GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING

September 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  

Councilor Ennis Fant

3.

Pledge of Allegiance

4.

Approval of Minutes

 

 

a.

August 15, 2023 – Regular County Council meeting

 

5.

Proclamations and Special Recognition

 

 

a.

Recognize the Center for Developmental Services (CDS)

Councilor Chris Harrison

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 have 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.

Boiling Springs Fire District / Millage Request

Councilor Butch Kirven

 

b.

Foothills Fire Service Area / Millage Request

Councilor Butch Kirven

 

c.

National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) / Fee Agreement Termination

Councilor Butch Kirven

8.

Consent Agenda

 

 

a.

Initiate Zoning Map/Text Amendment – Pelham Road Commercial Corridor Overlay District (P & D)

 

 

b.

Commission Code Enforcement Officer / Laura Clanton (RIPW)

 

 

c.

FY2024 Paving List (RIPW)

 

 

d.

FY2023 Local Emergency Management Performance Grant (LEMPG) (Finance)

 

 

e.

Upstate Health Coalition Grant for Coroner’s Office (Finance)

 

 

f.

2023 Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program (Finance)

 

 

g.

Community Project Application / Travelers Rest Christmas Parade $2,000.00 (Finance)

 

 

h.

Community Project Application / Sheriff’s Community Relations Council $2,500.00 (Finance)

 

9.

Resolutions

 

 

a.

Boiling Springs Fire District / Millage Request **

Councilor Butch Kirven

 

 

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

 

 

 

Resolution

 

 

b.

Project Carolina / 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(ies) identified by the county at this time as Project Carolina, 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

 

10.

Ordinances – Third Reading

 

 

a.

Zoning Ordinances *

Councilor Ennis Fant

 

 

i.

CZ-2023-038,  Property of Ved, Inc., 6520 White Horse Road, Greenville (Council District 19), C-1 to C-2

 

 

 

ii.

CZ-2023-041,  Property of Athens of Greenville, LLC, 6503 White Horse Road, Greenville (Council District 19), C-2 to C-1

 

 

b.

Greenville County Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment / Business and Technology Districts (CZ-2023-044) *

Councilor Ennis Fant

 

 

An ordinance to amend the Greenville County Zoning Ordinance to amend Article 6, Table 6.1 Uses Permitted, Uses by Special Exception, and Conditional Uses & Article 8, Section 8:10 BTD, Business and Technology District. 

 

 

 

Ordinance

 

 

c.

Greenville County Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment / Swimming Pools Requirements (CZ-2023-045) *

Councilor Ennis Fant

 

 

An ordinance to amend the Greenville County Zoning Ordinance to amend Article 4, Definitions & Article 6, Section 6:2 Use Conditions, Condition 18-B Swimming Pool Requirements.

 

 

 

Ordinance

 

 

d.

Land Development Regulations Amendment / Subdivision Application Wait Time *

Councilor Ennis Fant

 

 

An ordinance to amend the Greenville County Land Development Regulations to establish a waiting period for the submission of subdivision applications following a denial by the Planning Commission.

 

 

 

Ordinance

 

 

e.

Land Development Regulations Amendment / Community Septic Systems *

Councilor Ennis Fant

 

 

An ordinance to amend and update the County Land Development Regulations to address the use of community septic systems.

 

 

 

Ordinance

 

 

f.

Project Firehouse / 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 a company or companies known to the County at this time as Project Firehouse, 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

 

 

 

 

11.

Ordinances – Second Reading

 

 

a.

Zoning Ordinances *

Councilor Ennis Fant

 

 

i.

CZ-2023-042,  Property of Courtney Durham and Ebonie Durham, 916 & 914 Lee Vaughn Rd & 3700 Woodruff Rd, Simpsonville (Co. Dist. 27), R-S to FRD

 

 

 

ii.

CZ-2023-046,  Property of William A. Silva of Was Investment Properties, LLC, 1443 S. Batesville Road, Greer (Council District 21), I-1 to C-3

 

 

 

iii.

CZ-2023-048,  Property of Rita Elaine Holt and William Preston Holt, 209 Orders Street, Greenville (Council District 23), O-D to R-7.5

 

 

 

iv.

CZ-2023-049,  Property of John H. Bragg, 2826 Woodruff Road, Simpsonville (Council District 27), R-S to C-2

 

 

 

v.

CZ-2023-050,  Property of Log Cabin Enterprises, Inc., 104 West Road, Greer  (Council District 18), R-12 to C-3

 

 

b.

Foothills Fire Service Area / Millage Request **

Councilor Butch Kirven

 

 

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

 

 

 

Ordinance

 

 

c.

National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) / Fee Agreement Termination **

Councilor Butch Kirven

 

 

An ordinance authorizing the termination of a fee-in-lieu of tax agreement by and between Greenville County, South Carolina and National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying.

 

 

 

Ordinance

Termination Agreement

 

 

d.

Workforce Affordable Housing Policy (WAHP) / Project Woven – 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 to the county at this time as Project Woven, with respect to certain investment in qualifying infrastructure related to the construction of a mixed-use development 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

 

 

e.

Anderson / Greenville Multi County Industrial Business Park Agreement Amendment - Workforce Affordable Housing Policy (WAHP) Project Woven

Councilor Butch Kirven

 

 

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

 

 

 

Ordinance

 

12.

Ordinances – First Reading

 

 

a.

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

 

 

b.

Anderson / Greenville Multi County Industrial Business Park (2010 Park) Agreement Amendment - Project Shoreline

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 Lake Hartwell Development Group LLC, D/B/A The Shores of Asbury.

 

 

 

Ordinance

 

 

c.

Project Carolina / 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 a company(ies) identified by the county at this time as Project Carolina 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

 

 

d.

Governmental Affairs Coordinator

Councilor Steve Shaw

 

 

An ordinance to clarify, structure and regulate the Greenville County salaried position of Governmental Affairs Coordinator.

 

 

 

Memo

Ordinance

 

13.

Committee Reports

 

 

a.

Committee of the Whole

Councilor Liz Seman

 

 

i.

Settlement of CA: 2022-CP-23-05913

 

14.

Administrator’s Report

 

15.

Requests and Motions by Council Members

 

16.

Adjournment

 

 

 

*  denotes items that are ineligible for making appearances

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