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Votes at a glance: April 22 Greenville County Council meeting
Summary
Council approved several rezoning items and a textile mill certification, held a resolution on Greater Greenville Sanitation for two weeks, referred multiple items to committees, and failed a proposed firearms-sign ordinance after a 5–5 vote.
Greenville County Council approved multiple routine land-use items, certified an abandoned textile mill site for state revitalization funding, and deferred several policy matters during its April 22 meeting.
On formal votes, council approved second-reading ordinances on several rezoning requests and certified the former cotton warehouse at 1533 Buncombe Road for consideration under the South Carolina Textile Mill Community Revitalization Act. Council also voted to hold a resolution expressing support for the Greater Greenville Sanitation District for two weeks to allow additional state-level discussions. A proposed ordinance standardizing firearms signage at county properties failed by an even roll-call vote, 5 in favor, 5 opposed, with two members absent. Council referred a stormwater ordinance revision back to committee for further study and held an amended animal control ordinance for a May 6 public hearing.
Why it matters: the certified textile mill may qualify owners for state tax credits and other incentives under the Textile Mill Community Revitalization Act, making reuse or redevelopment more financially feasible. The hold on the sanitation resolution and the failure of the firearms-sign ordinance reflect ongoing tensions between state law, local workplace safety concerns, and council priorities. Several land-use items advanced or were denied, affecting parcel-specific zoning and future development approvals.
Key actions and outcomes
- Minutes (April 1): Motion to approve passed (audio record: “Motion to approve the minutes from April 1”); tally not specified. - Consent agenda: Approved; tally not specified. - Resolution supporting Greater Greenville Sanitation District: Motion to hold for two weeks carried (motion to hold made by Dr. Fant); outcome: held for two weeks. - Abandoned textile mill site certification (1533 Buncombe Road): Motion to approve passed (certification under South Carolina Textile Mill Community Revitalization Act, S.C. Code §12-65-10/§12-65-60 referenced); outcome: approved. - Firearms-sign policy ordinance (second reading): Amendment proposed to narrow language and remove an enforcement/violation section; final vote after roll call: 5 in favor, 5 opposed, 2 absent — ordinance failed. - Stormwater ordinance revisions (second reading): Motion to approve was on the floor; Councilor Collins moved to send it back to Roads, Infrastructure and Public Works committee for further review — motion to refer passed. - Animal control ordinance amendments (second reading): Council adopted the red-line amendments and then voted to hold the item to a public hearing on May 6; outcome: amendment approved and item held for public hearing. - Rezoning/land-use votes: Several zoning items were approved or denied at second reading: CZ2025-015 (279 Hillside Church Road) — denied; CZ2025-016 (Fairview/Wilson Bridge) — approved; CZ2025-017 (Spartanburg Road) — approved; CZ2025-018 (Oak Elser Road) — denied; CZ2025-019 (110 Stallings Road) — approved; CZ2025-020 (358 S. Harrison Bridge Rd/New Harrison Bridge Rd) — approved. Other first-reading ordinances and text amendments (including Paris Mountain ESD provisions and cluster-housing/LDR changes) were referred to the planning and development committee or committee of the whole per agenda motions.
Notes: Where roll-call or named tallies were not recorded in the transcript excerpt, this summary marks tallies as not specified. Council minutes and the official roll call sheet should be consulted for precise vote-by-name records.
Ending: Council left multiple items in committee or scheduled for later hearings to permit further review; members asked staff to obtain additional legal or technical guidance where state law or technical implementation raised concerns.
