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County to transfer six acres on Worley Road for workforce housing due diligence
Summary
Greenville County’s finance committee approved transferring six acres on Worley Road — land donated to the county and currently held — to enable due diligence for a proposed mixed housing and light‑tech project that would include homeownership and senior rental units.
The Greenville County Committee on Finance approved a transfer request to move control of roughly six acres off Worley Road to allow redevelopment due diligence toward workforce housing and a light‑tech component.
County staff said the parcel, adjacent to Pleasantburg Drive and the commercial area, was donated to the county about ten years ago and has remained unused. Mr. Lambert introduced the item and said staff had no current county use for the tract and that the Greenville County Redevelopment Authority would pursue further studies and negotiations.
Mr. Smith, representing the redevelopment authority, told the committee the authority has preliminary due diligence and a developer interested in a mixed project. He described a plan that would place single‑family homeownership units fronting Worley Road and a light‑tech development or senior rental units behind, noting the site spans two existing zonings and that rezoning and environmental work remain to be completed. He said the transfer is a first step to secure control of the property so the authority can pursue environmental review and developer negotiations.
Committee members asked whether the housing would be ownership or rental; Mr. Smith said it would be a mixture, including homeownership and senior low‑to‑moderate income rental units. The committee approved the transfer by voice vote.
Ending: The transfer gives the redevelopment authority control necessary to continue environmental work, zoning adjustments and developer negotiations; no funding commitment for construction was made at the committee meeting.
