Here’s a recap of Greer City Council’s Oct. 13 meeting:
Approved: Food service operator
Council voted 4-3 to award food service operations at the Prisma Health Performance Center to Los Angeles-based DLS Events LLC.
Adam Forringer, the center’s director, told council two proposals were received and staff determined DLS was better equipped to provide a quality food service experience at the center.
During the ensuing discussion, Forringer explained DLS provides food service and concessions at a number of event and sporting venues nationwide and that the other proposal, by Greer-based Southern Way Catering, was geared more toward catering and offered a lower rate of revenue sharing.
In that discussion, Councilman Jay Arrowood (District 1) expressed concerns over the sale of alcohol at the center and about pricing. Councilman Karuiam Booker (District 2) expressed displeasure at choosing a large corporation over a local company.
In the ensuing vote, council members Arrowood, Booker and Charles Lander voted against choosing DLS while Mark Hopper, Wryley Bettis, Paul Lamb and Mayor Rick Danner voted in favor.
Approved: Unified Development Ordinance updates
Council approved first reading of an ordinance that would amend numerous sections in the city’s unified development ordinance to allow more flexibility, remove redundant language and make clerical corrections.
In explaining the changes and updates to council, Planning Manager Ashley Kaade said proposed updates are usually brought before council twice a year, but this year’s changes were being presented all at once.
The changes involve policy updates to numerous sections, formal adoption of existing practices and clerical and administrative changes to clarify existing provisions and update definitions, Kaade said.
Among the policy changes are:
- Adding an appeals process and 15-day public notice requirement for amending the UDO
- Changing the allowable residential density within the office professional zoning classification
- Overhauling language within the planned development and design review district zoning classifications to allow more flexibility and encourage creative design while retaining city council discretion in project review
- Updating numerous sections in the principal use table
The ordinance will require a second reading before taking effect, which is expected at council’s Oct. 27 meeting.
