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Greenville Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting – April 21, 2026

Planning and Zoning Commission — Tuesday, April 21, 2026
BodyGreenville, North Carolina
SessionPlanning and Zoning Commission
DateTuesday, April 21, 2026
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0:35

The meeting will now come to order.

0:37

Welcome to the April 21, 2026 meeting of the City of Greenville Planning and Zoning Commission.

0:43

My name is John Collins, and I'm the chair of this commission.

0:46

Kenneth, would you do the invocation, please?

0:49

Yes.

0:51

Lord, let us make good decisions tonight.

0:53

Please keep watch over us the rest of the week.

0:55

In your name I pray, man.

0:57

Thank you.

0:59

Madam Clerk, please call the roll.

1:01

John Collins.

1:02

Present.

1:03

Zach Woodmancy?

1:04

Here.

1:05

Alan Thomas.

1:07

Carlos White?

1:08

Here.

1:08

Kimberstone.

1:09

Here.

1:10

Thomas Remington.

1:11

Here.

1:11

Clayton South?

1:13

Here.

1:13

William McCurry.

1:14

Here.

1:14

Brad Carter.

1:16

Here.

1:16

Toya Jacobs.

1:18

Annika Royal.

1:19

Kenneth Bale.

1:20

Here.

1:21

We have forum.

1:23

All right.

1:23

Our next matter of business is the approval of the agenda.

1:30

Is there any discussion of the agenda or uh will somebody move to approve it?

1:35

Motion to approve.

1:36

Second.

1:37

All those in favor of the agenda, please say aye.

1:41

Aye.

1:42

And opposed, nay.

1:44

For abstaining.

1:46

All right.

1:48

Agenda is approved.

1:50

Minutes.

1:50

You have all been presented in advance with the minute minutes from the March 17, 2026 meeting, and you've had an opportunity to read and review the minutes.

2:01

Are there any questions or corrections to advance?

2:10

I sense that you're ready for a motion.

2:13

Motion approve the minute.

2:18

We have a motion and a second.

2:19

All those in favor say aye.

2:21

Aye.

2:22

Aye.

2:22

Opposed?

2:23

Nay.

2:26

Or abstentions?

2:28

Okay.

2:28

Minutes are approved.

2:31

New business.

2:33

Request by Boveette USA property LLC to rezone 34.45 acres located at the northeastern corner of the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr.

2:45

Highway and Sug Parkway from PIU planned unoffensive industry to IU unoffensive industry.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Zoning And Land Use█████████████████████████████████████████████63%
Procedural███████████████21%
Cannabis Regulation█████████12%
Homelessness███4%
Summary of Proceedings

Greenville Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting – April 21, 2026

The City of Greenville Planning and Zoning Commission met on April 21, 2026 at 6:00 PM in City Hall Council Chambers. Chair John Collins presided. The meeting included approval of the agenda and minutes from March 17, 2026, followed by three public hearings and commission actions on a rezoning request, a preliminary plat, and a comprehensive text amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO). All votes were unanimous.

Consent Calendar

  • The commission unanimously approved the agenda as presented.
  • The minutes from the March 17, 2026 meeting were approved without correction.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No public comments were offered during any of the three public hearings.

Discussion Items

Rezoning – Boviet USA Property, LLC

Staff presented a request to rezone 34.45 acres at the northeastern corner of Martin Luther King Jr. Highway and Sugg Parkway from Planned Unoffensive Industry (PIU) to Unoffensive Industry (IU). Staff stated no change in use intensity is anticipated and the property is already built out; the rezoning is needed to allow lot reconfiguration for an additional building. Applicant’s attorney Tom Terrell spoke in favor, noting the current zoning’s arbitrary setbacks and praising staff responsiveness. No opposition was heard. The commission voted unanimously to recommend approval, finding the request consistent with the comprehensive plan.

Preliminary Plat – Colony Farms

Staff presented a request for a 90‑lot single‑family subdivision on 40.05 acres southeast of Mills Road and Manor Court (Pitt County parcel 85696). The Subdivision Group Board had already recommended approval. Applicant’s representative Richie Brown spoke in favor. No opposition. The commission unanimously approved the preliminary plat.

Text Amendment – Unified Development Ordinance Updates

Staff presented a package of changes to the UDO, including:

  • Renaming the department to Community and Development Services and “Neighborhood Meeting” to “Community Engagement Meeting”.
  • Adding/amending definitions for Alcohol Beverage Control, Event center, Microbrewery, and Microdistillery.
  • Reorganizing the Table of Uses and Table of Permitted Vegetation.
  • Reducing parking requirements for indoor recreation (e.g., skating rinks) from 1 space per 200 sq ft plus waiting spaces to 1 space per 400 sq ft plus employee spaces; similarly adjusting golf course/miniature golf parking.
  • Deleting “Event center; mixed beverage permit” from certain districts, treating such event centers as bars for zoning purposes.
  • Clarifying security personnel requirements for alcohol establishments with amplified entertainment after 11 PM (now 2 personnel for 1‑200 capacity).
  • Updating standards for shelters for homeless or abused persons (cleanup).
  • Allowing a fee‑in‑lieu of sidewalk construction for certain highway‑adjacent properties, with funds used for city sidewalk projects. A board member asked about the rationale behind parking changes and event center classification. Another member inquired about standards for homeless shelters (cleanup). The City Attorney noted that THC‑infused beverages are not currently addressed in the UDO and the city is awaiting state and federal guidance. No public comment was offered. The commission unanimously approved the text amendment.

Key Outcomes

  • Rezoning (Boviet USA): Motion to recommend approval carried unanimously.
  • Preliminary Plat (Colony Farms): Motion to approve carried unanimously.
  • Text Amendment (UDO): Motion to recommend approval carried unanimously.
  • The meeting adjourned following the vote.

Meeting Transcript

The meeting will now come to order. Welcome to the April 21, 2026 meeting of the City of Greenville Planning and Zoning Commission. My name is John Collins, and I'm the chair of this commission. Kenneth, would you do the invocation, please? Yes. Lord, let us make good decisions tonight. Please keep watch over us the rest of the week. In your name I pray, man. Thank you. Madam Clerk, please call the roll. John Collins. Present. Zach Woodmancy? Here. Alan Thomas. Carlos White? Here. Kimberstone. Here. Thomas Remington. Here. Clayton South? Here. William McCurry. Here. Brad Carter. Here. Toya Jacobs. Annika Royal. Kenneth Bale. Here. We have forum. All right. Our next matter of business is the approval of the agenda. Is there any discussion of the agenda or uh will somebody move to approve it? Motion to approve. Second. All those in favor of the agenda, please say aye. Aye. And opposed, nay. For abstaining. All right. Agenda is approved. Minutes. You have all been presented in advance with the minute minutes from the March 17, 2026 meeting, and you've had an opportunity to read and review the minutes. Are there any questions or corrections to advance? I sense that you're ready for a motion. Motion approve the minute. We have a motion and a second. All those in favor say aye.

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