ORD 2020-34 Adopted 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
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 1+' DAY OF
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Robert A. Pettit, Mayor
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Sharon Lamar, City Clerk