Council approves commercial rezoning at LT Hardy and E. Tenth despite traffic concerns

Greenville City Council on Oct. 9 approved an ordinance to rezone a 0.422-acre parcel at the southwest corner of L.T. Hardy Road and East Tenth Street from RA-20 (residential agriculture) to CG (general commercial), a move councilmembers said aligns with the city's future land-use map but raises traffic and safety questions for nearby neighborhoods.

The rezoning request, presented by city planner Chris Kelly, would allow roughly 2,500 square feet of retail on the site and — based on staff traffic estimates — could increase daily trips on East Tenth Street from about 9 under the current zoning to roughly 135 under the proposed zoning, a net increase of 126 trips per day. "The proposed zoning could generate 135 trips per day, which is a net increase of a 126," Kelly said.

Why it matters: the parcel sits at the edge of an…