Commission forwards rezoning and replat for East Center Street storage project with purchase contingency

The Greenwood Board voted to accept a developer’s rezoning and replat proposal allowing a storage facility on a parcel east of Dollar General, provided the applicant closes on the property and satisfies required drainage and permitting reviews.

Staff opened the item noting a city ordinance restricts storage facilities outside industrial areas; the applicant sought to rezone the parcel from C2 to I1 to accommodate storage. Bear Davidson of Davidson Engineering told the commission the team revised the site plan after previous feedback to limit visible storage frontage on Center Street to about 158 feet and to place the storage buildings at the rear, leaving two commercial‑frontage lots along the street that could support small retail or quick‑service development.

Commissioners pressed the applicant on lot depths, the buffering between storage and adjacent residences, and the risk of setting a precedent for converting frontage to non‑retail uses. The applicant and staff said the revised plat preserves commercial frontage on the front lots, reserves roughly the rear 50 feet for drainage and green space, and would require the developer to return with detailed building‑and‑site plans for those front lots.

A motion to accept the rezoning and replat as presented was made, seconded and approved. Commissioners recorded that any formal approval should be contingent on the applicant acquiring the property; staff also noted a drainage review and sidewalk conditions would be required before final plat filing. The planning commission indicated it would forward the rezoning to city council consistent with the commission’s recommendation.

Next steps: the applicant must complete purchase of the parcel, submit drainage and engineering details for planning review, and obtain council rezoning action before any development proceeds.