Applicant seeks rezoning for boat and RV storage at Whitehorse Road Extension

An applicant asked Greenville County to rezone a 2.92-acre parcel at 7 Whitehorse Road Extension from C-2 Commercial District to S-1 Services District to permit boat and RV storage, representatives said at a public hearing. The hearing was informational only; no votes were taken.

The request matters because it would change the allowable uses on a property at the intersection of Donaldson Road and Whitehorse Road Extension, potentially permitting outdoor vehicle storage where the current zoning class permits other commercial activities.

County staff described the site and surrounding zoning before the applicant spoke. Matthew Christian, representing the owner and Grama Engineering, said the parcel is vacant, that "we are just proposing that C-2 to the S-1, zoning change so that we can do the boat and RV storage," and that the lone adjacent neighbor, a church, had signed a letter saying it had no issue with the change. Christian provided his Greenville business address for the record.

No members of the public spoke in favor beyond the applicant or in opposition during the hearing. Staff reminded the room that tonight was informational and that any final recommendations would come later in the multi-step process of readings and committee review.

Because this was a public hearing only, County Council did not take formal action or vote on the rezoning request. The planning and development committee will consider the docket at a later date, and county council would need to act in subsequent readings before any zoning change could take effect.

Details recorded at the hearing: the subject property is 2.92 acres; the applicant listed the intended land use as boat and RV storage; an adjacent church submitted a letter of no objection. No conditions or approvals were made at the meeting.