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Greenville Board of Adjustment Meeting – September 25, 2025

Board of Adjustment — Thursday, September 25, 2025
BodyGreenville, North Carolina
SessionBoard of Adjustment
DateThursday, September 25, 2025
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1:32

Good evening.

1:34

The meeting will now come to order.

1:35

Welcome to the September 25th, 2025 meeting of the City of Greenville Board of Adjustments.

1:41

Madam Clerk, can we have a roll call, please?

1:43

Ryan Pertle.

1:44

Here.

1:45

Carol Bass.

1:46

Here.

1:46

Jermaine McNair.

1:48

Sterling Rutherford.

1:49

Nicholas White.

1:50

Here.

1:51

Jeremy Jordan.

1:52

Here.

1:52

Clayton Sell.

1:54

John Southworth.

1:55

Here.

1:56

David Newman.

1:57

Here.

1:57

We am McCurry.

1:58

Here.

1:58

We have quorum.

2:00

Thank you, Madam Clerk.

2:01

Mr.

2:01

Chair.

2:02

Uh, good evening, Mr.

2:03

Chairman, members of the board.

2:04

The voting members for all agenda items tonight are Mr.

2:08

Pertle, Ms.

2:09

Bass, Mr.

2:10

McNair, Mr.

2:11

White, Mr.

2:12

Jordan, Mr.

2:13

Southworth, and Mr.

2:14

Arcurie.

2:15

Mr.

2:16

Newman is not a voting member, but is allowed to participate in the discussions and is allowed to ask questions.

2:23

Thank you, Mr.

2:23

Attorney.

2:24

Do you want to give us your statement at this time?

2:26

Sure.

2:28

The following general introduction to quasi-judicial hearings and disclosure statement applies to all evidentiary matters for consideration by the board tonight.

2:36

To the board and members of the public, please note that for any variance hearing, a fourth-fifth vote of the board is required to grant a variance.

2:44

For all evidentiary hearings, the decision will be made by a simple majority vote of the board.

2:49

The hearings tonight are quasi-judicial evidentiary hearings.

2:53

That means that they are like court like a court hearing.

2:56

State law sets specific procedures and rules concerning how the board must make its decision.

3:01

These rules are different from other types of land use decisions like rezoning cases.

3:06

The board's discretion is limited.

3:08

The board must base its decision upon competent material and substantial evidence in the record.

3:13

A quasi-judicial decision is not a popularity contest.

3:17

It is a decision constrained by the standards in the ordinance and based on the facts presented to the board.

3:23

If you will be speaking as a witness, please focus on the facts and standards, not personal preference or opinion.

3:35

Witnesses should provide factual testimony as to how this project does or does not meet the standards.

3:47

Ultimately, the board will determine the evidence to consider and how much weight to assign the evidence presented.

3:52

Participation is limited.

3:59

Parties withstanding have rights to participate fully.

4:02

Parties withstanding may present evidence, call witnesses, object to testimony, cross-examine witnesses, and make legal arguments.

4:09

Witnesses for a party may present competent material and substantial evidence that is not repetitive as allowed by the board.

4:44

An individual must have what's called legal standing.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Alcohol Regulation████████████████████████████28%
Zoning And Land Use█████████████████████21%
Procedural███████████████████19%
Mental Health Awareness███████████11%
Public Engagement███████7%
Transportation Safety██████6%
Homelessness███3%
Public Safety██2%
Code Enforcement██2%
Summary of Proceedings

Greenville Board of Adjustment Meeting – September 25, 2025

The Greenville Board of Adjustment met on September 25, 2025, at 6:00 PM in City Hall Council Chambers. The meeting included three public hearings on special use permit requests. All items were approved unanimously.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of the agenda
  • Approval of the August 28, 2025 meeting minutes

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Myra Wilson (Complete Wellness Care) – Special Use Permit for Mental Health Day Program: No public speakers for or against.
  • Renaissance Lifestyle, LLC – Amendment to Special Use Permit for Master Plan Community: No public speakers for or against.
  • James Schank and Travis James (Bar 2022) – Special Use Permit for Bar: Michael Glenn, owner of adjacent property (OMG Properties LLC), spoke in favor of the project but expressed concerns about potential noise and future operators. He asked about the complaint process and the annual review. The board and staff clarified that calls for service and annual reports are reviewed, and the board has the authority to revoke permits after a hearing.

Discussion Items

  • Myra Wilson – Special Use Permit for Mental Health Day Program: Applicant Myra Wilson (CEO) described the need for mental health services for the IDD and substance abuse communities. The property is at 215 E Arlington Blvd, Suite C. Staff recommended approval, noting compliance with development standards. The board had no questions. The permit was approved with staff conditions.
  • Renaissance Lifestyle, LLC – Amendment to Special Use Permit for Master Plan Community: The request is for Carolina Cross, a master plan community, to increase density from 487 to 518 units and modify the street network. Applicant Steve Janowski (Rivers & Associates) explained that open space remains above the required threshold (70 acres vs. 51 required). Staff recommended approval. Board members asked about traffic impact (DOT requested removal of roundabouts) and reduction in agricultural space. The permit was approved with staff conditions.
  • James Schank and Travis James – Special Use Permit for Bar 2022: The proposed bar, Paper Plane, at 810 Dickinson Avenue, is a high-end cocktail bar for adults, operating 4 PM to midnight. The property is 1,590 sq ft, under the 2,000 sq ft threshold. Neighboring owner Michael Glenn testified in support but raised concerns about future operations. Staff recommended approval. The permit was approved with staff conditions.

Key Outcomes

  • Myra Wilson: Approved unanimously. Special use permit granted for mental health day program.
  • Renaissance Lifestyle, LLC: Approved unanimously. Amendment to special use permit for master plan community (increased density and street modifications).
  • James Schank and Travis James: Approved unanimously. Special use permit granted for Bar 2022 (Paper Plane).

Meeting Transcript

Good evening. The meeting will now come to order. Welcome to the September 25th, 2025 meeting of the City of Greenville Board of Adjustments. Madam Clerk, can we have a roll call, please? Ryan Pertle. Here. Carol Bass. Here. Jermaine McNair. Sterling Rutherford. Nicholas White. Here. Jeremy Jordan. Here. Clayton Sell. John Southworth. Here. David Newman. Here. We am McCurry. Here. We have quorum. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Mr. Chair. Uh, good evening, Mr. Chairman, members of the board. The voting members for all agenda items tonight are Mr. Pertle, Ms. Bass, Mr. McNair, Mr. White, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Southworth, and Mr. Arcurie. Mr. Newman is not a voting member, but is allowed to participate in the discussions and is allowed to ask questions. Thank you, Mr. Attorney. Do you want to give us your statement at this time? Sure. The following general introduction to quasi-judicial hearings and disclosure statement applies to all evidentiary matters for consideration by the board tonight. To the board and members of the public, please note that for any variance hearing, a fourth-fifth vote of the board is required to grant a variance. For all evidentiary hearings, the decision will be made by a simple majority vote of the board. The hearings tonight are quasi-judicial evidentiary hearings. That means that they are like court like a court hearing. State law sets specific procedures and rules concerning how the board must make its decision. These rules are different from other types of land use decisions like rezoning cases. The board's discretion is limited. The board must base its decision upon competent material and substantial evidence in the record.

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