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Church-led Newtown master plan proposes 500 housing units, asks Greenville for zoning and funding support
Summary
Reverend Mills and Mountain View Baptist Church presented a community-led master plan for Newtown that envisions about 500 housing units, wetlands restoration and community amenities; the church seeks city endorsement, enabling zoning and assistance with property acquisition and infrastructure funding.
Reverend Stacy Mills, representing Mountain View Baptist Church, asked Greenville City Council to endorse a church-led master plan that would redevelop a 91-acre Newtown area and create about 500 housing units ranging from townhomes to multifamily buildings.
Mills described a multi-decade effort in which the congregation has acquired 40 of 48 parcels identified in the plan and worked with design firm Scott Johnson Design Group and other partners. "We are in great position to share with our city an opportunity to develop 500 new units of housing," Mills told the council, noting the proposal includes single-family attached and detached units, accessory dwelling units and multifamily with setbacks consistent with the current development code.
The plan emphasizes…
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