Here’s a recap of the year’s final Greenville County Planning Commission meeting on Dec. 17.
Denied: Owens Glen
Owens Glen is a proposed subdivision located near the Woodville community close to the intersection of Owens Road and North Flat Rock Road. It is proposed for 288 lots on 121.41 acres for 2.37 units per acre. The application came with an accompanying variance application from the buffer and screening requirement.
This application was first seen in August 2024 and returned in July 2025 but was met with denial for its lack of adequate traffic infrastructure.
Its return was a suggestion from County Council and thus required a vote by the Planning Commission to reconsider. That vote was approved.
Members of the community were then allowed to voice opposition but a representative of the developer revealed that an appeal has been filed with the circuit court but was not yet served. As a result, the commission could still hear it.
The commission denied the application 8-1 due to the proposed density and traffic infrastructure.
Denied: Aetna Springs Phase 2
Aetna Springs Phase 2 is a proposed cluster subdivision located near Stallings and Rutherford roads totaling 32 lots on 15.05 acres for 2.13 residences per acre. This is the project’s third time being heard by the commission, with the first being in October 2023 for variance applications and the second in February 2024 when it was approved.
The application returned due to changes resulting from engineering matters concerning stormwater and buffers.
Members of the community raised concerns for watersheds and blue line stream piping, among other concerns that were ameliorated by the developer. One commission member raised the matter of South Carolina Code Section 6-29-1120 which speaks to infrastructure for community safety.
The commission chose to deny the application, 5-4.
Other proposed subdivisions
- Georgia West, located at West Georgia Road in South Greenville totaling nine lots on 8.6 acres yielding a nearly one dwelling per acre: Approved unanimously
- Nova Res, located near the corner of Agnew Road and Newberry Street in the Parker community totaling 45 lots on 12.60 acres yielding roughly 3.57 swellings per acre: Approved unanimously.
- Piney Bluff, located at Ridgeway Drive and Milford Lane south of Interstate 85 totaling nine lots on 2.995 acres yielding roughly three dwellings per acre: Approved, 8-1
- The Haven at Sandy Springs, located at West Georgia and Sandy Springs Road north of Woodville totaling eight lots on 13.1 acres for about 0.61 units per acre: Approved unanimously
- Rock Springs, located near the intersection of Stallings Road and Monarch Place totaling 13 lots on 11.42 acres for 1.14 units per acre: Denied, 5-4
Variances
The commission also heard two variance applications, both of which were approved: 7702A Augusta Road from the 50-foot front setback requirement, and Creek Walk Tiny Homes Community’s second phase from the minimum space requirement.
