Greenville Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting - July 18, 2023
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Greenville Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting - July 18, 2023
The Greenville Planning and Zoning Commission met on July 18, 2023, at 6:00 PM in City Hall Council Chambers. The meeting included approval of minutes, a preliminary plat request, a text amendment to residential density standards, and a tabled election of officers.
Consent Calendar
- Minutes Approval: The commission unanimously approved the minutes from the June 20, 2023 meeting.
Public Comments & Testimony
- Item 2 (OP Business Park): Kristen Shaw appeared in favor of the preliminary plat, but deferred to a surveyor who was not present. No opposition was voiced.
- Item 3 (Text Amendment – MUI Density): Michelle Clemens (East Group, working with Elliott Sidewalk Communities) spoke in favor, explaining that the amendment allows urban residential development with higher parking requirements to avoid spillover. No opposition was voiced.
Discussion Items
- Preliminary Plat – OP Business Park: Spruill & Associates, Inc. requested approval for a 2-lot (10.987 acres) commercial plat at the southeastern intersection of Northeast Greenville Boulevard and Old Pactolus Road. The property (Pitt County parcel 28662) is in a heavy commercial zone and partially within the 100-year floodplain, requiring buildings to be at least two feet above base flood elevation. Access will be from Old Pactolus Road only. The Subdivision Review Committee and staff recommended approval.
- Text Amendment – MUI Density: Elliott Sidewalk Communities proposed increasing density in the Mixed Use Institutional District (MUI) from a maximum of 8 multifamily units per acre to allowing units with a minimum habitable floor area of 400 sq ft for one-bedroom and 500 sq ft for two-or-more-bedroom units. The amendment removes the minimum lot area requirement, enabling taller buildings (estimated 4–5 stories), and adds a minimum parking requirement of 1 space per unit to reduce on-street parking. The change aligns with the city's Horizon plan and ECU's Millennial Campus/Intersect East project. Staff recommended approval, noting similar standards exist for downtown.
- Election of Officers: Chair Kevin Faison noted this might be his last meeting. City staff explained that under city code §9-24, the chair serves a one-year term, eligible for one additional term. Since Faison filled an unexpired term, the impact on term limits was unclear. The commission voted to table the election until the August meeting to allow legal research.
Key Outcomes
- Preliminary Plat Approved: Motion to recommend approval was made, seconded, and passed unanimously (no recorded dissents).
- Text Amendment Approved: Motion to recommend approval (consistent with the comprehensive plan and adopting staff report) passed unanimously.
- Election of Officers Tabled: Motion to table elections until the August 2023 meeting passed unanimously.
Meeting Transcript
Good afternoon. This meeting will now come to order. Welcome to the July eighteenth, twenty twenty-three meeting of the city of Greenville, planning is on a commission. My name is Kevin Faith, and I'm the chair of this commission. Now, I'll ask Alan Thomas to sort of bow your heads. Please let us uh work together as a community with clear minds with uh service in our hearts. Please look after our wonderful public servants, dear Lord, across the city and across our state and across our nation. Please keep them safe out of harm's way and allow us to do your bidding this evening. Amen. Amen. All right, Madam Clerk, can you please call the role? Kevin Fazine. Present. Chris Wes. Here. Billy Parker. Max Joyner, Hap Maxwell, John Collins. Here. Andrew Denton. Alan Brock. Alan Thomas. Here. Hunter Payton. Present. We have quorum. All right. Awesome. We have corn. Is there a motion to all right? Now everyone's been presented with the minutes from our June 20th, 2023 meeting and have had an opportunity to read and review the minutes. Are there any questions or corrections? No. If not, may I have a motion to accept. I make a motion to approve or accept. We have a motion to approve the minutes from last meeting made by Chris. I have a second. Second. Second by Alan. All those in favor? Aye. Aye. All opposed. All right. The minutes have been accepted. Now on to new business. Item number two, a request by Spruel and Associates Incorporated for a preliminary plat entitled OP Business Park, located in the southern southeastern intersection of Northeast Greenville Boulevard and Old Pact Tolls Road. The property is further identified as Pitt County parcel number 28662. The proposed plat consists of two lots totaling 10.987 acres. And we're ready for your presentation. Okay.
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