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Greer planners set 5‑day written‑comment deadline, launch 'Building Greer Together' dashboard; staff announces Booker resignation
Summary
The Planning Commission adopted rule changes requiring written comments be submitted five days before meetings and heard a staff demonstration of a new 'Building Greer Together' public dashboard; staff also announced that 'Mr. Booker' has resigned and taken a job farther away.
At its April 13 meeting the Greer Planning Commission adopted edits to its rules of procedure that add a written‑comments policy and remove outdated language.
A planner explained the new rule requires written comments submitted online to arrive at least five days before a meeting so staff can distribute them to commissioners. The planner also said the commission removed an obsolete phrase about 'commentary' in applicant files and adjusted language about a prior 'call of vote.' The commission moved, seconded and voted to adopt the changes.
Staff also introduced and demonstrated the new public‑facing 'Building Greer Together' dashboard, a GIS‑based map and case list intended as a one‑stop place for upcoming rezonings, annexations and preliminary plats. "It's kind of a one‑stop shop so they can know what is going on in our city," staff said, describing map polygons, pop‑ups with parcel and case data, and links to meeting information.
During staff updates a planner announced that "Mr. Booker" has resigned and taken a position outside the area; staff said the departure was due to a longer commute from Charlotte and that staff are seeking a replacement.
Why it matters: the written‑comments deadline and the dashboard are intended to improve transparency and ensure commissioners receive public input in time to review it. The resignation reduces staffing continuity and will require a personnel replacement.
Next steps: staff said the dashboard was soft‑launched in the prior two weeks and that rezoning and annexation cases will remain visible on the map until final city council action; staff will follow up on recruiting to fill the vacated position.
