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Council approves stronger Paris Mountain zoning rules; short-term rental limits left for later
Summary
Greenville County Council approved amended zoning text changes to the Paris Mountain environmentally sensitive district (ESDPM) at second reading, tightening lot sizes, tree protections and light controls while advocates pressed for further short-term rental restrictions and the council left open possible amendments at third reading.
Greenville County Council on its meeting approved amendments to the environmentally sensitive district for Paris Mountain (ESDPM) at second reading after adopting a red-lined amendment that staff and the planning committee recommended. The package increases minimum lot sizes, strengthens tree-preservation language and adds limits on light pollution while leaving some conditional uses and special exceptions intact.
Supporters said the changes reflect years of neighborhood work and staff collaboration. Emily Poole, Upstate staff attorney at the South Carolina Environmental Law Project, told council, "Because Paris Mountain is 1 of…
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