Subdivision plans denied for Pebble Creek golf course community

The Greenville County Planning Commission denied a request Wednesday to build two subdivisions atop the closed portion of the Pebble Creek golf course.

Commissioner Cindy Clark cited various sections of the county's Land Development Regulations as a reason to vote against the 84-lot Aetna Springs development.

She said she had similar concerns with the 86-lot Inverarry Point proposal and cited noncompliance with Land Development Regulations. Both projects were denied with 5-to-3 votes by the commission.

The golf course is owned by Lyn Young, who said he searched out a development company that would take the nine holes that were closed and do a really nice project.

"These guys have a great reputation and they came in and put together a plan to communicate with the homeowners," he told The Greenville News early Wednesday.

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Pebble Creek residents cited density, the incompatibility of the proposed homes to the existing homes, safety and the negative impact existing on infrastructure, including traffic, schools, stormwater drainage, runoff and flooding, as reasons they opposed the projects.

Nikolya Serdyuk of Greencity Development, said they understand that there are new families coming to the area.

"We were trying to follow the ordinance and guidance, working with engineers, working with the staff, trying to grasp what kind of houses we can put (in the community)," Serdyuk said.

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He said their goal had been to create a community that would be an oasis, that would be functional, and that would bring people to the community.

He also said they also tried to reach out to community members.

"One of you summarized it right. They said, 'Nikolya, if you even put one house there, we will not like it.' I understand," Serdyuk said. "Some of you were positive and you guys gave us the comments."

Pebble Creek residents have said they are not against development and they want to work with the property owner.

This article originally appeared on Greenville News: Subdivision proposals for Pebble Creek golf course denied