Nearly 100 Greenville residents packed a small room at St. Matthews Church earlier this week to hear plans from native Greenvillians Bill and Pace Beattie about their plans to turn a long-vacant piece of property in the Cleveland Forest neighborhood into a new 21-home subdivision.
The 8-acre property is bordered by Woodland Way and Newman Street. A new one-way alley with a cul-de-sac would be built to provide access to the rear of some of the proposed homes. Power lines would be buried and sidewalks provided. The property is currently zoned R-9, which means lot sizes must be at a minimum of 9,000 square feet.
Residents voiced concern about losing trees on the property and increased traffic on streets already busy during rush hours.
Several residents asked for a traffic study first. Concern was also raised about what types of homes would be built on the property.
Pace Beattie said restrictive covenants will be put in place and he expects the homes will be Charleston-style in keeping with the existing neighborhood. Homes are expected to range from 3,000 to 6,000 square feet. Lot prices will be whatever the market can bear, he said.
Once the property is developed, lots will be sold individually and owners will have the opportunity to choose their own builder.
The property has been in the Beattie family for quite a while, but the two brothers said now is the right time to do something with it. Both brothers will live nearby, perhaps even in one of the new homes, they said.
If approved, site construction would begin in the fall and take 3-6 months to complete.
The new subdivision will go before the city Planning Commission on June 18 at 4 p.m. at City Hall.
