B. Cole Alverson

The key discussions and actions during this meeting focused on the Consent Agenda, which included the approval of the February 3, 2026, meeting minutes and several Minor Subdivisions and Final Plat reviews, alongside a ULMO Zoning Permit Extension Request for Essentia. A significant portion of the agenda was dedicated to a Public Hearing concerning proposed amendments to the Spartanburg County Performance Zoning Ordinance (PZO), Ordinance NO. O-19-29, which aims to simplify regulations by creating activity groups, simplifying setbacks and dimensional requirements, and revising buffer requirements. New Business involved providing a recommendation regarding these same proposed amendments to the PZO. The meeting also included a report on the Monthly Subdivision and Land Use activities.

The meeting addressed several agenda items, including the Consent Agenda which involved the approval of the February 3, 2026, meeting minutes and a list of minor subdivision and final plat requests for reading only, as well as a Zoning Permit Extension Request for Essentia. A significant portion of the meeting was dedicated to a Public Hearing regarding proposed amendments to the Spartanburg County Performance Zoning Ordinance (PZO), Ordinance NO. O-19-29. These amendments focus on creating activity groups, simplifying dimensional requirements, revising buffers, and adding frontage/perimeter yards for screening. The New Business section covered providing a recommendation for the same amendments to the PZO that were discussed in the Public Hearing. Other business included a report on the Monthly Subdivision and Land Use Report.

The document outlines a tentative agenda for a Spartanburg County Council meeting, which includes provisions for an Executive Session and an Adjournment. The main agenda details several key items including the approval of minutes from previous meetings held in December 2025. The agenda also calls for Public Hearings concerning the proposed enactment of Ordinances authorizing Fee in Lieu of Tax Agreements related to 'Project Tyger Ridge' and 'Project Spero'. Other items requiring action include the selection of a Vice-Chairperson, receiving updates from various Boards and Committees (e.g., Accommodations Tax Advisory, Board of Assessment Appeals, Building Code Board of Appeals and Adjustments), an update on Animal Services, and discussions related to Economic Recruitment and Development, Spartanburg Community College, Public Health and Human Services, Personnel and Finance, Livability, Public Safety and Judiciary, Land Use, and Public Works, Buildings and Grounds. Old Business includes rendering second and third readings for various Ordinances related to Fee In Lieu of Tax Agreements and Joint Industrial Park developments.

The meeting agenda included an Executive Session to receive legal advice regarding contractual terms for potential property acquisitions for the Public Works and Parks Departments, and litigation matters concerning insurance claims, land use, an inmate issue, and the authority of the County Council to establish boards and committees. The main agenda featured public hearings concerning the enactment of Ordinances for Fee In Lieu of Tax Agreements related to Project Tyger Ridge Industrial Owner, LLC, and Project Spero entities. The Council was scheduled to select a Vice-Chairperson and receive updates from various boards and committees, including Economic Recruitment and Development, Public Health and Human Services, Personnel and Finance, Livability, Public Safety and Judiciary, Land Use, and Public Works, Buildings and Grounds. Old Business included rendering second and third readings for several Ordinances related to Fee In Lieu of Tax Agreements and Joint County Industrial Park developments.

The meeting agenda included the approval of the January 6, 2026, meeting minutes. Consent Agenda items involved reviewing minor subdivisions (Better Future Subdivision, William Molina Subdivision, Smokey Hills) and extension requests for ULMO Zoning Permits for New Pilgram Baptist Church Sanctuary and Sawyer at Everly. New business included discussion on the North Grove Pad-Ready Sites Major Preliminary Plat, which involved conditional approval based on obtaining various departmental approvals and establishing a Property Owners Association. Other discussions included the Monthly Subdivision and Land Use Report and recommended amendments to the Spartanburg County Performance Zoning Ordinance.