Greer council approves annexation at 770 Brockman McClyman Road; DOT, developer to fund 30% roundabout design

The Greer City Council approved the annexation and TN zoning of a 5-acre parcel at 770 Brockman McClyman Road during its February 2025 meeting, while city staff and council members pressed the South Carolina Department of Transportationand the developer to take initial steps toward a future roundabout at Brockman McClyman and Abner Creek.

City planning staff member Miss Stahl told the council that DOT and the project traffic engineer "agree that a signal is not warranted at Brockman, McCliman, and Abner Creek" and that "they do foresee a roundabout in the future." Stahl said the developer agreed to complete a 30% design and to reserve right of way so future construction could proceed more easily.

The annexed parcel will be combined with five adjacent lots previously rezoned; Stahl said the combined project is expected to include about 163 residential units overall, with the 5-acre parcel largely devoted to amenities and roughly 15 single-family houses. "They are going to be putting their amenities there," Stahl said, naming pools and playing fields as examples.

Council discussion focused on whether the 30% design and right-of-way reservation give the city sufficient leverage to ensure eventual construction. Council members asked whether a payment in lieu would better serve the city; Stahl said the developerby funding the 30% design and reserving right-of-wayis effectively contributing toward mitigation. "There's not [a separate] payment in lieu," she said. "This the design will be sort of like their payment in lieu because they're spending engineer time and money to take it."

Councilman Coriam Booker said residents have long identified the intersection as a choke point and questioned what additional development would trigger full construction of a roundabout. Stahl and other staff said the threshold depends on traffic volumes and contributions from future projects and agencies; Miss Dahl said the overall project build-out could be "probably 2 years," and that the traffic study projects to 2027.

Mayor Danner urged the council to decide on the annexation based on the materials before them and to rely on DOT updates for timing of future construction. "We need to decide based on the merits of the request for this annexation," the mayor said, noting SCDOT is monitoring conditions at the intersection.

The council approved the ordinance authorizing annexation and TN zoning. The motion passed on a 4-2 roll call: Councilman Arrowood, Councilman Booker, Councilman Dumas and Mayor Danner voted yes; Councilman Hopper and Councilwoman Albert voted no.

The council did not set a funding plan for construction of a roundabout; staff said funding could be a mix of state, county, city and developer contributions depending on future development and DOT determinations. Council members asked staff to continue coordination with SCDOT and to report back when additional projects or studies clarify whether or when the roundabout will be required.