The City of Central Planning Commission approved S2517F, which subdivides part of the former Greenville Springs Hospital site into two parcels. The City of Central is the applicant; commissioners heard public comments describing an ongoing city-funded effort—the "Springs" project—to rehabilitate Greenville Springs and preserve the area as civic or conservancy space.

Public commenters said the Springs project is an intergovernmental initiative in which the school system owns the larger parcel and the city has provided funding to separate the spring area for restoration. Matt Richardson, a resident at 23155 Greenwell Springs Road, said the city intends to “rebuild” or “refurbish the springs” and that various entities including BREC or private partners had been mentioned as possible stewards. Denise Bruno, who lives across from the site, told commissioners she moved to the area in 2021 and cited at least three fatalities on that stretch of Greenwell Springs Road and asked what would be done about traffic.

Why it matters: the subdivision separates the spring and wetland area (which speakers said contains most of the wetlands) from land that the school system might retain for other uses. The split will enable the city and its partners to proceed with restoration and conservation planning without immediately changing development patterns on the school system’s retained land.

Commission action: a motion to approve by Commissioner Bridal, seconded by Commissioner Fuhrman, passed by roll call. Staff noted the application met minimum requirements and described the split as creating a parcel for the Springs restoration work and a separate parcel retained by the school system.

Constraints and next steps: staff and public speakers said no subdivision-for-development is planned for the springs parcel at this time; the larger parcel retained by the school system contains more developable land, while the springs parcel contains the bulk of the wetlands. Commissioners did not take any immediate action on traffic control; public concerns about speed and safety were noted but the commission said the item before it was a lot split, not a traffic project.