ORD 2017-07 Adopted ORDINANCE NO. 2017-07
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE 2017 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR THE CITY
OF NORTH AUGUSTA
WHEREAS, on the 19'h day of December, 2005, by Ordinance 2005-15, the
North Augusta City Council adopted the 2005 Comprehensive Plan, a long range plan for
guiding and managing the future development of the City of North Augusta over a ten (10)
year period as required by the South Carolina local government Comprehensive Planning
Enabling Act of 1994 ; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 6-29-510(e) of said act, the Comprehensive
Plan should be reviewed, not less than every five (5) years, to determine whether changes in
the amount, kind or direction of development of the area or other reasons make it desirable
to make additions or amendments to the Plan. The Comprehensive Plan, including all.
elements of it, must be updated every ten (10) years; and,
WHEREAS, the City has previously, on or about the 13th day of March,
2015, contracted with Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. for the purpose of reviewing and
providing to the Planning Commission suggestions for updating the Plan; and,
WHEREAS, the report from the consultant was received and forwarded to
the Planning Commission to allow for the Planning Commission to review such report and
make such recommendations as the planning commission deems appropriate, as well as to
schedule a joint public hearing for the Planning Commission and the City Council to receive
public input related to the consultants proposal; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission and the City Council held a public
hearing on March 13. 2017 to receive public input; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public study session on March.
16, 2017 for the review of the draft Comprehensive Plan and to review and incorporate
citizen comments; and
WHEREAS, on March 16, 2017 the Planning Commission approved the
Draft 2017 Comprehensive Plan and recommended its adoption by City Council; and
WHEREAS, on June 12, 2017 City Council reviewed the draft 2017
Comprehensive Plan as recommended by the Planning Commission and made modifications
to the Top 10 Recommendations replacing them with "Comprehensive Plan Priority
Actions"
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:
1. The 2017 Comprehensive Plan prepared by Stantec Consulting
Services, Inc., as reviewed, approved and recommended by the
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Planning Commission, and subsequently reviewed and modified by
the
City Council is hereby adopted.
2. A copy of the adopted 2017 Comprehensive Plan is attached hereto.
3. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its adoption
on third and final reading.
4. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith or to the
extent of such conflict are hereby repealed.
DONE, RATIFIED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF
THE ,ITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA, ON THIS 7 DAY OF
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First Reading: 174 /� /0`/
Second Reading: Ti), /7 r/,7 Robert A. Pettit, Mayor
Third Reading: dy,;...YZ, �i,7 ATTEST:
fe-bthrY-A- R. •Donna B. Young, Cite'Clerk-'
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