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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 the City Council of the City of North Augusta of May 6, 2019, having been
duly publicized, was called to order by Mayor Pettit at 7:02 p.m. and adjourned at 7:59 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 the Pledge of Allegiance.
Members present were Mayor Pettit and Councilmembers Adams, Brooks, Carpenter, Dickert,
McDowell, and McGhee.
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, &
Minutes of Regular Meeting of May 6,2019
Tourism; John C. Thomas, Director of Public Safety; Thomas C. Zeaseq Director of Engineering
and Public Works; James E. Sutton, Director of Public Services; Lillian E. (Libby) Hodges,
Director of Planning and Development; J. D. McCauley, Manager of Human Resources; and
Sharon Lamar, City Clerk. Members of the public and media were also present.
The minutes of the regular meeting and study session of April 15, 2019 were approved by general
consent.
ITEM 5. ELECTION: 2019 Municipal Election—Certification of Official Results,
Municipal Election Commission
On motion by Councilmember McDowell, second by Councilmember Adams,
Council received certification of the official results of the 2019 Municipal Election
with a unanimous vote.
Please see ATTACHMENT#5 for the letter of certification.
Mayor Pettit expressed thanks and appreciation to Dr. Younginer, Jr., Mr. Ben
Watson, and Mr. Verlon McDowell for their service in handling the election. He
also thanked City IT department employee,Kevin Whaley, for the fine job that he
did putting together the projection of the results at the Community Center and on
the City web site.
ITEM 6. CITY COUNCIL:
A. Recognition of Retirine Councilmember Kenneth J. "Ked'McDowell
Mayor Pettit recognized Councilmember McDowell for over twenty years of
service to the City of North Augusta. He was presented with an engraved plaque to
honor his dedication. Mr. McDowell expressed his gratitude to the City and his
family.
B. Recognition of Retirine Councilmember James M. "Jimmy" Adams
Mayor Pettit acknowledged Councilmember Adams with words of appreciation for
more that seventeen years of commitment to the City of North Augusta. He was
presented with an engraved plaque to honor his dedication. Mr. Adams reminisced
about his years on City Council and thanked the City.
C. Oath of Office- Councilmembers J. Robert Brooks,Eric H. Presnell, and
Kevin W. Toole,Administered by Judge Thomas Murphy
Municipal Judge Thomas Murphy administered the Oath of Office to
Councilmembers J. Robert Brooks, Eric H. Presnell, and Kevin W. Toole, who will
each serve a term ending May 2023.
Minutes of Regular Meeting of May 6,2019
ITEM 7 CITY COUNCIL: Mayor Pro Tempore- Election by Council
In accordance with Section 2-31 of the North Augusta City Code and on motion by
Councilmember Carpenter, second by Councilmember Presnell, Councilmember
David McGhee was nominated for the office of Mayor Pro Tempore; on motion by
Councilmember Toole, second by Councilmember Brooks, Councilmember Fletcher
Dickert was nominated for the office of Mayor Pro Tempore.
Voting for the nomination of Councilmember McGhee were Councilmember
Presnell, Councilmember Carpenter, Councilmember McGhee, and Mayor Pettit.
Voting for the nomination of Councilmember Dickert were Councilmembers Toole,
Dickert,and Brooks.
Councilmember McGhee will serve as Mayor Pro Tempore for a term of two years.
ITEM 8 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT: Planning Commission Recommendation
and Project Staff Report: RZT 19-001 Public Use Text Amendment, Receipt by
Council
With a motion by Councilmember Brooks, second by Councilmember Carpenter,
Council agreed with no dissenting votes to receive the Planning Commission
Recommendation and Project Staff Report: RZT 19-001 Public Use Text
Amendment. Council will consider and discuss this information at a study session to
be scheduled for a later date.
See ATTACIIMENT#8 for a copy of the recommendation and report.
ITEM 9. PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT: Ordinance No. 2019-02—To Amend the
Zoning Map of the City of North Augusta,South Carolina by Rezoning t 9.58
Acres of Land Owned by Greenstone Properties, and Located West of Georgia
Avenue between the North Augusta Greenewav and the Savannah River,Aiken
County Tax Parcels #007-18-05-002, 007-18-05-004.007-14-19-001. 007-14-19-
005,007-14-19-007, 007-17-02-005,
07-14-19-
005 007-14-19-007. 007-17-02-005,007-17-02-008, 007-18-06-001.007-17-02-
006 007-17-02-004,and 007-13-42-003,from PD, Planned Development,to D,
Downtown.
Ordinance,First Reading
On motion by Councilmember Carpenter, second by Councilmember Brooks,
Council passed an ordinance on first reading to amend the zoning map of the City of
North Augusta, South Carolina by rezoning t 9.58 acres of land owned by
Greenstone Properties, and located west of Georgia Avenue between the North
Augusta Greenway and the Savannah River,Aiken County Tax Parcels #007-18-
05-002, 007-18-05-004, 007-14-19-001, 007-14-19-005, 007-14-19-007,007-17-02-
Minutes of Regular Meeting of May 6,2019
005, 007-17-02-008, 007-18-06-001, 007-17-02-006, 007-17-02-004, and 007-13-
42-003, from PD, Planned Development,to D, Downtown.
All Councilmembers voted in favor of the ordinance except Councilmember Toole,
who recused himself from the vote due to a professional relationship with
Greenstone Properties.
Libby Hodges, Director of Planning and Development, explained to Council the
background for recommended change.
See ATTACHMENT 99 for Councilmember Toole's Recusal Statement.
The ordinance text is as follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 2019-02
TO AMEND THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA
SOUTH CAROLINA BY REZONING t 9.58 ACRES OF LAND OWNED BY
GREENSTONE PROPERTIES,AND LOCATED WEST OF GEORGIA AVENUE BETWEEN
THE NORTH AUGUSTA GREENEWAY AND THE SAVANNAH RIVER,AIKEN COUNTY
TAX PARCELS #007-18-05-002, 007-18-05-004, 007-14-19-001, 007-14-19-005, 007-14-19-
007, 007-17-02-005, 007-17-02-008 007-18-06-001. 007-17-02-006, 007-17-02-004. and 007
13-42-003,FROM PD, PLANNED DEVELOPMENT, TO D, DOWNTOWN.
WHEREAS, on December 17, 2007, by Ordinance 2007-22, the North Augusta
City Council adopted the North Augusta Development Code and a citywide Zoning Map which is
consistent with the City's North Augusta 2017 Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS,pursuant to Section 5.3,North Augusta Development Code,the North
Augusta Planning Commission may recommend amendments to the Zoning Map, provided such
amendments are consistent with the City's North Augusta 2017 Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the North Augusta Planing Commission, following an April 18,
2019, public hearing, reviewed and considered a request by Greenstone, LLC, to amend the
Official Zoning Map of North Augusta from Planed Development (PD) to Downtown, Mixed
Use(D). The Planing Commission report has been provided to City Council.
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 property owned by the owned by Greenstone Properties, and located west of
Georgia Avenue between the North Augusta Greeneway and the Savannah River,
Aiken County Tax Parcels #007-18-05-002, 007-18-05-004, 007-14-19-001, 007-
14-19-005, 007-14-19-007, 007-17-02-005, 007-17-02-008, 007-18-06-001, 007-
17-02-006,007-17-02-004. and 007-1342-003, from PD,Planed Development to
D, Downtown.
Minutes of Regular Meeting of May 6,2019
II. Said property being officially rezoned to the classification D, Downtown zoning,
more specifically in accordance with the map attached hereto as Exhibit "A," the
official Zoning Map of the City of North Augusta is to be so amended.
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 and
final reading.
DONE, RATIFIED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA, ON THIS DAY OF
, 2019.
First Reading
Robert A. Pettit, Mayor
Second Readin@
Third and Final Reading ATTEST:
Sharon Lamar, City Clerk
Ordinance,Second Reading
On motion by Councilmember Dickert, second by Councilmember McGhee,Council approved an
ordinance on second reading to amend the zoning map of the City of North Augusta, South
Carolina by rezoning t 9.58 acres of land owned by Greenstone Properties, and located west of
Georgia Avenue between the North Augusta Greeneway and the Savannah River, Aiken County
Tax Parcels #007-18-05-002, 007-18-05-004, 007-14-19-001, 007-14-19-005, 007-14-19-007,
007-17-02-005, 007-17-02-008, 007-18-06-001, 007-17-02-006, 007-17-02-004, and 007-13-42-
003, from PD, Planned Development,to D, Downtown.
All Councilmembers voted in favor of the ordinance except Councilmember Toole, who recused
himself from the vote due to a professional relationship with Greenstone Properties. His recusal
statement is Attachment#9.
Please see the ordinance text above.
ITEM 10. PARKS, RECREATION, & TOURISM: Ordinance No 2019-03—To
Exercise an Option to Purchase Property Formerly Known as North Aueusta
Country Club and to Convey Title to Property owned by the City in Exchange
for Said Property, Ordinance, First Reading
Minutes of Regular Meeting of May 6,2019
On motion by Councilmember Brooks, second by Councilmember Carpenter,
Council passed an ordinance on first reading to exercise an option to purchase
property formerly known as North Augusta Country Club and to convey title to
property owned by the City in exchange for said property. City Administrator,Todd
Glover,explained that after purchase this property would be used for a future park
and that this land is under a Conservation Easement which governs usage.
Citizen comments were made by:
Bill Jackson, 444 Crossroads Drive,North Augusta, SC 29841
Councilmember Dickert made comments in support of the option.
Councilmembers Dickert and Toole requested that the second reading of this
ordinance be delayed until the next Council meeting.
The ordinance text is as follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 2019-03
AN ORDINANCE TO EXERCISE AN OPTION TO PURCHASE PROPERTY
FORMERLY KNOWN AS NORTH AUGUSTA COUNTRY CLUB AND TO
CONVEY TITLE TO PROPERTY OWNED BY THE CITY IN EXCHANGE
FOR SAID PROPERTY.
WHEREAS, in approximately the year 2000, Mayor and City Council determined
that additional recreational space was required to meet the needs of the increase in geographical size,
as well as population of the City; and,
WHEREAS, for a considerable period of time the matter was studied to include
attempts to expand Riverview Park; and,
WHEREAS, it was ultimately determined that there was not viable ability to
expand Riverview Park to provide for the increased needs and that it would be appropriate to attempt
to provide recreational opportunities located in a different area of the City; and,
WHEREAS,for a number of years the City considered several different parcels of
property to meet this need and ultimately determined that the best opportunity, at that time, involved
property located in Edgefield County, adjacent to Murrah Road and Five Notch Road; and
WHEREAS, from 2006 to 2009 the City acquired approximately 181.01±acres of
property in that area with the intention of ultimately developing a recreational facility at said site;and,
Minutes of Regular Meeting of May 6,2019
WHEREAS, the general consensus of Mayor and City Council was that the
location was not ideal but appeared to be the best site available; and,
WHEREAS, since the time of acquiring the Murrah Road/Five Notch Road
property,an additional site of a size that would meet the needs of the City has become available;and,
WHEREAS, the North Augusta Country Club property consisting of
approximately 147.98± acres has been offered to the City, by the current owner, in exchange for the
City deeding to the Seller the Edgefield County property acquired previously;and,
WHEREAS, Mayor and City Council have determined that the North Augusta
Country Club Property is in a much better geographical location to address the recreational needs of
the community and that the exchange of the properties is in the best interest of the City.
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 City Administrator is authorized to exercise the Option that has been
obtained from DWT Properties, LLC providing for an exchange of properties
as outlined above.
2. That following the exercise of the Option,the City Administrator is authorized
to move forward with such actions as necessary to closeout this transaction, to
include executing a deed conveying the 181.01± acres of property, owned by
the City,to DWT Properties,LLC. in exchange for the City receiving a deed to
147.98± acres consisting of the majority of the property formally known as
North Augusta Country Club.
This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its adoption on the third
and final reading.
DONE,RATIFIED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH
AUGUSTA,SOUTH CAROLINA,ON THIS DAY OF ,2019.
First Reading:
Second Reading: ROBERT A.PETTIT,MAYOR
Third Reading: ATTEST:
SHARON LAMAR,CITY CLERK
Minutes of Regular Meeting of May 6,2019
r ITEM IL CITIZENS COMMENTS/RECOGNITION OF VISITORS:
A. Citizen Comments: Please see the attached Speaker Forms completed for the May 6, 2019
Council meeting.
Elizabeth Jones, 1 Hammond Place Court,North Augusta, SC 29841
Bill Jackson, 444 Crossroads Drive,North Augusta, SC 29841
Allen D. LaFavor, III, 125 Butler Avenue,North Augusta, SC 29841
B. Council Comments:
Mayor Pettit reminded Council and those in attendance that a banquet for the State
Championship North Augusta Girls Basketball Team will be Tuesday, May 14 in the
Palmetto Terrace. Tickets are $15 and the banquet starts at 7:00 p.m. Coach Geno
Auriemma,head coach of the University of Connecticut Ladies basketball team will be the
featured speaker. Mr. Auriemma has won 11 NCAA Championships at UCONN.
The Mayor thanked those who attended and participated in the National Day of Prayer
Breakfast. He considers it to have been a success. In addition to the Mayor, there were
three Councilmembers in attendance. No City business was discussed.
CCouncilmember McGhee shared his observations of the recent Municipal General Election.
He suggested that Council investigate the process to change City elections to non-partisan.
Mayor Pettit asked City Attorney, Kelly Zier,to research the matter and report his findings
to Council.
There being no further business, Council adjourned at 7:59 p.m.
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Please see attached written comments
• Thank You For Your Consideration
• To: Mayor Bob Pettit
o City Council Members: Kevin Tool,Bob Brooks,Pat Carpenter,
o Fletcher Dickert,David McGhee,Eric Presnell
0 4/15/19 (Updated 5/6/19)
• From: The North Augusto Citizens Advocacy Committee for Senior Citizens
o Elizabeth Jones,Facilitator
o I Hammond Place Court
o North Augusta,South Carolina 29841
0 803 270-6801
o ei.shilohcommunitycenter(&,gmail.com
Request for use of a Meeting Room for the Ad Hoc Committee to meet weekly to plan.
Re: Creation of a North Augusta Council on Aging to facilitate senior services,resources and a
quality senior center in North Augusta—21 Members. The group will be charged with the
creation of a 501 c 3(private non profit)that will provide services for senior citizens. The
non-profit oversight will ensure that the community is totally engaged in all aspects of the
creation and sustainability of the senior center. The non-profit status will assist with
acquiring grants,donations and support from our faith community.
Ad hoc Committee will consist of:
- One elected official from city council
One staff person from City Parks and Recreation
- One state elected official or representative
• - Four community members with medical/gerontology experience
Two senior providers from the community
1 Attorney
1 Pharmacy
1 Physician(can be retired)
2 Faith based members
7 Community at-large
• Good evening to Mayor Pettit and North Augusta City Council. I come before you this evening to
advocate for the use of an under-used facility in North Augusta(the community center at 495
Brookside Avenue)and request on behalf of senior citizens that this facility be used as a dedicated
senior center to serve older adults in North Augusta What we are requesting will require careful
planning, financial support from the City and partnerships from the community. The commission will
some as an advocacy group to identify aging issues and resources in North Augusta. We are
requesting Council form an adhoc planning committee formed of citizens and Parks and Recreation
staff.This group would identify resources;needed and develop a timeline/implementation plan for the
senior center.
• This is the P time I have come before you as an advocate for senior services in North Augusta. It is
my understanding that we do have some senior services in place. What we are asking for
encompasses much more—services that accommodate senior citizens from 60+and older,from the
very active to the frail elderly. I started a conversation on social media and 38 North Augushms have
stepped up to assist with forming and serving as volunteers,as advocates and serving on this Council.
• Case for support: According to the National Council on Aging,a quality senior center should be a
vibrant,action-packed combination of local fitness center,job and volunteering headquarters,
transportation hub and tasty dining locale.
16.1 %of our population is age 65+. Most people who use senior centers are ages 50 and over.
Approximately 70%of senior center participants are women. Three-quarters visit their senior centers
one to three times per week and spend an average of 3.3 hours per visit. Research shows that
compared with their peers,senior center participants have higher levels of health,social interaction
and life satisfaction.
- Proposed Facility
o North Augusta Community Center—495 Brookside Avenue
- Proposed Funding Sources
o City of North Augusta
o Aiken Area Council on Aging
o Fee for Services(minimal)
o Grants
- Initial Resources Needed
o Facility—identified
o Part-time Senior Activities Coordinator
o Supplies and Equipment
• Proposed Partnerships
• Churches
• Aiken Area Council on Aging
• Civic Groups
• High School Students/College Students
• Volunteers
• Girl Scouts/Boy Scouts/Youth Groups
• Grant Writer/Grant Administrator
• Pharmacies
• Proposed Services/Sessions/Workshops
• Safety at home and away
• Scams via telephone,social media,emails
• Banking Safety
• Medication Management
• Board games,trivia,line dance,cards,book clubs,arts and crafts
• Professional services:sessions on long-term care,Medicare,fraud prevention,power of attorney
• Live music,drumming,writers groups
• Computer,technology sessions
• Sessions/Opportunities to interact with companion animals
• Trips and special events
• Lifelong teaming opportunities
• Evidence Based Programs such as A Matter of Balance—reduce fear of falling;Chronic Disease Self
Management—helps people with conditions like diabetes,heart disease,and arthritis learn how to
reduce thew symptoms,eat well and communicate with their doctors.
• Blood Pressure and Glucose Checks
The North Augusta Citizens Advocacy Committee for Senior Citizens
1. Annette Lint
2. Margaret Freyermuth
3. Kevin Hunt
4. Teresa Haling
5. Carolyn Willis Williams
6. Lam Norton
7. Stephen Ems,
8. Utah Batchelor
9. Rach Ann Hams
10. Melba Miner
I1. Bruce Milheim
12. Lindsey Nicole Steele
13. Christine Ross Christine Ross
14. Martha Rush Martha Rush
15. Terry Jenkins
16. Lisa Gail Lisa Gayle Sistare-Harkins
17. Martha Rush Martha Rush Suell
18. Tem Turner
19. Bruce Milhetm
20. Linda Moody Perry
21. Delisa Hamilton-Currie
22. Emma Him:Ellis
23. Randy Bmdbeny
24. Angie Creswell Cullen
25. Mary Baud Davis
26. Pam Hayes Jenkins
27. Becky Kiser
28. Blackwood Imani
29. Fred Ilardi
30. Loy Butler
31. Lori Smith
32. Alice Twiggs Vantrease
33. Galen Galan Kilgore Potter
34. Loren Fields
35. Rebecca Ansley Ward
36. Raven Nobles Acosta
37. Anita Stephens Fields
• 38. Elizabeth Jones
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ATTACHMENT#5
ANorth Municipal Election Commission
ugusta P.O.Box 6400
South Carolina's Rjuerfront North Augusta,SC 29861-6400
May 2, 2019
The Honorable Robert A. Pettit,Mayor
City of North Augusta
P.O.Box 6400
North Augusta, South Carolina 29861
Dear Mayor Pettit and Council:
The following have been certified by the Municipal Election Commission as
having been duly elected to a new term on City Council in the General Election
conducted April 30,2019:
Bob Brooks
Eric Presnell
Kevin W.Toole
Our congratulations to the successful candidates. A copy of the vote tabulation by
precincts is attached for your information.
Sin ly,
��)' Jonnhn M.Younginer, 7r.,Chairman
Verlon McDowell
encl Ben Watson
2019 City of North Augusta City Council Election
Date: April 30, 2019
Precinct Name Stetson Corbitt Elizabeth Jones Dave leverett Bob Brooks Eric Presnell Kevin W Toole VoteTotals
CarolinaHeightsl0 4 4 3 16 17 14 58
NorthAugusta25 89 83 83 54 68 66 443
NorthAugusta26 20 19 18 16 16 18 107
NorthAugusta80 71 67 73 37 56 55 359
NorthAugusta28 67 63 83 95 101 113 522
NorthAugusta29 80 82 74 140 154 158 688
NorthAugusta55 84 76 81 73 89 96 499
NorthAugusta67 63 59 62 84 88 111 467
Belvedere9 7 14 8 9 12 11 61
8elvedere62 4 3 3 8 5 9 32
NorthAugusta54 25 33 27 13 15 22 135
Belvedere44 2 2 2 4 4 4 18
MistyLake45 0 0 0 2 4 2 8
AscaugaLake63 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
AscaugaLake84 2 3 1 3 2 4 15
FoxCreek58 38 32 33 64 53 69 289
NorthAugusta68 42 42 42 69 70 83 348
FoxCreek73 51 54 53 39 36 41 274
Merriwetherl 16 14 14 2 5 6 57
NorthAugusta27 101 97 105 195 196 216 910
AlkenCountyAbsentee 26 28 29 18 19 20 140
Total 792 775 794 941 1010 1118
ATTACHMENT #8
Department of Planning
and Development
Memorandum # 19-006
To: B. Todd Glover, City Administrator
From: Libby Hodges, Planning and Development Director
Subject: Application RZT 19-001 — North Augusta Development Code Text
Amendment—A request by the City of North Augusta to amend Section
3.6.4.5.2 entitled "Development Standards" and 3.8.1.1 of the North
Augusta Development Code to revise requirements for P, Public
Use District related to corridor overlay standards in Article 3, Zoning
Districts, of the North Augusta Development Code.
Date: April 29, 2019
Planning Commission Recommendation
On April 18, 2019, after a duly advertised and convened public hearing, the Planning
Commission considered a motion to recommend that the City Council approve
Application RZT 19-001 to amend Section 3.6.4.5.2 entitled "Development Standards"
and 3.8.1.1 entitled "Applicability" of the North Augusta Development Code to revise
requirements for P, Public Use District related to corridor overlay standards in Article 3,
Zoning Districts, of the North Augusta Development Code. The motion was lost on a
4-2 vote and no recommendation will be presented to City Council.
A draft ordinance approving the text amendment is attached and a digital copy has been
forwarded to the City Clerk. Please schedule the ordinance for consideration by City
Council at the next available meeting.
HISTORY AND EXPLANATION
The current North Augusta Development Code was adopted by City Council on December 17,
2007 and became effective January 1, 2008. Overlay Districts were introduced in this code.
The 1996 North Augusta Zoning Development Standards Ordinance(ZDSO) allowed for
municipal facilities and certain other public service uses to be established without regard to
districts provided the use met the dimensional requirements of the district, except height. All
municipal developments were required to have the approval of City Council.
Resolution No. 2019-11 instructed the City Administrator to apply for the text change as
described herein.
P&D Memo 19-00x
Application RZT 19-001
April 29, 2019
Page 2 of 2
PUBLIC NOTICE
A public notice of the text amendment request and scheduled date of the Planning
Commission public hearing was published in The North Augusta Star on April 3, 2019.
The public hearing notice was published on the City's website www.northaugusta.net on
April 3, 2019.
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
The proposed revisions to the Development Code have been modified to show changes as
follows:
Underlined Text: tent that has been modified or added to the Code.
StriIke skreugh-Text: text that will be removed.
§ 3.6.4.5.2 Development Standards—Uses within the P, Public Use District, are not subject to
the dimensional standards of§3.5. However, such uses are subject to the landscaping
standards of Article 10, and the parking standards of Article 12. If the 168 Is WithiR a AgFride;
oveday disliFiGit, the standpFds of§3.8 apply.
and
§ 3.8.1.1 This section applies to any lot or parcel within the following Corridor Overlay Districts
that are designated on the Official Zoning Map, with the exception of those lots or parcels zoned
P.
Attachments:
Staff Report
Resolution
Public Notice
Department of Planning North
Augusta,
and Development South CorolinoS Riueifronr
Project Staff Report
RZT19-001 Public Use Text Amendment
Prepared by: Libby Hodges
Meeting Date:April 18,2019
SECTION 1: PROJECT SUMMARY
Project Name Public Use Text Amendment
Applicant City of North Augusta
Proposed Text Amendment Amendment of Sections 3.6.4.5.2 and 3.8.1.1 of the North
Augusta Development Code to revise requirements for P, Public
Use District related to corridor overlay standards.
SECTION 2: GENERAL DESCRIPTION
On March 18, 2019, City Council adopted Resolution 2019-11 directing the City Administrator to
file an application requesting text amendments of the North Augusta Development Code related
to Article 3.6.4.5.2, Development Standards and 3.8.1.1 Applicability/Corridor Overlay Districts
as they relate to"P—Public Use" zoned properties..
"P — Public Use" zoning is described as the following in the North Augusta Development Code:
The purpose of the Public Use zoning district is to provide suitable locations for land and
structures in the city of North Augusta used exclusively by the city of North Augusta, Aiken
County, the State of South Carolina, the United States, or other governmental jurisdictions and
their instrumentalities; and as such shall be used in accordance with such regulations as may be
prescribed by the government or instrumentality thereof using the property.
SECTION 3: PLANNING COMMISSION CONSIDERATION
The Planning Commission is being asked to review the request for a text amendment based on
the following provisions of the North Augusta Development Code:
5.1.4.6 Legislative and Advisory Hearings — The purpose of a legislative public hearing is to
provide the public an opportunity to be heard consistent with the adoption procedures provided
by statute. Unlike quasi-judicial hearings, a legislative proceeding does not require due process
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protections such as the right of the parties to offer evidence, cross-examination, sworn
testimony; or written findings of fact. Like quasi-judicial hearings, legislative hearings are public
hearings preceded by notice to interested parties. Public hearings are required for legislative
review hearings such as amendments to a comprehensive plan, amendments to this Chapter
including the zoning provisions of this Chapter and the Official Zoning Map, and applications for
a Planned Development. The order of the proceedings for a legislative hearing shall be as set
forth in 45.1.4.5.b. Testimony may be presented by any member of the public, but need not be
submitted under oath or affirmation.The Planning Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals may
establish a time limit for testimony.
5.3.2 Applicability
This section applies to any application for an amendment to the text of this Chapter or for an
amendment to the Official Zoning Map. An amendment to the Official Zoning Map which
reclassifies property from one zoning district to another is known as a "rezoning." A change to
the text of this Chapter is referred to as a "text amendment'.
5.3.3 Initiation
This Chapter, including the Official Zoning Map and any supporting map(s), may be amended
from time to time by the City Council, but no amendment shall become effective unless it shall
have been proposed by or shall have first been submitted to the Planning Commission for review
and recommendation. Any communication purporting to be an application for a change shall be
regarded as mere notice to seek relief until it is made in the form required. Upon receipt of any
communication, the interested parties shall be supplied with the proper application form(s) by
the Director.
(5.3.3.1 Rezoning, does not apply, removed for brevity)
5.3.3.2 Text Amendment—Any person, propertyowner, board,commission, department
or the City Council may apply for a change in zoning ordinance text. A proceeding for
approval of a text amendment may be initiated by filing an application with the
Department. The application shall be signed by the applicant and shall include the
language of the proposed amendment to the text of this Chapter and the justification for
the proposed change. Before any application is accepted by the Department, it is
recommended that the applicant meet with a representative of the Department. The
purpose of the pre-application meeting is to discussthe procedures and requirementsfor
a text amendment request. During the conference, the Department will identify the
submittal requirements.
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5.3.4 Completeness Review
Within fifteen (15)working days after receipt of an application,the Department shall complete a
review of the application, determine if the application is complete pursuant to this section,and
inform the applicant of the status of the completeness of the application. If the Department
determines the application is not complete,the applicant shall be advised of the reasons for the
incomplete application, the additional information required and the schedule to complete the
application process.
5.3.5 Decision
5.3.5.1 The Director shall transmit the application to the Planning Commission for
consideration at the next regularly scheduled monthly meeting following receipt of a
complete application, provided that the complete application is submitted at least thirty
(30)calendar days prior to said meeting. Notice of the public hearing shall be provided as
set forth in §5.1.3. The Planning Commission shall approve or deny the zoning
amendment in accordance with the procedures for a legislative hearing as set forth in
§5.1.4.6.
5.3.5.2 At least ten (10) days' notice and opportunity to comment must be given to the
public if the applicant is allowed to present oral or written comments pursuant to S.C.
Code §6-29-760.
5.3.5.3 The Planning Commission shall submit its recommendation to the City Council
within thirty(30) calendar days, or other period required by law, after the initial hearing
date(see S.C.Code§6-29-760(A).A majority vote is required for the Planning Commission
to approve,approve with conditions,if applicable,or deny a rezoning or text amendment
application. A recommendation of approval with conditions of a rezoning may be
submitted only if a conditional use permit is requested pursuant to §5.5.
5.3.5.4 The City Council shall consider the recommendation of the Planning Commission
on each proposed rezoning and text amendment within thirty(30) days of receipt of the
Planning Commission report. The City Council is not bound by the recommendation in
making a final decision and may call for additional information and/or public hearing(s).
5.3.5.5 No challenge to the adequacy of notice or challenge to the validity of a rezoning
or text amendment, whether enacted before or after the effective date of this section,
may be made sixty (60) days after the decision of the City Council if there has been
substantial compliance with the notice requirements of this section, with established
procedures of the City Council and the Planning Commission and with S.C. Code§6-29.
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5.3.6 Approval Criteria
Whenever the public necessity, safety or general welfare justifies such action, the Planning
Commission may recommend amendments to the text of this Chapter or changes to zoning
district boundaries. The Planning Commission shall consider all of the factors specified in this
section,at a minimum,in reviewing an application for a rezoning.The Planning Commission shall
consider the factors specified in§5.3.3.2 in reviewing an application for a text amendment.
In summary, the Planning Commission is being asked to review the proposed text changes and
provide a recommendation of approval or denial, which will be forwarded to the City Council.
Section 5.3.3.2 does not appear to provide additional standards for analysis to address in this
staff report. The justification for the change and items needed to determine completeness are
addressed in the resolution requesting the text change, a copy of which is supplied in the
attachments.
SECTION 4: PUBLIC NOTICE
A public notice of the text amendment request and scheduled date of the Planning Commission
public hearing was published in The North Augusta Star on April 3, 2019. The public hearing
notice was published on the City's website www.northougusto.net on April 3,2019.
SECTION 5: HISTORY
The current North Augusta Development Code was adopted by City Council on December 17,
2007 and became effective January 1, 2008. Overlay Districts were introduced in this code.
The 1996 North Augusta Zoning Development Standards Ordinance(ZDSO)allowed for municipal
facilities and certain other public service uses to be established without regard to districts
provided the use met the dimensional requirements of the district, except height. All municipal
developments were required to have the approval of City Council.
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SECTION 6: SUMMARY OF CHANGES AND PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
The proposed revisions to the Development Code have been modified to show changes as
follows:
Underlined Text:text that has been modified or added to the Code.
"•" a Tom... ThFaugh Text:text that will be removed.
3.6.4.5.2 Development Standards — Uses within the P, Public Use District, are not subject
to the dimensional standards of §3.5. However, such uses are subject to the landscaping
standards of Article 10, and the parking standards of Article 12.
BVIRF'alyd S4 St, the standwals ef§3.8 apply.
and
3.8.1.1 This section applies to any lot or parcel within the following Corridor Overlay
Districts that are designated on the Official Zoning Map, with the exception of those lots or
parcels zoned P.
SECTION 7: ATTACHMENTS
1. Copy of Resolution 2019-011
2. NADC Section 3.6.4, un-edited
3. NADC Section 3.8.1.1,un-edited
4. DRAFT revisions to NADC Section 3.6.4 and 3.8.1.1.
5. 1996 Zoning Development Standards Ordinance,Section J
6, Public Notice
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RESOLUTION NO. 2019-11
A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO FILE AN
APPLICATION REQUESTING TEXT AMENDMENTS OF THE NORTH AUGUSTA
DEVELOPMENT CODE. SUCH TEXT AMENDMENTS RELATED TO ARTICLE
3.6.4.5.2 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS AND 3.8.1.1 APPLICABILITY/CORRIDOR
OVERLAY DISTRICTS
WHEREAS,the Mayor and City Council have been reviewing and considering
elements of the current Development Code as they relate to utilization of property by the City;
and
WHEREAS, the current Development Code made public property subject to
certain restrictions on development,that did not appear in previous codes; and
WHEREAS,the Mayor and City Council have determined that some changes
to the existing Development Code are appropriate and in the best interest of the City and that
changes to the Development Code should be pursued.
NOW THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and City Council of the City of North
Augusta,South Carolina,in meeting duly assembled and by the authority thereof,that the City
Administrator is authorized as follows:
1. Mayor and City Council direct the City Administrator to file the
appropriate application with the Department of Planning and
Development requesting the following text amendments to the
North Augusta Development Code:
a. 3.6.4.5.2 Such section would be deleted in its present form
and amended to read as follows:
Development Standards Uses within the P, Public
Use District, are not subject to the dimensional
standards of §3.5 and §3.8. However, such was are
subject to the landscaping standards of Article 10, and
the parking standards of Article 12.
b. 3.8.1.1 Such section would be deleted in its present form
and amended to read as follows:
This section applies to any lot or parcel within the
following Corridor Overlay Districts that are designated
on the Official Zoning Map,with the exception of those
lots or parcels zoned P.
2. The City Administrator is further authorized to execute any
documents necessary to make this application as well as submit any
documents or information as required to allow the request to
proceed.
DONE, RATIFIED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF TETE
CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA,SOUTH CAROLINA,ON THIS DAY OF MARCH,
2019.
SIGNED BY:
ROBERT AWETTITMAYOR
ATTESTED BY:
X"UAAJ
SHARON LAMAR,CITY CLERK
ARTICLE 3,SECTION 3.6.4 UN-EDITED
ARTICLE 3 —ZONING DISTRICTS
3.6.2 CR, Critical Areas District
3.6.2.1 Purpose — The purpose of this district is to preserve and/or control
development within known and identifiable areas of the city that exhibit the following
characteristics:
a. Wetlands, water courses, and lands reserved or maintained for stormwater
management;
b. Lands that serve as natural wildlife refuge areas;
c. Environmentally sensitive lands and lands possessing great natural or historical
resources;
d. Lands that are reserved for open space or future parks and recreational areas; and
e. Passive park and recreational lands.
3.6.2.2 Mapped Critical Areas — Lands exhibiting these characteristics shall be
mapped as CR on the Official Zoning Map.
3.6.2.3 Permitted Uses — Development shall be limited to uses listed in Table
3-2, Use Matrix.
3.6.2.4 Dimensional Standards — Dimensional standards shall be the same as
those applicable to an R-14 District.
3.6.3 TND, Traditional Neighborhood Development District
3.6.3.1 Purpose — The purpose of this district is to provide for concentrated
mixed residential, retail, service and office uses. This district does not regulate land uses
but, instead, permits any use to be established subject to design standards established
in Article 2, Use Patterns,for a TND. Urban design standards are required to be supplied
by the applicant or developer prior to approval in order maintain a neighborhood
commercial scale and to promote pedestrian activity. Pedestrian circulation and common
parking areas are required.
3.6.3.2 Location Criteria—A TND District may be designated for areas:
With an existing mix of retail, office, service, and residential uses located within a radius
of one-quarter('/4) of a mile, or
On a tract or parcel for which a TND Use Pattern is proposed.
3.6.3.3 Use Regulations — The Use Matrix does not apply to a TND District
provided, however, that no building permit shall be issued unless the requested use
conforms to a preliminary subdivision development plan approved pursuant to a
rezoning to a TND District. A TND development that complies with the TND Use Pattern
regulations in Article 2, Use Patterns, may be permitted in a TND District as of right.
3.6.3.4 Development Standards — See Article 2, Use Patterns, for TND
regulations.
3.6.4 P, Public Use District
3.6.4.1 Purpose — The purpose of this district is to provide suitable locations for
land and structures in the city of North Augusta used exclusively by the city of North
Augusta, Aiken County, the State of South Carolina, the United States, or other
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ARTICLE 3,SECTION 3.6.4 UN-EDITED
ARTICLE 3 —ZONING DISTRICTS
governmental jurisdictions and their instrumentalities; and as such shall be used in
accordance with such regulations as may be prescribed by the government or
instrumentality thereof using the property. This district is also applicable to land owned
by public utilities and public service providers of water, sewer, electricity, natural gas,
telephone, cable and internet and improved or utilized for the delivery of the public
service (power generating or transforming stations, transmission and distribution lines
and facilities, switching stations, etc.). Property owned by public utilities and utilized
primarily for office, customer service or retail sales is not appropriate for the Public Use
district. If Public Use zoned property is sold to a private individual or individuals, such
property shall be rezoned to a classification that is compatible with the surrounding area.
(Rev. 12-1-08; Ord. 2008-18)
3.6.4.2 Applicability —A P, Public Use District, designation may be applied to a
use located on property used or reserved for a civic or public institutional purpose or for
a major public facility, regardless of ownership of the land on which the use is located. A
P, Public Use District designation may not be applied to government-owned property
that is leased to a nongovernmental agency for a use other than a governmental service
or for a use that supports a primary civic or public institutional use.
3.6.4.3 Permitted Uses — The uses listed in Table 3-7 are permitted in the P,
Public Use District, subject to the issuance of a conditional use permit as required by
Article 5, Approval Procedures. Public lands that are reserved or designated for
environmental protection, open space or other natural state should be zoned in the CR,
Critical Areas District, rather than the P, Public Use District.
3.6.4.4 Procedures — A site plan is required for uses permitted in the P, Public
Use District, to the extent required by law. The site plan may be submitted concurrent
with an application for rezoning. However, the Planning Commission and City Council
may attach additional conditions to the approval of the district subject to a development
agreement. In lieu of the application submittal requirements specified in Article 5,
Approval Procedures, the applicant for rezoning to a P, Public Use District, shall address
each of the review criteria of this section in their application materials.
3.6.4.5 Standards and Review Criteria
3.6.4.5.1 Review Criteria for Rezoning — In reviewing an application for a
proposed P, Public Use District, the Planning Commission and City Council shall
consider the following:
a. Inter-jurisdictional Analysis — A review to determine the extent to which an inter-
jurisdictional approach may be appropriate, including consideration of possible
alternative sites for the facility in other jurisdictions and an analysis of the extent to
which the proposed facility is of a citywide, countywide, regional or state-wide nature,
and whether uniformity among jurisdictions should be considered.
b. Financial Analysis — A review to determine if a negative financial impact upon the
City of North Augusta can be reduced or avoided by intergovernmental agreement.
c. Special Purpose Districts — When the public facility is being proposed by a special
purpose district including a school district, the city should consider the facility in the
context of the district's overall plan and the extent to which the plan and facility are
consistent with the Comprehensive Plan.
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ARTICLE 3,SECTION 3.6.4 UN-EDITED
ARTICLE 3 —ZONING DISTRICTS
d. Measures to Facilitate Siting — The factors that make a particular facility difficult to
site should be considered when a facility is proposed, and measures should be taken
to facilitate siting of the facility in light of those factors including, but not limited to:
1. The availability of land;
2. Access to the transportation network;
3. Compatibility with neighboring uses; and
4. The impact on the physical environment.
3.6.4.5.2 Development Standards— Uses within the P, Public Use District, are not
subject to the dimensional standards of §3.5. However, such uses are subject to the
landscaping standards of Article 10, and the parking standards of Article 12. If the use is
within a corridor overlay district,the standards of§3.8 apply.
TABLE 3-7 USES PERMITTED IN THE P, PUBLIC USE DISTRICT
A B C D
LBCS LBCS NAICS
Permitted Uses Function Structure Code
Code Code
1. Fire,sheriff, and emergency services 6400-6430 4500-4530 922120
2. Government offices or other
governmental civic uses or facilities 6200-6221 92
such as courts and city halls
3. Libraries 4242 4300 519120
4. Museums, galleries 712110
6. Maintenance of government buildings
and grounds, including equipment 2450 561210
storage
6. Open space, park or active
recreational uses operated on a non- 5500 712190
commercial basis
7. Post office 6310 491
8. Recreation centers 5380 3200 713940
9. Schools, academic, continuance,
alternative, adult, colleges and 6124-6140 4220 6113
universities, and technical, trade, and
otherspecialty schools
10. 2211
Public utility storage and service yards 2450 2212
2213
11. Sewage treatment plant, pump 6300-6314
stations, or lift stations 4340 6350-6356 22132
12.ISolid waste collection centers, solid 562111
waste transfer stations, recyclable 4343 562119
materials, yard waste and similar items
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ARTICLE 3,SECTION 3.6.4 UN-EDITED
ARTICLE 3—ZONING DISTRICTS
A B C D
LBCS LBCS NAICS
Permitted Uses Function Structure Code
Code Code
13. Water supply facilities including pump
stations, dams, levees, culverts, water
tanks, wells,treatment plants, 6200-6290 221310
reservoirs, and other irrigation
facilities
14. Service providers of water, sewer,
electricity, natural gas, telephone,
cable and internet and improved or
utilized for the delivery of the public 4300 6000 221
service(power generating or 517
transforming stations, transmission
and distribution lines and facilities,
switching stations, etc.
3.6.5 R-MH, Manufactured Housing and Mobile Home District
3.6.5.1 Purpose — The purpose of this district is to provide housing alternatives
in the way of manufactured housing or mobile home subdivisions, and to insure quality
development of such projects consistent with the city's prevailing residential
characteristics. This district shall function as a "floating zone" wherein the district is
described and set forth in the text below but shall be unmapped. A property owner may
petition for the zone to be applied to a particular parcel meeting the minimum zoning
district area requirements of this Chapter through legislative action of the City Council.
Comment: Manufactured Homes are factory-built homes that comply with the National
Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards, known as the "HUD Code."
Mobile Homes are factory built homes that do not conform to the HUD Code or the local
building code, typically because they were manufactured prior to adoption of the HUD
Code in 1976. Modular Homes are factory-built homes that comply with the local
building code rather than the HUD Code. See the detailed definitions of these terms in
Appendix A. Standard Manufactured Homes are permitted only in the R-MH Zoning
District.
3.6.5.2 Manufactured housing or mobile home parks in the R-MH, Manufactured
Home Residential District, shall conform to the following standards in addition to those
set forth in Articles 4 through 16:
3.6.5.2.1 The following uses are permitted within an R-MH, Manufactured Home
Residential District:
a. Manufactured homes.
b. Mobile homes within parks or subdivisions.
c. Any use permitted within an R-7 district.
3.6.5.3 No more than one (1)dwelling unit shall occupy one(1) lot.
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ARTICLE 3,SECTION 3.8.1 -UNEDITED
ARTICLE 3—ZONING DISTRICTS
3.6.5.4 Manufactured homes and mobile homes shall have their wheels and
tongue removed upon arrival to the site and may not be occupied until the wheels and
tongue have been removed.
3.6.5.5 Manufactured units or mobile homes shall be placed on a permanent
foundation with all utilities (underground) already in place for each dwelling unit. The
perimeter of the units shall be screened with permanent landscaping or fencing material
consistent with the standards for building landscaping in Article 10, Landscaping. The
units shall be anchored to the site in a manner approved by the city to protect against
accidental movement.
3.6.5.6 Parking spaces shall be paved, properly marked, and lighted.
3.6.5.7 Concrete curbs shall be installed at the end of all "head-in" parking
spaces.
3.6.6.8 All roadways shall have a minimum travel width of twenty (20) feet
exclusive of parking.
3.6.5.9 A minimum of ten percent (10%) of the park site gross acreage shall be
reserved and developed for recreational purposes. No recreation area shall be smaller
than one-half(%) acre.
3.6.5.10 Accessory uses shall be limited to park offices, laundromats, meeting
halls or activity centers, recreation facilities and maintenance buildings. Lots occupied by
individual units may include one (1) accessory structure provided it is located behind the
front elevation of the principal structure on the lot and a setback of three (3) feet is
maintained on the side and rear.
3.6.6.11 Home occupations are permitted only within the dwelling units occupying
each lot or dwelling site.
3.7 RESERVED
3.8 CORRIDOR OVERLAY DISTRICTS
3.8.1 Applicability
3.8.1.1 This section applies to any lot or parcel within the following Corridor
Overlay Districts that are designated on the Official Zoning Map.
3.8.1.2 In the event that the definite boundaries of the district cannot be
ascertained, Corridor Overlay Districts shall be deemed to encompass the depth of the
lots fronting on both sides of the corridor street up to three hundred (300) feet and all
property within three hundred (300)feet of the edge of the right of way which utilizes the
corridor street for direct access, unless otherwise specified, along specific sections of
the corridor streets designated in §3.8.2, Establishment of Corridor Overlay Districts.
3.8.1.3 The streets designated in §3.8.2, Table 3-8, Column B, are referred to as
Corridor Streets (see Figure 3-1).
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ARTICLE 3,SECTION 3.9.1-UNEDITED
ARTICLE 3—ZONING DISTRICTS
3.8.1.4 A street that intersects a designated Corridor Street is referred to as an
Intersecting Street(see Figure 3-1).
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3.8.2 Establishment of Corridor Overlay Districts
The following overlay districts are hereby established:
TABLE 3-8 CORRIDOR DISTRICTS ESTABLISHED (Rev. 12-19-11; Ord. 2011-16)
(Rev. 6-20-16; Ord. 2016-14)
A B
Overlay District Corridor Streets General)
1. G, Georgia 1. Georgia Avenue north of the Greenaway to Spring Grove
Avenue Overlay Avenue
1. Martintown Road between US 1 and Bama Avenue
2. The commercially zoned and utilized property on the north
side of Martintown Road between Hampton Avenue and
River Bluff Drive
3. The south side of Martintown Road between West Avenue
and River Bluff Drive
4. Martintown Road between Knobcone Avenue and the city
limits
HC, Highway 5. Knox Avenue/Edgefield Road (US 25) between Martintown
2. Corridor Road and the city limits north of Walnut Lane
Overlay 6. Jefferson Davis Highway (US 1) between Martintown Road
and Atomic Road
7. Belvedere-Clearwater Road between Edgefield Road (US
25) and Old Sudlow Lake Road
8. The east side of Georgia Avenue between Marion Avenue
and Knox Avenue/Edgefield Road (US 25)
9. The west side of Georgia Avenue between Hugh Street and
Knox Avenue/Edgefield Road (US 25)
10. Five Notch Road Between Georgia Avenue and Walnut
Lane
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ARTICLE 3.SECTION 3.8A-UNEDITED
ARTICLE 3—ZONING DISTRICTS
A B
Overlay District Corridor Streets General)
1. West Avenue between Jackson Avenue and Martintown
Road
2. Carolina Avenue between Jackson Avenue and Martintown
Road
3. The south side of Martintown Road between Sams Avenue
and West Avenue
4. The north side of Martintown Road between Sams Avenue
and Hampton Avenue
NP 5. The residentially zoned and utilized property on the north
3. Neighborhood side of Martintown Road between Hampton Avenue and
Preservation River Bluff Drive
Overlay 6. Martintown Road between River Bluff Drive and Hammond
Pond Road
7. The east side of Georgia Avenue between Jackson Avenue
and Observatory Avenue
8. The east side of Georgia Avenue between Sidereal Avenue
and Argyle Avenue
9. The west side of Georgia Avenue between Jackson Avenue
and Hugh Street
10. Buena Vista Avenue from the alley located between
Georgia Avenue and East Avenue to Brookside Drive
4 LMK Landmark 1. Reserved. Not applicable until the city adopts historic
Overla reservation standards for any portion of the city.
3.8.3 District Purposes and Standards
The purposes, zoning standards, site design and access standards, and building form
standards for each corridor district are described in §3.8.4 for the Georgia Avenue
Overlay District, §3.8.5 for the Highway Corridor Overlay district and §3.8.6 for the
Neighborhood Preservation Corridor Overlay District.
3.8.4 G, Georgia Avenue Overlay District
3.8.4.1 Purpose and Findings — The G, Georgia Avenue Overlay District, is
designed for that portion of the D, Downtown Mixed Use District, that contains the heart
of traditional commercial activity in North Augusta. This overlay is created with an
emphasis on maintaining the integrity of the traditional storefront building facades to
facilitate a mixture of uses, including residential, coordinating parking design and
access, and encouraging greater pedestrian activity and use. (Rev. 6-20-16; Ord. 2016-
14)
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DRAFT ARTICLE 3,SECTIONS 3.6.4.5.2 8 3.8.1.1. DRAFT
ARTICLE 3 —ZONING DISTRICTS
3.6.2 CR, Critical Areas District
3.6.2.1 Purpose — The purpose of this district is to preserve and/or control
development within known and identifiable areas of the city that exhibit the following
characteristics:
a. Wetlands, water courses, and lands reserved or maintained for stormwater
management;
b. Lands that serve as natural wildlife refuge areas;
c. Environmentally sensitive lands and lands possessing great natural or historical
resources;
d. Lands that are reserved for open space or future parks and recreational areas; and
e. Passive park and recreational lands.
3.6.2.2 Mapped Critical Areas — Lands exhibiting these characteristics shall be
mapped as CR on the Official Zoning Map.
3.6.2.3 Permitted Uses—Development shall be limited to uses listed in Table 3-
2, Use Matrix.
3.6.2.4 Dimensional Standards — Dimensional standards shall be the same as
those applicable to an R-14 District.
3.6.3 TND, Traditional Neighborhood Development District
3.6.3.1 Purpose—The purpose of this district is to provide for concentrated mixed
residential, retail, service and office uses. This district does not regulate land uses but,
instead, permits any use to be established subject to design standards established in
Article 2, Use Patterns, for a TND. Urban design standards are required to be supplied by
the applicant or developer prior to approval in order maintain a neighborhood commercial
scale and to promote pedestrian activity. Pedestrian circulation and common parking
areas are required.
3.6.3.2 Location Criteria—A TND District may be designated for areas:
With an existing mix of retail, office, service, and residential uses located within a radius
of one-quarter(%) of a mile, or
On a tract or parcel for which a TND Use Pattern is proposed.
3.6.3.3 Use Regulations -The Use Matrix does not apply to a TND District
provided, however, that no building permit shall be issued unless the requested use
conforms to a preliminary subdivision development plan approved pursuant to a rezoning
to a TND District.A TND developmentthat complies with the TND Use Pattern regulations
in Article 2, Use Patterns, may be permitted in a TND District as of right.
3.6.3.4 Development Standards — See Article 2, Use Patterns, for TND
regulations.
3.6.4 P, Public Use District
3.6.4.1 Purpose —The purpose of this district is to provide suitable locations for
land and structures in the city of North Augusta used exclusively by the city of North
Augusta, Aiken County, the State of South Carolina, the United States, or other
North Augusta Development Code 3-36
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governmental jurisdictions and their instrumentalities; and as such shall be used in
accordance with such regulations as may be prescribed by the government or
instrumentality thereof using the property. This district is also applicable to land owned
by public utilities and public service providers of water, sewer, electricity, natural gas,
telephone, cable and internet and improved or utilized for the delivery of the public service
(power generating or transforming stations, transmission and distribution lines and
facilities, switching stations, etc.). Property owned by public utilities and utilized primarily
for office, customer service or retail sales is not appropriate for the Public Use district. If
Public Use zoned property is sold to a private individual or individuals, such property shall
be rezoned to a classification that is compatible with the surrounding area.
(Rev. 12-1-08; Ord. 2008-18)
3.6.4.2 Applicability—A P, Public Use District, designation may be applied to a
use located on property used or reserved for a civic or public institutional purpose or for a
major public facility, regardless of ownership of the land on which the use is located. A P,
Public Use District designation may not be applied to government-owned property that is
leased to a nongovernmental agency for a use other than a governmental service or for a
use that supports a primary civic or public institutional use.
3.6.4.3 Permitted Uses — The uses listed in Table 3-7 are permitted in the P,
Public Use District, subject to the issuance of a conditional use permit as required by
Article 5, Approval Procedures. Public lands that are reserved or designated for
environmental protection, open space or other natural state should be zoned in the CR,
Critical Areas District, rather than the P, Public Use District.
3.6.4.4 Procedures — A site plan is required for uses permitted in the P, Public
Use District,to the extent required by law.The site plan may be submitted concurrent with
an application for rezoning. However, the Planning Commission and City Council may
attach additional conditions to the approval of the district subject to a development
agreement. In lieu of the application submittal requirements specified in Article 5,Approval
Procedures, the applicant for rezoning to a P, Public Use District, shall address each of
the review criteria of this section in their application materials.
3.6.4.6 Standards and Review Criteria
3.6.4.5.1 Review Criteria for Rezoning—In reviewing an application for a proposed
P, Public Use District, the Planning Commission and City Council shall consider the
following:
a. Inter-jurisdictional Analysis — A review to determine the extent to which an inter-
jurisdictional approach may be appropriate, including consideration of possible
alternative sites for the facility in other jurisdictions and an analysis of the extent to
which the proposed facility is of a citywide, countywide, regional or state-wide nature,
and whether uniformity among jurisdictions should be considered.
b. Financial Analysis—A review to determine if a negative financial impact upon the City
of North Augusta can be reduced or avoided by intergovernmental agreement.
c. Special Purpose Districts — When the public facility is being proposed by a special
purpose district including a school district, the city should consider the facility in the
context of the district's overall plan and the extent to which the plan and facility are
consistent with the Comprehensive Plan.
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d. Measures to Facilitate Siting—The factors that make a particular facility difficult to site
should be considered when a facility is proposed, and measures should be taken to
facilitate siting of the facility in light of those factors including, but not limited to:
1. The availability of land;
2. Access to the transportation network;
3. Compatibility with neighboring uses; and
4. The impact on the physical environment.
3.6.4.5.2 Development Standards— Uses within the P, Public Use District, are not
subject to the dimensional standards of §3.5. However, such uses are subject to the
landscaping standards of Article 10, and the parking standards of Article 12.
TABLE 3.7 USES PERMITTED IN THE P, PUBLIC USE DISTRICT
A B C D
LBCS LBCS NAICS
Permitted Uses Function Structure Code
Code Code
1. Fire, sheriff, and emergency services 6400-6430 45004530 922120
2. Government offices or other
governmental civic uses or facilities 6200 - 6221 92
such as courts and cit halls
3. Libraries 4242 4300 519120
4. Museums, galleries 712110
5. Maintenance of government buildings
and grounds, including equipment 2450 561210
storage
6. Open space, park or active
recreational uses operated on a non- 5500 712190
commercial basis
7. Post office 6310 491
8. Recreation centers 5380 3200 713940
9. Schools, academic, continuance,
alternative, adult, colleges and 6124-6140 4220 6113
universities, and technical, trade, and
otherspecialty schools
10. Public utility storage and service 2211
2450 2212
yards 2213
11. Sewage treatment plant, pump 4340 6300-6314 22132
stations, or lift stations 6350-6356
12. Solid waste collection centers, solid
waste transfer stations, recyclable 4343 562111
materials, yard waste and similar 562119
items
North Augusta Development Code 3-38
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ARTICLE 3 — ZONING DISTRICTS
A B C D
LBCS LBCS NAICS
Permitted Uses Function Structure Code
Code Code
13. Water supply facilities including pump
stations, dams, levees, culverts, water
tanks,wells,treatment plants, 6200-6290 221310
reservoirs, and other irrigation
facilities
14. Service providers of water, sewer,
electricity, natural gas,telephone,
cable and internet and improved or
utilized for the deliveryof the public 4300 6000 221
service (power generating or 517
transforming stations, transmission
and distribution lines and facilities,
switching stations, etc.
3.6.5 R-MH, Manufactured Housing and Mobile Home District
3.6.6.1 Purpose—The purpose of this district is to provide housing alternatives in
the way of manufactured housing or mobile home subdivisions, and to insure quality
development of such projects consistent with the city's prevailing residential
characteristics. This district shall function as a "Floating zone" wherein the district is
described and set forth in the text below but shall be unmapped. A property owner may
petition for the zone to be applied to a particular parcel meeting the minimum zoning
district area requirements of thisChapterthrough legislative action of the City Council.
Comment: Manufactured Homes are factory-built homes that comply with the National
Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards, known as the "HUD Code."
Mobile Homes are factory built homes that do not conform to the HUD Code or the local
building code, typically because they were manufactured prior to adoption of the HUD
Code in 1976. Modular Homes are factory-built homes that comply with the local building
code rather than the HUD Code. See the detailed definitions of these terms in Appendix
A. Standard Manufactured Homes are permitted only in the R-MH Zoning District.
3.6.5.2 Manufactured housing or mobile home parks in the R-MH, Manufactured
Home Residential District,shall conform to the following standards in addition to those set
forth in Articles 4 through 16:
3.6.5.2.1 The following uses are permitted within an R-MH, Manufactured Home
Residential District:
a. Manufactured homes.
b. Mobile homes within parks or subdivisions.
c. Any use permitted within an R-7 district.
3.6.5.3 No more than one (1) dwelling unit shall occupy one (1) lot.
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3.6.6.4 Manufactured homes and mobile homes shall have their wheels and
tongue removed upon arrival to the site and may not be occupied until the wheels and
tongue have been removed.
3.6.6.5 Manufactured units or mobile homes shall be placed on a permanent
foundation with all utilities (underground) already in place for each dwelling unit. The
perimeter of the units shall be screened with permanent landscaping or fencing material
consistent with the standards for building landscaping in Article 10, Landscaping.The units
shall be anchored to the site in a manner approved by the cityto protect against accidental
movement.
3.6.5.6 Parking spaces shall be paved, properly marked, and lighted.
3.6.6.7 Concrete curbs shall be installed at the end of all"head-in"parking spaces.
3.6.5.8 All roadways shall have a minimum travel width of twenty (20) feet
exclusive of parking.
3.6.5.9 A minimum of ten percent (10%) of the park site gross acreage shall be
reserved and developed for recreational purposes. No recreation area shall be smaller
than one-half(%) acre.
3.6.5.10 Accessory uses shall be limited to park offices, laundromats, meeting halls
or activity centers, recreation facilities and maintenance buildings. Lots occupied by
individual units may include one (1) accessory structure provided it is located behind the
front elevation of the principal structure on the lot and a setback of three (3) feet is
maintained on the side and rear.
3.6.6.11 Home occupations are permitted only within the dwelling units occupying
each lot or dwelling site.
3.7 RESERVED
3.8 CORRIDOR OVERLAY DISTRICTS
3.8.1 Applicability
3.8.1.1 This section applies to any lot or parcel within the following Corridor
Overlay Districts that are designated on the Official Zoning Map, with the exception of
those lots or parcels zoned P.
3.8.1.2 In the event that the definite boundaries of the district cannot be
ascertained, Corridor Overlay Districts shall be deemed to encompass the depth of the
lots fronting on both sides of the corridor street up to three hundred (300) feet and all
property within three hundred (300) feet of the edge of the right of way which utilizes the
corridor street for direct access, unless otherwise specified, along specific sections of the
corridor streets designated in §3.8.2, Establishment of Corridor Overlay Districts.
3.8.1.3 The streets designated in §3.8.2, Table 3-8, Column B, are referred to as
Corridor Streets (see Figure 3-1).
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ARTICLE 3—ZONING DISTRICTS
3.8.1.4 A street that intersects a designated Corridor Street is referred to as an
Intersecting Street(see Figure 3-1).
FIGURE 3-1 CORRIDOR AND INTERSECTING STREETS
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3.8.2 Establishment of Corridor Overlay Districts
The following overlay districts are hereby established:
TABLE 3.8 CORRIDOR DISTRICTS ESTABLISHED (Rev. 12-19-11; Ord. 2011-16)
(Rev. 6-20-16; Ord. 2016-14)
A B
Overlay District Corridor Streets General)
1, G, Georgia 1. Georgia Avenue north of the Greeneway to Spring Grove
Avenue Overlay Avenue
1. Martintown Road between US 1 and Bama Avenue
2. The commercially zoned and utilized property on the
north side of Martintown Road between Hampton Avenue
and River Bluff Drive
3. The south side of Martintown Road between West
Avenue and River Bluff Drive
4. Martintown Road between Knobcone Avenue and the city
limits
HC, Highway 5. Knox Avenue/Edgefield Road (US 25) between
2• Corridor Martintown Road and the city limits north of Walnut Lane
Overlay 6. Jefferson Davis Highway(US 1) between Martintown
Road and Atomic Road
7. Belvedere-Clearwater Road between Edgefield Road (US
25) and Old Sudlow Lake Road
8. The east side of Georgia Avenue between Marion
Avenue and Knox Avenue/Edgefield Road (US 25)
9. The west side of Georgia Avenue between Hugh Street
and Knox Avenue/Edgefield Road (US 25)
10. Five Notch Road Between Georgia Avenue and Walnut
Lane
North Augusta Development Code 3-41
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ARTICLE 3 -ZONING DISTRICTS
A B
Overlay District Corridor Streets Generali
1. West Avenue between Jackson Avenue and Martintown
Road
2. Carolina Avenue between Jackson Avenue and
Martintown Road
3. The south side of Martintown Road between Same
Avenue and West Avenue
4. The north side of Martintown Road between Barra
Avenue and Hampton Avenue
NP 5. The residentially zoned and utilized property on the north
Neighborhood side of Martintown Road between Hampton Avenue and
3• River Bluff Drive
Preservation 6. Martintown Road between River Bluff Drive and
Overlay Hammond Pond Road
7. The east side of Georgia Avenue between Jackson
Avenue and Observatory Avenue
8. The east side of Georgia Avenue between Sidereal
Avenue and Argyle Avenue
9. The west side of Georgia Avenue between Jackson
Avenue and Hugh Street
10. Buena Vista Avenue from the alley located between
Georgia Avenue and East Avenue to Brookside Drive
4 LMK, Landmark 1. Reserved. Not applicable until the city adopts historic
Overlay reservation standards for any portion of the cit .
3.8.3 District Purposes and Standards
The purposes, zoning standards, site design and access standards, and building form
standards for each corridor district are described in§3.8.4 for the Georgia Avenue Overlay
District, §3.8.5 for the Highway Corridor Overlay district and §3.8.6 for the Neighborhood
Preservation Corridor Overlay District.
3.8.4 G, Georgia Avenue Overlay District
3.8.4.1 Purpose and Findings — The G, Georgia Avenue Overlay District, is
designed for that portion of the D, Downtown Mixed Use District, that contains the heart
of traditional commercial activity in North Augusta. This overlay is created with an
emphasis on maintaining the integrity of the traditional storefront building facades to
facilitate a mixture of uses, including residential, coordinating parking design and access,
and encouraging greater pedestrian activity and use. (Rev. 6-20-16; Ord. 2016-14)
North Augusta Development Code 3-42
SECTION J: CERTAIN PUBLIC SERVICE AND UNIQUE USES
EXEMPT
4J.L General: Due to the unique nature of certain public service uses and the need to
locate such uses in certain areas of the City, the following list of uses may be
established without regard to districts, provided such uses meet all dimensional
requirements of the district, except height. The Planning Commission shall be
required to approve items a through c, and City Council shall approve item d, of
the items listed below.
a. Telephone exchange and repeater stations
b. Radio and TV Station Tower
c. Electrical Transmitters
d. Municipal facilities
e. Personal communications system towers, and cellular telephone towers as
outlined in Section 41.
4.j.2. Landscapes and Bufferyards: All land uses cited in this section shall observe
the landscaping and bufferyard requirements established in the Subdivision and
Landscaping Chapter. See Illustrated Example of Bufferyard Design in Article
Seven, Section D.
4.j.3. Mobile homes and manufactured structures may be permitted as temporary uses in
any zoning district during construction of buildings or projects, provided that a
permit for such use is first issued by the Zoning Administrator and that said use
shall be removed within fifteen(15)days after completion of the project.
SECTION K: COMMUNICATIONS TOWER AND ANTENNA
4.k.1. General: These regulations will permit the placement of communications towers
and antennae in locations which will allow telecommunications services to be
rendered in conformity with the authority in the Federal Telecommunications Act
of 1996 and the goals of the municipal comprehensive plan and zoning ordinance
to serve and protect the public health, safety, convenience, order, appearance,
prosperity, and general welfare.
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City of
North Augusta, South Carolina
Planning Commission
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
The North Augusta Planning Commission will hold a public hearing at its
regular monthly meeting beginning at 7:00 PM on April 18, 2019, in the
Council Chambers, North Augusta Municipal Center, 100 Georgia Avenue,
North Augusta, South Carolina, to receive public input on the following
applications:
RZT 19-001 —A request by the City of North Augusta to amend Section
3.6.4.5.2, Development Standards within the P, Public Use Zoning District
and Section 3.8.1.1, Applicability of the Corridor Overlay Districts to the P,
Public Use Zoning District.
RZM 19-001 —A request by Greenstone Properties to rezone t 9.58 acres
of land located west of Georgia Avenue between the North Augusta
Greeneway and the Savannah River, Aiken County Tax Parcels: 007-18-05-
002, 007-18-05-004, 007-14-19-001, 007-14-19-005, 007-14-19-007, 007-
17-02-005, 007-17-02-008, 007-18-06-001, 007-17-02-006, 007-17-02-004,
and 007-13-42-003 from PD, Planned Development to D, Downtown.
Copies of the proposed amendments to the North Augusta Development
Code and a map and documents related to the rezoning application will be
available in the Department of Planning and Development on the second
floor of the North Augusta Municipal Center, 100 Georgia Avenue, North
Augusta, South Carolina, 803-441-4221. Citizens and property owners
interested in expressing a view on any matter that is the subject of a public
hearing are encouraged to attend.
CITIZEN ASSISTANCE:
Individuals needing special assistance or a sign interpreter to participate in
the meeting are asked t0 please notify the Department of Planning and
Development at 803-441-4221 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.
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