County leaders sign the resolution, against the proposal of Paris Mountain Hotel

Greenville, SC (Fox Carolina) – A proposal to build a luxury hotel in Paris Mountain continues to withdraw residents from residents. And now, several county leaders join the opposition.

“It’s a good hotel. It is a bad place to say it and the wrong way of doing so, ”said Councilman Steve Shaw, District 20.

“Save Paris Mountain”, a Shaw phrase says he listens daily since the developers announced plans to build the inn on Altamont.

“Paris Mountain is a special place, sometimes I say it as our central park. It is right in the middle, everything will grow around it, but we don’t have to have things that grow at the top of Paris Mountain, ”he said.

When joining organizations such as Upstate Forever and the SC Environmental Law project, Shaw has written a resolution that opposes the hotel project. The resolution is backed by seven other council leaders;

District 18 – Kelly Long

District 19 – Benton Blount

District 20 – Steve Shaw

District 21 – Curt McGahhey

District 22 – Frank Farmer

District 25 – Ennis Fant, Mr.

District 26 – Rick Bradley

District 27 – Garey Collins

The County Council does not have enough teeth to stop the project, but the resolution sends a strong message to the leaders in the Council of the City of Travelers who do it.

“The message is that this type of annexation is unacceptable. It will put a serious tension between the county and the city and any city that does something like this, ”said Shaw.

The resolution indicates that under the county, a part of the project is divided into areas as environmental sensitive, made to protect the land from development. Shaw feels that the hotel would benefit the developer and the city at the expense of Paris Mountain residents.

“So we have a problem to get rid of surface water. We have a problem to obtain fresh water and we do not have the infrastructure to handle projects like this, ”he said.

Krut Patel, CEO of Divine Group, published the following statements on the proposals of the Greenville County Council to oppose the inn in Altamont and rewrite the zoning regulations:

Zoning change proposal:

“Changing the rules in the middle of the game because you do not like the result is not a government, it is a dangerous precedent. Striping Section 8: 5.8 of the Zoning Ordinance is a shameless attempt to move the posts, undermining the predictability and justice for each owner in Greenville County. The inn in Altamont has followed the existing rules in good faith, which shows that development is already possible under current zoning.

Our application for annexation is not about avoiding regulations, it is about maximizing the local impact and income for travelers rest. If this amendment is passed, send a chilling message to each owner: no matter how well the rules follow today, they can always be rewritten tomorrow. ”

Declaration on the resolution of the Greenville County Council that opposes the inn in Altamont:

“We respect the concerns of the residents and officials of Greenville County about the future of Paris Mountain. That is why the inn in Altamont has prioritized responsible development, conservation and economic impact from the beginning.

However, the resolution introduced by a handful of members of the County County Council key. Falsely, he states that no traffic, environment or archaeological studies have been carried out, despite these studies completed and publicly discussed.

The officials behind this resolution have never reviewed our formal proposal, making their opposition based on cases, not made.

Inn at Altamont is a rare opportunity to balance growth with conservation, preserve Paris Mountain while creating jobs, promoting local companies and generating tax revenues for travelers.

We continue committed to the commitment of good faith and we encourage those who really invest in the future of Paris Mountain to work from facts, non -fiction. “

Residents will have the opportunity to express their concerns and listen to the developer at a community meeting on Thursday, February 27 at 6pm at Greenville Event Center in Beverly Road.

Previous coverage:

He explained: Why developers want annexation and rezoning for the Paris Mountain Hotel

Residents react to a luxury hotel proposal of $ 60 million in Paris Mountain

Mayor of the North State: “Hostile Social Network Publications” to city officials with respect to the proposed hotel