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MINUTES OF JUNE 4, 2018
Robert A. Pettit, Mayor
James M Adams, Jr., Councilmember
J. Robert Brooks, Councilmember
Pat C. Carpenter, Councilmember
Fletcher L. Dickert, Councilmember
Kenneth J. McDowell, Councilmember
David W. McGhee, Councilmember
ORDER OF BUSINESS
REGULAR MEETING
The regular meeting of June 4, 2018, having been duly publicized, was called to order by Mayor
Pettit at 7:07 p.m. and adjourned at 9:00 p.m. Per Section 30-4-80(e) notice of the meeting by
email was sent out to the current maintained "Agenda Mailout" list consisting of news media
outlets and individuals or companies requesting notification. Notice of the meeting was also
posted on the outside doors of the Municipal Center, the main bulletin board of the Municipal
Center located on the first floor, and the City of North Augusta website.
Mayor Pettit rendered the invocation and led in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Members present were Mayor Pettit and Councilmembers Adams, Brooks, Carpenter, Dickert,
McDowell, and McGhee.
Minutes of Regular Meeting of 06/04/18
Also in attendance were B. Todd Glover, City Administrator; Kelly F. Zier, City Attorney;
Cammie T. Hayes, Director of Finance; Richard L. Meyer, Director of Parks, Recreation, &
Tourism; John C. Thomas, Director of Public Safety; Thomas C. Zeaser, Director of Engineering
and Public Works; James E. Sutton, Director of Public Services; Diana H. Miller, Manager of
Human Resources; and Donna B. Young, City Clerk.
ITEM 1. ZONING: Ordinance No. 2018-05 — An Ordinance Amending Article 3,
Zoning Districts, Related to the Boundaries of the
Neighborhood Preservation Overlay District, of the North
Augusta Development Code, Chapter 18 of the City of North
Augusta, South Carolina Code of Ordinances — Remove from
Table
On motion by Councilmember Brooks, second by Councilmember Carpenter, the
ordinance amending Article 3, Zoning Districts, related to the boundaries of the
Neighborhood Preservation Overlay District of the North Augusta Development
Code, Chapter 18 of the City of North Augusta, South Carolina Code of
Ordinances was removed from the table for consideration on first reading.
Voting for the removal of the ordinance from the table were: Mayor Pettit and
Councilmembers Adams, Brooks, Carpenter, Dickert, and McDowell. Voting
against the removal of the ordinance from the table was Councilmember McGhee.
The motion passed with a 6/1 vote.
ITEM 2. ZONING: Ordinance No. 2018-05 — An Ordinance Amending Article 3,
Zoning Districts, Related to the Boundaries of the
Neighborhood Preservation Overlay District, of the North
Augusta Development Code, Chapter 18 of the City of North
Augusta, South Carolina Code of Ordinances — Ordinance,
First Reading- Tabled
On motion by Mayor Pettit, second by Councilmember Brooks, the ordinance
amending Article 3, Zoning Districts, related to the boundaries of the
Neighborhood Preservation Overlay District of the North Augusta Development
Code, Chapter 18 of the City of North Augusta, South Carolina Code of
Ordinances on first reading was considered. Following comments by citizens,
Mayor and Councilmembers, a motion to table the ordinance on first reading was
made Councilmember McDowell, with second by Councilmember Dickert.
Voting to table the ordinance were: Councilmembers Adams, McDowell,
Dickert, and McGhee. Voting against tabling the motion were Mayor Pettit and
Councilmembers Brooks and Carpenter.
The motion passed with a 4/3 vote.
Minutes of Regular Meeting of 06/04/18
Please see the minutes of the April 16, 2018 meeting for the proposed tabled
ordinance text.
ITEM 3. ZONING: Receipt of Planning Commission Recommendation Relative to
a Request by the City of North Augusta to rezone +1- 2.41
acres of land located at 1220 and 1220 1/2 Georgia Avenue,
Aiken County Tax Parcels: 007-07-06-003 and 007-07-06-004
from R14, Large Lot, Single Family Residential to P, Public
Use
On motion by Councilmember McDowell, second by Councilmember Carpenter,
Mayor and Council unanimously received the Planning Commission
recommendation relative to a request by the City of North Augusta to rezone+/1
2.41 acres of land located at 1220 and 1220 1/2 Georgia Avenue, Aiken County
Tax Parcels: 007-07-06-003 and 007-07-06-004 from R-14, Large Lot, Single
Family Residential to P, Public Use.
No ordinance for the rezoning was proposed for consideration at this time.
ITEM 4. CITIZEN COMMENTS: Speaker Forms Submitted for June 4, 2018
Council Meeting
Please see the attached Speaker Forms completed by citizens for the June 4, 2018
Council meeting.
There being no further business, Council adjourned at 7:10 p.m.
APPRO 1 IS DAY OF Respectfully submitted, /
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Robert A. Pettit, Mayor
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CITY COUNCIL,June 4, 2018- Mountaineer Proposed Rezoning
My name is Ken Powell. I live at 320 Clay street in North Augusta.
ilI respectfuly ask each of you to uphold the ordinances that are in place, specifically the
p Neighborhood Preservation Overlay. Across our entire city, the overlays have been
successful in protecting homeowners property values while allowing the controlled
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m y of the our citizens live in areas where we o not have Home Owners
Associations or established covenants to protect our property values. This is especially
true for our older neighborhoods. It's not an accident that you find many of our older
neighborhoods within a Neighborhood Preservation Overlay. That was a conscious
effort put into place by previous city leaders.
I can personally attest to the fact that we are looking to you for help. We feel vulnerable
and that should not be the case in this day and time. You have the
ability to keep this situation in the right. All you have to do is uphold the existing
ordinaces. Thank you for your time and consideration with this matter.
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Ordinance No. 2018'05
Amending Article 3, Zoning Districts
Related to the Boundaries of Neighborhood Preservation Overlay District
, 2018
The Neighborhood Preservation Overlay(3.8.6.1)was put into place for two reasons. One,to allow for existing residential
structures to be used for"small personal service uses".Two,"protecting the property values and health,safety and general
welfare of surrounding properties." It was "established to preserve and protect residential neighborhoods while
accommodating some transitional commercial uses at an appropriate scale in locations zoned for commercial uses."
Georgia Avenue Overlay District has quite restrictive requirements for developing in the downtown area and for good
reason. Anyone can see the purposeful designs,walkability,the building character and treescapes,all of which add a value
to the city as a whole. The downtown is thriving and development continues even with the strict requirements of the
overlay. The overlay is in place to ensure meaningful development that speaks in a coherent manner. West Avenue, full
of historic homes converted to businesses, is the transitional buffer between the downtown and the residential. This
development plan is working, allowing development while protecting existing neighborhoods. This is the exact same
reason for the overlay along Georgia Avenue to the north.
If this particular overlay is removed,what will you then say to a developer that buys multiple parcels in an already existing
overlay (i.e. Downtown Georgia Avenue), when he demands the city remove that overlay for his parcels so they can be
developed to commercial standards as the zoning is mapped for that area? In the downtown area such a deviance would
have an adverse impact and derail the vision for the future downtown development. It would quite literally, be
devastating-considering all the time, effort and money already invested by the city and private developers.
A zoning change of this magnitude should not be made with a text amendment. The totality of the consequences for such
a revision, should be carefully studied. The impacts are not just this small block directly affected by this zoning
amendment, but what are the impacts to the entire stretch of the overlay 10 years down the road. People purchased
properties with reasonable expectations that zonings would remain stable and not change from one extreme to another.
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If this rezoning and redirection of the deve|opnnentAis allowed, the city will be missing an important opportunity to see
development occur at a faster rate, as well as across all financial spectrums. These residential buildings are an affordable
option for beginning entrepreneurs and startup businesses. The entrepreneur moves in as a one or two person business
(consultant, lawyer, importer/exporter, trader, etc) and then grows the business to 3-4 employees, then 10. After that,
the next expansion exceeds the capacity of the building and the business upgrades to a more visible and commercially
developed area. So, why isn't this happening? Two-fold answer. One, people like residing in an area close to the
commercial conveniences(restaurants,shopping) but which still maintains a residential feel. Two,the expense associated
to complying with the city's parking ordinance. For instance, I walked away from purchasing one of these homes 15 years
ago, because the Planning Director at that time stated I would have to install 7 parking spaces at the rear of the building.
1 was just starting out in the consulting business and did not have $50,000 dollars to spend on a parking area that would
not be used. When my clients visit my office its only one at a time and during a blue moon. The city and its up and coming
entrepreneurs would be better served if these cost inhibiting requirements were studied or allow flexibility for a more
case by case basis.
Businesses come to an area because there is a residential (i.e. customer) base to support the business. The recent boom
in North Augusta is because of the growing residential community and that has spurred the development of the 1'520/1-
20 area as well as the Lowes/Walmart area. There is a way to encourage the commercial development of these transitional
areas while "protecting the property values and health, safety and general welfare of surrounding properties." Shouldn't
that be the priority, a win-win for all of North Augusta?
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