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Council rejects first reading of rezoning for Buckham/Butler parcel after debate over traffic and drive-throughs
Summary
After extended public comment and council debate about safety, traffic impacts and compatibility with the city’s comprehensive plan, Greenville City Council rejected first reading of an ordinance to rezone roughly 2.92 acres on Buckham Street and Butler Avenue from Planned Development to MX-2.
Greenville City Council narrowly failed to pass first reading of an ordinance to rezone about 2.92 acres at Buckham Street and Butler Avenue from Planned Development (PD) to MX-2, after council members and residents raised concerns about traffic, pedestrian safety and the possibility that a drive-through could be proposed later.
At public comment, Bob Lloyd of 14 Pinkney Street urged denial, warning that “the applicant will tee up a request for a special exception to allow a drive-through lane” and that the proposed single building layout would harm neighboring development. Robert Benedict, a Clemson University faculty member, cited academic research he said shows drive-through restaurant driveways have higher crash rates — calling out a study that found a “44% greater crash rate”…
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