Formal Meeting of City Council, September 28, 2026
Approves Annexation on Buncombe Road (12.85 acres), passed
What happened
Greenville City Council rejected the citywide infill lot-width provision of the 36-month development code update, voting 3-4 to remove it after dividing the question (dissenters Fleming, Gibson, Belge, and Mayor White).
- Jurisdiction
- Greenville, SC
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- September 28, 2026
- Decisions
- 14 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, passed
Projects in this meeting (1)
A project bundles every related decision, across hearingsAnnexation on Anderson Road, Martin Row and Conwell Street
ApprovedFree sample: decision 1 of 14
Annexation at 607 Furman Road and 1521 Poinsett Highway
Ordinance to annex approximately 3.79 acres of real property at 607 Furman Road and 1521 Poinsett Highway and 0.19 acre of adjacent right of way, and to provide a zoning designation. First reading, passed by roll call.
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 rejected the citywide infill lot-width provision of the 36-month development code update, voting 3-4 to remove it after dividing the question (dissenters Fleming, Gibson, Belge, and Mayor White).
Key Decisions (14)
Annexation at 607 Furman Road and 1521 Poinsett Highway
Annexation at 125 Sumner Street
Annexation at 207 Butler Springs Road
Annexation on Anderson Road, Martin Row and Conwell Street
Annexation on Buncombe Road (12.85 acres)
Motion to divide the question - separate infill lot-width from code update
36-month development code text update (excluding infill lot width)
Infill lot-width standard (Section 19-2.11.2.B5C)
36-month zoning map amendment
SCTAC 2026/2027 operating budget and 2025 audit
Nonpartisan municipal elections ordinance
Grant application review - Bureau of Justice Assistance
Settlement agreement for appeal litigation
Municipal state highway agreement - West Ferris Road bridge replacement
Development Activity (1)
Avondale 7-unit residential project
Residential
Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
Multiple speakers and councilmembers stressed rising Greenville home prices (North…
Infrastructure
New annexations along Anderson Road are served by transit routes…
Sentiment
South Carolina is the fastest-growing state in the nation two…
Commercial Demand
Council corrected the BG zoning district (Pleasantburg Drive, Cherrydale, Woodruff…
Who Spoke (18)
On the record: the mayor, 6 councilmembers, a staff member, and 4 members of the public.
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