 17), R-S to AG

 

 

 

iii.

CZ-2023-070,  Property of Robin Coley and Matthew Lee McDonald, 109 Tulane Avenue, Greenville (Council District 19), R-15 to R-S

 

 

b.

Pelham Road Commercial Corridor Overlay District (CZ-2023-072) *

Councilor Ennis Fant

 

 

An ordinance to amend the Greenville County Zoning Ordinance to add Article 8, Section 12, Special Purpose and Review District Regulations to establish the Pelham Road Commercial Corridor Overlay District as shown on the map labeled “Exhibit A” attached hereto.

 

 

 

Ordinance

Summary

Map

 

 

c.

170 Patriot Hill, LLC / Fee In Lieu of Tax Agreement – Name Correction

Councilor Butch Kirven

 

 

An ordinance authorizing the correction of the name of 170 Patriot Hill LLC, on a fee in lieu of tax agreement by and between Greenville County, South Carolina and 170 Patriot Hill Drive LLC; and other matters related thereto.

 

 

 

Ordinance

 

12.

Ordinances – First Reading

 

 

a.

Sewer Easement Agreement / Enoree Residential Waste & Recycling Center

Councilor Butch Kirven

 

 

An ordinance to authorize the execution and delivery of a sewer easement over a portion of the Enoree Residential Waste & Recycling Center property located at 1311 Anderson Ridge Road, Greer, and other matters related thereto.

 

 

 

Ordinance

Exhibits

Map

 

 

b.

Magna – Drive - Decostar / Fee In Lieu of Tax Agreement Second Amendments

Councilor Butch Kirven

 

 

An ordinance authorizing the amendment and bifurcation of that certain fee in lieu of ad valorem taxes and incentive agreement by and between Greenville County, South Carolina, Drive Automotive Industries of America, Inc., Decostar Industries Inc., and MGSC001 LLC, together with any related entities and sponsor affiliates, originally entered into in 2013 and as amended in 2015; execution and delivery of two amended, bifurcated, and restated fee in lieu of ad valorem taxes and incentive agreements with respect to certain economic development property in the county, whereby such property will continue to be subject to certain payments in lieu of taxes, including the provision of certain special source credits; the amendment of that certain fee in lieu of ad valorem taxes and incentive agreement by and between Greenville County, South Carolina, Drive Automotive Industries of America, Inc., and certain sponsor affiliates, originally entered into in 2002 and as amended in 2004; and other matters related thereto.

 

 

 

Ordinance

Second Amendment to 2002 Fee In Lieu of Tax Agreement

Second Amended, Bifurcated and Restated Fee In Lieu of Tax Agreement - Decostar

Second Amended, Bifurcated and Restated Fee In Lieu of Tax Agreement – Drive Automotive

 

c.

Anderson – Greenville Joint County Industrial Business Park (2010 Park) Agreement Amendment / Project White

Councilor Butch Kirven

 

 

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 of [Project White].

 

 

 

Ordinance

 

 

 

 

 

 

d.

Anderson - Greenville Joint County Industrial Business Park (2010 Park) Agreement Amendment / Project Austin

Councilor Butch Kirven

 

 

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 add certain property in Anderson County (Project Austin).

 

 

 

Ordinance

 

 

e.

Anderson – Greenville Joint County Industrial Business Park (Workforce Housing) Agreement Amendment / Project Delano

Councilor Butch Kirven

 

 

An ordinance to amend an agreement for the development of a joint county industrial and business park (Workforce Housing) of Anderson and Greenville Counties so as to enlarge the park.

 

 

 

Ordinance            

 

 

f.

Project Delano / Special Source Credit Agreement

Councilor Butch Kirven

 

 

An ordinance authorizing the execution and delivery of a special source credit agreement by and between Greenville County, South Carolina, and a company known at this time as Project Delano, with respect to certain investment in qualifying infrastructure related to the construction of a predominantly residential mixed-use project in the county to include certain affordable and workforce housing in the county, whereby such project will be subject to payments in-lieu-of taxes by virtue of its location in a joint county industrial and business park, and to application of certain special source credits; and other matters related thereto.

 

 

 

Ordinance

Agreement

 

 

g.

Project Shepherd / Fee In Lieu of Tax Agreement

Councilor Butch Kirven

 

 

An ordinance authorizing the execution and delivery of a fee in lieu of tax agreement by and between Greenville County, South Carolina and Project Shepherd, 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

Agreement

 

 

h.

Project UTC / Fee In Lieu of Tax Agreement

Councilor Butch Kirven

 

 

An ordinance authorizing the execution and delivery of a fee in lieu of tax agreement by and between Greenville County, South Carolina And Project UTC with respect to certain economic development property in the county, whereby such property will be subject to certain payments in lieu of ad valorem taxes; and other matters related thereto.

 

 

 

Ordinance

Agreement

 

 

i.

Project Eagle / Fee in Lieu of Tax Agreement

Councilor Butch Kirven

 

 

An ordinance authorizing the execution and delivery of a fee in lieu of tax agreement by and between Greenville County, South Carolina and an entity identified at this time as Project Eagle, including any related or affiliated entities and any sponsor affiliates, with respect to certain economic development property in the county, whereby such property will be subject to certain payments in lieu of taxes, including the provision of certain special source credits; and other matters related thereto.

 

 

 

Ordinance

Agreement

 

13.

Committee Reports

 

14.

Administrator’s Report

 

15.

Requests and Motions by Council Members

 

 

a.

Resolution Requesting the Greenville County Administrator to Direct the Department of General Services to Institute Proceedings to Revoke the Business Registration for the Business Located at 1142 Grove Road, Greenville *

Councilor Tzouvelekas

 

 

Memo

Resolution

 

16.

Adjournment

 

 

 

*  denotes items that are ineligible for making appearances

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