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Interoffice Memorandum
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Jim Clifford,City Administrator
DATE: December 4,2020
SUBJECT: Regular City Council Meeting of December 7,2020
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
ITEM 5. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT: Ordinance No. 2020-34— Amending Article 3,
Zoning Districts,of the North Augusta Development Code,Chapter 18 of the City of North Augusta,
South Carolina Code of Ordinances; Ordinance—Final Reading
An ordinance has been prepared for Council's consideration on final reading to amend Article 3, Zoning
Districts, of the North Augusta Development Code, Chapter 18 of the City of North Augusta, South
Carolina Code of Ordinances.
Please see ATTACHMENT#5 for a copy of the proposed ordinance.
ITEM 6. ELECTIONS: Ordinance No.2020-35—Complying with Sections 10-1 and 10-2 of the
Code of Laws of North Augusta, South Carolina by Setting the Dates for Municipal Party
Primaries,Conventions,and Partisan General Election,Times for Filing of Nominating Petitions,
Certification of Candidates by Parties,and Certification of Candidates by Municipal Election
Commission; Ordinance—Final Reading
An ordinance has been prepared to Council's consideration on final reading to set the dates for the
Municipal Party Primaries,Conventions,and Partisan General Election,timed of filing nominating
petitions,certification of candidates by parties,and certification of candidates by Municipal Election
Commission.
Please see ATTACHMENT#6 for a copy of the proposed ordinance.
ITEM 7. FINANCE: Resolution No.2020-56—A Resolution Authorizing Distribution of a One-
Time Bonus Payment to Employees in Lieu of a Merit Based Increase in 2020 and Authorizing
Distribution of a 2% Merit Based Employee Pay Increase in 2021
A resolution has been prepared for Council's consideration to approve a resolution authorizing
distribution of a one-time bonus payment to employees in lieu of a merit based increase in 2020 and
authorizing distribution of a 2%merit based employee pay increase in 2021.
Please see ATTACHMENT#7 for a copy of the proposed resolution and Exhibit A.
ITEM 8. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT: Planning Commission Recommendation
Memorandum#20-033 and Project Staff Report:ANZ20-036 Mayfield Drive,Greeneway Extension;
Receipt of Information
At the November 19,2020 Planning Commission meeting, the Planning Commission reviewed the zoning
for application ANX20-036, Mayfield Drive parcel 005-10-05-016. The Planning Commission
unanimously recommended a P, Public Use zoning. The memorandum and report are provided for
Council's information.
Please see ATTACHMENT#8 for a copy of the memo and report.
ORDINANCE NO. 2020-34 ATTACHMENT #5
AMENDING ARTICLE 3 ZONING DISTRICTS, OF THE NORTH AUGUSTA
DEVELOPMENT CODE CHAPTER 18 OF THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH
CAROLINA CODE OF ORDINANCES
WHEREAS, on December 17, 2007, by Ordinance 2007-22, the North Augusta
City Council adopted the North Augusta Development Code which is consistent with the City's
Comprehensive Plan and which incorporates all City zoning and land development regulations;
and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 5.3.3.2 Text Amendments in Article 5,
Approval Procedures, of the North Augusta Development Code, any person, property owner,
board,commission,department or the City Council may apply for a change in zoning ordinance
text; and
WHEREAS,the North Augusta Planning Commission, following a October 15,
2020. public hearing, reviewed and considered a request by the Planning and Development
Department to amend Article 3, Section 3.8.6 entitled "NP, Neighborhood Preservation
Corridor Overlay District," of the North Augusta Development Code to allow Special
Exceptions within the overlay. The Planning Commission report has been provided to City
Council for consideration.
The Mayor and City Council have reviewed the request as well as the report
from the Planning Commission and has determined that the change to the text of the
Development Code is appropriate.
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 North Augusta Development Code, Chapter 18 of The City of North
Augusta, South Carolina Code of Ordinances, Providing for New Zoning and
Land Development Regulations for the City of North Augusta, South Carolina,
is hereby amended and shall read as described in the following section. The
section of the Code affected by the proposed amendment is identified by the
section number.
A. Article 3,NP,Neighborhood Preservation Corridor Overlay District, Section 3.8.6.2,
Permitted Uses, is amended to read:
3.8.6.2.1 Permitted nonresidential uses may be located on the first floor
only. Upper stories may be used for residential and accessory storage uses only
unless allowed by Special Exception.Parking is not permitted as a principal use.
And
3.8.6.2.3 Uses which require a special exception may be granted by the
Board of Zoning Appeals with conditions.
B. Any other needed formatting will be edited to reflect new page numbers, titles or item
numbering associated with the text changes outlined herein.
II. All other Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are,to the extent
of such conflict, hereby repealed.
III. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its adoption on second
reading.
DONE, RATIFIED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA, ON THIS DAY OF
, 2020.
First Reading
Robert A. Pettit, Mayor
Second Reading
ATTEST:
Sharon Lamar, City Clerk
ATTACHMENT #6
ORDINANCE NO. 2020-35
COMPLYING WITH SECTIONS 10-1 AND 10-2 OF THE
CODE OF LAWS OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA.
BY SETTING THE DATES FOR MUNICIPAL PARTY PRIMARIES, CONVENTIONS,
AND PARTISAN GENERAL ELECTION. TIMES FOR FILING OF NOMINATING
PETITIONS CERTIFICATION OF CANDIDATES BY PARTIES, AND
CERTIFICATION OF CANDIDATES BY MUNICIPAL ELECTION COMMISSION
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 2021 Municipal General Election for Purposes of electing the mayor and
three members of City Council for the City of North Augusta, South Carolina,
on Tuesday, April 27, 2021, with a run-off, if necessary, on May 11, 2021.
II. The filing and certification dates are hereby set for the 2021 Municipal Party
Primaries and General Election as follows:
A. The time for entry of candidates into party primaries or conventions shall
commence at 9:00 A. M., December 14, 2020, and shall end at 12:00
Noon, December 21, 2020. Entries shall be made to the chairperson of
the respective parties.
B. Primary elections, if selected by a party, shall be held on February 9,
2021, with a run-off, if necessary, on February 23, 2021.
C. Conventions, if selected by a party, shall be held no later than February
9, 2021.
D. The deadline for filing nominating petitions to the Municipal Election
Commission shall be 12:00 Noon, February 10, 2021. Candidates may
file by petition with no less than 5% of qualified electors.
E. The deadline for parties to certify candidates selected by primary or
convention to the Municipal Election Commission shall be 12:00 Noon,
February 26, 2021.
F. The certification of the candidates by petition,primary, or convention by
the Municipal Election Commission shall be no later than 12:00 Noon,
March 1, 2021.
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
second reading.
DONE, RATIFIED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA, ON THIS
DAY OF 2020.
First Reading
Robert A. Pettit, Mayor
Second Reading
ATTEST:
Sharon Lamar, City Clerk
ATTACHMENT #7
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-56
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING DISTRIBUTION OF A ONE-TIME BONUS PAYMENT TO
EMPLOYEES IN LIEU OF A MERIT BASED INCREASE IN 2020 AND AUTHORIZING
DISTRIBUTION OF A 2%MERIT BASED EMPLOYEE PAY INCREASE IN 2021
WHEREAS, on December 2, 2019, City Council adopted a balanced budget for the
fiscal year beginning on January 1, 2020, and ending on December 31, 2020 which included a 2%
merit based employee pay increase effective July 1,2020; and
WHEREAS,the City determined that amendments to the General Fund and Riverfront
Central Core Funds were necessary due to the outbreak of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus Disease
("COVID-19"); and
WHEREAS, on July 20, 2020, City Council adopted a balanced budget adjustment
retaining the 2%merit based employee pay increase with the implementation date subject to review of the
City's financial performance amidst the COV ID-19 pandemic;and
WHEREAS, upon review of the City's current financial performance as of October 31,
2020,the City estimates a transfer of surplus to the Capital Projects Fund in excess ofthe amount transferred
in the prior year;and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to proceed with a one-time 1% bonus payment to eligible
employees in lieu of the budgeted 2%mid-year retroactive merit based increase for 2020; and
WHEREAS,on November 2, 2020 City Council adopted a balanced budget for the fiscal
year beginning on January 1, 2021, and ending on December 31, 2021 that includes the 2% merit based
increase originally anticipated to be distributed in 2020.
NOW. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and City Council of the City of
North Augusta, in meeting duly assembled and by the authority thereof,that:
1. Funding for the one-time 1% bonus payment to eligible employees is to come
from the City's operating funds not to exceed $90,000 from the General Fund,
$5,000 from the Stormwater Fund, $16,000 from the Sanitation Fund, $19,000
from the Utilities Fund and$600 from the Riverfront/Central Core Fund.
2. Implementation of a 2%merit based employee increase will be effective with the
first full payroll in January 2021 and will be distributed based on annual
performance evaluations for 2020.
3. Funds for the one-time 1%bonus payment in 2020 and 2%merit based increase
in 2021 shall be distributed in accordance with the criteria presented in Exhibit
A.
DONE, RATIFIED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NORTH AUGUSTA,SOUTH CAROLINA,ON THIS THE_DAY OF ,2020.
Robert A. Pettit,Mayor
ATTEST:
Sharon Lamar,City Clerk
EXHIBIT A
Eligibility Criteria for a One-Time Bonus Payment
I. Employee must be an active employee at the time of distribution and have a hire date prior to
October I of the bonus year.
2. Employee must have met standards on their most current performance evaluation.
3. Full-time employees with hire dates prior to July 1 of the bonus year will receive 100%of the
bonus payment. Part-time employees with hire dates prior to July I of the bonus year will
receive 50%of the bonus payment.
4. Full-time employees with hire dates of July 1 to September 30 of the bonus year will receive
50%of the bonus payment. Part-time employees with hire dates of July I to September 30 of the
bonus year will receive 25%of the bonus payment
5. Any deviation from these criteria are to be reviewed by the Human Resources Manager and
approved by the City Administrator.
Eligibility Criteria for a Merit Based Pay Increase
1. Employee must be a full-time active employee at the time of distribution.
2. Employee must have had an annual performance evaluation and met standards for the year prior
to the distribution.
3. Merit is not to be in addition to other merit increases such as salary adjustment on grade,
promotion, or raise budgeted to begin in the distribution year.
4. Any deviation from these criteria are to be reviewed by the Human Resources Manager and
approved by the City Administrator.
ATTACHMENT #8
Department of Planning North
And Development Augusta
Memorandum # 20-033 �;owli ctirt)hii( s mi,rrlw n
To: Jim Clifford, City Administrator
From: Libby Hodges, Director
Subject: Mayfield Drive Annexation Zoning Review
Date: November 30, 2020
At the November 19, 2020, Planning Commission meeting, the Planning Commission reviewed
the zoning for application ANX20-036, Mayfield Drive parcel 005-10-05-016. The Commission
unanimously recommended a P, Public Use zoning for the parcel.
Attached you will find copy of the staff report and attachments for the case.
The request is being forwarded for consideration at the next available City Council meeting.
Please contact me with any questions.
Department of Planning North
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and Development
Project Staff Report
ANX20-036 Mayfield Drive, Greeneway Extension
Prepared by: Libby Hodges
Meeting Date: November 19, 2020
SECTION 1: ANNEXATION REQUEST SUMMARY
Address/Location Mayfield Drive,Greeneway Extension
Parcel Number 005-10-05-016
Total Development Size ±0.23 acres
Zoning Requested P, Public Use
Future Land Use Low Density Residential
SECTION 2: PLANNING COMMISSION CONSIDERATION
The City of North Augusta has requested to annex a parcel owned by the City for the purpose of
extending the North Augusta Greeneway through the Woodstone Development to Mayfield
Drive.
NADC § 18.3.7 Additional Reviews
18.3.7.3 Annexation—All proposed annexations,where the requested zoning is inconsistent with
the Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan or differs from zoning on adjacent property,
shall be reviewed by the Planning Commission for conformity and consistency with the
Comprehensive Plan and recommendations regarding the zoning to be applied to the property
to be annexed shall be forwarded to the City Council in accordance with the Planning Commission
recommendation procedures specified in Article 5, Approval Procedures.
The Planning Commission is being asked to make a recommendation regarding the zoning
classification of this property prior to annexation.
Page 1 of 4
Project Staff Report
ANX2D-036 Mayfield Drive,Greeneway Extension
Prepared by:Libby Hodges
Meeting Date: November 19,2020
SECTION 3: EXISTING SITE CONDITIONS
Existing Land Use Future Land Use Zoning
Subject Parcel Vacant Low Density Residential RC, Residential Single-
Family Conservation,
(Aiken County)
North Single-Family Low Density Residential RC, Residential Single-
Residential Family Conservation,
(Aiken County)
South Single-Family Low Density Residential/Parks, PD, Planned
Residential Recreation, Open Space,and Development
Conservation
East Vacant Low Density Residential RC, Residential Single-
Family Conservation,
(Aiken County)
West Single-Family Low Density Residential RC, Residential Single-
Residential Family Conservation,
(Aiken County)
SECTION 4: STAFF EVALUATION AND ANALYSIS
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.
It should be noted that the size of the property is not conducive to any large public building
facilities,as the property is too narrow and the topography is challenging.Zoning the property as
"P"will facilitate its use as public land,similar to the rest of the existing Greeneway. Item 6 allows
the use as, "Open space, park or active recreational uses operated on a non-commercial basis."
The property was given to the City of North Augusta by North Augusta Forward to facilitate this
connection.
Page 2 of 4
Project Staff Report
ANX20-036 Mayfield Drive,Greeneway Extension
Prepared by: Libby Hodges
Meeting Date: November 19, 2020
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
Government offices or other governmental civic uses or facilities such as 6200-
2 92
courts and city halls 6221
3. Libraries 4242 1 4300 519120
4. Museums,galleries 712110
S. Maintenance of government buildings and grounds, including equipment 2450 561210
storage
6 Open space,park or active recreational uses operated on a non-commercial 5500 712190
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 other specialty schools
2211
10. Public utility storage and service yards 2450 2212
2213
6300-6314
11.Sewage treatment plant, pump stations,or lift stations 4340 6350-6356 22132
12 Solid waste collection centers,solid waste transfer stations,recyclable 4343 562111
materials,yard waste and similar items 562119
Water supply facilities including pump stations,dams,levees,culverts,
13.water tanks,wells,treatment plants,reservoirs,and other irrigation 6200-6290 221310
facilities
Service providers of water,sewer,electricity,natural gas,telephone,cable
14 and internet and improved or utilized for the delivery of the public service g300 6000 221
(power generating or transforming stations,transmission and distribution 517
lines and facilities,switching stations,etc.)
The Comprehensive Plan supports the use of the property to extend the Greeneway through Core
Principle 6, Robust Parks, Recreation & Greeneway Network. Given the growth occurring on the
northwest side of North Augusta, it is important to set aside the proper infrastructure, including
recreational land to facilitate these extensions. Based on these factors, staff believes
recommending a "P, Public Use" zoning for the property is appropriate.
Page 3 of 4
Proiect Staff Report
ANX20-036 Mayfield Drive,Greeneway Extension
Prepared by:Libby Hodges
Meeting Date: November 19,2020
SECTION 5: ATTACHMENTS
Aerial Map
Topography Map
Zoning Map
Proposed Zoning Map
Future Land Use
Application Documents
cc Jim Clifford, City Administrator: Iclifford@northaugusta.net
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