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Council hears broad UDO amendments covering variances, sidewalks, signage, slopes and traffic analysis; first reading held
Summary
On first reading of ordinance 22-2025, Greer council reviewed multiple proposed changes to the Unified Development Ordinance affecting special exceptions, planning commission timelines, sidewalks, signage, mobile home rules, nonconforming uses, traffic impact study timing and slope/retaining-wall standards.
At the Aug. 26 Greer City Council meeting, planning staff presented a package of third-round amendments to the City of Greer Unified Development Ordinance that would change review criteria, allowable uses, design standards and engineering thresholds. The council conducted a first reading of ordinance 22-2025 and received the amendments for further consideration.
Staff said the package is the product of implementation experience since adoption of the UDO and includes a mix of clarity edits, code corrections and substantive policy changes. Miss Cottey (planning staff) guided the council through the changes and said staff tested several provisions against current project reviews to refine wording.
Principal changes explained by staff - Variances and special exceptions: the UDO adds criteria for special exceptions and references the state enabling act for variances; staff said the enabling act provides criteria for variances but…
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