Greenville County Council voted during a called meeting Jan. 14 to reverse final approval of the Unified Development Ordinance and send it back to committee for further consideration.
The action was prompted by Councilman Rick Bradley – a procedural move that was the only matter under consideration at the meeting. Bradley was elected council vice chairman the previous week.
Third — and typically final — reading of the UDO had been approved during the Dec. 3, 2024, council meeting.
With approval of the move to reconsider, the UDO was effectively returned to second reading status and referred to the Committee of the Whole.
In a statement at the close of the called meeting, Chairman Benton Blount said the move was aimed at addressing some of the shortcomings in the UDO.
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