AMENDED

GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING

July 16, 2024

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 Dan Tripp

2.

Invocation

Councilor Alan Mitchell

3.

Pledge of Allegiance

4.

Approval of Minutes

 

 

a.

June 18, 2024 – Regular County Council meeting

 

5.

Proclamations and Special Recognition

 

 

a.

Momentum Bike Club

Councilor Benton Blount

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.

Gower Corporation (formerly Project Anchorage) / Fee in Lieu of Tax Agreement

Councilor Butch Kirven

 

b.

Capital Projects Sales Tax Referendum Ordinance

Councilor Liz Seman

8.

Consent Agenda

 

 

a.

Grant Application / Duke Energy Foundation Grant

 

 

b.

Grant Application / FY2024 DNA Grant

 

 

c.

Commissioning of Code Enforcement Officer – Joshua Henderson

 

 

d.

Community Project Application / Sigal Music Museum - Building Upgrades $20,456

 

 

e.

Community Project Application / Greenville County Recreation – Staunton Bridge Scholarships $3,956

 

 

f.

Community Project Application / Clear Spring Fire and Rescue – Smoke Evacuation Fan $5,240

 

9.

Resolutions

 

 

a.

Greenville Arena District – General Obligation Bonds / Request for Public Hearing

Councilor Butch Kirven

 

 

A resolution calling for a public hearing to be held upon the question of the issuance of not exceeding $70,000,000 of General Obligation Bonds of Greenville Arena District, South Carolina and to provide for the publication of the notice of such hearing.

 

 

 

Resolution

 

 

c.

Opioid Lawsuit Settlement

Councilor Liz Seman

 

 

A resolution approving Greenville County’s participation in the proposed settlement of opioid-related claims against Kroger.

 

 

 

Memorandum

Resolution

 

 

d.

Abandon and Close 72,162 sq. ft. (1.657 acres) of the Right-of-Way of University Ridge

Councilor Liz Seman

 

 

A resolution to initiate the abandonment of 72,162 square feet (1.657 acres) of the right-of-way of University Ridge in connection with Greenville County’s University Ridge Redevelopment Project

 

 

 

Resolution

 

10.

Ordinances – Third Reading

 

 

a.

Zoning Ordinances *

Councilor Ennis Fant

 

 

i.

CZ-2024-029,

Property of 106 Camden Dr., LLC, located at 106 Camden Drive, Greenville (Council District 26), R-7.5 to S-1

 

 

 

ii.

CZ-2024-030,

Property of Daryl Renshaw, located at 103 Alco Street and Hallcox Street, Greenville (Council District 20), R-12 to R-6

 

 

b.

Gower Corporation (formerly Project Anchorage) / 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 Gower Corporation, formerly known as Project Anchorage, 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

 

11.

Ordinances – Second Reading

 

 

a.

Zoning Ordinances *

Councilor Ennis Fant

 

 

i.

CZ-2024-021, 

Property of Nancy Guadalupe Reyes-Guigou, located at 2222 & 2224 E. Lee Road, Taylors (Council District 20), requesting rezoning from R-20 to R-10.  

 

 

b.

Capital Projects Sales Tax Referendum Ordinance **

Councilor Liz Seman

 

 

An ordinance enacted pursuant to the Capital Project Sales Tax Act, Title 4, Chapter 10, Article 3 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, as amended, providing for the imposition of a one percent sales and use tax upon referendum approval; the form of the ballot to be used in connection therewith; the authorization of the issuance of general obligation bonds of Greenville County, subject to such referendum, to defray costs of projects and issuance costs; and other matters relating thereto.

 

 

 

Ordinance

 

12.

Ordinances – First Reading

 

 

a.

Zoning Ordinances *

Councilor Ennis Fant

 

 

i.

CZ-2024-038,

Property of Joshua Wesley Moye of Integrity Tree Co. for ITC Properties, LLC, Buncombe Road and Old Buncombe Road, Greenville (Council District 23), requesting rezoning from R-MA to C-2

 

 

 

ii.

CZ-2024-040,

Property of Isaiah Dunlap of DesignEdge, LLC for St. Luke Baptist Church, 200 & 204 Averill Street & Dill Street, Greenville (Council District 23), requesting rezoning from  R-M20 to FRD

 

 

 

iii.

CZ-2024-041,

Property of Krish Vijay Patel for Vaughn Road Properties, LLC, 42 & 44 Vaughn Rd., Greenville (Council District 21), requesting rezoning from R-S to FRD

 

 

 

iv.

CZ-2024-042,

Property of Nikolya Serdyuk of Greencity Homes for Stone Ridge Golf, LLC, 105 Pebble Creek Dr. & Kindlin Way, Taylors (Council District 20), requesting rezoning from PD to PD-MC Major Change

 

 

 

v.

CZ-2024-043,

Property of Johannes Mutzke of Creative Ventures, LLC for Windward Mountain, LLC, 1711 & 1713 Old Spartanburg Rd. & Hudson Way, Greer (Council District 21), requesting rezoning from R-12 to FRD

 

 

 

vi.

CZ-2024-044,

Property of Kevin P. Bentley of Lee & Associates for Stanley E. McJunkin & Benjamin E. Wigginton, 505 John Ross Ct., Pelzer (Council District 26), requesting rezoning from C-3 to S-1

 

 

 

vii.

CZ-2024-045,

Property of Kenneth T. Whitmire of Maynard Nexsen, PC for Vulcan Lands, Inc. A New Jersey Corp., 202 Brown Rd., Sagitarius Way, & Interstate-185, Piedmont (Council District 25), requesting rezoning from R-MA to I-1

 

 

 

viii.

CZ-2024-046,

Property of Mackenzie Lollis Wright, 1726 A Hwy. 418, Pelzer (Council District 26), requesting rezoning from R-R3 to C-1

 

 

b.

Fountain Inn Fire Service Area / General Obligation Bond

Councilor Butch Kirven

 

 

An ordinance to provide for the issuance and sale of not exceeding three million eight hundred thousand dollars ($3,800,000) Greenville County General Obligation Bonds (Fountain Inn Fire Service Area Project), Series 2024C; to prescribe the purposes for which the proceeds shall be expended; to provide for the payment thereof; and other matters relating thereto.  

 

 

 

Ordinance

Financial Package

 

 

c.

Project Dragon Fire / Fee in Lieu of Tax Agreement

Councilor Butch Kirven

 

 

An ordinance authorizing the execution and delivery of a second amendment to an existing fee in lieu of tax agreement between Greenville County, South Carolina and a company known to the County as Project Dragon Fire; to provide for, under certain circumstances, certain additional special source revenue credits in connection with additional investment in certain manufacturing and related facilities in the County; and other matter related thereto.

 

 

 

Ordinance

Second Amendment to Fee in Lieu of Tax Agreement

 

 

d.

Greenville Arena District / General Obligation Bonds

Councilor Butch Kirven

 

 

An ordinance finding that Greenville Arena District, South Carolina may issue not exceeding $70,000,000 of General Obligation Bonds in one or more series; to authorize the Board of Trustees of the Greenville Area District, South Carolina to issue such bonds and to provide for the publication of notice of the said finding and authorization.

 

 

 

Ordinance

Audit

 

 

 

e.

Special Tax Districts / Millage Increase for Maintenance of Lighting

Councilor Butch Kirven

 

 

An ordinance to provide for the millage or fee rate to be levied by certain Special Tax Districts established for lighting purposes; including the Brutontown, Monaghan, River Oak, Woodside Mills, Broadmoor, and Washington Heights Special Tax Districts.

 

 

 

Ordinance

Millage Worksheets

 

13.

Committee Reports

 

 

a.

Committee of the Whole

Councilor Liz Seman

 

 

i.

Settlement of C.A. No. 2:22-cv-02389-JDA-MGB

 

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