Formal Meeting of City Council, April 13, 2026
Approves Rezoning at 212 Asbury Avenue, unanimous
What happened
Greenville City Council approved on first reading the rezoning of approximately 0.26 acre at 212 Asbury Avenue from R-HD (House D) to MX-2 (mixed-use) to enable historic preservation of the last Green Book tourist home in the city (Z1-2026 related); the vote received first readin…
- Jurisdiction
- Greenville, SC
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- April 13, 2026
- Decisions
- 9 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (3)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsProperty acquisition from Greenline Greenline Park LLC
Approved212 Asbury Avenue
ApprovedZ1 2026 (Greenville, Apr 2026)
ApprovedFree sample: decision 1 of 9
Rezoning at Fork Shoals Road
Ordinance to rezone approximately 5.06 acres at Fork Shoals Road from R-HB (House B district) to industrial general district. Property was annexed from county (formerly residential) into city zoning under 2040 priorities for green space. Council expressed unwillingness to rezone to industrial; business owner sought a place to park utility/asphalt vehicles. Deferred two weeks to let staff/economic development corporation and the owner discuss alternatives.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
Greenville City Council approved on first reading the rezoning of approximately 0.26 acre at 212 Asbury Avenue from R-HD (House D) to MX-2 (mixed-use) to enable historic preservation of the last Green Book tourist home in the city (Z1-2026 related); the vote received first readin…
Key Decisions (9)
Rezoning at Fork Shoals Road
Development code text amendment - downtown entertainment uses
Homeland Security grant appropriation
Rezoning at 212 Asbury Avenue
Appropriation of $26M state funds for cultural/conference center
Abandonment of right of way on East Court Street
Duke Energy easement at 150 Cleveland Park Drive
Open space land purchase at Willard and Reach streets
Property acquisition from Greenline Greenline Park LLC
Development Activity (4)
212 Asbury Avenue Historic Preservation (Green Book tourist home)
Residential
Willard and Reach Streets open space acquisition
Infrastructure
Greenline Spartanburg neighborhood affordable housing/open space
Residential
Fork Shoals Road utility vehicle parking site
Industrial
Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
Multiple speakers and council members stressed a significant affordable-housing shortage,…
Infrastructure
City is aggressively acquiring floodplain land along the Reedy River…
Sentiment
Council showed strong reluctance to rezone annexed residential/green-space land for…
Commercial Demand
Downtown entertainment uses (breweries, distilleries, bars/nightclubs) closing before midnight no…
Who Spoke (18)
On the record: the mayor, a councilmember, a staff member, 2 applicants, the applicant's representative, and 4 members of the public.
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