Formal Meeting of City Council, April 27, 2026
Denies Rezoning at Buncombe Street and Butler Avenue from PD to MX-2, denied (failed first reading)
What happened
Greenville City Council DENIED first reading of an ordinance (item 15A) to rezone approximately 2.92 acres at Buncombe Street and Butler Avenue from PD (Planned Development) to MX-2 (mixed use district); the roll-call vote failed with Mayor Knox White and Council Member Dorothy D…
- Jurisdiction
- Greenville, SC
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- April 27, 2026
- Decisions
- 6 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Denied, denied (failed first reading)
Meeting Summary
Greenville City Council DENIED first reading of an ordinance (item 15A) to rezone approximately 2.92 acres at Buncombe Street and Butler Avenue from PD (Planned Development) to MX-2 (mixed use district); the roll-call vote failed with Mayor Knox White and Council Member Dorothy D…
Key Decisions (6)
Rezoning at Buncombe Street and Butler Avenue from PD to MX-2
Annexation of 0.63 acre on Redland Way
Abandonment of public right-of-way on Wilton Street
Zoning Changes (2)
Development Activity (1)
Cafe Racer restaurant at Buncombe Street and Butler Avenue
Commercial
Market Signals (4)
Infrastructure
City is investing $372,960 in additional funding for South Downtown…
Commercial Demand
A long-vacant former senior-living PD site at Buncombe/Butler remains undevelopable…
Sentiment
Council expressed strong opposition to drive-through restaurants near residential areas…
Infrastructure
Abandonment of Wilton Street right-of-way paired with new sidewalk and…
Who Spoke (14)
On the record: the mayor, 5 councilmembers, 2 staff members, and 3 members of the public.
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