081720 Virtual Study Session Mins Adopted • North
Augusta
South Carolina's Muerfront
MINUTES OF AUGUST 17, 2020
Robert A. Pettit, Mayor
J. Robert Brooks, Councilmember
Pat C. Carpenter, Councilmember
Fletcher L. Dickert, Councilmember
David W McGhee, Councilmember
Eric H. Presnell, Councilmember
Kevin W Toole, Councilmember
ORDER OF BUSINESS
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VIRTUAL STUDY SESSION
The virtual study session for the City Council meeting of the City of North Augusta of August 17,
2020,having been duly publicized,was called to order by Mayor Pettit at 6:00 p.m. and streamed
online for public viewing at the City Facebook page:"City of North Augusta—Public Information"
and City YouTube page: "City of North Augusta Public Information" and adjourned at 6:59 p.m..
Per Section 30-4-80(e) notice of the meetings was sent out by email to the current maintained
"Agenda Mailout" list consisting of news media outlets and individuals or companies requesting
notification. Notice of the meetings 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.
Members present were Mayor Pettit, Councilmembers Brooks, Carpenter, Dickert, McGhee,
Presnell and Toole.
Also in attendance were James S. Clifford, City Administrator; Rachelle Moody, Assistant City
Administrator; Kelly F. Zier, City Attorney; Cammie T. Hayes, Director of Finance and General
Services; Libby Hodges, Director of Planning and Development; Ricky Jones, Manager of
Information Technology and Sharon Lamar, City Clerk.
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Minutes of Study Session of August 17,2020
ITEM 1. CITY COUNCIL AGENDA: Items on the August 17,2020 Council
• Agenda- Council Discussion
Assistant City Administrator, Rachelle Moody, led Council's discussion of the August 17, 2020
regular meeting agenda. Council members asked questions and shared thoughts about items of
new business on the agenda.
ITEM 2. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT: Planning Commission Recommendation
Memorandum # 20-017 and Proiect Staff Report: RZT20-001 Article 13: Signs, Text
Amendment—Council Discussion
Libby Hodges, Director of Planning and Development, led Council in a discussion of the
Planning Commission Recommendation Memorandum#20-017 and Project Staff Report:
RZT20-001 Article 13: Signs, Text Amendment. (See ATTACHMENT#2 for a copy of
her presentation.) After comments and discussion, there was a general consensus of
Council to schedule ORD 2020-18 "Amending Article 13, Signs, of the North Augusta
Development Code, Chapter 18 of the City of North Augusta, South Carolina Code of
Ordinances"to be removed from the table and considered at the next regular City Council
meeting.
QPPR V THIS DAY OF Respectfully submitted,
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Robert A. Pettit,Mayor City Clerk
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ATTACHMENT#2
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Text Amendment
RZT20-001
August 17, 2020
North Augusta Planning and Development Department
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Text Amendment Request + f , . h: v:
Be Ye Holy Ministries, Inc. has requested two text amendments to
Article 13:
1. To allow for electronic readerboards on signs associated with
allowed commercial or institutional uses in residential districts
(13.8.3.I.i)
2. To allow electronic readerboards to cover 100% of the sign area
in which it is a part (Section 13.8.3.I.ii)
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Current Code
Electronic Readerboard; a sign which displays messages in
alternating light cycles using electronic messaging or LED
lights. They are generally computerized programmable
electronic visual communication devices, manufactured for
the outside environment.
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How do we determine what signage is allowed?
• Article 13 of Development Code
• Generally, by district or use
• For a residential zoned district, follow the requirements in
Table 13-1
• For a commercially zoned district, follow the requirements in
the non-residential chart, Table 13-2
• For a Downtown zoned district, follow the requirements in
Table 13-3
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What Zoning Districts Allow Houses of Worship?
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• In residential districts, this would be called an `allowed, non-
residential use."
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L Shall be used only in the Office Commercial(OC),
General Commercial(GC),Thoroughfare Commercial(TC),
and Industrial(IND) districts.
ii. Shall not exceed 50%of the sign area of which it is a part.
iii. Must have a dark or black background.
iv. Shall not display any animation, scrolling,flashing, or the
appearance of animation or other prohibited sequence of
lighting.
v. Electronic Readerboards are prohibited in the
Neighborhood Preservation Overlay.
§13.83 Signage Allowed for Non-Residential Districts and Uses
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Electronic Readerboards are allowed in the D, OC, GC,TC and IND
(NADC 13.8.3, Table 3-3 & NADC 13.8.4.p, except in areas covered by
the Neighborhood Preservation Overlay).
• By specifying that electronic readerboards are useable only in certain
zoning districts, this appears to prohibit electronic readerboard signs in
R-14, R-10, R-7, R-5, NC, CR, R-MH, and TND districts.
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Why is our signage code so neutral?
• Reed vs. Gilbert
• Generally, codes cannot be based on the content of the speech; they
must be "content neutral."
• North Augusta code updated in December 2019 to adhere to law
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Be Ye Holy Ministries, Inc. has requested two text amendments to
Article 13:
1. To allow for electronic readerboards on signs associated with
allowed commercial or institutional uses in residential districts
(13.8.3.I.i)
2. To allow electronic readerboards to cover 100% of the sign area
in which it is a part (Section 13.8.3.I.ii)
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(Text that is underlined is added,text that is°'n.UGkzh:aog pis to he deleted) AL1g1I— rl
Section 13.8.3:
I. Electronic Readerboards
i. Shall be used only in the Office Commercial (OC), General Commercial
(GC),Thoroughfare Commercial (TC), and Industrial (IND) districts and for
any non-residential use allowed in a residential district.
ii. (deleted)
iii. Must have a dark or black background.
iv. Shall not display any animation, scrolling, flashing, or the appearance of
animation or other prohibited sequence of lighting.
v. Electronic Readerboards are prohibited in the Neighborhood Preservation
Overlay.
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Table 13-2,item 13 would be amended to read: eeil g ca+allrarl ital krt:c:
TABLE 13-2 NON-RESIDENTIAL SIGN AREA CHART(USE OR ZONE)
All Signs Wall lips FreestantlLzaep;
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Options:
1. Approve text amendment.
• As written by applicant
• OR, using alternate staff proposed text revisions
2. Do not approve text amendment.
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Altemate Staff Proposed Revisions:
(Text that isunderlined is added,text thatlsn- -k. histobedelet¢d)
13.8.3 Signage Allowed for Non-Residential Districts and Uses
a.Applicability: restrictions in this category apply to developments in any
zoning district that are currently used for non-residential purposes. if non
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residential uses permitted by right(not including conditional or special
exception uses),the standards for Neighborhood Commercial (NC) signage
shall be used.
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Section NADC 13.8.3,Signage Allowed for Non-Residential_Districts and Uses
I.Electronic Readerboards
I.Shan be used anly in the Orsi•,,r'..«.........:..1(QQ r_eReF,1 r,.,..,..,.-,:_I (GG) T6..•,. ghfa-,.
r........^•..,al FV-' and IRGIUS`•:..' (IND'd,.`•'^`• Shall be permitted only on properties where
the primary use of the entire property is non-residential. (Note:This would not include
Tourist Homes or Home Occupations,as the primary use remains residential.)
ii.Shall not exceed 50%of the sign area of which it is a part.
iii. Must have a dark or black background.
iv.Shall not display any animation,scrolling,flashing,or the appearance of animation or
other prohibited sequence of lighting.
v.Electronic Readerboards are prohibited in the Neighborhood Preservation Overlay.
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Altemate Staff Pmpml(cont.): Augusta
Table 13-2,item 13 would not change.
TABLE 13-2 NON-RESIDENTIAL SIGN AREA CHART(USE OR ZONE)
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Questions
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