Come meet the developers

Come to the meeting on Thursday, March 26th at 5:30 in the evening . This meeting will be held at the new Berea Elementary, located at 100 Berea Drive, and will give members of the Berea community the opportunity to meet with representatives from Sembler, the prospective developer of the old Berea School property. Come hear the developer’s plans, share your thoughts, and get answers to your questions. This Community Meeting has been arranged for us by the School District. This image is a preliminary site plan like the one that was presented at the re-zoning hearing. Meet the Developers Thursday … Continue Reading →

Save the old Berea Elementary and the community with it!

To Whom It May Concern: I’m writing to share my support for the preservation of Berea Elementary School. I am graduate of Berea Elementary, along with my mother and father, Deanie and Debby Presnell, and my grandmother, Ruth Evelyn Farr and her brother and sisters, all members of the Farr family for whom Farrs Bridge road is named. My family has called Berea home since its founding, occupying a roughly 100-acre plot just one block from Berea Elementary on Sulphur Springs Rd. I have many fond memories of the old halls, the creaking floors of the school house, and walking to and … Continue Reading →

Public Re-zoning Hearing 03/16/15

Minutes from Greenville County Council Meeting 03/16/15: Docket # CZ-2015-17 Property location 113 Hunts Bridge Rd. is currently zoned O-D (Office District).  Ramon Guerra requested to change zoning to C-3 (Commercial) for the purpose of opening a tire/automotive business. Five or 6 people spoke against this citing that Berea has many of these type businesses already. A petition with over 250 signatures was also submitted. Other than Ramon Guerra, no one spoke in favor of this. Docket # CZ-2015-20 Property location 1201 N. Franklin Rd. is currently zoned for O-D. Craig Galloway who owns the adjacent laundromat requested it be … Continue Reading →