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Council received first readings for several land-use items: Ordinance 5-2025 to rezone a 0.56-acre parcel at 400 West Road from office professional to suburban neighborhood; Ordinance 6-2025 to rezone a split-zoned 1.8-acre parcel at 1778 Bright Road to medium density residential; Ordinance 7-2025 to annex a portion of property at 1522 South Highway 14 and zone it regional center; and Ordinance 8-2025 to annex city-owned parcels on South Highway 14 and South Buncombe Road and zone them regional center. Staff and the planning commission recommended approval of each request, and council voted in favor on the motions to receive/approve first readings.

Council also completed ministerial appointments. The body received and appointed Emily Moses and Lauren Brown as ministerial recorders; both received affirmative votes at the meeting. The meeting packet showed the appointments are on a four-year cycle and that appointees serve at the pleasure of council.

City Administrator Mr. Merryman delivered an administrator’s report noting several items of interest: Battalion Chief Jody Norris was recognized as the Greer Centennial Lions Club’s 2024 Firefighter of the Year; the deadline for the accommodations tax grant — which funds projects to promote tourism and cultural or historical attractions — is Feb. 18; and Public Services introduced blue trash-lid replacements marked with the Americans with Disabilities Act symbol to help Meridian collection crews identify customers who receive at-home service.

The council also voted to enter executive session to discuss a contractual matter related to Project Keystone, citing the applicable state statute during the motion. The motion to enter executive session passed on a roll-call vote.

Votes at a glance: Ordinance 5-2025 (400 West Road rezoning) — first reading received (unanimous yes); Ordinance 6-2025 (1778 Bright Road rezoning) — first reading received (unanimous yes); Ordinance 7-2025 (1522 South Highway 14 annexation) — first reading received (unanimous yes); Ordinance 8-2025 (city-owned parcels annexation) — first reading received (unanimous yes); Appointments — Emily Moses and Lauren Brown appointed (unanimous yes); Executive session motion on Project Keystone — approved (roll-call yes votes).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Greer (SC) City Council Meeting: February 11, 2025.","oneSentenceSummary","At its February meeting the council received first readings for several rezoning and annexation ordinances, appointed ministerial recorders, heard administrative updates including an accommodations tax grant deadline and new ADA-marked trash lids, and voted to enter executive session on a contractual matter called Project Keystone.","taxTitle","Greer, Greenville County, South Carolina","taxId",53277,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6667253,"Greer council certifies abandoned Trade Street building; developer plans bar with golf simulators",231,1779000,2010000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2264453-919fa47187414d018139b63ee41da74f&start=1779&end=2010","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2264453-919fa47187414d018139b63ee41da74f/thumbnail_1779000.jpg","/articles/6667253/Greer/Greenville-County/South-Carolina/Greer-council-certifies-abandoned-Trade-Street-building-developer-plans-bar-with-golf-simulators","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6667253-7a975f281ae686b4f56f0e4161aa4dd8/orig.mp4?Expires=1776137025&Signature=l3Ae83jhAW3cqgmFlAO8I9Bwsb4GdRvYQ4k65QUw2HA8G42Nrj5Cbd6jY9-MemuOez4L3j5nNs3QE4brI5k-e~AKmD6s6soXngkxgDr4pLXtx5h-C1SdX89YJCmdd6qKMmu-8PF6Rx2zcFAvkhAqRe2V0SDrAeoYm14nqKmxxdueFmn8nYuhOasUlCYc-GqoHCLlOYOh9hJE4yjmsBUj-8~npvtm2WYTrD5Q~jjzDTnufYlvKzRpGzuRHZArMqtKDw2joqwIQnmaWVvVf1ZEI3v0j1kjKiPX6j0QCNlw2ocrBkgz5l4YOn1ywPbvuFqL8YDAHxHkaWsnsEb1rvafQw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Greer City Council approved Resolution 3-2025 to certify an abandoned building and site at 315 Trade Street, a step the city requires under its abandoned buildings program before a rehabilitation project may pursue certain tax credits and incentives.

City attorney-prepared materials and staff affidavits were included in the council packet. Mr. Deaton, speaking for the city, told council the material in the packet met the statutory definition for an abandoned property; council then voted to approve the certification.

Brian Beal, the developer present at the meeting, described plans to convert the building into a full-service bar and restaurant featuring golf simulators. Beal said the project team has experience with adaptive reuse; he cited a previous rehabilitation in Fountain Inn and said the Trade Street location is targeted to open in early to mid second quarter of the year.

Staff and council noted the resolution includes the required notice of intent to rehabilitate and an affidavit documenting the property’s condition. The packet also referenced a potential income tax credit that could apply to the rehabilitation, and the resolution form had been prepared and reviewed by the city attorney as part of the abandoned buildings program.

The council asked the developer a few clarifying questions about operations; Beal confirmed the business intends to self-operate the restaurant. By show of hands and roll-call, the council voted in favor; the record reflects a unanimous yes vote. Mayor Danner thanked the developer and the owner representative for attending.

The certification does not itself authorize building permits or business licenses; it records the city’s determination that the property meets the abandoned-building definition and allows the developer to proceed with the rehabilitation process under the city program and applicable state tax rules.","Council voted unanimously to certify an abandoned building at 315 Trade Street under Resolution 3-2025, clearing the way for rehabilitation. Developer Brian Beal told council he plans a full-service bar and restaurant with golf simulators and aims to open in early to mid Q2.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6667258,"Greer council approves annexation of 770 Brockman McClyman Road amid debate over future roundabout",1328,482000,1810000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2264453-919fa47187414d018139b63ee41da74f&start=482&end=1810","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2264453-919fa47187414d018139b63ee41da74f/thumbnail_482000.jpg","/articles/6667258/Greer/Greenville-County/South-Carolina/Greer-council-approves-annexation-of-770-Brockman-McClyman-Road-amid-debate-over-future-roundabout","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6667258-e21d67cde7541ad6bc41508e3129ee1d/orig.mp4?Expires=1776137025&Signature=XNvAStiprz4tUbYlcK7YJpy-bsK4GhwyQmoboR8ADGU4vNzLhNgtItBziDKyRioIsbE5xCwuVLMCl66hyY6MKE60eXqE-Ey~P45lytWM8fsy2J1W922t8o-ZqDXZAit5kbAPszS57imQ~nHZ5eTmGTyqjK92vUjZhgaR6JCqQUINsd-T2-KKyqvAHQ7oplVVV82ZlSv~RfSp3ZKWAzVf7LMKtIz-PYwaFeiFbxc5SpVMdorS38yHHmiJIez3wViQKKLn0ki0qLZ19rJQquHyGfXjPSFwd35pg0~6QyfkSdGKpiJ8nMSe55kXrugUF1aj4GzvhoUX2ZenWXidpDJNVA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Greer City Council on second and final reading approved Ordinance 49-2024 to annex a 5-acre parcel owned by Carolyn J. Hamby at 770 Brockman McClyman Road and establish a TN (traditional neighborhood) zoning classification.

The measure was approved by a 4-2 roll-call vote after an extended discussion about traffic impacts and whether South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) will require a roundabout at Brockman McClyman and Abner Creek. Mayor Danner presided over the meeting; the ordinance was presented by Miss Stahl, a city staff member.

Council members and staff said the parcel will be combined with five adjacent lots rezoned in October and will be part of a single development now estimated at about 163 total residential units. Staff reported the subject 5-acre piece will be used primarily for recreation and amenities and that roughly 15 houses are currently associated with the site.

Staff told council that the city and the project's traffic engineer worked with SCDOT on a traffic impact assessment (TIA). SCDOT and the engineer concluded a traffic signal is not warranted at the intersection but indicated that a roundabout is a likely long-term solution. Miss Stahl said the developer will provide 30% design plans for a future roundabout — described in the meeting as an early design stage that would show the right-of-way needed.

Council members pressed staff on what would trigger construction of a roundabout and who would pay. “I would assume it would have to be the volume produced by any single particular project,” Miss Stahl said, explaining that the 30% design gives the city a head start on identifying needed right-of-way. Councilman Coriam Booker and others questioned whether requiring a 30% design is the best approach rather than a payment-in-lieu. Staff and other council members said the ultimate funding and construction could be a mix of state, county, city and developer contributions and would depend on future development in the area.

Council discussion repeatedly returned to fairness: SCDOT officials had told staff they did not feel it was equitable to obligate a single small project to fund an entire roundabout when that project would not contribute the majority of traffic. That reasoning was a principal factor in recommending that the developer produce partial design work rather than requiring immediate construction.

The final roll call on the ordinance recorded votes as follows: Mr. Arrowood — yes; Councilman Booker — yes; Mr. Hopper — no; Mr. Dumas — yes; Miss Albert — no; Mayor Danner — yes. The motion carried.

Background material in the staff packet noted that the TIA projects traffic conditions through 2027. Staff also told council the developer will reserve right-of-way and treat the 30% design work as the developer’s contribution toward the future intersection improvement.

The council did not adopt a timeline or funding commitment for constructing a roundabout; members said they expect SCDOT and other regional stakeholders to advise when construction will be appropriate. The city will proceed with the annexation and zoning decision under the guidelines and documentation currently before the council.","The Greer City Council approved second and final reading of Ordinance 49-2024 to annex a 5-acre parcel at 770 Brockman McClyman Road and zone it TN, despite council concern and constituent questions about traffic and whether a roundabout will be required.","actionData","errors"]

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