Greenville Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting – January 20, 2026
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Greenville Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting – January 20, 2026
The Greenville Planning and Zoning Commission met on January 20, 2026, at 6:00 PM in City Hall Council Chambers. The meeting was called to order by Chair John Collins, followed by an invocation, roll call, approval of the agenda, and approval of the minutes from December 16, 2025 (corrected after initially being misstated as November 18). The primary agenda item was a request by Ark Consulting Group, PLLC for a preliminary plat for the Courthouse Square East Cluster Subdivision, located at the terminus of Liberty Drive. The commission unanimously approved the plat.
Consent Calendar
- Approval of Agenda: Unanimously approved.
- Approval of Minutes: Unanimously approved after correcting the meeting date to December 16, 2025.
Public Comments & Testimony
- Brian Fagundis (representing the applicant): Spoke in favor of the request. He explained that the cluster subdivision takes advantage of developable acreage while leaving environmentally sensitive areas (floodplain/floodway, Hardy Creek) undisturbed. He clarified that the undeveloped portion is practically undevelopable due to regulatory constraints.
- Mary Worthington (resident at 3405, near the proposed entrance): Expressed concerns about the proximity of development to her home. She stated that at a previous meeting, the buffer distance was mentioned as 200 feet, but the current information indicates a 100-foot buffer that includes a 50-foot gas easement. She also sought clarification on the exact distance and potential flooding concerns. The engineer confirmed the buffer is approximately 100 feet.
Discussion Items
- Preliminary Plat – Courthouse Square East Cluster Subdivision:
- Location: Northwest section of the city, at the current terminus of Liberty Drive; Pitt County tax parcels 11514 and 52454.
- Proposal: 24 lots on 35.60± acres; 22 lots to be developed as a cluster subdivision. The lots are zoned R Success (minimum 6,000 sq ft lots), while the remaining portion (shown in green) remains zoned RE20 and will not be developed due to floodplain constraints.
- Staff Presentation (Ms. Gooby): Reviewed the site map, floodplain impacts, and zoning districts. Staff recommended approval, noting that all subdivision review requirements had been met.
- Clarification: Chair Collins noted that preliminary plat approvals are an administrative decision and do not go to City Council (unlike rezoning). The property had already been rezoned in a prior meeting.
- Buffer Discrepancy: Resident Mary Worthington raised that earlier communications suggested a 200-foot buffer, but the engineer stated the actual buffer (including gas easement) is about 100 feet. The commission acknowledged the discrepancy but did not revisit the finding.
Key Outcomes
- Motion to Approve the preliminary plat for Courthouse Square East Cluster Subdivision (24 lots, 35.60 acres) was made and seconded.
- Vote: All members present voted aye; no opposition. The motion passed unanimously.
- Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent.
- Next Steps: The approved plat will proceed to administrative processing. No further City Council action is required for the preliminary plat.
Meeting Transcript
The meeting will now come to order. Welcome to the January 20, 2026 meeting of the City of Greenville Planning and Zoning Commission. My name is John Collins, and I'm the chair of this commission. Thomas Remington, would you do the invocation? As we begin the first meeting of 2026, let us take a moment to reflect on our shared responsibility to serve the public with care, fairness, and compassion. Let us acknowledge those in our communities who go without those facing housing insecurity, financial hardship, or uncertainty about their future, and we recognize that the decisions made in rooms like this can have real and lasting impacts on their lives. Additionally, let us acknowledge our fellow Americans around the nation that feel uncertainty in the times in which we live. John Collins. Present. William McCarty. Present. Carlos White. Alan Thomas? Here. Here. Kimberstone. Here. Brea Carter. Here. Clayton Sale. Here. Jacobs. Here. Kenneth Bale. We have quorum. All right. Our next item is the approval of the agenda. And unless we're gonna move the adjournment ahead of the flat, I think we've got to accept the agenda. Uh I'll entertain a motion to approve the agenda. Motion to approve. Second. The agenda is approved. Uh the minutes. You've all been presented in advance with the minutes from the November eighteenth, twenty twenty-five meeting, and have had an opportunity to read and review the minutes. Are there any questions or corrections? December 16th. I said November 18th in this. That's right. There was December 16th. That's right. That's what I guess for reading a script that I uh didn't review ahead of time. December December 16th is what I meant to say. Uh motion to approve. All those in favor of approving the minutes say aye. Aye. Opposed? No. All right. The minutes are approved. Uh a request by ARC Consulting Group, PLLC for a preliminary plat entitled Courthouse Square East Cluster Subdivision.
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