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Developers urge simplification of cluster ordinance; committee agrees to review older versions
Summary
Developers and longtime local builders urged the committee to simplify the county’s cluster development rules (Article 24 / Article 11), arguing the current regulations reduce workable lot counts and raise costs; the committee directed staff to research earlier ordinance versions.
Two developers with long local experience told the Greenville County Planning and Development Committee on Oct. 6, 2025, that the county’s cluster development rules (discussed as Article 24 and Article 11 in the record) have become overly complex and are reducing viable lot yields and raising costs. The committee asked planning staff to review earlier ordinance versions and consider options to clarify administration.
Coleman Shouse (119 Jones Avenue, Greenville) explained he applied the proposed Article 24 standards to a 36-acre property and found the draft rules would…
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