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Greer council reviews broad UDO amendments; members debate 90‑day planning timeline and nonconforming uses
Summary
Council heard a detailed first reading of third‑round Unified Development Ordinance amendments affecting planning commission timelines, sidewalk and signage standards, mobile‑home rules, nonconforming uses and traffic impact analysis; members asked staff and the city attorney to refine language on a 90‑day default approval and the treatment of rebuilt nonconforming structures.
The Greer City Council received the first reading of ordinance 22‑2025 on Aug. 26, a package of third‑round amendments to the city’s Unified Development Ordinance (UDO).
Planning staffer Miss Cotte walked council through a long list of changes, saying staff and the city attorney had reviewed the proposed language. Amendments include new criteria for the board of zoning appeals, a planning commission review timeline with a suggested 90‑day maximum extension, reduced regional center sidewalk widths (from 10 to 8 feet), a reduction in maximum wall sign percentage in…
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