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ORDINANCE NO. 2015-14
TO APPROVE THE REVISED GENERAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
FOR THE 195.39±ACRE HAMMOND'S FERRY PLANNED DEVELOPMENT
LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF GEORGIA AVENUE BETWEEN THE NORTH
AUGUSTA GREENEWAY AND THE SAVANNAH RIVER
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 2002-23 approving the General Development
Plan for Hammond's Ferry (formerly the North Augusta Riverfront) was recommended by
the North Augusta Planning Commission on July 25, 2002 and adopted by the North
Augusta City Council on December 2, 2002; and
WHEREAS, the City of North Augusta ("City") owned the entirety of the
195.39± acres located on the west side of Georgia Avenue between the North Augusta
Greeneway and the Savannah River; and
WHEREAS, since 2002 the City of North Augusta and Leyland
Development, LLC, of Tuxedo, New York, on behalf of the North Augusta Riverfront
Company, LLC, ("Master Developer"), entered into a Purchase Agreement to purchase
portions of the City owned 195.39+ acres and a Development Agreement in accordance with
South Carolina Code Ann. §6-31-10 et seq., to develop a mixed use Traditional
Neighborhood Development in seven phases; and
WHEREAS, both the Purchase Agreement and the Development Agreement
were amended more than once since originally executed to reflect changing conditions; and
WHEREAS, the Hammond's Ferry Planned Development has proceeded
generally as planned and provisions of both the Purchase Agreements and Development
Agreements, as amended, have been implemented; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has approved Minor Modifications to
the General Development Plan for the Hammond's Ferry Planned Development to clarify
specific issues and reflect changing conditions; and
WHEREAS, the City's land development and zoning regulations contained in
the Zoning and Development Standards Ordinance, originally adopted in 1996 and generally
applicable to the Hammond's Ferry Planned Development, were replaced by the North
Augusta Development Code (NADC) which became effective on January 1, 2008; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 2010-13 approving a Major Modification to the
approved General Development Plan for Hammond's Ferry was recommended by the North
Augusta Planning Commission on August 19, 2010 and adopted by the North Augusta City
Council on October 18, 2010; and
WHEREAS, the City and the Master Developer have been engaged in
planning efforts with affiliates of Greenstone Properties to potentially relocate the Augusta
GreenJackets baseball team to a new sports stadium facility to be located within Phase B of
Hammond's Ferry; and
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WHEREAS, the Master Developer may convey a portion of Phase B to an
affiliate of Greenstone Properties ("Phase B Developer"); and
WHEREAS, in recognition of the changing conditions, the Minor
Modifications and 2010 Major Modification to the General Development Plan, unanticipated
fluctuations in the economy, the change in general development regulations, and the
modifications to the Purchase and Development Agreements, the General Development Plan
for the Hammond's Ferry Planned Development has undergone significant changes; and
WHEREAS, a joint application has been received from the City and the
Master Developer requesting approval for a revised General Development Plan for the tract
of land zoned Planned Development (PD) containing 195.3± acres known as Hammond's
Ferry; and
WHEREAS, the North Augusta Planning Commission, at its May 21, 2015
regular meeting, reviewed the subject application and voted to recommend that City Council
approve the revised General Development Plan for the 195.39± acre North Augusta
Riverfront Planned Development with one condition; and
WHEREAS, the condition specified by the Planning Commission has been
addressed in this ordinance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA, IN MEETING
DULY ASSEMBLED AND BY THE AUTHORITY THEREOF, THAT:
I. The Revised General Development Plan for the 195.39± acre Hammond's Ferry Planned
Development is hereby approved as outlined below and as shown on the attached plan
prepared by Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., dated February 20, 2015, identified as
`Exhibit A' and incorporated herein. A plan detailing the changes to Phase B of the
Revised General Development Plan, prepared by Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.,
dated February 20, 2015 and revised June 1, 2015, is identified as `Exhibit B' and also
incorporated herein. The General Development Plan Narrative for Hammond's Ferry
prepared by North Augusta Riverfront Company, LLC, dated July 20, 2010 and revised
April 17, 2015, is attached hereto as `Exhibit C' for information purposes only,
represents the intent of North Augusta Riverfront Company, LLC, and addresses the
requirements of the North Augusta Development Code for a Planned Development. The
Hammond's Ferry Pattern Book, prepared by North Augusta Riverfront Company, LLC,
dated June 2003 and revised August 2010 and May 2015, is attached hereto as `Exhibit
D' for information purposes, and describes the design guidelines to be applied by the
Master Developer and the Hammond's Ferry Property Owners Association to land
development and building construction in Hammond's Ferry. The Hammond's Ferry
Book of Operating Principles dated February 3, 2006 and the Hammond's Ferry Master
Declaration of Codes, Covenants and Easements, dated February 3, 2006, and applicable
to existing and future owners of property in the Hammond's Ferry Planned
Development, is attached hereto as `Exhibit E' (collectively, the "Hammond's Ferry
Covenants and Restrictions").
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II. It is the intent of the Revised General Development Plan that the development of
Hammond's Ferry continue in a manner that is consistent with the original Master Plan
for the Hammond's Ferry Traditional Neighborhood Development prepared in 2002 and
modified in 2010 and as the construction of Phase A and Phase D has been implemented
to date. The development approvals in and for Hammond's Ferry that were granted prior
to the effective date of the Revised General Development Plan approved by this
ordinance, including the master water, sanitary sewer and stormwater plans, the overall
vehicular and pedestrian circulation plans, traffic analyses, the previously approved
subdivisions and site plans and privately developed structures are deemed to be
consistent with this ordinance. The provisions of this ordinance shall apply to all future
development in the 195.39± acre Hammond's Ferry Planned Development,. including
Phase A and Phase D, and any modifications to structures existing prior to the effective
date of this ordinance.
A. Scope of Development, Modifications and Approvals: The scope of development
described on the Revised General Development Plan, Exhibit A, for the North
Augusta Riverfront Planned Development and described in the chart in §II.B.1,
Scope of Development by Phase, herein shall be the maximum level of development
allowed. The Scope of Development by Phase represents a reasonable expectation of
the ultimate buildout of Hammond's Ferry. The final number of lots may be more or
less than shown in the chart. The final number of residential units and commercial
square feet may be less. Any increase in the maximum residential density (units) or
commercial intensity (square feet) beyond the total listed for the development must
be approved as a major modification to the Hammond's Ferry General Development
Plan. The land uses permitted in the Hammond's Ferry Planned Development shall
be limited to those described in this ordinance.
1. Major Modifications: Major modifications to the development plan are
changes that significantly affect the content of the general development plan.
Major modifications to the development plan shall be approved by the City
Council after a public hearing and recommendation by the Planning Commission.
2. Minor Modifications: Minor modifications to the general development plan
include changes to the mix of uses, location and sequence of phases and sub
phases, and scope of development and may be approved by the Planning
Commission upon application for a minor modification or at the time of concept
plan approval for a phase or subdivision approval for any portion of a phase.
3. Modifications to the Hammond's Ferry Pattern Book and Hammond's
Ferry Covenants and Restrictions: Any modification, amendment or addition
to the Hammond's Ferry Pattern Book, the Hammond's Ferry Covenants and
Restrictions or the Hammond's Ferry Business District Association Declaration
of Codes, Covenants and Easements for Non-residential Property in Hammond's
Ferry proposed by any party; including,.but not limited to, the Master Developer,
Hammond's Ferry Property Owners Association, the Hammond's Ferry Design
Committee ("HFDC") or any property owner that affects architectural design, lot
design, phasing, traditional neighborhood character or general appearance of the
development must be reviewed and approved by the Planning Commission prior
to implementation. The review by the Planning Commission will be solely to
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determine if the proposed change is consistent with the General Development
Plan for the Hammond's Ferry Traditional Neighborhood Development and this
ordinance. It is understood that the Pattern Book does not currently address the
entirety of development planned for Phase E. Pattern Book provisions applicable
to Phase E will be prepared and proposed by the Master Developer prior to the
submission of any subdivision or development applications for Phase E. The
provisions of this section II.A.3 will be applicable only until such time that the
total of the Hammond's Ferry Development is completed and the Master
Developer transfers responsibility for the management of the Hammond's Ferry
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Property Owners Association to the elected board of the Association.
4. Subdivision, Site Plan, Final Plat and Deed of Dedication Approvals: The
concept plans for individual phases, schedule of sub phases and preliminary and
final plats for each sub phase or portion thereof, and site plans, shall be subject to
approval by the Planning Commission or Director as applicable in accordance
with the applicable provisions of the NADC. Deeds of dedication, performance
guarantees and maintenance guarantees, where required, shall be processed and
approved in accordance with the applicable provisions of the NADC.
5. Applicable Standards for Review: The information contained in the General
Development Plan Narrative for Hammond's Ferry represents the Master
Developer's intent, shall supplement the provisions of this ordinance and shall be
used in the review of phase concept, subdivision and site plans for projects
within Hammond's Ferry. The General Development Plan Narrative may be used
only to interpret general intent in the review of plans for projects in Hammond's
Ferry, in the evaluation of proposed modifications to the General Development
Plan or in the review of waivers to the development standards as described in
§§II.A.1-4. In the event of a conflict between the provisions of this ordinance
and the content of the General Development Plan Narrative, the provisions of this
ordinance shall prevail. In the event of a conflict between the provisions of the
NADC and this ordinance, the provisions of this ordinance shall prevail. All
other design criteria and development standards (parking, streets, stormwater,
utilities, landscaping, accessory structures, sidewalk cafes and sales, signs, etc.)
applicable to each phase of the development and not otherwise prescribed in the
General Development Plan prepared by Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., dated
February 20, 2015 or this ordinance shall be as prescribed in the NADC.
6. Individual Site Plan, Building Permit and Certificate of Occupancy
Approvals:
a. Site plans for individual lots will not be approved for the issuance of a
building permit by the City until the requirements of this ordinance have been
satisfied as determined by the Director.
b. Site plans will not be approved by the Director, or the Planning Commission
if applicable, until the HFDC has reviewed the plans and determined that the
design complies with the Hammond's Ferry Pattern Book and Hammond's
Ferry Covenants and Restrictions.
c. Building permits for the initial construction of residential buildings of sixteen
units or less on lots in Hammond's Ferry will be issued to members of the
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Hammond's Ferry Builders Guild only. The Master Developer will update
the Builders Guild membership list as changes in membership occur.
d. Certificates of occupancy on new construction will not be approved until the
HFDC has confirmed that the construction is in compliance with the
Hammond's Ferry Pattern Book and Hammond's Ferry Covenants and
Restrictions and has notified the Director that construction is complete.
f. Subsequent to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy for a residential
structure of sixteen units or less, the owner may retain any adequately
licensed builder or may undertake his or her own building improvement
renovation or expansion in accordance with applicable building permitting
regulations. However, if the expansion includes an increase in the footprint or
a revision to the external appearance of the structure(s) on the lot, a
contractor member of the Builders Guild must be engaged for the
construction.
g. Building Permits for the initial construction or subsequent improvement,
renovation or expansion of multifamily residential structures exceeding
sixteen (16) units and nonresidential structures may be issued to any
adequately licensed contractor.
B. Development Program and PD Use List:
1. Scope of Development by Phase:
Phase Acres Name Est. Residential Commercial Est. Years
Lots Units SF
A 47.53 Riverbend 262 345 30,000 2004-2018
B 31.90 Riverfront 40 465 220,000 2015-2018
Center
C 1.83 Lake West TBD* TBD* Recreation 2015-2018
D 18.05 Creekside 73 73 5,000 2015-2018
E 18.21 Highlands TBD* TBD* 5,000 2015-2021
Parks (Flex Units
Public 77.87 Commercial NA 50 15,000 NA
Lands Space)
Totals 195.39 --- --- 933 275,000 ---
*To be determined.
2. Phase B: Phase B includes the Riverfront Plaza/Ballpark Village concentrated
commercial area. Not less than a total of 25,000 square feet of pedestrian
oriented commercial use shall be located on the ground floors of the buildings or
portions of buildings facing or fronting on Center Street and the Riverfront
Plaza/Ballpark Village between Railroad Avenue and Riverfront Park.
3. Phase E: The ultimate uses including parks, recreation, commercial and
residential including the number of units and lots to be developed in Phase E,
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Highlands, have not yet been determined. The ultimate determination on the
location of the Georgia Power transmission line easement will influence the
circulation, block and lot design. However, to the extent that residential and
commercial uses are included, Phase E will be developed in a traditional
neighborhood pattern consistent with the initial phases of Hammond's Ferry.
4. Years of Development: The estimated years listed for the development of each
phase are planning estimates for the development of subdivision infrastructure.
Actual years of development for each phase may vary based on economic
conditions, absorption rates and other factors. The completion of buildings on all
of the individual lots developed will take longer.
5. Permitted Uses: All of the uses listed in the D, Downtown Mixed Use District as
shown in Table 3-2, Use Matrix, of the NADC and additional uses listed herein
are permitted in any of the phases of the Hammond's Ferry Planned
Development, in either single use or mixed use structures. The form and scale of
the permitted uses will be determined by the lot type, lot size, required off-street
parking and the Hammond's Ferry Pattern Book.
6. Residential Uses: The mix of uses in each phase will be primarily residential
units of various sizes. Residential units may include for sale or rent single-
family detached and attached, multifamily, and live-work units for small business
and work-at-home activities. Approximately 4.78 dwelling units per acre is the
average gross residential density for the 195.39± acre project. Gross density will
vary between phases. Definitions for density applicable to this project include:
a. DUA: Dwelling units per acre.
b. Gross Density: The number of residential units in a phase or subdivision
divided by the total number of acres in the applicable phase or subdivision
including open space, parks, lakes, streets, alleys, etc.
c. Maximum Density: The total number of residential units that may be
constructed in this project is 933. Maximum density does not include
accessory dwelling units constructed on a detached single family lot in
addition to a primary residential unit.
7. Nonresidential Uses: Neighborhood-serving and destination commercial, civic,
institutional, lodging, recreation, educational and agricultural uses are permitted
throughout the project. The maximum amount of commercial footage on an
individual lot is limited by the lot type, lot dimensions and parking requirements
for the lot.
a. The total commercial development permitted by phase is shown in the chart
in §II.B.1.
b. Nonresidential uses including retail, restaurant and office uses may be
developed on either urban zone or neighborhood zone designated lots.
c. Nonresidential square footage associated with home occupations, as they are
defined and regulated in the NADC and located in residential units, is not
counted toward the maximum commercial intensity by phase specified in
§II.B.1.
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d. Nonresidential square footage included as a major element of a live-work unit
is counted toward the maximum commercial intensity by phase specified in
§II.B.1.
e. Nonresidential intensity in excess of the maximum permitted in §II.B.1 may
be approved for development by the City on public lands.
f. Additional uses permitted with no limit in each phase include civic,
institutional, educational, lodging and meeting facilities, agriculture,
boathouse, marina and boat ramp, and active recreation uses.
g. Assisted living facilities, adult congregate homes and nursing homes, if
developed, will be assigned a density at the time of the site plan application
equal to '/z (0.5) of a dwelling unit per room or '/ (0.25) of a dwelling unit per
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bed whichever i s greater.er. Commercial square footage will be calculated
based on the amount of resident therapy and treatment areas, common and
visitor areas including dining where guests may be served.
h. Educational uses include public and private educational facilities at all levels.
i. Civic and institutional facilities include government offices, museums, sports
stadiums and churches.
j. Agricultural uses including nurseries and greenhouses should be confined to
areas within power line easements and designated open or green space and
may include limited crops, horticulture, orchards, forestry, beekeeping, and
small fowl and livestock, including but not limited to chickens, rabbits and
goats, for the specific use of individual households, on-site markets, or on-
site commercial operations including a petting zoo.
8. Flex Units and Commercial Space: The Development Program includes fifty
(50) flex units of residential density and fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet of
commercial space. Flex units and commercial space may be added to any phase
upon approval of the Planning Commission. Additionally, up to ten percent
(10%) of the residential units allocated to a phase and not utilized in that phase
may be transferred to another phase upon approval of the Planning Commission.
However, no transfer of density may be approved that increases the gross density
for the recipient phase to more than twenty-four (24) residential units per acre.
The Planning Commission authority to approve or deny requests under this
section is the sole discretionary right of said Planning Commission.
C. Lot Types: Each proposed private lot on the Hammond's Ferry General
Development Plan has been designated as either a neighborhood zone lot or an urban
zone lot. Additionally, proposed parks, open space, City owned land and
medians/islands within road rights of way have been designated.
1. Urban Zone Lots: Urban zone lots are intended for structures that are
comparatively large in size, generally cover a substantial portion of the lot and
are constructed close to the sidewalk in front and frequently with a zero side
setback and common wall with an adjacent structure. They are frequently
improved to a greater density and intensity than neighborhood zone lots and are
located on higher traffic volume streets that include a mix of residential and
commercial use structures. Individual urban zone lot structures often contain a
mix of uses, i.e., ground floor commercial and upper story residential. Available
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on-street parking may be counted toward a portion of the parking requirement for
nonresidential uses located on urban zone lots.
2. Neighborhood Zone Lots: Neighborhood zone lots are primarily intended for
single-family detached and townhome structures. The front, side and rear
setbacks are greater than on urban zone lots. Neighborhood zone lots may
contain commercial uses or a mix of uses including live-work units and
multifamily residential structures. Because of the residential character of the
neighborhood zone, on-street parking may not be counted toward the parking
requirement for uses located on neighborhood zone lots.
3. Modifications to Lot Layouts: The total number and configuration of lots,
including additional or modified lot types, in a phase may be adjusted at the time
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subdivision plans (preliminary plats) are developed and submitted for
approval. The Planning Commission will consider the revised lot configuration in
accordance with §II.A. Changes in lot configurations should be generally
consistent with the designation of urban and neighborhood lots as shown on the
revised General Development Plan.
4. Subdivision of Platted Lots: Unimproved individual lots may be combined to
create larger lots or subdivided to create smaller lots provided that each resulting
lot is occupied by a primary structure that meets the setback requirements of this
ordinance. Adequate street frontage, access to the lot and required off-street
parking must be provided. Accessory dwelling units may not be subdivided from
an existing lot to create a separate lot.
5. Lot Access: All lots shall front on and be addressed on a street or close. No lots
may front on and be exclusively accessed by an alley. However, in specifically
planned and platted situations, groups of lots may front on a green, park or plaza,
addressed on the street that borders the green, park or plaza and utilize an alley
for vehicular access.
6. Front Loaded Lots: Lots that are accessible only from the front (not served by
an alley or a side street) and driveways that enter the lot from the front are front
loaded lots. Garages may be located beside the primary structure, attached or
unattached to the primary structure, with the door facing the street (front loaded)
but must set back not less than eighteen (18) feet from the front property line.
Garages may be located behind the primary structure and be either front or side
loaded but must be set back not less than eighteen (18) feet from the front
property line. Adjacent front loaded lots may share a single driveway provided
adequate cross access easements and maintenance responsibilities are adequately
described and provided for. The maximum side setback may be increased on one
side by eighty percent (80%) if necessary to accommodate the location of a
driveway between a structure and a side lot line.
7. Front Loaded Lots Phase B Only: Lots that are accessible only from the front
(not served by an alley or a side street) and driveways that enter the lot from the
front are front loaded lots. Garages shall be located behind the primary structure
and may be attached or unattached to the primary structure. Garages may be
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either front or side loaded. Adjacent front loaded lots may share a single
driveway provided adequate cross access easements and maintenance
responsibilities are adequately described and provided for. The maximum side
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setback may be increased on one side by eighty percent 80/o if necessary to
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accommodate the location of a driveway between a structure and a side lot line.
This will apply to Phase B only.
D. Public Parks, Commons and Plazas: Public parks, commons and plazas include a
number of areas designated on the revised General Development Plan and described
in the following chart.. A public park is a reco g niz ed publicly owned space available
for passive or active recreation managed by the City. A common is an open
landscaped area within a street right of way that is larger than a median or an island
and may be used for passive recreation. A plaza is a hard surfaced public space
within a commercial area that is actively programmed for public and commercial
events. The chart identifies the phase where each is located, the name, and the entity
responsible for completing the improvements, either the City, the Master Developer,
or its approved assignee. The parks, commons and plazas listed in the chart below
have been or will be purchased by the Master Developer or its assignee, improved to
City standards and deeded to the City. The design and proposed landscaping of all
parks, commons and plazas remaining to be developed and improved and which will
be owned or maintained by the City shall be reviewed, revised as necessary and
approved by the City prior to the initiation of development or improvement. An
asterisk (*) following the name indicates that the park, common or plaza was
improved prior to July 2010.
Phase Name Improved By
A Boeckh Park* Developer
A Piedmont Common* Developer
A Diamond Common* Developer
A Preservation Park Developer
B Brick Pond Park* City/Developer
A,B,D Greeneway Park* City
B Riverfront Park City
Riverfront Plaza/
B Ballpark Village Developer
_ D Peerless Common Developer
D Arrington Common Developer
1. Private Open Space Greens: Open space that is not retained in City ownership,
including "greens" that provide a shared front yard for several lots will be platted
as open space and ultimately deeded to the Hammond's Ferry Property Owners
Association.
2. Medians and Islands: Small medians and islands within road rights of way
have been or will be improved by the Master Developer or his assignees in
conjunction with road construction and dedicated to the City.
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3. Power Line Easement: Land located within the Georgia Power transmission
line easement may be utilized for agricultural, horticultural, open space or public
parking uses.
4. Riverfront Plaza/Ballpark Village: The Riverfront Plaza/Ballpark Village area
within Phase B will be designed as a multiuse public commercial plaza available
for a variety of special short term events including farmers markets, arts and
crafts shows and sales, and similar activities. Daily uses may include passive
park, outdoor seating for restaurant patrons, casual meeting space and parking.
The detailed design of the space, including the adjacent roadways and sidewalk
space adjacent to buildings surrounding the Village, will be completed through a
cooperative workshop process that includes representatives of the developer, its
consultants, city staff and city officials including the Planning Commission and
City Council. Public amenities, landscaping, pavement treatments, infrastructure
to support special events, on-street parking, vehicular and pedestrian traffic,
parking management, emergency vehicle access and operation and related issues
will be addressed.
5. Greeneway Alignment: The temporary alignment of the Greeneway adjacent to
the Georgia Avenue/13th' Street Bridge from Railroad Avenue to Riverfront Park
will be relocated as necessary in conjunction with the final design and
subdivision development plan for Phase B, the Riverfront Center.
6. Preservation Park: Preservation Park is deed restricted as an archeological
resource area and controlled as to the amount of excavation, landscaping and
vertical development that may be constructed. It will be designed and improved
by the Master Developer for a mix of uses that will include small scale special
events, Blue Clay Farm produce sales, open space for informal soccer, softball,
Frisbee and other "pick-up" type recreation activities. Preservation Park will
also be designed to serve as overflow parking for special events in Riverfront
Park and on the Greeneway. Overflow parking use design may include roll over
curbs and sidewalks and structural treatment of the surface to accommodate
vehicle access and parking. The deed restricted portion of the Georgia Power
easement is not a part of Preservation Park and may be used for hard surface
parking, special event parking, limited agriculture and open space in accordance
with archeological deed restrictions.
E. General Development Standards: The following development standards apply to
all development in the project. In situations where the development standards
contained herein are silent or do not provide clear direction, the provisions of the
NADC shall apply. Minor modifications to and waivers from development standards
may be approved by the Planning Commission or Director as applicable at the time
of concept plan approval for a phase or major subdivision plan approval for any
portion of a phase in accordance with §II.A.
1. Streets and Circulation: The thoroughfares in Hammond's Ferry that have not
been constructed to date will be designed to accommodate the safe and efficient
movement of automobiles while providing a comfortable setting for pedestrians
and community interaction. The network of thoroughfares provides multiple
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routes and is intended to allow for more narrow rights of way and paved surfaces
that will both lend to a casual, pedestrian friendly, traffic-calming effect and
provide, where practicable or required, for on-street parking throughout the
project. Street sections and associated modifications shall comply with those
delineated in Article 14 of the NADC with the following qualifications.
a. All streets, lanes, alleys, avenues, roads, promenades, driveways and
sidewalks shall be paved with a hard surface. Gravel or other loose surfacing
material will not be permitted.
b. The Master Developer or assignee shall prepare construction details for any
curb and gutter sections, curb cut locations and driveway aprons, drainage
inlets, utility installation locations within streets and alleys, and any others
that may be necessary in cooperation with the City Engineer. Any such
construction details that are inconsistent with the standards prescribed in the
NADC or its Appendices must be approved by the City Engineer and
Planning Commission in accordance with §II.A. prior to the approval of any
major subdivision plan utilizing the details.
c. The Director may approve shared driveways for any group of lots in
conjunction with the approval of a major subdivision plan.
d. The Planning Commission may require the installation of curb and gutter or
sidewalks or both on any road section.
e. Delineated on-street parking shall be shown on a map or plat drawn to scale
and submitted to the City. The map of delineated spaces will be used to
allocate on-street spaces to nonresidential uses wishing to count the on-street
spaces to meet the required number of parking spaces for the use.
f. An on-street parking space may be used only once to meet a parking
requirement.
g. Streets designed to include on-street parallel parking on one or both sides of
the street shall be constructed wide enough from curb to curb to provide for
on-street spaces not less than seven (7) feet in width and two required travel
lanes. Required travel lanes for roads that have not been constructed shall be
no less than nine (9) feet in width on local roads and nine and one half(9.5)
feet in width on collector roads. Front Street, Center Street (excluding the
segments adjacent to Riverfront Plaza/Ballpark Village), Railroad Avenue,
West Avenue and the yet to be identified access road to Phase E are
considered collector roads. In no event shall any two way street be less than
twenty (20) feet in width and no one way street shall be less than twelve (12)
feet in width.
h. Delineated parallel parking spaces shall be twenty-two (22) feet in length and
shall be delineated with lines in a manner approved by the City Engineer.
i. Streets that are designed for on-street parking spaces on only one side of the
street may provide for parallel parking on one side for a portion of a block of
not less than sixty (60) feet, and on the other side for the balance or a second
portion of the block of not less than sixty (60) feet. If the delineated parallel
parking spaces shift from one side of the street to the other, the delineated
spaces must be separated by a minimum distance of twenty(20) feet.
j. On-street parking spaces shall be delineated with four (4) inch white
thermoplastic or four (4) inch white lines painted with approved pavement
marking paint. All on-street spaces shall be delineated.
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k. Angle parking spaces, where used, shall measure not less than nine (9) feet in
width by eighteen (18) feet in length in a rectangular parking space area. The
rectangular parking area shall touch the curb at one corner and be aligned at
forty-five (45) degrees to the curb in the direction of vehicular travel. Angle
parking spaces may not encroach into the required width of the travel lane.
1. On-street parking space delineations shall be no closer to an intersection so as
to obscure an adequate sight line onto the intersecting street, reduce the
designed turning radius onto an intersecting street, or otherwise limit traffic
turning movements. Generally, parking spaces shall be located no closer to
the intersecting curbs than forty (40) feet from the curb line of the
intersecting street or closer than five (5) feet behind the front setback of the
building on the first lot of the intersecting street, whichever is greater.
m. Front Street shall be designed and constructed to include parallel parking on
both sides from the west side of Piedmont Common/Fallmouth Street, to the
point where it turns north and into Railroad Avenue.
n. The temporary alignment of Railroad Avenue in the vicinity of Preservation
Park will be adjusted to reduce the sharp curves and improve safety through
the Blue Clay Farm area. Such adjustment may include a change in the right
of way.
o. The West Avenue extension from Bluff Avenue to Railroad Avenue is the
only external connection planned for Hammond's Ferry that has not been
developed. The completion of the West Avenue extension will be reviewed
subsequent to the completion of Phase B and again subsequent to the
completion of Phases A and D. The review will calculate actual traffic
counts, trip generation based on future development and distribution of traffic
between existing external connections. Based on the NADC standards for
external connectivity, the need for an additional external connection at West
Avenue will be determined. The West Avenue extension, if developed, will
be grade separated from the Greeneway.
p. As part of the major subdivision design review process, all street, utility,
storm drainage, landscaping and on and off-street parking design shall be
reviewed by the staff Development Review Committee for consistency and
compliance with applicable development standards. On and off-street
parking, street tree location, spacing, and species, traffic control signage and
street light locations will be included in all plans submitted with applications
for major subdivision development approvals. Plans will be designed by the
Master Developer or assignee and evaluated by the City to ensure adequate
visibility of traffic control signage, adequate sight triangles at intersections
and to consider future landscape maintenance requirements. Street design
including on-street parking shall be specifically designed and evaluated for
adequate emergency vehicle access.
2. Pedestrian Circulation: Pedestrian walkways and sidewalks will be provided
throughout the development connecting the residential phases with each other
and with the commercial phases, adjacent neighborhoods, parks and other
pedestrian trails in the vicinity including any pedestrian connection across the
Savannah River.
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3. Bulk Standards for Lot Types: Building location on a lot, minimum setbacks,
build-to lines, building height, a building's relationship to the street and
allowable building encroachments into the right of way are the bulk standards
specified in this section. Site constraints including existing and proposed
easements, utilities, and natural features including trees may affect the location of
a structure on a lot.
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a. Setbacks for Neighborhood Zone Lots:
Setback Principal Building Accessory Structure
The setback is measured on a line that
is drawn perpendicular to the front
property line at the midpoint of the lot.
Front The minimum is 10.0 feet and the Not Applicable.
maximum is 15.0 feet. At no point shall
the setback be less than 5.0 feet from
the front property line.
Interior Side 5.0 feet minimum. 10.0 feet maximum
(Adjacent to Another within 30.0 feet of the front property 3.0 feet minimum.
Lot) line.
Exterior Side 0.5 feet minimum. (Note the setback
(Adjacent to Right of for projections into the exterior side 0.5 feet(See the setback for projections
Way) setback.) 7.5 feet maximum.
into the exterior side setback.)
Rear Setback 3.0 feet minimum. 3.0 feet minimum.
b. Maximum Projections into Setbacks for Neighborhood Zone Lots:
Type Setback Principal Building Accessory Structure
Front No closer than 2.0 feet from the Not Applicable.
Buttress, chimney, face of the building.
cornice,pilaster,bay Interior side 3.0 feet. 1.0 foot.
window Exterior side 0.0 feet. 0.0 feet.
Rear 2.0 feet. 2.0 feet.
Front 0.0 feet Not Applicable.
Unenclosed steps, Interior side 3.0 feet. 3.0 feet.
stoops,ramps Exterior side 0.0 feet. 0.0 feet.
Rear 3.0 feet. 3.0 feet.
Front No closer than 2.0 feet from the Not Applicable.
face of the building.
Interior side 3.0 feet. 1.5 feet.
Overhanging roofs, 1.0 feet beyond the property line
eaves,gutters, overhanging the public 1.0 feet beyond the property line
awnings, etc. 8 feet Exterior side sidewalk.No projection may overhanging the public sidewalk.
or more above grade extend beyond a public road No projection may extend beyond
curb line. a public road curb line.
Rear No closer than 1.0 feet to the No closer than 1.0 feet to the
property line. property line.
Front Not Applicable. Not Applicable.
Mechanical
equipment,heating Interior side 2.0 feet. 2.0 feet.
and cooling units Exterior side Not Applicable. Not Applicable.
Rear 3.0 feet. 3.0 feet.
Front 0.0 feet up to 3.0 feet high. Not Applicable.
0.0 feet up to 3.0 feet high in
Fences and retaining Interior side front of the face of the building; 0.0 feet up to 8.0 feet high.
walls. 8.0 feet high behind the face of
the building.
Exterior side 0.0 feet up to 8.0 feet high. 0.0 feet up to 8.0 feet high.
Rear 3.0 feet up to 8.0 feet high. 3.0 feet up to 8.0 feet high.
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The minimum is 1.0 foot measured
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maximum is 5.0 feet.
5.0 feet minimum. 10.0 feet maximum.
Interior Side May be 0.0 feet where there is a
(Adjacent to Another common wall between buildings. 3.0 feet. May be 0.0 feet where there is a
Where an urban zone lot is adjacent to common wall between buildings.
Lot) a neighborhood zone lot the minimum
side setback shall be five(5.0)feet.
Exterior Side 0.5 feet(See the setback for projections
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Rear Setback 3.0 feet. 3.0 feet.
e. Maximum Projections into Setbacks for Urban Zone Lots:
Type Setback Principal Building Accessory Structure
Front 0.0 feet. Not Applicable.
Buttress,chimney, 3.0 feet;not applicable where 3.0 feet;not applicable where the
Interior side
cornice,pilaster,bay the side setback is 0.0 feet. side setback is 0.0 feet.
window Exterior side 0.0 feet. 0.0 feet.
Rear 1.0 foot. 1.0 foot.
Unenclosed steps, Front 0.0 feet Not Applicable.
stoops,ramps Interior side 3.0 feet;not applicable where ' 3.0 feet;not applicable where the
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the side setback is 0.0 feet. side setback is 0.0 feet.
Exterior side 0.0 feet. 0.0 feet.
Rear 3.0 feet. 3.0 feet.
Front 0.0 feet. Not Applicable.
Interior side 3.0 feet;not applicable where 1.5 feet;not applicable where the
the side setback is 0.0 feet. side setback is 0.0 feet.
Overhanging roofs, 1.0 feet beyond the property line 1.0 feet beyond the property line
eaves,gutters, overhanging the public overhanging the public sidewalk.
awnings, etc. 8 feet Exterior side sidewalk.No projection may No projection may extend beyond
or more above grade extend beyond a public road
curb line. a public road curb line.
Rear No closer than 1.0 feet to the No closer than 1.0 feet to the
property line. property line.
Front Not Applicable. Not Applicable.
Mechanical 2.0 feet;not applicable where 2.0 feet;not applicable where the
equipment,heating Interior side the side setback is 0.0 feet. side setback is 0.0 feet.
and cooling units. Exterior side Not Applicable. Not Applicable.
Rear 3.0 feet. 3.0 feet.
Front 0.0 feet up to 3.0 feet high. Not Applicable.
0.0 feet up to 3.0 feet high in
front of the face of the building;
Fences and retaining Interior side 8.0 feet high behind the face of 0.0 feet up to 8.0 feet high.
walls.
the building.
Exterior side 0.0 feet up to 8.0 feet high. 0.0 feet up to 8.0 feet high.
Rear 3.0 feet up to 8.0 feet high. 3.0 feet up to 8.0 feet high.
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g. Special Front Encroachment Provisions for Commercial Uses on Urban
Zone Lots: This section is applicable where the use of an urban zone lot is
commercial (office, restaurant or retail) and the business actively utilizes the
sidewalk adjacent to the building for outdoor eating, sales or entertainment.
Architectural elements at grade including stoops, ramps, stairs, porches,
colonnades, arcades and bay windows, projecting forward of the front plane
of the building, may encroach upon the right of way up to one (1) foot
provided vehicular and pedestrian circulation is not unreasonably restricted
and the encroachment is approved in writing by the Director and City
Engineer. In no case may the unobstructed width of the sidewalk be reduced
to less than five (5) feet.
h. Special Front Overhang Provisions for Urban Zone Lots:
i. Where the ground level use is nonresidential and the sidewalk in front of
the building may be utilized for outdoor eating, sales, entertainment or
window shopping, or where protection from the sun and rain is desirable
and appropriate, awnings, canopies, marquees and entryway covers
projecting forward of the front plane of the building may encroach upon
the right of way up to five (5) feet provided that the lowest element of the
overhang is not less than eight (8) feet above grade. The overhang may
extend up to the entire width of the facade. The encroachment must be
approved in writing by the Director and City Engineer.
ii. In locations where the ground level use is residential, awnings, canopies,
marquees and entryway covers over the stoop or entry feature projecting
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forward of the front plane of the building may encroach upon the right of
way up to five (5) feet provided that the lowest element of the overhang is
not less than eight (8) feet above grade. The overhang should extend no
more than one foot on either side of the stoop or entry feature. The
encroachment must be approved in writing by the Director and City
Engineer.
iii. For all uses on levels above the ground level, balconies and balcony
awnings, canopies, or covers over the balconies projecting forward of the
front plane of the building may encroach upon the right of way up to
three (3) feet provided that the lowest element of the balcony or overhang
is not less than eight (8) feet above grade. The overhang should extend no
more than one foot on either side of the window or door which it serves.
The encroachment must be approved in writing by the Director and City
Engineer. Regardless of the relationship to the front property line, in no
event may upper level balconies and associated awnings, canopies or
covers extend more than three (3) feet from the face of the building.
i. Special Front Setback Provisions for Lots Located on a Green: Lots that
front directly on a Green may have a zero front setback. Steps, stoops, ramps,
buttresses, chimneys, cornices, pilasters, bay windows and overhanging
roofs, eaves, gutters, awnings, etc. eight (8) feet or more above grade may
extend beyond the front property line into the Green up to two and a half
(2.5) feet.
j. Corner Lots in the Urban Zone: Corner lots in the urban zone will be
considered to have two fronts, one on each of the two intersecting streets. If,
in the review of a site plan for a structure on a corner lot, the City determines
that a sightline for traffic visibility is obstructed by the proposed structure,
greater setbacks may be required. Detached accessory garage structures
require a three (3) foot exterior side setback to provide for adequate turning
radius and access.
k. Corner Lots in the Neighborhood Zone:
i. Corner lots in the neighborhood zone that are served by an alley in the
rear shall adhere to the exterior side setback provisions for neighborhood
lots provided, however, that detached accessory garage structures
accessed from the street rather than the alley require a three (3) foot
exterior side setback to provide for adequate turning radius and access.
ii. Corner lots in the neighborhood zone that border a mid-block side yard in
the rear shall maintain a five (5) foot rear setback and the exterior side
setback shall be five (5) feet for the rear thirty-five (35) feet of the lot.
Additionally, the midblock lot to the rear of the corner lot may maintain a
front setback of seven and a half(7.5) feet.
1. Front Setback Uniformity: The front setbacks on lots where there is a
transition from an urban to a neighborhood zone, or where the front setbacks
on lots in either zone are proposed to be greater than the minimum permitted,
should be designed to maintain a uniform transition. The difference in front
setbacks on adjacent lots shall be five (5) feet. In and out variations of front
setbacks from lot to lot shall be avoided.
m. Alley Side Setbacks: If the side property line of a lot is adjacent to an alley,
the minimum setback from the alley right of way shall be three (3) feet for
principal buildings and accessory structures.
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n. Maximum Side Setbacks: Maximum side setbacks are necessary to
maintain a consistency in the scale and relationship of buildings within the
development. Maximum interior side setbacks must be maintained for a
distance of twenty-five (25) feet from the front property line but not less than
ten (10) feet from the face of the building. The distance from the face of the
building may not be measured from the face of a porch, stoop, balcony, bay
window or other projection. Maximum exterior side setbacks must be
maintained for not less than fifty percent (50%) of the length of the structure.
Any portion of the length of the side lot line adjacent to a right of way shall
be defined by a wall or fence not less than six (6) feet high. The wall or fence
may be penetrated by gates or driveways to parking areas.
o. Exceptions to Maximum Front and Side Setbacks on Urban Zone Lots:
Maximum front and side setbacks may be increased where the setback area is
used for a plaza, pocket park, or pedestrian amenity and where the area can
be programmed for active use including outdoor restaurant seating,
entertainment, a fountain or statuary, outdoor seating, pedestrian connection
to a parking area or other space intended for active use. Such spaces are
important to larger scale structures, civic structures, schools and similar uses.
p. Height: Maximum building heights shall be as specified herein.
Modifications to maximum and minimum building heights may be granted as
provided for in §§II.A.3 and 4.
i. Maximum building height shall be fifty (50) feet in all phases except
Phase B.
ii. Maximum building height shall be four (4) stories not to exceed sixty
(60) feet for buildings in Phase B, with an exception for the proposed
hotel and Railroad Avenue ballpark outfield building which maximum
building height shall be eight (8) stories not to exceed ninety(90) feet.
iii. The maximum height for Phase B office buildings shall be sixty-five (65)
feet.
iv. The maximum height for civic buildings located in any phase is seventy
(70) feet.
q. Riverfront Plaza/Ballpark Village: Buildings constructed on lots with
either a front or side lot line adjacent to Center Street south of Railroad
Avenue or on lots with either a front or side lot line adjacent to the Village
shall adhere to the following standards:
i. General Development Standards — Buildings should be located and
designed so that they provide visual interest and create enjoyable, human-
scale spaces.
a) Key buildings should be designed to be compatible, in form and
proportion, with the traditional and historic pattern of main streets to
create a vista to the City Greeneway and Savannah River.
b) Buildings or groups of buildings should include a variety of forms,
materials and colors, while maintaining a unified appearance.
c) Buildings should include a richness of architectural detail to help
define their scale.
ii. Frontage — There is no minimum or maximum frontage established in
these guidelines. However, buildings with large frontages are required to
modulate their apparent facade width or facades pursuant to Section
II.E.3.q.vi.c) below. In the aggregate, not less than eighty-five percent
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(85%) of the frontages and side lot lines shall be built to within three (3)
feet of the front property line.
iii. Maximum and Minimum Height — The maximum height shall be as
provided for in Section II.E.3.p. The minimum height shall be twenty-
four (24) feet, with the exception of the building identified as `G1' on
Exhibit B which shall have a minimum height of twelve (12) feet.
Minimum height is measured from the center of the front elevation to the
eave or parapet.
iv. Orientation — Buildings shall be oriented to the street. A building is
oriented to the street where:
a) The setback standards established in §3.8.4.4.1 of the NADC, are met;
b) Principal entrances to buildings face a street or open to a square, plaza
or sidewalk;
c) The principal entrance does not open onto an off-street parking lot;
d) All street level uses with sidewalk frontage are furnished with an
individual entrance and direct access to the sidewalk in addition to
any other access that may be provided;
e) Off-street parking does not lie between the building's principal
entrance and the street; and
f) Pedestrian access from the public sidewalk, street right of way, or
driveway to the principal structure is provided on a hard surface.
v. Grade — The ground floor of buildings shall be aligned with the finished
grade of the street or adjacent sidewalk(s) or may be constructed on a
separate level above the street edge or sidewalk grade. Any ground floor
building constructed above the grade of the street or adjacent sidewalk
and requiring a step or stoop shall have readily proximate accessible
entries. The principal entry for a civic use or a civic building may include
a stoop, portico, colonnade or a portal.
vi. Fenestration, Openings, and Storefronts — This section applies to all
storefronts and commercial frontages.
a) Facades — Facades facing or visible from the Riverfront
Plaza/Ballpark Village shall include at least four (4) of the following
elements:
i) A defined parapet wall;
ii) A cornice adjoining the top of the roof or top of the facade;
iii) Clerestory windows above the storefront windows for high single
level spaces or those with interior mezzanines;
iv) Windows in each floor above the ground level. Upper level
individual window openings shall not exceed four (4) feet
horizontally and eight (8) feet vertically. Circular, semicircular and
octagonal windows are permitted;
v) Architectural treatment to articulate the middle of any two-story
building, or the first and second floors of a building exceeding
two stories, including molding, a canopy, a transom or similar
elements;
vi) A recessed entryway where the floor area is not less than fifteen
(15) square feet, and door openings do not exceed six (6) feet
horizontally and ten (10) feet vertically. Overhead doors for
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loading docks, delivery and distribution shall be permitted only on
the rear of the building.
b) Windows — Between sixty percent (60%) and ninety percent (90%) of
the length, and at least fifty percent (50%) of the surface elevation of
the first floor street frontage shall be in transparent public entrances or
windows including retail display windows. Between ten percent
(10%) and fifty percent (50%) of the surface of the front facade of
each floor above the first floor street frontage shall be in transparent
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windows. These requirements are applicable to Riverfront
Plaza/Ballpark Village buildings, with the exception of the ballpark,
ballpark outfield and parking garage buildings.
c) Building Modulation — Building frontages that face public streets and
exceed a width of twenty-four (24) feet must include vertical piers or
other vertical visual elements to break the plane of the building
frontage. Such vertical piers or vertical elements must be spaced at
uniform or near uniform intervals of approximately twelve (12)but no
more than twenty-four (24) feet along the entire building frontage.
Vertical visual elements may include entryways, windows, columns,
colonnades or other fonn of modular fenestration.
d) Entryways — Recessed entryways in accordance with section II.E.3.
q.vi.a.vi are permitted in order to provide a sense of entry and to add
variety to the streetscape.
e) Canopies — Canopies, awnings and similar appurtenances are
encouraged at the entrances to buildings and in open space areas.
(Refer to §II.E.3.h.)
r. Riverfront Park Blockfaces: All buildings on lots that front on Front Street
and/or Riverfront Park from Preservation Park to one (1)block east of Center
Street shall have a minimum height to the eave or parapet of twenty-four (24)
feet.
s. Railroad Avenue Blockfaces: All buildings on lots that front on Railroad
Avenue between the Georgia Avenue/13`h Street Bridge and Preservation
Park shall have a minimum height to the eave or parapet of twenty-four (24)
feet.
t. Corner Lots: Notwithstanding subsections II.E.3.p and q above, corner lots
that front on both Railroad Avenue and Center Street shall have a minimum
height of thirty-two (32) feet to the eave or parapet to hold the corners.
4. Parking:
a. Off-street parking lot design and parking space and aisle dimensions shall be
as specified in the applicable provisions of the NADC. Tandem parking,
defined as a parking space that is only accessed by passing through another
parking space, is acceptable design and is included in the parking space count
for that lot or parcel.
b. Notwithstanding the provisions of§3.6.1.6.6 of the NADC, on-street parking
is permitted in the Hammond's Ferry Planned Development and may be
counted toward the required off-street parking for nonresidential uses.
c. The number of parking spaces required shall be:
i. Two (2) per detached single-family dwelling plus .5 spaces per bedroom
over 2 for Phase B only.
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ii. Two (2)per attached single-family dwelling unit.
iii. One and three quarter (1.75) per multifamily dwelling unit, of which one-
quarter(0.25) may be on-street parking.
iv. One (1) per four hundred (400) gross square feet of retail, commercial,
professional office and civic use.
v. One half('/2) per hotel room.
vi. Two (2) per assisted living room or one (1) per assisted living bed,
whichever is less.
vii. Parking required for assembly uses including churches, schools,
conference facilities, sports stadiums, etc. shall be provided off-street and
determined and approved at the time of site plan approval. The
determination of required parking may be referred to the Planning
Commission pursuant to Section II.A.4 above.
viii. Parking required for residential uses shall be provided off-street and must
be accessed from an alley unless the lot is designed for side street garage
access or is a front loaded lot.
d. Parking required for nonresidential uses may include on-street parking where
available and shall be delineated adjacent to the frontage of the property in
accordance with §II.E.1 of this Ordinance. Not more than one-half('/z) of the
required parking may be provided on the street.
e. Delineated on-street parking spaces may include handicap spaces but may not
be used to provide required handicap spaces.
f. Trucks, boats, campers and trailers (collectively, recreational vehicles) shall
be parked in single-family residential rear yards or designated recreational
vehicle parking areas only. Designated recreational vehicle parking areas
may be used only by the owners or tenants of structures located on lots within
the Hammond's Ferry Planned Development. Recreational vehicle parking
areas should be located away from major traffic and activity areas and
screened from public view to the extent practicable. Appropriate locations
include within power line easements and on the fringe of open space areas.
As low turnover parking areas, designated recreational vehicle parking areas
shall be paved with an all weather surface. A gravel surface may be used
provided drainage is adequately designed and maintained to prevent fines
from eroding into drainage ways and a twenty (20) foot asphalt or concrete
apron between the parking area and edge of pavement in the public right of
way is installed and maintained.
g. As part of the application submittal for each major subdivision development
plan, the Master Developer shall prepare and include an on-street parking
management plan that identifies where on-street parking will be located and
what procedures will be utilized to manage the parking to provide for
continuous vehicular circulation, emergency vehicle access, construction
access, commercial deliveries and sanitation vehicle circulation.
h. Bicycle parking required for commercial uses as provided for in the NADC
shall be included and shown on the major subdivision plan applications and
site plans.
5. Landscaping: Proposed landscaping shall be installed in accordance with the
applicable provisions of the NADC with the following exceptions.
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a. Public Park Landscaping: Any design and implementation of public park and
open space landscaping will be done in cooperation with the City. Public
space improvement plans shall be subject to applicable review and approval
by the City.
b. Street Trees: Each street to be dedicated to the City shall be landscaped with
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the NADC and as approved by the City.
c. Street tree spacing may be adjusted where necessary to provide for adequate
sight lines at intersecting streets and alleys and to prevent the obstruction of
stop signs.
d. Street trees shall be installed along both sides of streets. Where the property
on one side of a street is occupied by a park, open space, pond, lake or plaza,
the requirement for and location of street trees on that side of the street may
be waived or adjusted pursuant to §II.A.4 of this ordinance.
e. Private Site Landscaping: Landscaping of commercial, multifamily and civic
sites, including parking lots, shall be in accordance with the applicable
provisions of the NADC. The character of the Hammond's Ferry Planned
Development provides for smaller parcels with less room for landscaping and
larger landscaped public open space. NADC requirements for site and
parking lot landscaping may be waived or adjusted pursuant to §II.A.4 of this
ordinance. No buffering between uses will be required.
f. Maintenance of Unimproved Lots: Between the time of final approval of a
subdivision plat for a phase or any portion of a phase and prior to the
initiation of construction of a building on a lot, both the lot and any adjacent
right of way landscaping area shall be regularly maintained by the developer.
Maintenance shall include regular mowing to keep grass less than twelve (12)
inches in height, weed control and pest control.
6. Signs: Signs shall be permitted as specified in the applicable provisions of
Article 13 of the NADC. The maximum sign area and height shall be as
specified for the uses listed in Table 13-2, Sign Area, Height and Location for
the comparable uses specified in §II.B of this ordinance. The Master Developer
may enforce more restrictive standards through the Hammond's Ferry Pattern
Book and the associated Design Submittal Review Process by the HFDC.
NADC Table 13-2 Hammond's Ferry Use(§II.B)
a. Single Family Dwelling Units Single-family detached
Townhouse or
b. Rowhouse Single-family attached
Multi-Family Dwelling Multifamily,assisted living,adult congregate homes,
c. Structure nursing homes
Traditional Neighborhood Commercial including retail,office, live-work units,
d. Commercial Development
(TND) restaurant
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e. Critical Areas Agriculture,recreation,boathouse,marina,boat ramp
f. Institutional Civic,institutional, educational, lodging,meeting
facilities, sports stadiums
g. In lieu of the standards applicable to Traditional Neighborhood Commercial
Development (TND) uses provided for in Table 13-2 of the NADC, the
Master Developer may utilize the standards in §§3.8.4.5.2 through 3.8.4.5.9
of the NADC regulating sign design and placement in the Georgia Avenue
Corridor Overlay District.
F. Land Dedication: Land dedicated to the City subsequent to the development of the
property will include road rights of way, utility lift stations, storm water detention
areas and utility easements required for utility extensions necessary to serve the
development in accordance with the applicable provisions of City standards.
III. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are, to the extent of
such conflict, hereby repealed.
IV. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its adoption on
third reading.
DONE, RATIFIED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA, ON THIS
nc-Q DAY OF At- , 2015
First Reading -IS
S Lark W. Jones, ayor
Second Reading
Third Reading 3 - ATTEST:
Donna B. Young, City Clerk