Greenville Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting – March 25, 2021
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Greenville Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting – March 25, 2021
The Greenville Planning and Zoning Commission met remotely on March 25, 2021, at 3:15 PM to vote on three items that had been continued from a previous meeting on March 16, 2021, after public hearings and a required 24-hour public comment period. All three agenda items were approved unanimously without discussion.
Consent Calendar
- (No consent calendar was noted in the transcript; however, the meeting proceeded directly to new business items.)
Public Comments & Testimony
- One public comment was received regarding item #2 (rezoning request) expressing concerns about traffic. The comment was shared with commissioners but not read aloud during the meeting.
- For item #3 (preliminary plat), a written comment with specific questions was submitted. Staff addressed several of the questions, noting that the plat meets city development standards and that start dates are not germane to plat approval.
Discussion Items
- Item #2 (Rezoning Request): Request by Third Away Housing LLC to rezone 12.3 acres located along Southwest Greenville Boulevard adjacent to Summer Green Apartments from RA20 (Residential Agricultural) to R6 (Residential High Density). Staff confirmed that the proposed amendment is consistent with the comprehensive plan. Motion to approve passed unanimously.
- Item #3 (Preliminary Plat – Ridgewood Farms Cluster Subdivision): Request by YB YALLC for a preliminary plat of 98 single-family lots totaling 28.99 acres on the north side of Thomas Langston Road. The plat was revised from an earlier version; staff explained it meets city subdivision standards. Motion to approve passed unanimously.
- Item #4 (Zoning Ordinance Amendment): Request by the Planning and Development Services Department to amend Title 9, Chapter 4 of the city code for miscellaneous changes to the zoning ordinance. Motion to approve as consistent with the comprehensive plan passed unanimously.
Key Outcomes
- All three motions were approved unanimously (votes recorded: each item received 7 “approve” votes from the commissioners present: Billy Parker, Pat Maxwell, John Collins, Kevin Faison, Chris West, Alan Thomas, and Michael Overton (chair)).
- The meeting adjourned at an unspecified time after a motion by John Collins, seconded by Billy Parker, passed unanimously.
Next Steps
- No future meetings or follow-up actions were discussed. The chair thanked attendees and reminded them to be safe during an approaching storm.
Meeting Transcript
Billy Parker, while she's setting that up, uh, do you mind doing the invocation when uh call that? No, I don't mind one bit. All right, and we're live, so you can start. All right, go ahead and uh call to order our March 18, 2021 uh city agreement planning the zoning commission meeting. My name is Michael Overton. I will be acting as chair uh of this meeting tonight. I would like to start by acknowledging that we are conducting this meeting using a remote electronic platform. I'd ask for your patience today as we proceed. There may be slight delays as we transition between speakers, participants, and any presentations. Uh first, tonight's meeting will be conducted by submittainless communication in accordance with the newly enacted state statutes and session law 22-3, which allows for remote meetings during declarations of emergency and additional requirements regarding notice and the opportunity to be heard. This meeting was recessed on March 16, 2021. Public hearings have already been held, and after the required 24-hour public period, we're here tonight to vote on the items. Uh it is my understanding, unless Sean Tays something's come up late, that there are no additional public comments that have been received. Are there? Yes, sir. Okay. All right. So we'll go ahead and start, Madam Clerk. Um, actually, before we do the roll call, Billy, do you mind uh opening up with a word of prayer? Not at all. Bow your heads. Uh dear Heavenly Father, thank you uh for all you do for us, and as we come to you tonight to do the city's business, uh help everyone on this committee to uh thoughtfully consider all the decisions that need to be made. Uh Dillard, uh, help us to uh always do what's in the the best interest of uh the city of Greenville. Bill we're being with all the families that are represented on this council uh and uh help them to uh just navigate through the busyness of life and uh deal or if there's any uh needs out there, you know what they are, and just put your hand on that their shoulder and uh help them navigate through that. Dear Lord, help us uh tonight be with all the folks uh tonight, keep them safe uh in the storm that's approaching. And uh, as we do the city's business, dear Lord, uh just be with everything that we uh discuss. Uh we thank you and we praise you for all that we do in your name, amen. Billy, thank you for doing that. Madam Clerk, do you mind call and roll? Yes, sir. Uh Les Robinson, Michael Overton, present Billy Parker, present Max Ray Joyner. Pat Maxwell, here John Collins, present Alan Brock, Kevin Faison, President Chris West, Brad Goose, Alan Thomas. Here. Mr. Terry, we have a quorum. Yeah, we have a quorum, and all members will be voting tonight. So going right into it. Uh, the new business on item number two was a request by Third Away Housing LLC to rezon 12.3 acres, located along the Southwest Greenwood Boulevard and adjacent to Summer Green apartments from RA20 to R6, residential high density. Uh any questions for staff? And if we do not have any questions, do I have a motion or any discussion? When you make your motion, please make sure you say your name. And you should have received uh for the record before we get in this motion language from Sean Tay earlier today. There was a comment, um, a public comment on this one. Uh yes, there was one comment that was sent um that was sent to you uh I think at the Tuesday meeting. About traffic concerns, I think. Yes. Are we supposed to read them or well they've been given to you? We can um I I'm not asking for it. I was just wondering if that was they they've they've been given to everyone who's on the agenda list packet list. Okay.
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