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Greenville Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting - August 19, 2021

Planning and Zoning Commission — Thursday, August 19, 2021
BodyGreenville, North Carolina
SessionPlanning and Zoning Commission
DateThursday, August 19, 2021
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0:30

Mr.

0:30

Chair, we are live.

0:32

Great.

0:33

Good evening to everybody and welcome to the July 20th Planning and Zoning Commission meeting.

0:40

The PZ Commission is a public body established by the Greenville City Council pursuant to North Con General Statute.

0:47

This commission makes final decisions on preliminary subdivision plates and makes recommendations to the city council on rezonings, text amendments, ETJ extensions, street closings, street name changes involving honorary designations and comprehensive plan amendments which include text and map amendments.

1:06

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

1:10

And beginning tonight, we are only going to have one.

1:13

Everybody will recall we used to have a Tuesday meeting on the third Tuesday of the month at 6.

1:17

And then on Thursday, we had a meeting to vote.

1:21

But because of a recent statute, and that is for those who wish to look it up, it is session law 2021-35, also known as House Bill 812.

1:33

And that bill was passed on uh June 8th, approved on June 16th, and effective July 1st of this year.

1:42

So as of tonight, we're only having one meeting, which means we'll consider the item presentation from staff.

1:49

Then we'll hear uh those who are in favor of the particular item, those who are in opposition to the particular item, and then we will vote on each item as we used to before COVID.

2:00

So that brings us to our next uh item.

2:02

Uh Kevin Faison, would you say uh the invocation for us, please, sir?

2:10

Good Lord, thank you for bringing us here today.

2:12

Will it allow us to conduct the business of the city with the best interest of our citizens?

2:18

Lord, please watch over and bless all the people that are in attendance watching online, and that have anything to do with the city agreement and the United States Remember.

2:29

Amen.

2:30

Thank you.

2:31

Miss Bland, would you please call the roll and everyone when your name is called, please answer by voice?

2:37

Yes, sir.

2:38

Les Robinson here.

2:41

Michael Overton, Billy Parker.

2:44

Here.

2:45

Max Ray Joyner.

2:48

Pat Maxwell.

2:49

Here.

2:50

John Collins.

2:53

Alan Brock.

2:55

President.

2:56

Kevin Faison.

2:57

Here.

2:58

Chris West.

3:00

Here.

3:01

Brad Goose.

3:02

Here.

3:03

Alan Thomas.

3:05

Here.

3:06

Mr.

3:06

Chair, we have a quorum.

3:08

Ms.

3:08

Bland, does everyone vote tonight?

3:12

Yes.

3:13

Great.

3:13

Thank you very much.

3:14

Let's move to the next item on our agenda, which is the approval of the minutes from June 15th of this year.

3:21

Has everyone had a chance to see those minutes and consider the same.

3:25

Yes.

3:26

Is there any request to modify or change or any corrections to those minutes?

3:32

Seeing none, I'll entertain a motion to approve the June 15th minutes.

3:38

Mr.

3:38

West made a motion to approve those minutes.

3:40

Is there a second?

3:41

Second.

3:42

Mr.

3:42

Thomas is second that motion.

3:45

Any debate on that motion.

3:48

Seeing none, Miss Bland, would you please call roll for a voice vote in favor of that motion?

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Zoning And Land Use█████████████████████████████████████████████46%
Procedural██████████████████████████27%
Public Comment██████████10%
Flooding██████6%
Stormwater Management██████6%
Traffic Signal Management██2%
Public Engagement██2%
Public Safety█1%
Summary of Proceedings

Greenville Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting - August 19, 2021

Note: The meeting agenda and transcript indicate the meeting occurred on July 20, 2021. The given date of August 19, 2021 is used per instructions, but there is a discrepancy.

The Greenville Planning and Zoning Commission met to consider preliminary plats, rezonings, a land use plan amendment, and commission officer elections. The meeting was the first to follow new single-meeting format under House Bill 812, with public comments heard before votes. All items except one were approved unanimously.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of Minutes (June 15, 2021): Approved unanimously by voice vote.
  • Second Reading of Revised Rules of Procedures: Amended to clarify conflict of interest procedures and public comment format. Approved unanimously.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Falling Creek Subdivision (Preliminary Plat): Greg McKinney (HOA president, Summers Walk) opposed the connection to Naples Drive, citing a fourfold traffic increase and safety concerns. Kathy Meyer (civil engineer, Oak Hill Farms) raised floodplain and watershed study limitations. Jerry Eatman (counsel to Summers Walk HOA) argued the connection would violate street design standards. Igor Palivoda (design consultant) spoke in favor, noting the plat was previously approved a decade ago and meets technical requirements.
  • Rezoning at Dickinson Avenue (Item 4): Igor Palivoda spoke in favor; Edward Clark (adjacent resident) opposed, citing loss of residential character and traffic concerns.
  • Rezoning at Allen Road (Item 5): Brian Fagundis (developer representative) spoke in favor, noting net traffic decrease. No opposition.
  • Allen Ridge Preliminary Plat (Item 6): No public opposition.
  • Land Use Plan Amendment (Item 7): Landon Weaver (Bill Clark Homes) spoke in favor, describing a single-family project and potential sewer extension. Wayne Austin and Reggie Gardner (Rolling Meadows residents) opposed, citing flooding, traffic, and overdevelopment concerns.

Discussion Items

  • Falling Creek Subdivision (Item 2): Staff confirmed the plat meets all technical requirements. City engineer Daryl Norris stated stormwater detention regulations apply and that the Hardy Creek watershed study limits were due to city boundaries. Traffic engineer Rick DeCaesar explained cross-connections are standard for emergency access and traffic reduction. The commission noted their hands were tied by technical requirements.
  • Rezoning at Allen Road (Item 5): Staff noted the MR zoning is density-equivalent to R6 and is consistent with the comprehensive plan. The site could yield 400 multifamily units versus 305,000 sq ft of office under current zoning.
  • Land Use Plan Amendment (Item 7): Track 1 would change from low-medium to medium-high density; tracks 2-4 are outside city limits and would be added to the FLUM. Staff argued the amendment aligns with existing land use patterns. Commissioner Maxwell expressed concern about traffic but hoped stormwater improvements would help. The vote was 5-2.
  • Election of Officers: Chair Les Robinson was term-limited. Kevin Faison was nominated and elected Chair unanimously. Chris West was elected Vice Chair 7-1 (West voted no). Faison noted he would have back surgery and may miss early meetings; West could preside in his absence.

Key Outcomes

  • Falling Creek Subdivision (Preliminary Plat): Motion to approve passed unanimously.
  • Rezoning at Dickinson Avenue (Item 4): Motion to approve passed unanimously.
  • Rezoning at Allen Road (Item 5): Motion to recommend approval to City Council passed unanimously.
  • Allen Ridge Preliminary Plat (Item 6): Motion to approve passed unanimously.
  • Land Use Plan Amendment (Item 7): Motion to recommend approval to City Council passed 5-2 (Commissioners Maxwell and Faison opposed).
  • Rules of Procedures: Adopted with amendment.
  • Officers: Kevin Faison elected Chair, Chris West elected Vice Chair.

Meeting Transcript

Mr. Chair, we are live. Great. Good evening to everybody and welcome to the July 20th Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. The PZ Commission is a public body established by the Greenville City Council pursuant to North Con General Statute. This commission makes final decisions on preliminary subdivision plates and makes recommendations to the city council on rezonings, text amendments, ETJ extensions, street closings, street name changes involving honorary designations and comprehensive plan amendments which include text and map amendments. We meet on the third Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. And beginning tonight, we are only going to have one. Everybody will recall we used to have a Tuesday meeting on the third Tuesday of the month at 6. And then on Thursday, we had a meeting to vote. But because of a recent statute, and that is for those who wish to look it up, it is session law 2021-35, also known as House Bill 812. And that bill was passed on uh June 8th, approved on June 16th, and effective July 1st of this year. So as of tonight, we're only having one meeting, which means we'll consider the item presentation from staff. Then we'll hear uh those who are in favor of the particular item, those who are in opposition to the particular item, and then we will vote on each item as we used to before COVID. So that brings us to our next uh item. Uh Kevin Faison, would you say uh the invocation for us, please, sir? Good Lord, thank you for bringing us here today. Will it allow us to conduct the business of the city with the best interest of our citizens? Lord, please watch over and bless all the people that are in attendance watching online, and that have anything to do with the city agreement and the United States Remember. Amen. Thank you. Miss Bland, would you please call the roll and everyone when your name is called, please answer by voice? Yes, sir. Les Robinson here. Michael Overton, Billy Parker. Here. Max Ray Joyner. Pat Maxwell. Here. John Collins. Alan Brock. President. Kevin Faison. Here. Chris West. Here. Brad Goose. Here. Alan Thomas. Here. Mr. Chair, we have a quorum. Ms. Bland, does everyone vote tonight? Yes. Great. Thank you very much. Let's move to the next item on our agenda, which is the approval of the minutes from June 15th of this year. Has everyone had a chance to see those minutes and consider the same. Yes.

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