The Long Range Planning staff is responsible for the development and maintenance of the Greenville County Comprehensive Plan, as well as community, area, neighborhood, and corridor plans. This responsibility is carried out by working with citizens and stakeholders to identify key planning issues that are both local and regional in scope. Long Range Planning is staffed by three professional planners with years of combined experience.

Suzanne Terry, AICP
Planner II, Suzanne coordinates citizen initiatives with regard to community planning efforts by leading the community planning program and liaising with local community support organizations. Suzanne provides staff assistance to the Greenville County Historic Preservation Commission as well as manages the county’s property tax abatement program for historic structure rehabilitation (Bailey Bill).

Austin Lovelace, AICP
Planner II, Austin supports local communities within Greenville County using his background in geography and GIS. He assists staff with community/area plan projects, data analysis and visualization, and making planning concepts and processes more accessible to the public. Austin has a passion for equity, community resilience, and sustainability.

Nicholas Hannah
Planner II, Nicholas uses his background in architecture and urban design to serve county planning efforts by assisting staff with area plans, graphic visualizations, and community engagement endeavors. Nicholas is passionate about helping make the built environment accessible and enjoyable for all.