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Greenwood County approves rezoning for 40.69-acre Little Mountain Road parcel
Summary
Council unanimously approved Ordinance 2025-22 to rezone a 40.69-acre parcel at 410 Little Mountain Road from AG-1 to R-3 single-family residential on third and final reading; staff confirmed the proposal meets low-density targets and requested two full access points for safety.
Greenwood County Council unanimously approved an amendment to the county zoning map (Ordinance 2025-22) that rezones a 40.69-acre parcel at 410 Little Mountain Road from AG-1 to R-3 single-family residential.
Planning Director Carol Coleman told council the property currently zoned AG-1 allows residential lots as small as 7,500 square feet with sewer access and that the town of Ninety-Six (Town of 96) is pursuing annexation and sewer to serve the site. Coleman presented two development scenarios: a conventional layout with 118 lots (2.84 dwelling units per acre) and a clustered plan with 139 lots (3.35 du/acre). Both scenarios fall within the county’s long-range plan definition for low-density residential (no more than four units per acre).
Coleman said the developer requests two points of ingress and egress and that the county’s fire chief was consulted to ensure adequate emergency access. Council members asked whether the second connection would be a full road or an emergency-only access; Coleman and staff recommended full access. After brief discussion and a motion to approve, the vote was unanimous.
What happens next: The rezoning takes effect according to the county’s ordinance schedule and the developer will work with county staff and the town of Ninety-Six on annexation, sewer connections and a development plan that reflects the approved density.
