Council approved Stormcrest (H2026‑0024), an 11.438‑acre development with 71 buildable lots and 14 common lots; staff and commission recommended approval with conditions requiring final plat hold until Dayspring utilities are available. Council approved a waiver to keep Sky Pilot Drain open and directed the applicant to work with staff to site a play structure in common space.

After public testimony from neighbors and members of a stakeholder committee, Greenville County Council advanced zoning and land‑development amendments to increase required open space and clarify density calculations; the LDR amendment and related ordinance were moved with amendments and referred for final details.

Elbert County planners voted 7–0 to recommend rezoning 200 acres to residential agriculture and a concurrent plat to create twenty 10‑acre lots with 40 acres of open‑space easements; applicants said each lot will be conveyed with Denver Basin water rights and referral agencies raised no outstanding objections.

Jenkins Engineering receives conditional approval pending final technical reviews for open space-focused project.

The Community Preservation Committee heard staff estimates that the city will have roughly $1.5 million available for allocations this year (with up to $1.7M–$1.8M possible if prior awards are returned), discussed the 10% housing set‑aside and bonding options for large open‑space projects, and reviewed a working score sheet from staff.

At its Dec. 30 meeting the Master Plan Implementation Committee reviewed a draft 2025 annual report (noting the report author’s resignation), recorded regional transit gains expected in 2026, discussed a Route 9 wastewater study and ongoing trail and restoration projects, and approved minutes.

Commissioners endorse funding for park improvements and open space projects in Camden County.