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The proposal before the committee would have rezoned the site from OD to C-2 to allow development of an indoor swim school offering 30-minute, one-on-one lessons. At the committee meeting, staff reported the applicant expects initial operations to run roughly 2–7 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m.–1 p.m. on Saturdays, with about five simultaneous one-on-one lessons per 30-minute session at start-up and capacity to grow to about ten such lessons per session.

Staff member David Deerhog, presenting the item, said the proposed swim school “appears to be consistent with the level of intensity of other uses that are typically allowed in the OD District” and told committee members that the use would likely generate fewer peak-hour trips than other uses already allowed in OD, such as banks, day cares and small offices. Deerhog noted the parcel is designated in the comprehensive plan as a “neighborhood center,” a category more aligned with C-1 than C-2 zoning, and warned of the legal risk of a C-1 rezoning on a parcel under two acres as potentially constituting spot zoning under South Carolina precedent. He also described petition and protest thresholds in the city’s zoning ordinance, saying owners of three properties within 100 feet had filed a formal written protest, representing 33% of properties in that buffer; that protest, Deerhog said, means any council approval would require at least five affirmative votes of the seven-member council.

More than a dozen Meadowood residents addressed the committee during public comment, raising similar concerns about traffic congestion, emergency access on the subdivision’s single in/out roadway, the safety risk of a retention/pond feature, and the project’s aesthetics. Pearlie Harris, who identified herself as a Meadowood resident of 50 years, said, “I’m 89 years old … I’m definitely opposed to this,” and described the neighborhood as largely residential with limited roadway capacity. Resident Samuel Neely described repeated stormwater and standing-water problems in the neighborhood and said, “Changing the zoning opens it up for a lot of things.” Other speakers raised the prospect of future, more intensive commercial uses if the parcel were rezoned to C-2 and asked the committee to “hold the line” on OD zoning.

The applicant’s engineering firm, Seaman Whiteside, represented by civil engineer Nick Myers, told the committee that driveway location will be constrained by SCDOT and that the on-site stormwater retention area will be fenced and no larger than necessary. Myers said enhanced landscape buffering and privacy fencing were possible mitigation measures but that the site’s topography and the adjacent road network limited access options.

Planning Commission members had recommended denial of the rezoning by a 5–1 vote; Deerhog said the commission cited a lack of information about building design and site details. In response to neighborhood concerns, staff offered an alternative: leave the zoning as OD and pursue a text amendment to the OD district to allow an indoor one-on-one swim school either by right or as a conditional use subject to standards such as maximum building size, landscaping/screening along neighborhood streets, and driveway restrictions.

Councilmember Matney moved that the committee hold the rezoning request in committee and direct staff to draft a text amendment carving out the swim-school use in the OD district with design standards; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote. Committee Chair Allgood announced the motion carried. Deerhog said staff would draft the ordinance and return it to committee per the motion.

The committee’s action holds the current zoning in place and starts a process to draft specific ordinance language that could permit the swim-school use within OD subject to additional standards; it does not change the underlying zoning or approve a project construction plan. The record on the rezoning includes a neighborhood petition of 65 Meadowood residents and the formal protests noted by staff, which affect the threshold of council votes required if and when a rezoning is forwarded to full council.

Votes at a glance

- Motion to hold the rezoning in committee and direct staff to draft a text amendment to allow the swim-school use in the OD district (moved by Councilmember Matney; seconded). Outcome: motion approved by voice vote; committee held the rezoning request and directed staff to prepare a text amendment.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Committee Meetings and Special Called City Council Meeting - May 5, 2025 - City of Mauldin, SC","oneSentenceSummary","The Business and Development Services Committee of the Mauldin City Council held a request to rezone a 1.45-acre parcel at New Neely Ferry Road and Meadowood Drive from OD to C-2 for an indoor one-on-one swim school and directed staff to draft a text amendment to allow the use in the OD district.","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},6559623,"Public works reports cultural center floor repair, Murray Drive demolition and Oak Park stormwater progress",344,7628000,7972000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3198892-730af804e590a08150c3aee063a78380&start=7628&end=7972","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3198892-730af804e590a08150c3aee063a78380/thumbnail_7628000.jpg","/articles/6559623/Mauldin/Greenville-County/South-Carolina/Public-works-reports-cultural-center-floor-repair-Murray-Drive-demolition-and-Oak-Park-stormwater-progress","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6559623-49c9596570ce13da35e770b9eab17dcc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771136679&Signature=iE02hwsBhTfP04AG41wBvIZbOer46WVS1A3iPJ7ouxxCX4WUdTF9jTYaGZFMTWnHeHwW6xHfEh6HF3il6CFh8ermO5yZzAqO27bBvOfWz3CW2foDpwmZPV9YLB-J5IU6zqBOJwGoEfC6PZRTEkkUnAzSHClysyu0U~b6Z3zdR8cPrxgCKa0inMOGRRTvdd5pNFUKPjchO9ePLzdkfol5aYPJuSy-j8M9w7sereQ9rFJH0NquQVvJu74wWdvXPOCYRp-eXA0P4oX2Yzfr2rp-16CoL-1CXu3gcoPxzslgpmy~d3pyb-Y1lLZV4lz20aFYG9MkVAWYxRBaKdV5uQeVng__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Public Works staff reported multiple infrastructure projects in progress including a structural floor repair at the Cultural Center, demolition of a vacant house used for firefighter training, replacement of a deteriorated pedestrian bridge on the Cultural Center trail with a piped/capped concrete trail section, and progress toward bidding the Oak Park stormwater project.

Public Works Director Lehi Fleeman told the Committee that contractors installed 37 floor jacks and performed joist replacement and sistering beneath the Cultural Center auditorium. Fleeman said the work addressed soft spots and localized rot and that the project came in more than $20,000 under the $100,000 budgeted amount. The department also cleared four excavation sites around the stage area after a contractor left the sites open during a festival; Public Works used road plates, stone and mulch to make the stage area safe and visually coherent before the event.

Fleeman confirmed the city had demolished the house on Murray Drive used for earlier firefighter training and that the contractor completed the demolition and removal within a few days in coordination with the fire department.

On trails and stormwater, Public Works said crews removed a deteriorated wooden pedestrian bridge on the Cultural Center grounds and will install 24-inch HDPE pipe with small concrete header walls and a paved concrete trail surface; the change will eliminate the wooden structure and reduce future slip/trip hazards. Regarding Oak Park stormwater improvements, Fleeman said coordination with federal agencies has moved the project past some high-cost federal permitting: the Army Corps of Engineers determined the work qualifies as maintenance and does not require two lengthy Corps permits, and FEMA has processed a Conditional Letter of Map Revision (CLOMAR) with an expedited review; as a result staff expects the contract to be advertised for bid within about 60 days so the city can meet project deadlines for calendar year 2026.

Committee members asked about neighborhood flooding in the Meadowood area; Fleeman noted the subdivision largely lacks stormwater infrastructure and that any major remediation would need to be staged to avoid moving water problems downstream. Fleeman also advised there was a DOT drainage connection into the church pond near Meadowood that had previously prompted a notice of violation; the church has since made repairs.

No formal actions or votes were required of the committee for these operational updates; Public Works staff said they would return with contract documents if and when projects reach bid-ready status.","Public works reported completion of a structural floor rehabilitation at the Cultural Center, removal of a nuisance house on Murray Drive, and progress on the Oak Park stormwater project that has cleared several federal permitting steps and could go to bid within 60 days.",{"_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},6559628,"Finance committee forwards FY25 amendment and FY26 budget ordinance to full council; no millage increase proposed",1362,4541000,5903000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3198892-730af804e590a08150c3aee063a78380&start=4541&end=5903","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3198892-730af804e590a08150c3aee063a78380/thumbnail_4541000.jpg","/articles/6559628/Mauldin/Greenville-County/South-Carolina/Finance-committee-forwards-FY25-amendment-and-FY26-budget-ordinance-to-full-council-no-millage-increase-proposed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6559628-931ef40e38dcb505155774fe610e4b7c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771136679&Signature=nV72y0FdD12num6RC2Y7laKKbIT3eoJkn7UJVMmvtVdfXgbJt4hMkR7o90jycxV5ultIKicj76vUS0KVuy5ve~WHpwqqKRVhDQyTSD-4~2A1I1fMZ0kqvhC7MjruGYblCpbRwqMbloeRv~WbmHUDlHqaPl8FCKg60-akOZaCyKjM2aYQQa-P2iKwXR5nIgFStYkrgZfx-aokqMg2ulXn~1dnHCMjhXEtBPLa2DEs1c5ffIh6oDw-AnGV3I-uHWOzZiiIkm0rq8~F7p7M9ZAdNpFrbpM57KUhpy9rb73ne5tsGRhkuW94cRIB12fSmsntpeeS0BVVtyXiZQTENxsFbw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Mauldin Finance Committee voted to forward to full City Council a fiscal-year 2025 budget amendment ordinance on first reading and to recommend approval of the proposed FY2026 budget ordinance.

At the committee meeting, City Administrator Seth Duncan and budget staff reviewed the two measures. The FY2025 amendment consolidates previously approved items and one-time adjustments; staff said the $7.3 million total shown in the packet is largely offset by revenues and that net appropriations increase is much smaller. The amendment includes state grant dollars for several projects, storm-related reimbursements and property acquisitions.

Duncan described the FY2026 budget as a $43,128,100 plan for revenues and expenditures that is roughly 9% larger than the FY2025 original budget. He said the draft budget reflects revenue growth tied to tourism and economic development activity and increased revenue collection, funds strategic investments including added personnel and capital items, and proposes no tax millage increase and no changes to business license rates. Duncan noted a small sewer fee increase of $0.25 to offset a Greenville Water billing increase and said the administration built the budget to avoid spending projected new revenue early in the fiscal year.

The committee voted to forward the FY2025 amendment on first reading to full council (motion and second; voice vote in committee recorded as favorable). The committee then voted unanimously to forward the FY2026 budget ordinance to full council with a recommendation of approval; the committee chair and members commended staff for their work on the budget process.

Duncan also told committee members that FEMA reimbursements for storm-related expenses are in process: staff has submitted category B (immediate response) reimbursement of just under $53,000 and is preparing a category A submission for debris pickup totaling just under $1,050,000; he said the city hopes to receive those FEMA funds by the end of the year.

Votes at a glance

- Motion to forward the FY2025 budget amendment ordinance on first reading to full council (moved, seconded). Outcome: forwarded by committee on voice vote.
- Motion to forward the FY2026 budget ordinance to full council with recommendation of approval (moved by Councilmember Matney; seconded). Outcome: forwarded unanimously by committee.

The ordinances will have public hearings at the city\u0000s May 19 meeting before final consideration by the full City Council.","The Finance Committee reviewed a FY2025 budget amendment and the proposed FY2026 budget. Members voted to forward the FY25 amendment on first reading and to recommend approval of the FY26 budget to full council. Staff said the FY26 proposal totals $43.13 million in revenues and expenditures and does not increase the city\u0000s millage rate.","actionData","errors"]

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Residents oppose rezoning for proposed Meadowood swim school; committee holds request and directs staff to draft zoning amendment

Public works reports cultural center floor repair, Murray Drive demolition and Oak Park stormwater progress

Finance committee forwards FY25 amendment and FY26 budget ordinance to full council; no millage increase proposed