Greer City Council convened Tuesday evening for a regular meeting, voting on a full agenda.
The Council meeting began with a public hearing related to Ordinance 42-2026, which aims to close a city-owned alley near Virginia Avenue. Three people spoke, each expressing a different opinion on the alley’s closure.
Council ultimately voted to table the ordinance until it can get more insight from city staff and the city attorney.Â
In old business, Council heard the second and final reading of Ordinance 32-2026, which annexes 0.49 acres located at 5224 W. Wade Hampton Blvd. into the city with a zoning of commercial corridor. Council approved the annexation unanimously.
In new business, Council had several more items related to annexation to consider. Ordinance 35-2026 aims to annex a 10-foot strip of land located at 213 Vaughn Road into the city with a zoning of Suburban Neighborhood. This ordinance is related to Ordinance 36-2026, another item of new business for Council that aims to annex 34.15 acres on Westmoreland Road into the city with a zoning of Suburban Neighborhood.
The properties are located across the street from one another. According to the applicant, the intent with the 34-acre plot is to construct a residential subdivision with around 60 units. The applicant is seeking to annex the 10-foot strip across the road to ensure continuity between two parcels they own.
Council approved both ordinances to move forward with a vote of 4-3. Council members Karuiam Booker, Mark Hopper and Charles Lander voted in opposition. The city Planning Commission will hold public hearings on both of these items Monday, Oct. 19.
Another annexation item was Ordinance 37-2026, which aims to annex 43.09 acres owned by the Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport into the city with a zoning of Manufacturing and Logistics. Council unanimously approved the item to move forward on first reading.
Council then heard three items related to zoning classification changes. The first, Ordinance 38-2026, aims to change the zoning classification of 0.65 acres on South Main Street from Commercial General to Medium Density Residential. Council approved the ordinance to move forward to second reading unanimously.
The next item was Ordinance 39-2026, which aims to change the zoning of 0.21 acres located on Pine Street from Suburban Neighborhood to Traditional Neighborhood. Council approved the ordinance to move forward to second reading unanimously.
The final item related to zoning was Ordinance 40-2026, which aimed to rezone 0.94 acres on Highland Drive from Suburban Neighborhood to Office Professional. The city’s Planning Commission recommended denial of the request, and Council concurred with a unanimous denial of the ordinance on first reading.
Council then heard Ordinance 41-2026 for its first reading. This ordinance aims to amend the city’s Unified Development Ordinance, a standard process that occurs throughout the year. Some amendments include updated language and design requirements. Council approved the ordinance to move forward unanimously.
Council also heard two items of business for their first and final readings. The first, Resolution 22-2026, approves the distribution of funds obtained by the city through the South Carolina Opioid Recovery Fund Board. Council unanimously approved allocating $208,698 to the Greer Outreach and Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) Clinic and $208,698 to the Forrester Center for Behavioral Health.
The final item of business before Council was the approval of an award recommendation for food services at the Prisma Health Performance Center. It was recommended by city staff that the contract be awarded to DLS Events LLC, and Council approved this recommendation with a vote of 4-3. Council members Jay Arrowood, Karuiam Booker and Charles Lander voted in opposition.
Greer City Council will convene again on Tuesday, Oct. 27. For more information, visit www.cityofgreer.org/page/city-council.Â
