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City Council Approves Development CODE and Zoning Map Update
After two years of work, City Council formally approved the new development code and zoning map at its Monday, June 12, 2023, meeting. The new development code went into effect on July 15, 2023.
CODE DOCUMENTS
View the Updated Development Code - March 15, 2023 (PDF)
View Modifications to Development Code - April 28, 2023 (PDF)
View New Zoning Map - April 28, 2023 (PDF)
View the New Downtown Design Guidelines Map - March 15, 2023 (PDF)
View the New Table of Uses (PDF)
FIND PROPERTY ZONING CLASSIFICATIONS
Enter an address on the Interactive Zoning Map to find the current and proposed zoning under the draft code.
Note: An update to this map will be published later this week.
Planning Commission MEETING RECORDINGS AND DOCUMENTS
Recording of Planning Commission Public Hearing Livestream - May 15, 2023
Recording of Planning Commission Public Hearing Livestream - April 11, 2023
Recording of Planning Commission Public Hearing Livestream - March 30, 2023
View the Staff Report for the March 30 Planning Commission (PDF)
View the Map Amendment (PDF) Addendum to the Staff Report
View the draft Development Code (PDF) - January 23, 2023
View the updated Planning Commission Public Notice draft Zoning Map (PDF) - March 15, 2023
View the draft Zoning Map Changes - January 23 to March 15, 2023 (PDF)
View the draft Zoning Map (PDF) - January 23, 2023
View the Draft Downtown Design Guidelines Map - January 23, 2023 (PDF)
View the updated Planning Commission Public Notice draft Design Guidelines Boundary and Downtown Height Map (PDF) - March 15, 2023
City ReFINEs Draft Code
City Aims to Protect Neighborhoods and Define Development Zones
More than a year in the making, the City’s new Development Code puts the vision of the GVL2040 comprehensive plan into action - protecting neighborhoods while providing a consistent framework for growth and economic vitality in the City of Greenville.
The new code helps preserve existing neighborhoods and creates transitions where neighborhoods border commercial districts. Secondary residential dwelling units - like carriage houses and garage apartments - will be allowed and can improve housing affordability, while short-term rentals will be restricted to downtown or commercial districts.
Other benefits for residents include provisions to reduce front-yard parking, protect heritage trees, reduce stormwater runoff and lower light pollution from commercial areas.
Existing businesses will not be required to make any adjustments and may continue to operate as is. New businesses will find fewer zoning barriers and an easy-to-understand regulatory document filled with examples and illustrations. Residential developers will be able to add height or density in exchange for affordability.
The win for citizens AND developers is predictability. Residents will know exactly what is allowed on any property, reducing unexpected surprises. The new zoning map shows locations where mixed-use urban centers can grow outside of downtown and where residential neighborhoods will be preserved. Mobility, with an emphasis on improving walkability, will provide safe connections between urban centers.
Code Connection
The City hosted monthly online events, to provide updates and answer community members' questions. View the archive below.
Code Connections Session | November 9, 2022 | View Recording | Download Presentation
Code Connections Session | October 12, 2022 | View Recording | Download Presentation
Code Connections Session | September 14, 2022 | View Recording | Download Presentation
Code Connections Session | August 10, 2022 | View Recording | Download Presentation
Code Connections Session | July 13, 2022 | View Recording | Download Presentation
Code Connections Session | June 8, 2022 | View Recording | Download Presentation
Code Connections Session | May 11, 2022 | View Recording | Download Presentation
Code Connections Session | April 13, 2022 | View Recording | Download Presentation
Code Connections Session | March 9, 2022 | View Recording | Download Presentation
Code Connections Session | February 9, 2022 | View Recording | Download Presentation
Code Connections Session | January 19, 2022 | View Recording | Download Presentation
monthly reports
- GVL Development Code Update-November 2022(PDF)
- GVL Development Code Update - October 2022 (PDF)
- GVL Development Code Update-September 2022 (PDF)
- GVL Development Code Update-August 2022 (PDF)
- GVL Development Code Update-July 2022 (PDF)
- GVL Development Code Update-June 2022 (PDF)
- GVL Development Code Update-May 2022 (PDF)
- GVL Development Code Update-April 2022 (PDF)
- GVL Development Code Update-March 2022 (PDF)
- GVL Development Code Update-February 2022 (PDF)
- GVL Development Code Update-January 2022 (PDF)
- GVL Development Code Update-December 2021 (PDF)
- GVL Development Code Update-November 2021 (PDF)
- GVL Development Code Update-October 2021 (PDF)