Planning commission approves Grama Vista landscape waiver to relocate 11 street trees

The Greenwood Advisory Planning Commission on June 23 approved a waiver request (PC2024-051) allowing a Lennar Homes development to relocate 11 required street trees to common areas because of utility conflicts, the commission recorded. The motion passed unanimously, 7-0.

Greg Binter, a representative for Lennar Homes, said the relocation request was prompted by conflicts with underground utilities. Planning staff member Fisher said, “Staff is in favor of this waiver request,” and asked that the trees that are moved “be planted in common areas near the trail alignment.” Binter added, “No problem on our end. We'll get them by the trails.”

Commissioner Stanmore moved to approve the waiver; Commissioner Price seconded. The motion as presented authorized relocation of the specified street trees to common areas and included the staff condition for priority placement near trails. The commission’s minutes show no public comments on the item and no amendments to the motion.

The action applies to Grama Vista Section 2 and was taken under the Greenwood Unified Development Ordinance waiver process. The record indicates the change was approved as a waiver of the UDO’s street-tree spacing requirement, with the relocation described above as the implementation approach. The commission confirmed the decision by voice/hand vote and recorded the tally as 7 yes, 0 no.

The commission had earlier approved administrative minutes for the June 9 meeting and then moved to new business, where this waiver was the first item. The next item on the agenda was a separate landscape-waiver request for a different subdivision.