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Staff reminded the committee that the consultant-led comprehensive-plan process includes a public drop-in meeting scheduled for April 24 at the senior center to gather resident input. Staff asked that members and the public encourage participation and noted the meeting is an opportunity to comment on long‑range planning priorities.

No formal action was taken; the report was informational.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Committee Meetings & Special Called City Council Meeting - April 7, 2025 - City of Mauldin, SC","oneSentenceSummary","Planning staff reported April 7 that multiple residential developments and business projects are active in Mauldin and announced a public drop‑in meeting on April 24 for the comprehensive plan.","taxTitle","Mauldin, Greenville County, South Carolina","taxId",4228,"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},6611444,"Committee opens review of accessory dwelling units as tool for housing supply; staff to return with options",716,1801000,2517000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2895625-950b716dce322e8f109d9425b6046055&start=1801&end=2517","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2895625-950b716dce322e8f109d9425b6046055/thumbnail_1801000.jpg","/articles/6611444/Mauldin/Greenville-County/South-Carolina/Committee-opens-review-of-accessory-dwelling-units-as-tool-for-housing-supply-staff-to-return-with-options","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6611444-bc39eaf6500114333719318ee53aec56/orig.mp4?Expires=1771108320&Signature=Qs-ET0t8wldF9Tf0I-mNDckHVU~6M5Mg5w4gkCNpjL1ux~UIjEoXtsAr-80TpihJdF9ycH-N7CU8mDk0jWQzvJk08BzJQHd34aGUwEFKinGofTZUnDfJ8LBDqvRJmiPs3dPyhllet2pGsuzm4WspO~XxF2mi9srr4AlxU75q4ojJF8lElzvfdy9jLL8VujEukBWkO8gpIGSvciqnXS0XD2YIxtfws8bksKezryohrPc4i6Sb5LZUv~wDl0mW1n-O51tzvAd5BK7RHoV9pwYuo9jfGApQjTzA7lcfBNndcSUPy-YNIg5x26mKyWI5oEn~jvSpiSSWY70O69UQDAsv6g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","On April 7 the Business Development Services Committee discussed accessory dwelling units (ADUs) as a potential local tool to increase housing options. Staff described current city rules that allow some ADUs on smaller lots but limit their use on larger parcels; committee members questioned that approach and asked staff to examine where ADUs might make sense and what protections would be needed.

Committee members said ADUs can provide housing for aging relatives or supplemental rental income and that allowing them in appropriate zones could help with local housing supply. Concerns raised included parking impacts, on‑street congestion, and increased impervious surface leading to stormwater management issues. Staff noted that many HOAs have restrictive covenants and that any city allowance would not override private HOA rules.

Members directed staff to draft options that address parking standards, stormwater mitigation, and appropriate zoning/lot-size thresholds, and to return with model language for committee consideration. No ordinance was proposed or voted on; the item was informational and a request for staff work.","Mauldin committee members questioned existing ADU rules and directed staff to explore changes, including parking and stormwater implications, while noting HOA restrictions and current ordinance limits that favor small lots rather than larger lots.",{"_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},6611448,"Mauldin committee discusses allowing micro‑livestock and beekeeping; staff to draft ordinance",663,1241000,1904000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2895625-950b716dce322e8f109d9425b6046055&start=1241&end=1904","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2895625-950b716dce322e8f109d9425b6046055/thumbnail_1241000.jpg","/articles/6611448/Mauldin/Greenville-County/South-Carolina/Mauldin-committee-discusses-allowing-microlivestock-and-beekeeping-staff-to-draft-ordinance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6611448-5078a6967d6273553ac58426fe1a7c0e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771108320&Signature=mewmPDc8A1rGcn-7Gyklh7KC96zsxYaJLX59a8vHnRcFbi62kJMvtpJIh3UJgb3HJTaRbEiNjB5OXHVVbOwgzujAI6mKo6DEdDJicRVE0lKHst1wNT2FQGvQp7ObG2R9gM9iLnleXdSWI2~wvfkSosE1osou6wftT0VCULH0OhvMXAnUW5f53k9lEkrrojAMS6F399fA4P1vlFyiDJ-gpDur6BNhD4QetnRWEwCw7W~RkhPkg9kVjQKV63-G8kRC7x-hwX~bFsNfZbdwimUzP4ce5JsC-kdxTwU3oYWbvJ8MpAUwhUdtemD7ZDa9XcPQWcdbmpFtbxiBhkao3ogviw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Members of the Business Development Services Committee on April 7 discussed whether to add \"micro livestock\" (primarily backyard chickens) and beekeeping to the city code. The committee asked staff to draft potential ordinance language and return with recommendations that would be enforceable by code but that would not override private homeowner association covenants.

Planning staff said current ordinances are largely silent on backyard chickens and bees, and that other nearby municipalities use a mix of lot‑size limits and basic health/safety standards. Committee members said they frequently receive inquiries from residents and preferred creating clear rules rather than leaving enforcement to informal practice or variance claims.

During discussion, members raised several recurring concerns: noise (especially roosters), parking and nuisance complaints, lot-size thresholds, and whether HOAs would supersede city allowances. Staff noted most HOAs contain covenants that prohibit livestock. The committee directed staff to prepare draft language — likely as an amendment to the animal control ordinance — that would include minimum lot sizes or zoning districts where micro‑livestock and hives would be allowed, and basic setbacks or hive‑distance standards to neighboring properties. Anderson's regulations were mentioned as a clear example staff could adapt.

No ordinance was proposed or voted on; this item was a direction to staff to develop draft language for future committee consideration.","Committee members discussed whether to permit chickens and beekeeping in residential areas, directed staff to draft potential standards, and noted that homeowner association rules would still prevail.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6611453,"Committee votes: six items forwarded to full council, including childcare ordinance and right-of-way abandonment",212,712000,924000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2895625-950b716dce322e8f109d9425b6046055&start=712&end=924","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2895625-950b716dce322e8f109d9425b6046055/thumbnail_712000.jpg","/articles/6611453/Mauldin/Greenville-County/South-Carolina/Committee-votes-six-items-forwarded-to-full-council-including-childcare-ordinance-and-right-of-way-abandonment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6611453-b05f50f126f10a251b45665a998ed708/orig.mp4?Expires=1771108320&Signature=HKFQaXtvS8x6Oqs4jsQd0V-hWQsXuRB6a22DLxZ6zsjP6eCgDBq17GOj33cCdROVpdtuZRfkQy41CLW6rB4ZF7Upybv8rSNA1KlG2HYfhgMlwFV5b6o2G96qbn2XgvqOtxmld4Dltu3r8jXpvwmmIKg8EpqUhEd8s-KfljVURXYbYj9v-un5YDlYz3bzyDjv5QGIIkdNcPtJeMz5PSSqwuxxIkhOyeFYqOEOaVMWMjom5wTrfaIe~HJBbKVm5MMesXRn2l9i6HL-WDJ53yii2Q~9VBvH1pAVjP8whM5~rOBmK51uoiPxhwV9YiAGA3cfGKmIjObOso9bOrqN2Sv6bQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mauldin committees on April 7 forwarded six formal actions to the full city council, including two zoning ordinance amendments, a right-of-way abandonment, changes to the municipal court judge appointment ordinance, a five-year renewal of a mutual-aid agreement for fire services, and an amended memorandum of understanding for the county drug-enforcement task force.

The items were considered in committee meetings held consecutively that evening. Committee members moved and seconded motions to send each item to full council; votes were taken by voice and the motions were carried and forwarded for final consideration.

Board-level items forwarded to full council included: the proposed amendment to Section 10.16 to list childcare, preschool and after‑school activities as permissible accessory uses at religious institutions; an amendment to Section 10.35 that changes the method for measuring separation distances for packaged-alcohol retailers (adopting the state method of measuring from the business entrance rather than property line to property line); an ordinance authorizing a quitclaim deed to abandon a short segment of Loblawley Circle (Parkland Phase 1/2/3) and return it to the Parkland subdivision developer; an update to the municipal judge appointment ordinance to align local language with state code and allow appointment of trial judges who may not be licensed attorneys; a request to extend the Greenville County mutual-aid agreement for fire service to a five-year term (January 1, 2025–December 31, 2029); and an amendment to the multi‑jurisdictional drug enforcement task force MOU to revise language about asset distribution and adjust participating staffing levels.

Committee chairs and staff emphasized that forwarding the items does not finalize policy; each item will return to city council for a final vote. Several items had been reviewed and recommended by the Planning Commission or city legal counsel before reaching committee. The drug-task-force amendment was described as necessary to comply with federal requirements for sharing seizable funds with the designated Drug Enforcement Unit.","On April 7, Mauldin standing committees voted to forward six items to full council, including amendments to zoning rules for religious institutions, packaged-alcohol measurement, a right-of-way abandonment, municipal judge appointment language, a five-year fire mutual aid term, and an amended regional drug-enforcement MOU.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6611432,"Public Works mitigates roadway flooding caused by private backyard drainage failure; staff to coordinate repairs",298,2462000,2760000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2895625-950b716dce322e8f109d9425b6046055&start=2462&end=2760","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2895625-950b716dce322e8f109d9425b6046055/thumbnail_2462000.jpg","/articles/6611432/Mauldin/Greenville-County/South-Carolina/Public-Works-mitigates-roadway-flooding-caused-by-private-backyard-drainage-failure-staff-to-coordinate-repairs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6611432-971dea4866a0d837fbfb7156da8cc0fa/orig.mp4?Expires=1771108320&Signature=dWGcWVi5L-pH3Tyee9IybtGlIrDb8LwAJhtHsaJdzHUdaORGnYS3YrUPODuWpttPbyQst62J~RLDWiTppTk68YGHgrvfZS2ZTdIj9wN~nZRMqpWfvRymIoVxhRxTq0Q1VJ7DjYi6s1s11InjvlLm0Tb9sfdkKNJ9EFfU3rekd43cqnmMmgFPB5gKvOqWEYEbTjb47B62HtgX4waHm2arg2ZQnUr-DCjKq767DPeSMbwTWylwj2piHjE6ZoVdz~dRhi5SgU2gtegVIHGEYFJcVV3E~xthY5sbnHGlDTly2bCJeCERSV3o3E-2jofzKKAvBzbbM9RDWrW8T6k13bzZiA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the April 7 Public Works Committee meeting staff reported a localized flooding event in the Forester Chase/Sweetland area caused by private backyard infrastructure failure. A homeowner told staff a buried pipe separated, creating a sinkhole; residents and staff discovered the resulting hole had been repeatedly filled with debris (boulders, brick pavers, cinder blocks and hardened concrete), which blocked the drainage pipe and reduced capacity during recent inclement weather. The blocked line caused ponding and roughly three feet of water on a roadway, making it impassable for vehicles until crews cleared debris and restored flow.

Public Works personnel said they did not previously know the private pipe existed because it was on private property and not in public records. Staff removed large obstructions from the pipe and cleared the roadway; they will coordinate with the homeowner to identify a more permanent repair and to prevent recurrence. Committee members thanked crews for the quick response and asked staff to follow up on remediation and any documentation the city should maintain about discovered private infrastructure that affects public drainage.

No formal action was taken at the meeting; staff will return with remediation plans or further updates as needed.","Public Works reported an incident where private backyard infrastructure (a separated pipe in a homeowner's yard) blocked a storm pipe and flooded Sweetland area roads; crews removed debris and will coordinate permanent repairs with the homeowner.","actionData","errors"]

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City planning update: townhomes, YMCA expansion, new restaurants and comprehensive‑plan meeting on April 24

Committee opens review of accessory dwelling units as tool for housing supply; staff to return with options

Mauldin committee discusses allowing micro‑livestock and beekeeping; staff to draft ordinance

Committee votes: six items forwarded to full council, including childcare ordinance and right-of-way abandonment

Public Works mitigates roadway flooding caused by private backyard drainage failure; staff to coordinate repairs