Greer meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Greer Council to weigh bank annexation, CDBG funds, zoning changes at Aug. 25 meeting

No decisions from Greer's recent meetings have been published yet, as minutes from the Aug. 11 City Council and Board of Architectural Review meetings and the Aug. 17 Planning Commission meeting are not yet available. The City Council is scheduled to take action on several significant items at its regular meeting on Aug. 25, including the annexation of a bank property, an amendment to federal housing fund allocations, and two zoning changes.

Recent meetings

The Board of Architectural Review met Aug. 11 with a procedural agenda that included approval of minutes from its May 2026 work session and staff updates. The City Council also met Aug. 11 and had on its agenda second and final readings of ordinances for zoning changes on Victor Street and Arlington Road, an easement conveyance, a digital display signage standard amendment, and a first reading for annexation of a First Citizens Bank & Trust property on Highway 101 South. The Planning Commission met Aug. 17 and held a public hearing on three items: annexing a parcel on Highway 101 S for First Citizens Bank, amending the Blaize Ridge Statement of Intent to allow some attached homes to become detached, and rezoning a parcel on Groce Meadow Road for a new fire station. No outcomes from these meetings have been reported.

Upcoming: City Council workshop (Aug. 25)

The City Council will hold a special called workshop meeting on Aug. 25 with a single agenda item: a discussion on smoke and vape shops, led by City Administrator Andy Merriman. No formal votes or decisions are listed on this agenda; it is a discussion-only session.

Upcoming: City Council regular meeting (Aug. 25)

The regular meeting on Aug. 25 includes several action items. The council will take a second and final reading of Ordinance 25-2026 to annex the First Citizens Bank & Trust property on Highway 101 South and zone it Commercial Corridor (CC). It will also consider Resolution 21-2026, which amends Resolution 6-2026 to adjust the allocation of Greenville County CDBG and HOME funds for program year 2026. First readings are scheduled for Ordinance 30-2026, a major change to the Design Review District for the BLAIZE RIDGE Development, and Ordinance 31-2026, a zoning change for city-owned property on Groce Meadow Road from Planned Development (PD) to Office Professional (OP). The agenda also includes a public forum, special recognition, departmental reports, and an executive session. A petitioner, Kate Deveix, is listed to speak regarding Park Avenue.

Coming up

• **City Council workshop** – Aug. 25, 2026, discussion on smoke and vape shops.
• **City Council regular meeting** – Aug. 25, 2026, with votes on annexation, CDBG funds, and zoning changes.

Both meetings are open to the public. Agendas are available on the city's website.

Greer City Council scheduled to vote on $684,913 Sports and Events Center furniture package

Greer City Council is scheduled to act on a $684,913.38 furniture package for the Sports and Events Center at its July 28 regular meeting, according to the posted agenda. The funding would come from the Corporation for Greer Fund. Minutes from the meeting have not yet been published, so outcomes are not confirmed.

City Council — July 28

The agenda lists several items for council action:

• **Sports and Events Center furniture:** An award recommendation for a furniture package totaling $684,913.38, funded by the Corporation for Greer Fund.
• **Freeman Farm Road annexation:** Second reading of Ordinance 19-2026, annexing property on Freeman Farm Road with Traditional Neighborhood (TN) zoning.
• **Property conveyances:** Second readings of Ordinances 27-2026 and 28-2026, covering conveyance of city real property.
• **Victor Street and Arlington Road rezoning:** First reading of Ordinance 22-2026 to rezone properties at Victor Street and 403 Arlington Road to Office Professional.
• **Signage standards:** First reading of Ordinance 29-2026 amending digital display signage standards.

The agenda also includes departmental reports and a public forum. Because minutes are not yet available, the posted agenda reflects what council was scheduled to consider, not confirmed votes.

Planning Commission — July 20

The Greer Planning Commission agenda included multiple land-use items:

• A preliminary plat for a 93-lot single-family development at Abner Creek Rd. and Brockman McClimon Rd.
• Annexation and zoning for residential development on Freeman Farm Rd. and Heath Hill Rd.
• Annexation for gas stations and convenience stores on W Wade Hampton Blvd. and S Suber Rd.
• Rezoning of 403 Arlington Rd., Victor St., and Harris St. to Office Professional for a church addition.
• Proposed amendments to Unified Development Ordinance standards for electronic message center signage.

Minutes have not been published, so commission actions on these items are not yet confirmed.

Greer Recreation Association Board — July 23

The Greer Recreation Association Board of Trustees was scheduled to meet to review department updates and financial reports. Agenda items included:

• Introduction of new trustee Jason Galloway.
• Approval of meeting minutes from January 22, 2026, and April 30, 2026.
• Nominations of Adhoc Representatives.
• Review of monthly written reports from April, May, and June 2026.
• Discussion of 2026 upcoming events.

Minutes are not yet published.

Coming up

• **Board of Architectural Review — Aug. 11:** Regular meeting. The agenda lists approval of May 2026 BAR Work Session minutes and staff updates. No substantive action items are posted beyond procedural business.