GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING

October 17, 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 Rick Bradley

3.

Pledge of Allegiance

4.

Approval of Minutes

 

 

a.

October 3, 2023 – Regular County Council meeting

 

5.

Proclamations and Special Recognition

 

 

a.

Recognizing Loaves & Fishes

 Councilor Rick Bradley

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.

Greater Greenville Sanitation District Annexation / 103 Pebble Creek Drive and 49 Cambridge Drive   

Councilor Liz Seman

 

b.

Greater Greenville Sanitation District Annexation / Idlewild, Micheland Place, Carolina Hills and a Portion of Blue Sky Park Subdivisions   

Councilor Liz Seman

 

c.

Paris Mountain Wildfire Mitigation Plan

Councilor Liz Seman

8.

Consent Agenda

 

 

a.

Community Project Application / City of Travelers Rest – Historic Marker for Spring Park Inn $2,630.00  (Finance)

 

 

b.

Community Project Application / Slater-Marietta Fire District - Christmas Parade $1,000.00  (Finance)

 

 

c.

Community Project Application / Slater-Marietta Fire District – Holiday Lighting $4,000.00  (Finance)

 

9.

Resolutions

 

 

a.

Greater Greenville Sanitation District Annexation / 103 Pebble Creek Drive and 49 Cambridge Drive **

Councilor Liz Seman

 

 

A resolution to enlarge the boundaries of the Greater Greenville Sanitation District to include 103 Pebble Creek Drive and 49 Cambridge Drive.

 

 

 

Resolution

Map

 

 

 

 

 

 

b.

Greater Greenville Sanitation District Annexation / Idlewild, Micheland Place, Carolina Hills and a Portion of Blue Sky Park Subdivisions **

Councilor Liz Seman

 

 

A resolution to enlarge the boundaries of the Greater Greenville Sanitation District to Include the Idlewild, Micheland Place and Carolina Hills Subdivisions and a portion of the Blue Sky Park Subdivision.

 

 

 

Resolution

Map

 

 

c.

Paris Mountain Wildfire Mitigation Plan **

Councilor Liz Seman

 

 

A resolution to amend the Greenville County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan to incorporate the Paris Mountain Wildfire Mitigation Plan as an annex to the plan.

 

 

 

Resolution

Mitigation Plan

 

 

d.

Abandoned Building Site Certification / 1521 Poinsett Highway

Councilor Butch Kirven

 

 

A resolution to provide a certification pursuant to the South Carolina Abandoned Buildings Revitalization Act for the property located at 1521 Poinsett Highway, Greenville, South Carolina.

 

 

 

Resolution

Affidavit

Map

 

 

e.

Project Transformation / Inducement Agreement

Councilor Butch Kirven

 

 

A resolution authorizing the execution and delivery of an inducement agreement by and between Greenville County, South Carolina and Project Transformation, 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

 

10.

Ordinances – Third Reading

 

 

a.

Zoning Ordinances *

Councilor Ennis Fant

 

 

i.

CZ-2023-052,    Property of Patricia Norwood, Trustee of the PBJN 20 Exempt Trust, 1529 Roper Mountain Road, Greenville (Council. Dist. 21), I-1 to FRD with conditions

 

 

 

ii.

CZ-2023-054,    Property of Greenville County Redevelopment Authority, 212 Gridley Street, 214 Morris Street & Bailey Street, Greenville (Council District 19 & 23), R-7.5 to FRD with conditions

 

 

 

iii.

CZ-2023-055,    Property of Cauldrick Land and Timber, LLC, 153 Brown Road, SC Highway 153 & Interstate 185, Piedmont (Co. Dist. 25), R-S to S-1

 

 

 

iv.

CZ-2023-056,    Property of J & A Management Group, LLC, 3900 D. S. Highway 14 & Vaughn Road, Greenville (Council District 21), PD to PD-MC with conditions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 Road and 3700 Woodruff Road, Simpsonville (Council District 27), R-S to FRD

 

 

 

ii.

CZ-2023-060,  Property of James Kirkpatrick, Jr. and Faye K. Kirkpatrick, 5 Lockman Drive, Greenville (Council District 25), R-15 to R-6

 

 

 

iii.

CZ-2023-062,  Property of Pinckney Street Partners, LLC, 904 & 910 Pinckney Street and Pete Hollis Blvd., Greenville (Co. District 23), I-1 to FRD

 

 

 

iv.

CZ-2023-063,  WITHDRAWN

 

 

 

v.

CZ-2023-064,  Property of Dianne Dooley, 2808 Fork Shoals Road and Talley Scott Road, Piedmont (Council District 28), R-S to R-12

 

 

b.

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

 

 

c.

Anderson / Greenville Multi County Industrial Business Park (2023 Park) Agreement

Councilor Butch Kirven

 

 

An ordinance to authorize and approve an agreement for the development of a joint industrial and business park (2023 Park) (Workforce Housing) by and between Greenville County and Anderson County, such industrial and business park to be geographically located in Greenville County and Anderson County and established pursuant to Section 4-1-170 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina 1976, as amended; and other matters related thereto.

 

 

 

Ordinance

Agreement

 

 

d.

Cherokee Landing LP / Special Source Revenue 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 Cherokee Landing, 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.

 

 

 

Cover Letter

Ordinance

Agreement

 

 

e.

Anderson / Greenville Multi County Industrial Business Park Agreement Amendment - Cherokee Landing LP

Councilor Butch Kirven

 

 

An ordinance to authorize and approve an agreement for the development of a joint industrial and business park (Workforce Housing) by and between Greenville County and Anderson County, such industrial and business park to be geographically located in Greenville County and Anderson County and established pursuant to Section 4-1-170 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina 1976, as amended; and other matters related thereto.

 

 

 

Ordinance

Agreement

 

 

f.

Project Slurp / 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 known to the county at this time as Project Slurp 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

 

 

g.

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

Amended Ordinance (red-lined)

Amended Agreement (red-lined)

 

 

h.

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

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

 

12.

Ordinances – First 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 Road, Travelers Rest (Council District 17), R-S to AG

 

 

 

iii.

CZ-2023-069,  Property of 1642 Neely Ferry Road LLC, 926 and 926A Fairview Road, and 1642 Nelly Ferry Road, Simpsonville (Council District 26), S-1 and R-S to C-3

 

 

 

iv.

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

 

 

 

v.

CZ-2023-071,  WITHDRAWN

 

 

b.

Pelham Road Commercial Corridor Overlay (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

Map

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

c.

Promote Peaceful Exercise of Conduct

Councilor Mike Barnes

 

 

An ordinance to promote the peaceful exercise of conduct protected by the First Amendment in Greenville County. 

 

 

 

Ordinance

 

 

d.

Regulations for Waste Tire Haulers in Greenville County

Councilor Mike Barnes

 

 

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

 

 

 

Ordinance

 

 

e.

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

 

 

f.

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

 

 

g.

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 a company known to the county at this time as Project Front Porch, 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.

Motion to Reconsider and Approve at Second Reading - Zoning Docket CZ-2023-046

Councilor Chris Harrison

 

 

Memo

Summary 

 

 

b.

Prohibit Mask Requirements

Councilor Tzouvelekas

 

 

Memo

Ordinance

 

 

 

 

16.

Adjournment

 

 

 

*  denotes items that are ineligible for making appearances

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