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Board denies use variance for home-based nail salon at Echo Bend Street

Board of Zoning Appeals · January 13, 2026
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Summary

The Greenwood Board of Zoning Appeals voted 4–0 to deny Leah Betts’s request to operate a commercial nail salon at 686 Echo Bend Street, citing UDO prohibitions and staff findings about accessibility and private covenants.

The Greenwood Board of Zoning Appeals denied a requested use variance on Jan. 12 that would have allowed a nail salon to operate as a commercial use in a residential-large zoning district at 686 Echo Bend Street.

Petitioner Leah Betts requested permission to operate a small salon from an accessory structure at her residence. Betts and several neighbors said the operation would be small and low-traffic; proponents included nearby residents Crystal (address…

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