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Council rezones 100 Hudson Barksdale Boulevard parcel to DT5; owner commits to affordability
Summary
The Spartanburg City Council voted Jan. 13 to approve rezoning of a roughly 1.5-acre parcel at 100 Hudson Barksdale Boulevard (TMSID 7-12-15-009.00) from R6 to DT5. Planning staff said the change aligns with the comprehensive plan; the proposed owner committed to maintaining affordability and to renovating the property within a year.
The Spartanburg City Council on Jan. 13 approved an ordinance to amend the city zoning map and comprehensive-plan land-use designation for a property at 100 Hudson Barksdale Boulevard (TMSID 7-12-15-009.00), changing the parcel from R6 to DT5.
Bridal Frazier, the city's planning director, told council this was the second reading of the rezoning request and that staff and the planning commission found DT5 suitable for the location and consistent with the future land-use map. Frazier said the site is bounded by South Liberty Street, Henry Street, Lee Street and Hudson Barksdale and is "just shy of 1 and a half acres." She added R6 allows 10 units per acre.
Frazier and other council members noted the site currently contains 40 units and that under the existing R6 zoning, the property's existing density is nonconforming. Councilman Furlan raised concerns about the impact of a recent fire at the property; Frazier said an investigation is ongoing and that the proposed owner plans to start renovations immediately on the damaged unit and to systematically work through other units.
Frazier also said the prospective owner has committed to maintain an affordability component for the property and that the developer intends to present a redevelopment master plan within 12 months of acquiring the property. "With the rezoning, the applicant has a total of 12 months," Frazier said, and added the zoning classification does not expire after that period.
Council discussed the effect of zoning on post-fire repairs. Under the current classification, representatives said, replacing units at existing density after a fire could be prohibited; rezoning to DT5 would allow the owner to both renovate and plan for redevelopment that better aligns with the corridor's mixed-use vision, staff said.
A council member moved to approve the ordinance to amend the City of Spartanburg Zoning Ordinance and Comprehensive Plan. The motion was seconded and approved by voice vote; individual roll-call tallies were not recorded in the meeting transcript.
Why it matters: The rezoning legalizes a higher-density mixed-use designation for a site that currently operates at nonconforming density and preserves the owner's stated ability to renovate a fire-damaged unit and pursue a planned redevelopment. Council and staff said the change aligns with the city's future land-use guidance for the corridor.
Clarifying details: planning staff asked the applicant to provide a formal development plan within 12 months; the zoning change does not automatically expire after 12 months; the property currently has approximately 40 units on roughly 1.5 acres, while R6 allows 10 units per acre.
Next steps: staff will continue to work with the prospective owner on renovation and to receive a formal development plan and any required permitting for redevelopment.
