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Assistant City Attorney Scott Dixon described the amendment as procedural and substantive: it extends the grant end date from Sept. 14, 2025, to Dec. 31, 2027; adjusts funding timing to correspond with the later end date; and replaces the sections that describe the use of funds and milestones to allow a reallocation of the existing grant dollars so they can support both Thermo Fisher (successor to Patheon in local operations) and community workforce development activities. Dixon said the amendment does not change the total dollar amount of the grant; the city serves as a pass-through and administrator of the NC Biotechnology Center funds.

Dixon said staff had confirmed the employer had met and exceeded its earlier job-creation commitments and that existing performance and grant agreements require the city to withhold funds unless milestones are met. He told council the reallocation includes items such as facility improvements and virtual reality training to prepare workers for manufacturing-floor conditions.

Council voted unanimously to approve the amendment. No public speakers opposed or asked questions during the hearing. Dixon said staff had coordinated with NC Biotech and Thermo Fisher to ensure funds could be used to benefit both the company and community training objectives.

Why it matters: the amendment allows remaining grant funds to be used in ways staff said more effectively support employer needs and community training while extending allowable timing for those expenditures; staff confirmed performance milestones and job creation to date.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council August 14, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Greenville authorized an amendment to a partnership grant agreement with the North Carolina Biotechnology Center to extend the grant period and reallocate milestones and uses (Project Lucky/Thermo Fisher/Patheon), with staff saying the recipient is in compliance and the amendment does not change the total funding amount.","taxTitle","Greenville, Pitt County, North Carolina","taxId",24303,"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},6587474,"City approves additional HOME funds to close gap for Turnberry Trace senior affordable housing",521,3672000,4193000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5594218-f675a0a84228bc45c9deb242626f7636&start=3672&end=4193","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5594218-f675a0a84228bc45c9deb242626f7636/thumbnail_3672000.jpg","/articles/6587474/Greenville/Pitt-County/North-Carolina/City-approves-additional-HOME-funds-to-close-gap-for-Turnberry-Trace-senior-affordable-housing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6587474-7723938dfb35aab4ac4958049443dbb9/orig.mp4?Expires=1773563334&Signature=d3Ib6q~G5bTGwAnNeIJfwxb8clO2TjLQLeg1UejaX8oJldh9Zv~mb5zFyBs0EOHF9GrV9FbH9EY8XuRsCVGuZqmgy3WCEFHrZ6cL8cDzY1XJrceR6U~Ki2a4ucv5KzbKhGmYvB~gIyggoz~LsX2~NQNFPDuY757Palj3RsPiKLFoDb8Jyh2FYxik5-xJWwHuYJ5s56bdZuF-Qj4C4Yuo8zLz7TQimS~1BPMfrKU72og4EoVMXm5YGiNwaN72Tl0vaOWn5wIhdo2Cg8SmtPYMzFs9ryjm4RnSBoLSZfpWaj59tDSMxNpA0LeZ-~FwJYmQ~yj49OI9XNKsSoZw3LUT8g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Greenville City Council unanimously approved a staff recommendation to commit additional HOME Investment Partnership funds to close a remaining funding gap for Turnberry Trace, a senior-affordable rental development by Taft Mills.

Neighborhood Business Services Director Tianna Berryman and Taft Mills representative Destin (Dustin) described the request as the last step to fill an outstanding financing gap on the 72-unit Turnberry Trace senior project, which is under construction. The developer said previously approved city support totaled $715,000; the new action provides a final $285,000 subsidy to close the project’s gap so construction can continue.

Taft Mills described Turnberry Trace as a $17 million investment in a site between Turnberry and Smithwick (near Arlington and Charles), with 72 age-restricted units (55+). The developer said rents will range from about $550 to $900 and that no rents will exceed $990. Taft Mills said the product is designed with secure primary entrances, interior corridors, common areas and on-site amenities; the developer noted a similar nearby senior property, Farrington Trace Senior, leased up quickly.

Staff said the city has used HOME funds to support affordable rental development and that partnerships with nonprofit and private affordable housing developers have yielded more than 500 affordable units in the past 15 years. The council approved the additional commitment by motion and vote; the tally on the record was unanimous.

Why it matters: the city’s additional contribution removes a final financial barrier to completing a senior-affordable project with low rents and secure access to nearby services and retail, increasing the supply of age-restricted affordable rental housing.

What’s next: Taft Mills said vertical construction is underway and the developer will continue to coordinate with city staff on required permits; the city’s funding commitment will be part of the project’s financing closing and reporting requirements.","Greenville council approved a staff recommendation to commit additional HOME funds to Taft Mills’ Turnberry Trace senior rental project, closing a funding gap so construction can proceed; the senior development will provide 72 age-restricted units with rents capped below $1,000 for most units.",{"_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},6587478,"Residents of Cypress Glen press Greenville council on enforcement of noise ordinance, decibel monitoring discussed",821,665000,1486000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5594218-f675a0a84228bc45c9deb242626f7636&start=665&end=1486","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5594218-f675a0a84228bc45c9deb242626f7636/thumbnail_665000.jpg","/articles/6587478/Greenville/Pitt-County/North-Carolina/Residents-of-Cypress-Glen-press-Greenville-council-on-enforcement-of-noise-ordinance-decibel-monitoring-discussed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6587478-7e0a3b8df87c726ca3c559959d5ac3e8/orig.mp4?Expires=1773563334&Signature=Ac87kY6VAZaz8zQH5PQPCM96n5a~bRjzabQIPZ0Hg7RXXSI~uCW5NI8QN3altio8ZFFz0qqhOzhe2PIEe7M9dUI2SFULlC03Sexnu1Srjv1mpcg6PNpQs4mMMQZGFbbOyCJa2rcA3dgYpBaUnXrI0BztGqp-hu5cf-uMjP4p~5s294DVd4zFQQ3MsN4r6RPb8F3owJ-uYN-4l5b~Z5jpv-yiOM1-x9xb9ul3E4PK~dmVkqfH6HDfNjA-9tuIXehDNEVOBWqHdMDkEtsD3NyZma0OroOHwZ3XvrXnAEYmQfUekoB2rvFt4rkguA2WpmnJExSV35FE8QPMoN0LWr2VQg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Residents from Cypress Glen told the Greenville City Council during public comment that vehicle noise from modified mufflers and speeding cars is seriously disrupting life in the residential and health-care community.

Luther Davis, Wayne Meads and Kathleen Tootle (spelled in the record as Tootle) described repeated loud muffler noise near Cypress Glen and asked the council to enforce the city’s noise ordinance more consistently. Meads said the recurring noise exceeded acceptable limits in his yard, and Tootle referenced medical research tying long-term noise exposure to cardiovascular and sleep problems. Laurie Stallings, executive director of Cypress Glen, told the council the campus is home to about 320 residents, employs approximately 250 staff and will expand further; she asked the city to enforce the ordinance to keep Cypress Glen a good neighbor.

Resident David Edwards showed video and photos documenting chronic flooding on Golden Road and criticized a cross-agency stalemate over an undersized pipe in a DOT right-of-way; he told council the area had been told for years that the city and DOT were each responsible and that stormwater fees had not resolved long-standing localized flooding. Council members responded that staff and relevant officials would follow up.

Mayor Connolly told the Cypress Glen visitors that Police Chief Richard Bridal would be available in the foyer after the meeting to discuss enforcement actions and recent conversations with the district attorney’s office. At one point a councilmember asked whether the city had decibel meters; Chief Bridal responded that the city does have them.

During discussion later in the meeting several council members praised police enforcement activity — the council mentioned a traffic safety unit that issued about 400 tickets in a week — and said staff had met with the district attorney to target repeat offenders. Council member Blackburn proposed a public information campaign and clearer signage to make residents and drivers aware that modified mufflers are illegal; she suggested exploring enforcement options tied to vehicle inspection processes. Mayor Connolly and others thanked Cypress Glen residents for making the issue known and said staff would follow up with the police department and DA.

Why it matters: residents said the noise affects a facility that serves older and medically vulnerable people and requested clearer enforcement. City officials said equipment (decibel meters) and interagency coordination exist, and councilmembers asked staff to look at additional public information and enforcement options.

What’s next: Police chief and city staff said they will meet the residents after the meeting and continue coordination with the district attorney’s office; council members urged staff to explore signage, information campaigns and possible changes in enforcement policy.","Multiple residents and Cypress Glen leaders told Greenville City Council that vehicle noise — especially modified mufflers — is disrupting a residential and healthcare community; council and police said decibel meters exist and the district attorney and police are coordinating enforcement efforts.",{"_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},6587483,"Greenville council approves rezoning and annexation for 23.9-acre Hill Point LLC multifamily project",1676,1791000,3467000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5594218-f675a0a84228bc45c9deb242626f7636&start=1791&end=3467","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5594218-f675a0a84228bc45c9deb242626f7636/thumbnail_1791000.jpg","/articles/6587483/Greenville/Pitt-County/North-Carolina/Greenville-council-approves-rezoning-and-annexation-for-239-acre-Hill-Point-LLC-multifamily-project","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6587483-264aa2e8f26a3996668b6925070c8ed4/orig.mp4?Expires=1773563334&Signature=o6N8UUTKfjexEvI3dfDKZNZeNEc11bwlNSYc8VG-Uy6iEFVjjy3nzaOO4zk9Z5~-thlD7hRWTR61NS1dhNjLB8YVGDB5qWnNMpX7Mw0EPwwpXrAOVhgT~P1MJ4GppqJy66QVhImsemfq93xgL72az-3M~Tonq1u5YIi79TIxu~JkIDmXLAofNMf4~F5Sq6maZ-BW-bOtTuVTs3noZo2JkfFl1yY9p0ZmkNBmjptiSJm05OcT71185lfRYpC0mFGuswLM92QCD7cgwiSZNqteLtSao2LJLxkviLLLyDZrxoxJmTLDeWJ68yHdFWrNsC5RzbctJWdCPiZHFOKm8uPI6w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Greenville City Council voted 5-1 to rezone and annex about 23.888 acres near the northeastern corner of Dickinson Avenue extension and Allen Road to allow high-density multifamily development following presentations from city staff and the applicant.

City planner Chris Kelly told the council that the site is currently zoned RA-20 (residential agricultural) and that under the requested R-6 (residential high density/multifamily) zoning the property could yield an estimated 330–340 multifamily units; under the current RA-20 zoning the parcel could accommodate about 60–70 single-family lots. Kelly said the proposed zoning is consistent with the city’s adopted future land use and character map and noted stormwater and environmental constraints: the site drains to the Greens Mill Run watershed, may contain jurisdictional streams and wetlands, and would require 25-year detention and nutrient controls if stormwater rules apply.

Kelly also presented a traffic estimate that the requested zoning would generate about 2,292 daily trips, an increase of 1,632 trips above the current zoning; staff estimated that increase would split roughly 816 trips to Dickinson Avenue and 816 to Allen Road. He told council Allen Road is currently near design capacity and called out NCDOT project U-5875, a planned widening of Allen Road from two lanes to a four-lane divided roadway with a median; Kelly said NCDOT’s estimated let date is 2025 and that utilities are being relocated for the project.

Applicant representatives, including attorney Amanda Bambrick and developer Marcus Wedower, told council they had held two neighborhood meetings and that attendance and direct opposition had been limited; Bambrick said the developer had been engaged with staff since late 2024 and would pursue annexation and development review following rezoning. Wedower described the developer’s product as primarily two-bedroom, two-bath units with an amenity package and said timeline assumptions put full build-out of the development at roughly three to five years, with road construction completion estimated by some staff at 18–24 months.

Several council members and residents raised compatibility and traffic concerns. Council member Forman (record shows she voted no) and others said neighbors told them they expected single-family or duplex transitions rather than large multifamily buildings and worried a two-bedroom/ two-bath product could draw a younger demographic rather than housing similar to adjacent neighborhoods. City staff and the applicant said traffic impacts will be studied in the development review process and that the NCDOT road project should increase corridor capacity.

Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval on July 15. On the council floor, Council member Robinson moved approval; Council member Willis seconded. The rezoning motion passed 5–1; council then voted 5–1 to annex the same property. The council record indicates the dissenting vote was from Council member Forman.

The council’s approval authorizes the developer to proceed with annexation and the city review process but does not adopt final site plans or building permits; the applicant must complete development review, traffic analysis and meet stormwater and other permit requirements before construction can proceed.

Why it matters: the council’s decision changes the allowable uses on the site from low-density single-family to high-density multifamily, which staff said could produce hundreds of units and an estimated tax value in later materials. Opponents told council they prefer housing consistent with the existing nearby subdivisions and asked for more outreach and clarity on timing and traffic mitigation.

What’s next: the applicant indicated it will seek annexation (which council approved) and proceed with technical review; NCDOT’s Allen Road widening remains on a separate schedule. City staff said a traffic impact analysis and the development review coordination with NCDOT and city utilities would be required before final permits are issued.","The Greenville City Council voted 5-1 to rezone and annex a roughly 23.9-acre property at Dickinson Avenue extension and Allen Road to allow high-density multifamily development estimated at 330–340 units; council and neighbors debated traffic, timing of an NCDOT road widening and compatibility with surrounding single-family neighborhoods.","actionData","errors"]

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