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Rich Green urges 50-foot entrance buffers, phased-build safeguards and design diversity in Edgefield County subdivision guidance
Summary
At an Edgefield County Planning Commission meeting, guest presenter Rich Green recommended new subdivision application standards including 50-foot landscaped entrance buffers, an 80% phase-completion threshold before starting subsequent phases, and architectural-diversity requirements to reduce repetitive track housing.
Rich Green, the meeting's guest speaker, told the Edgefield County Planning Commission that modest, specific changes to the county's subdivision application standards could improve neighborhood appearance and reduce incomplete developments.
Green recommended establishing a landscaped entrance setback — "I think 50 feet would be a good start," he said — so the first house in a subdivision does not sit immediately at the road. He and commissioners discussed requiring plant warranty and inspection provisions, bonds to secure installation and upkeep, and irrigation standards so early plantings survive the first hot summers.
The presenter also urged the commission to adopt phasing safeguards for large developments. Green described a common industry practice that limits the start of a later phase until roughly 80% of phase…
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