GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING

June 20, 2023

6:00 pm

County Square – 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 Tzouvelekas

3.

Pledge of Allegiance

4.

Approval of Minutes

 

 

a.

June 6, 2023 – Regular County Council meeting

 

5.

Proclamations and Special Recognition

 

 

a.

Recognizing Kevin Taylor, ERT Founding Member

Councilor Mike Barnes

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

 

 

a.

Land Development Regulations Amendment / Subdivision Application Process Waiting Period

Councilor Ennis Fant

 

b.

United Community Bank (formerly Project Spruce) / First Amendment to the Fee Agreement and Special Source Credit Agreement

Councilor Butch Kirven

 

c.

Lima One Capital, LLC (formerly Project Blue) / Fee in Lieu of Tax Agreement

Councilor Butch Kirven

8.

Consent Agenda

 

 

a.

Community Project Application / Pleasant Valley Connections $5,000.00

 

 

b.

Community Project Application / Greenville County Recreation – Summer Camps $4,456.00

 

 

c.

Community Project Application / Greenville County Sheriff’s Office – Improving Deputy Safety / Training Division $5,000.00

 

 

d.

Community Project Application / Greenville County Recreation Department / Furman United Soccer – Improving Juvenile Soccer Fields $11,000.00

 

 

e.

Community Project Application / Piedmont Park Fire Department – Improving Fire Safety $2,000.00

 

 

f.

Community Project Application / City of Travelers Rest / Parks and Recreation – Dicey Langston Statue and Park $2,000.00

 

 

g.

Community Project Application / Greenville County Recreation Department – Pavilion Walking Trail $20,456

 

 

h.

Community Project Application / Greenville Convention Center - $4,036.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

i.

Community Project Application / Duncan Chapel Fire Department – Rescue Equipment  $3,000.00

 

 

j.

Community Project Application / Berea Fire Department – Equipment $3,000.00

 

9.

Resolutions

 

 

a.

Precorp of South Carolina Inc. and Walter USA, LLC / Partial Assignment and Assumption Resolution

Councilor Butch Kirven

 

 

A resolution authorizing and approving the partial assignment and assumption of a fee in lieu of tax agreement by and between Precorp of South Carolina, Inc and Walter USA, LLC; and other matters related thereto.

 

 

 

Resolution

Agreement

 

 

b.

Project Slurp / 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 Slurp, 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/company will be provided certain credits against fee payments in reimbursement of investment in related qualified infrastructure; and providing for related matters.

 

 

 

Resolution

 

 

c.

University Ridge Project Revenue

Councilor Chris Harrison

 

 

A resolution establishing a program pledging certain revenues from Greenville County’s University Ridge Redevelopment Project to Countywide reduction of the County’s operating ad valorem property tax millage.

 

 

 

Memo

Resolution

 

10.

Ordinances – Third Reading

 

 

a.

Glassy Mountain Fire Service Area / Millage *

Councilor Butch Kirven

 

 

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

 

 

 

Ordinance

Millage Application

 

 

b.

United Community Bank / First Amendment to the Fee Agreement and Special Source Credit Agreement **

Councilor Butch Kirven

 

 

An ordinance authorizing the execution and delivery of a first amendment to a fee in lieu of tax and special source credit agreement between Greenville County, South Carolina and United Community Bank; and other matters related thereto.

 

 

 

Ordinance

Agreement

 

 

c.

Lima One Capital, LLC (formerly Project Blue) / 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 Lima One Capital, LLC, 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.

County of Greenville / FY2024 Budget *

Councilor Butch Kirven

 

 

An ordinance adopting the County of Greenville FY2024 Budget, as amended.

 

 

 

Ordinance

 

11.

Ordinances – Second Reading

 

 

a.

Zoning Ordinances *

Councilor Ennis Fant

 

 

i.

CZ-2023-032,  Property of JNG of Greenville LLC, 1008 W. Lee Road, Taylors, (Council District 20), R-M20 to I-1

 

 

 

ii.

CZ-2023-035,  Property of Michael L. Riddle, 812 and 820 Antioch Church Road, Greenville (Council District 25), R-S to I-1

 

 

 

iii.

CZ-2023-036,  Property of Donaldson Resources, LLC, Highway 25 and Donaldson Road, Greenville (Council District 25), C-2 to S-1

 

 

b.

Greenville County Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment / Patios and Decks

(CZ-2023-033) *

Councilor Ennis Fant

 

 

An ordinance to amend the Greenville County Zoning Ordinance to amend Article 5, Section 5:9.7-8 Patio or Deck.

 

 

 

Ordinance

Summary

 

 

c.

Greenville County Comprehensive Plan Amendment / Augusta Road Corridor Strategic Plan (CP-2023-01) *

Councilor Ennis Fant

 

 

An ordinance to adopt the Augusta Road Corridor Strategic Plan as an amendment to the Greenville County Comprehensive Plan (2020).

 

 

 

Ordinance

Summary

 

 

d.

Greenville County Historic and Natural Resources Trust (HNRT) / Camp Awanita Project (formerly Project Campfire)

Councilor Butch Kirven

 

 

An ordinance authorizing the Greenville County Historic and Natural Resources Trust (HNRT) to provide funding for the Camp Awanita Project. 

 

 

 

Ordinance

 

12.

Ordinances – First 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

 

 

 

iii.

CZ-2023-042,  Property of Courtney Durham and Ebonie Durham, 916 & 914 Lee Vaughn Road and 3700 Woodruff Road, Simpsonville (Council District 27), R-S to FRD

 

 

 

iv.

CZ-2023-043,  Property of Joseph L. McDaniel, Lisa T. McDaniel, Myra Tate Thackston, and Alvin H. Thackston, 741, 745, 749 & 751 Adams Mill Road and Five Forks Road, Simpsonville (Council District 27), R-12 and R-S to FRD

 

 

 

v.

CZ-2023-044,  Greenville County Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment – to amend Article 6, Table 6.1 Use Permitted, Uses by Special Exception and Conditional Uses, and Article 8, Section 8:10 BTD, Business and Technology District

 

 

 

vi.

CZ-2023-045,  Greenville County Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment – to amend Article 4, Definitions, Article 6, Section 6:2 Use Conditions, Condition 18-B Swimming Pool Requirements

 

 

b.

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 a company or companies known to the county at this time as Project Power 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

 

 

c.

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

 

 

d.

Project Safe / 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 Gordon Street Affordable, LP, with respect to certain investment in qualifying infrastructure related to the construction of a multifamily commercial housing development 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

 

 

e.

Anderson / Greenville Multi County Industrial Business Park (2020 Park) Agreement Amendment – Project Safe

Councilor Butch Kirven

 

 

An ordinance to amend an agreement for the development of a joint county industrial and business park (2020 Park) of Anderson County and Greenville Counties so as to enlarge the park.

 

 

 

Ordinance

 

13.

Committee Reports

 

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