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Greenville Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting – May 19, 2026

Planning and Zoning Commission — Tuesday, May 19, 2026
BodyGreenville, North Carolina
SessionPlanning and Zoning Commission
DateTuesday, May 19, 2026
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0:55

The meeting will now come to order.

0:57

Welcome to the May 19, 2026 meeting of the City of Greenville Planning and Zoning Commission.

1:02

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

1:06

Brad, will you do the invocation?

1:08

Sure.

1:10

Dear God, thank you for allowing us to live in this great city of Greenville, and thank you for all the wonderful employees that we're able to work and volunteer with.

1:21

And please give us the knowledge to make decisions that'll support your word and the best for all of our citizens.

1:29

Thank you.

1:31

Thanks, Brad.

1:32

Madam Clerk, please call the roll.

1:34

Ellen Simon.

1:38

John Collins.

1:39

Present.

1:40

Carlos Way.

1:41

Here.

1:42

Kimberstone?

1:43

Here.

1:43

Thomas Ruby.

1:46

Clayton Sill.

1:48

William McCurry.

1:50

Here.

1:50

Brian Carter.

1:52

Here.

1:53

Here.

1:54

Honorable Royal.

1:55

Here.

1:55

Can it be all?

1:56

Here.

1:57

Yeah, forum.

1:59

All right.

2:00

Our next item is approval of the agenda.

2:03

Uh Shante.

2:10

I've got my partner in crime, the attorney here.

2:13

Um, I'm here to ask a bit of a favor of the commission.

2:17

I became aware at the end of last week that the rezoning that's item number three was not properly advertised, like we always do with all of the cases.

2:28

Since that was last Friday and we're meeting tonight.

2:31

Um what we would do is we would move a rezoning like this just to the following month, and we would move it in June.

2:41

As a matter of practice, City Council never meets in July.

2:45

So what that means is if we were to move the item to June, it wouldn't go to council till August.

2:52

So what I'm asking is I spoke to the chair early this morning, and I am asking if it would be possible to hold a special call meeting.

3:02

I have two dates in mind.

3:04

You don't have to tell me now, but on the staff side, we're all available.

3:08

Um the two dates would be June 4th or June 9th, and it would be at 6 o'clock.

3:16

We can send a doodle poll in the morning if that's easy.

3:21

Um we need at least five people to have a meeting, and you know, I don't want to have you bring out your phones now and look, but that that is the request.

3:31

And then what that means is item number three would be pushed to either one of those two dates, or if worse comes to worse, then we'll move it to June.

3:40

I'll be happy to answer any questions.

3:43

So procedurally, though, we would remove that item from the agenda tonight.

3:46

Essentially, that's all you guys need to do before you approve the agenda.

3:49

And ultimately, you guys will do the poll to figure out the special call meeting.

3:52

I had advice Shantae.

3:53

We spoke about it this morning because that notice wasn't done correctly, and it was kind of put at the wrong address rather than risk invalidation or any questions like that.

4:00

Um just best to kind of remove it.

4:02

So that's the reason for it.

4:03

We'll kind of jump on that, so we're uh but other than that, we'll answer any questions.

4:07

So we don't need a vote on the special call meeting.

4:10

Uh we'll just that'll be settled by our responses to the doodle poll, but right now we need a motion to remove item three from the agenda.

4:19

That is correct.

4:20

To be determined which next agenda is a good thing.

4:25

No special languages.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
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Transportation Safety██████████████████████████████████34%
Procedural██████████████████████████26%
Engineering And Infrastructure██████6%
Summary of Proceedings

Greenville Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting – May 19, 2026

The Greenville Planning and Zoning Commission met on May 19, 2026, at 6:00 PM in City Hall Council Chambers. Chair John Collins presided. The meeting included an invocation, roll call, approval of a revised agenda, approval of minutes, and a public hearing and vote on a rezoning request. One agenda item was removed due to improper advertisement.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of Minutes: The minutes from the April 21, 2026, meeting were approved unanimously without discussion.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • In favor of Rezoning (Item 2): Jim Walker, speaking on behalf of the developer and property owners, stated that the 14.2-acre property is surrounded by multifamily development and described the planned right-in/right-out access. He noted that water and sewer are available and that the property is currently a farm field. No public comments were made in opposition.

Discussion Items

  • Removal of Agenda Item 3: Staff attorney Shantae Gouby informed the commission that the rezoning request by IHS Development, LLC (Item 3) was not properly advertised. She requested the item be removed from the agenda and proposed a special called meeting on June 4 or June 9, 2026, to hear the case. The commission voted unanimously to remove Item 3 and approved the revised agenda.
  • Rezoning Request by Sweet Living Capital, Inc. (Item 2): The commission considered a request to rezone 14.2 acres on Charles Boulevard (between Signature Drive and Bluebill Drive) from RA20 (Residential-Agricultural) to R6 (High Density Multi-family). Staff planner Shantae Gouby presented the proposal, noting that under current zoning the site could yield 40–45 single-family lots, while under R6 it could accommodate 185–200 multifamily units. Traffic analysis showed that Charles Boulevard is currently at 98.4% of its design ADT (Level of Service D), and the development would increase traffic by 833 trips, pushing the roadway to 104% of design ADT. However, traffic engineer Rick (last name not given) explained that there is a 10–12% buffer before capacity (Level of Service E) is reached, and that the main congestion issue is at the Fire Tower Road intersection, not the roadway segment. He also noted that the NC Department of Transportation has funded preliminary engineering for a boulevard widening from Fire Tower to Worthington, which would increase capacity to 39,700 ADT, but construction funding and timeline are not yet secured. Commissioner White expressed concern about traffic congestion, recounting a personal experience with an ambulance stuck in traffic. Commissioner Ruby noted that the right-in/right-out design and the future road project provide some reassurance. The commission voted to recommend approval of the rezoning, finding it consistent with the comprehensive plan, and adopted the staff report.

Key Outcomes

  • Item 2 (Sweet Living Capital): Motion to recommend approval of the rezoning from RA20 to R6 passed unanimously (all members present voted aye). The commission adopted the staff report addressing plan consistency.
  • Item 3 (IHS Development): Removed from the agenda due to improper advertising. A special called meeting is anticipated on June 4 or June 9, 2026, subject to member availability.
  • Adjournment: The meeting adjourned following the vote.

Meeting Transcript

The meeting will now come to order. Welcome to the May 19, 2026 meeting of the City of Greenville Planning and Zoning Commission. My name is John Collins, and I'm the chair of this commission. Brad, will you do the invocation? Sure. Dear God, thank you for allowing us to live in this great city of Greenville, and thank you for all the wonderful employees that we're able to work and volunteer with. And please give us the knowledge to make decisions that'll support your word and the best for all of our citizens. Thank you. Thanks, Brad. Madam Clerk, please call the roll. Ellen Simon. John Collins. Present. Carlos Way. Here. Kimberstone? Here. Thomas Ruby. Clayton Sill. William McCurry. Here. Brian Carter. Here. Here. Honorable Royal. Here. Can it be all? Here. Yeah, forum. All right. Our next item is approval of the agenda. Uh Shante. I've got my partner in crime, the attorney here. Um, I'm here to ask a bit of a favor of the commission. I became aware at the end of last week that the rezoning that's item number three was not properly advertised, like we always do with all of the cases. Since that was last Friday and we're meeting tonight. Um what we would do is we would move a rezoning like this just to the following month, and we would move it in June. As a matter of practice, City Council never meets in July. So what that means is if we were to move the item to June, it wouldn't go to council till August. So what I'm asking is I spoke to the chair early this morning, and I am asking if it would be possible to hold a special call meeting. I have two dates in mind. You don't have to tell me now, but on the staff side, we're all available. Um the two dates would be June 4th or June 9th, and it would be at 6 o'clock. We can send a doodle poll in the morning if that's easy. Um we need at least five people to have a meeting, and you know, I don't want to have you bring out your phones now and look, but that that is the request. And then what that means is item number three would be pushed to either one of those two dates, or if worse comes to worse, then we'll move it to June. I'll be happy to answer any questions. So procedurally, though, we would remove that item from the agenda tonight. Essentially, that's all you guys need to do before you approve the agenda. And ultimately, you guys will do the poll to figure out the special call meeting.

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