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Chesnee officials secure roughly $1.8M in ARC and CDBG grants for corner-lot infrastructure as resident petitions to close S. Florida Ave
Summary
City Administrator Delisa Coggins told the Chesnee City Council that an ARC grant and a CDBG grant together total about $1.8 million to fund infrastructure and cleanup at a city corner lot; resident Dr. Henderson presented a petition to close S. Florida Ave to allow additional parking, with the city responsible for signage and legal steps.
City Administrator Delisa Coggins told the Chesnee City Council on Oct. 13 that the city has received approval for an ARC grant and a CDBG grant that together total approximately $1.8 million to be used for infrastructure work and cleanup at a corner lot the council is considering for redevelopment.
The grants, Coggins said, are intended to fund site infrastructure and an overall cleanup plan; she instructed the council to narrow the final goal for the property by the end of the year. The council did not take a formal vote on a specific project scope at the meeting.
Also during new business, Dr. Henderson presented a petition asking the city to close S. Florida Ave for a specified segment. The petition requests that the city relinquish responsibility for the roadway from W. Cherokee St. to the alley; the minutes record that the city would need to handle signage and ensure the legal process for closure is followed. The petition was presented as a measure that would allow additional parking in the area. The council did not record a vote on the petition during the meeting.
Mayor Bruce Mahaffey and other members of the council discussed the corner lot and related property-use matters during workshop remarks earlier in the meeting, including use of a recently upfitted bay area and a Boy Scout hut. No formal decision about the corner lot’s final use was recorded; the administrator’s guidance sets a year-end timeline for council direction.
Next steps: the council has been asked to return with a narrowed proposal for the corner lot by the end of the calendar year; staff will also continue work to complete the grants’ implementation details and to follow the legal requirements for any street-closure petition.
