Here’s a recap of the June 15 meeting of the city of Greenville’s Planning Commission:
Approved: Affordable housing development near Unity Park
Plans for a new housing development three blocks away from Unity Park were met with approval from the Planning Commission, although that approval came with a few conditions.
The proposed 56-unit Parkside Lofts would sit on a 0.9-acre parcel at the corner of Oscar, Meadow and Nassau streets, situated three blocks from Unity Park.
Of the 56 units within the development, 42 would be reserved for affordable units priced for households earning 50-80% of the area median income.
What’s Greenville’s area median income (AMI)?
Across the city, Greenville’s AMI is just above $60,000 per household. Using that metric, the affordable units in Parkside Lofts would be reserved for households earning between $30,000-$48,000 annually.
The approval for the plans, which were submitted by Bluewater Civil Design with architectural design from Greenville-based firm LS3P, came with a requirement that the applicants get approval from the city’s Design Review Board on details related to:
- The color scheme of the building
- The design of the side roofs above the planned wraparound porches on the far right- and left-hand side of the building
- The styling of vertical components of the building
- Other aspects that the Design Review Board might see fit to include
The project will go before the Design Review Board later this summer.
Also approved: Rezoning of property for townhomes project
A proposed annexation and rezoning of 1.6 acres located roughly one block away from the Green Avenue neighborhood was approved by the Planning Commission, with the land set to be used to develop townhomes.
The property, which sits on Cornwell Street, consists of previously overgrown land perpendicular to the Lincoln Street loop. The property can be visible when driving down Anderson Road near Greenville Senior High School.
The land has been partially cleared, although no construction has yet begun.
