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Greenville Planning and Zoning Commission – April 20, 2021

Planning and Zoning Commission — Tuesday, April 20, 2021
BodyGreenville, North Carolina
SessionPlanning and Zoning Commission
DateTuesday, April 20, 2021
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And established by the Greenville City Council pursuant to the North Congenal statutes.

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This commission makes final decisions on preliminary subdivision plots and makes recommendations to the city council on rezonings, text amendments, ETJ extensions, street closings, street name changes, including honorary designations and other comprehensive plan text or map amendments.

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We typically meet on the third Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m.

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in the city council chambers, but because of COVID, we're now on Zoom.

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This week and this week only, typically we would have the presentation from staff, the presenters on the items and any opposition speak, and then Thursday night we would come and vote as a commission.

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However, because there's a conflict, our meeting to vote on the items will be on next Tuesday at 6 p.m.

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on April the 27th.

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Um the P Z meetings are open to the public, and anybody interested can sign up to speak or join us or watch us at home.

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And again, we welcome everybody to come in.

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And having said all of that, I would call on Mr.

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Max Joyner to do our invocation.

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Please bow your head.

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Lord, thank you for such a beautiful afternoon and allowing us all to be here to handle some of the city's business.

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Uh Lord, please uh open our hearts, minds, and ears, allow us to do what is best for the city and the public.

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Will please bless us.

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Watch over us.

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Amen.

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Thank you, Mr.

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Joyner.

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All right, Mr.

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Parker, would you please call the roll and if you would answer by voice?

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Ms.

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Bland do that.

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Okay, excuse me.

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Ms.

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Bland, I'm sorry.

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Miss Bland, would you please do that for us?

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Yes, sir.

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Les Robinson?

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Present.

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Michael Overton.

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Present.

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Billy Parker.

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Max Ray Joyner.

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Present.

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Pat Maxwell.

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Present.

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John Collins.

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Present.

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Alan Brock.

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Present.

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Kevin Faison.

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Present.

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Chris West.

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Rosa.

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Brad Gooth.

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Here.

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Alan Thomas.

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Here.

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Mr.

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Chair, we have a quorum.

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Ms.

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Bland, thank you.

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If I understand correctly, everybody will be voting except for Mr.

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Alan Thomas.

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Is that correct?

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Is that correct, Miss Bland?

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Yes, sir.

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Sorry.

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Thank you.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Zoning And Land Use████████████████████████████████████36%
Procedural███████████████████19%
Urban Planning████████████████16%
Land Use████████████████16%
Environmental Protection█████5%
Housing█████5%
Economic Development███3%
Summary of Proceedings

Greenville Planning and Zoning Commission – April 20, 2021

The Greenville Planning and Zoning Commission met virtually on April 20, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. The meeting included an invocation, roll call, approval of minutes, and public hearings on two rezoning requests and one text amendment. Items 4, 5, and 6 were continued to the May meeting. The commission recessed to vote on the remaining items on April 27, 2021.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of Minutes: The minutes from March 16, 2021, and March 18, 2021, were approved unanimously.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Item 2 (Collice Moore, Jr. rezoning): Lance Cherry Sr. spoke in favor, stating the rezoning would allow relocation of his existing business and bring additional commerce to the area. No opposition speakers were signed up.
  • Item 7 (Text Amendment by Michael Birch): Michael Birch spoke in favor, arguing the removal of the 10,000 sq ft non-residential requirement would not hinder mixed-use goals and that vacant ground-floor retail was not serving the public interest. No opposition speakers were signed up.

Discussion Items

  • Item 2 – Rezoning from IU to CH: Staff presented the 1.4854-acre property at Diamond Drive and Sapphire Court. The site could accommodate 3,000 sq ft of automotive sales under CH zoning. Staff recommended approval. The commission took no vote; it will be considered on April 27.
  • Item 3 – Rezoning from RA20 to R6: Staff presented the 2.385-acre property between Dickinson Avenue and SW Greenville Boulevard. The site could accommodate 5–10 multifamily units. Staff recommended approval. No public comments were made. The commission will vote on April 27.
  • Item 7 – Text Amendment (CDF-UC Dormitory Development): Staff detailed the history of the CDF-UC district and emphasized that the existing standards support Horizons goals. Staff recommended denial of the request to delete the 10,000 sq ft non-residential requirement. The applicant argued the requirement is not needed and has led to vacant space. The commission will vote on April 27.

Key Outcomes

  • Continuations: Items 4 (Shared Risk Holdings rezoning), 5 (Happy Trail Farms rezoning), and 6 (Baldwin text amendment on warehouse use) were continued to the May meeting by unanimous vote.
  • Public Comment Period: The public may submit comments on items 2, 3, and 7 for 24 hours after the hearing (until 5:00 p.m. on April 21).
  • Recess: The meeting recessed unanimously to reconvene on April 27, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. to discuss and vote on items 2, 3, and 7.

Meeting Transcript

And established by the Greenville City Council pursuant to the North Congenal statutes. This commission makes final decisions on preliminary subdivision plots and makes recommendations to the city council on rezonings, text amendments, ETJ extensions, street closings, street name changes, including honorary designations and other comprehensive plan text or map amendments. We typically meet on the third Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. in the city council chambers, but because of COVID, we're now on Zoom. This week and this week only, typically we would have the presentation from staff, the presenters on the items and any opposition speak, and then Thursday night we would come and vote as a commission. However, because there's a conflict, our meeting to vote on the items will be on next Tuesday at 6 p.m. on April the 27th. Um the P Z meetings are open to the public, and anybody interested can sign up to speak or join us or watch us at home. And again, we welcome everybody to come in. And having said all of that, I would call on Mr. Max Joyner to do our invocation. Please bow your head. Lord, thank you for such a beautiful afternoon and allowing us all to be here to handle some of the city's business. Uh Lord, please uh open our hearts, minds, and ears, allow us to do what is best for the city and the public. Will please bless us. Watch over us. Amen. Thank you, Mr. Joyner. All right, Mr. Parker, would you please call the roll and if you would answer by voice? Ms. Bland do that. Okay, excuse me. Ms. Bland, I'm sorry. Miss Bland, would you please do that for us? Yes, sir. Les Robinson? Present. Michael Overton. Present. Billy Parker. Max Ray Joyner. Present. Pat Maxwell. Present. John Collins. Present. Alan Brock. Present. Kevin Faison. Present. Chris West. Rosa. Brad Gooth. Here. Alan Thomas. Here. Mr.

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