071723 Council Mtg Discussion Items with Attachments
DISCUSSION ITEMS FOR
JULY 17, 2023
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
The documentation provided herewith consists of advance draft materials for review by Mayor
and City Council. Such documents may be revised prior to the actual Council meeting before any
formal consideration of same by Mayor and City Council. Said documents may also be revised by
way of a proper amendment made at the Council meeting. These documents are informational
only and not intended to represent the final decision of the Council.
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Administration Department
Interoffice Memorandum
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Jim Clifford, City Administrator
DATE: July 14, 2023
SUBJECT: Regular City Council Meeting of July 17, 2023
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
ITEM 5. PROCLAMATIONS:
a. Parks and Recreation Month – July 2023
Mayor Williams will recognize the above proclamation.
Please see ATTACHMENT #’s 5a for a copy of the proclamation.
ITEM 6. PERSONNEL: Captain Joseph Anthony Count, Jr., Retirement – Recognition of Service to the
City of North Augusta
Mayor Williams will recognize the retirement of Captain Joseph Anthony Count, Jr. and his service to the
City.
NEW BUSINESS
ITEM 7. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT: Ordinance No. 2023-14 to Approve the General Development
Plan for the 44.52+ Acre River Commons Planned Development on the West Side of Knox Avenue
Between Martintown Road and Lecompte Avenue – First Reading
An ordinance has been prepared for Council’s consideration to approve the General Development Plan
for the 44.52+ Acre River Commons Planned Development on the West Side of Knox Avenue Between
Martintown Road and Lecompte Avenue.
Please see ATTACHMENT #7 for a copy of the proposed ordinance.
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ITEM 8. PARKS, RECREATION, AND TOURISM: Resolution No. 2023-22 Authorizing Proceeds from the
2023 North Augusta vs. Harlem Baseball Game at SRP Park to be Used to Purchase New Portable
Pitching Mounds at Riverview Park
An ordinance has been prepared for Council’s consideration to approve Authorizing Proceeds from the
2023 North Augusta vs. Harlem Baseball Game at SRP Park to be Used to Purchase New Portable Pitching
Mounds at Riverview Park.
Please see ATTACHMENT #8 for a copy of the proposed resolution.
ITEM 9. PUBLIC SAFETY: Resolution No. 2023-23 Accepting a School Resource Officer Program Grant
from the State of South Carolina Department of Public Safety Office of Highway Safety and Justice
Programs and Authorizing Advancement of Funds for Reimbursable Expenditures Related Thereto
A resolution has been prepared for Council’s consideration to approve Accepting a School Resource
Officer Program Grant from the State of South Carolina Department of Public Safety Office of Highway
Safety and Justice Programs and Authorizing Advancement of Funds for Reimbursable Expenditures
Related Thereto.
Please see ATTACHMENT #9 for a copy of the proposed resolution.
ITEM 10. PARKS, RECREATION, AND TOURISM: Resolution No. 2023-24 Resolution Authorizing
Expenditure of Capital Project Funds for Calhoun Park Improvements
A resolution has been prepared for Council’s consideration to approve Authorizing Expenditure of Capital
Project Funds for Calhoun Park Improvements.
Please see ATTACHMENT #10 for a copy of the proposed resolution.
ITEM 11. ADMINISTRATION: Resolution No. 2023-25 Resolution Authorizing Expenditure of
Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds – Expenditure Request 6
A resolution has been prepared for Council’s consideration to approve Authorizing Expenditure of
Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds – Expenditure Request 6.
Please see ATTACHMENT #11 for a copy of the proposed resolution.
PROCLAMATION
PARKS AND RECREATION MONTH
WHEREAS, parks and recreation programs are an integral part of communities throughout this
country, including North Augusta, South Carolina; and
WHEREAS, our parks and recreation are vitally important to establishing and maintaining the quality
of life in our communities, ensuring the health of all citizens, and contributing to the economic and
environmental well-being of a community and region; and
WHEREAS, parks and recreation programs build healthy, active communities that aid in the
prevention of chronic disease, provide therapeutic recreation services for those who are mentally or
physically disabled, and also improve the mental and emotional health of all citizens; and
WHEREAS, parks and recreation programs increase a community’s economic prosperity through
increased property values, expansion of the local tax base, increased tourism, the attraction and
retention of businesses, and crime reduction; and
WHEREAS, the City of North Augusta Parks and Recreation Department laid the foundation of
fundamentals and sportsmanship in our youth who joined seven North Augusta High School Varsity
sports teams- Boys Football, Girls Basketball, Boys Basketball, Boys Baseball, Boys Soccer, Boys
Golf, Girls Softball, and 3 members of the Boys Track and Field team- to compete in 2023 Class 4A
State Playoffs with the Girls Basketball team and the Boys Golf team bringing home State
Championships; and
WHEREAS, the City of North Augusta recognizes the many benefits derived from parks and recreation
resources.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY the Mayor and City Council of the City of North
Augusta, South Carolina that July 2023 is recognized as Park and Recreation Month in the city of
North Augusta.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the City of North
Augusta, South Carolina, to be affixed this 17th day of July, 2023.
Briton S. Williams, Mayor
City of North Augusta
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ORDINANCE NO. 2023-14
TO APPROVE THE GENERAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
FOR THE 44.52+ ACRE RIVER COMMONS PLANNED DEVELOPMENT
ON THE WEST SIDE OF KNOX AVENUE BETWEEN MARTINTOWN ROAD
AND LECOMPTE AVENUE
WHEREAS, within the guidelines of the North Augusta Zoning and
Development Standards Ordinance, a General Development Plan for property within a
designated Planned Development zone (PD) requires Planning Commission review and
subsequent recommendation to City Council for review and approval; and
WHEREAS, an application has been received from Hull Storey Retail Group,
LLC. requesting approval for a General Development Plan for a tract of land zoned Planned
Development (PD) containing 44.52± acres located on the west side of Knox Avenue between
Martintown Road and LeCompte Avenue; and
WHEREAS, the developer, Hull Storey Retail Group, LLC, of Augusta,
Georgia proposes a retail shopping development on nine parcels in two phases; and
WHEREAS, the North Augusta Planning Commission, at its November 18
2004, regular meetings, reviewed the subject application and voted to recommend that City
Council approve the General Development Plan for the 44.52± acre River Commons Planned
Development formerly referred to as the Knox Avenue Planned Development; and
WHEREAS, an application has been received from H/S Nauglo, LLC requesting
approval for a major modification to the River Commons General Development Plan to allow
automobile service and repair uses; and
WHEREAS, the North Augusta Planning Commission, at its June 21, 2023
regular meeting reviewed the subject application and voted to recommend that City Council
approve the General Development Plan modification for the 44.52± acre River Commons
Planned Development; and
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 General Development Plan for the 44.52± acre River Commons Planned
Development is hereby approved as outlined below and as shown on the attached
plan map and identified as "Exhibit A" as prepared by Freeland & Kauffman
Inc., dated October 12, 2004. The General Development Plan Narrative for the
Knox Avenue Planned Development as prepared by Hull Storey Retail Group,
LLC and dated October 13, 2004 is also attached hereto as "Exhibit B". "Exhibit
B" represents the intent of Hull Storey Retail Group, LLC and addresses the
requirements of the Zoning and Development Standards Ordinance for a Planned
Development.
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A. Scope of Development: The scope of development described in the General
Development Plan for the River Commons Planned Development and
described herein shall be the maximum level of development allowed. The
land uses permitted in the River Commons Planned Development shall be
limited to those described in this ordinance.
1. Minor Modifications: Minor modifications to the development plan and
program for valid land use planning and reasonable development
reasons, i.e. mix of uses, number and location of buildings, development
schedule, setbacks, parking, and landscaping, etc., may be approved by
the Planning Commission at the time of subdivision approval for any
portion of a phase or site plan approval for an individual parcel.
2. Flex Intensity: Up to five (5%) percent of the total commercial square
footage allocated to a parcel may be deducted from the total permitted
for that parcel and redistributed to one or more other parcels.
Additionally, any portion of the flexible intensity identified below may
be distributed to any parcel. Provided, however, that the total intensity
of a recipient parcel as described below may not be increased by more
than twenty (20%) percent.
B. Development Program:
Parcel Permitted Uses Area in
Acres
Maximum Intensitv
(Building Area in sg. ft.)
1 Home Improvement 18.04 157,000
2 Retail, Financial, Restaurant 2.23 15,000
3 Restaurant, Retail, Office 0.96 3,600
4 Retail, Financial, Restaurant,
Office 1.23 8,000
5 Restaurant, Office 1.90 7,000
6 Retail, Financial, Office 0.96 3,600
7 Retail, Financial, Office 0.99 4,000
8 Retail, Financial, Office,
Restaurant 5.09 35,000
9 Retail, Automobile Repair and Service 10.03 97,000
Flexible Intensity NA 33,300
10 Roadway to be dedicated to the
city 2.25 NA
Totals 44.52 366,500
C. Parking Requirements: The minimum parking ratio shall be 3.33 spaces per
1,000 gross square feet of building for all uses except restaurants which
require 4.0 spaces per 1,000 gross square feet. Shared parking calculations
within and between parcels will be considered and are encouraged.
D. Development Standards: Development standards applicable to individual
parcel site plans shall be as specified in the C-3, General Commercial,
District, except as provided for in this section and in other sections of this
ordinance:
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1. All setback lines shall be measured from the property line, buffer line
or parcel line, whichever provides for the greater setback.
2. The impervious surface area for any one parcel shall not exceed 80%.
The overall impervious surface area for the project is limited to 60%.
3. The maximum height shall be 50 feet.
E. Plan Approval Process: Subsequent to the adoption of this ordinance the
following plan approval steps shall be required in the order listed prior to the
issuance of any building permits.
1. Preliminary Plat - Preliminary plats for each phase will be processed
and reviewed in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Zoning
and Development Standards Ordinance.
2. Final Plat - Final plats including minor plats for sections for each phase
will be processed and reviewed in accordance with the applicable
provisions of the Zoning and Development Standards Ordinance and the
approved preliminary plat.
3. Site Plan - Site Plans for individual parcels delineated in a final plat for
any portion of a tract will be processed and reviewed in accordance with
the applicable provisions of the Zoning and Development Standards
Ordinance and this ordinance.
F. Utilities: Water and sewer tap fees for each parcel shall be determined in
accordance with the City Code provisions related to utility extensions.
G. Land Dedication: Land dedicated to the City in conjunction with the
development will include road rights-of-way and utility easements in
accordance with the applicable provisions of the Zoning and Development
Standards Ordinance.
H. Vehicular Access and Circulation: Primary access to the Knox Planned
Development shall be via Knox Avenue. Secondary access points will be
located on Knox Avenue and Martintown Road.
I. Buffers and Landscaping: Landscaped buffers, site landscaping and parking
lot landscaping shall be provided in the development as described herein.
Landscaping and buffer requirements and standards applicable to each Phase
and parcel in the development and not otherwise prescribed in this ordinance
shall be as provided for in the Zoning and Development Standards Ordinance.
All buffers shall be landscaped with existing natural vegetation or new plant
material or both to create a visually impenetrable screen. Title to the required
buffers shall be retained by a property owners association or deed-restricted
to prevent a change of use. Minimum buffer
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requirements between tracts and uses are shown on the general
development plan and described herein.
J. Applicable Standards for Review: The information contained in the General
Development Plan shall supplement the provisions of this ordinance and
shall be used in the review of subdivision and site plans for projects within
The River Commons. fu the event of a conflict between the provisions of this
ordinance and the content of the General Development Plan, the provisions
of this ordinance shall prevail. General design criteria and development
standards (parking, landscaping, etc.) applicable to each phase of the
development and not otherwise prescribed in the General Development Plan
or this ordinance shall be as provided for in the Zoning and Development
Standards Ordinance.
K. Additional Provisions:
development are:
Additional conditions applicable to the
1. Prior to or in conjunction with the approval of the site plan for parcel
1, phase 1 (Lowe's), a minor plat shall be processed to subdivide
phase 1 from the parent tract.
2. The ±0.49 acre residual tract located on the southwest corner of the
parent parcel (fronting on Martintown Road) is not a part of the
general development plan and shall be subdivided from the parent
parcel in the phase 1 minor plat. The portion of the internal access
road to be dedicated to the city upon completion and connected to
Knox Avenue in two locations and providing required access to Phase
1 shall be included in the minor subdivision plat.
3. The Thurmond parcel on Martintown Road, TPN 10-038-0-01-003, is
not a part of the general development plan. However, the access
provided to phase 1 across the property is a required element of the
general development plan and shall be shown on the plan.
4. The access to Martintown Road at the Jersey Avenue location, a
required element of the general development plan, shall be installed in
conjunction with phase 1. The developer shall be responsible for the
cost of the improvements associated with the Martintown Road/Jersey
Avenue intersection. A signalized, full turning movement intersection
at that location will be pursued and supported by the city in
cooperation with the developer and Lowe's. Traffic circulation
through parcel 1 shall be provided to provide adequate circulation
from Martintown Road to parcels 2 through 9.
5. The internal access road to be dedicated to the city and connected to
Knox Avenue in two locations shall be identified on the minor
subdivision plat as providing access to phase 1 and as a future road
dedication to the city upon completion of phase 2.
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6. A cross access easement across the Thurmond parcel and parcel 1
from Martintown Road to the internal access road shall be provided as
part of the covenants and restrictions on the development and shall
apply to all nine parcels planned in the project and the Thurmond
parcel. Such cross access shall be approved by the city prior to
execution of documents related to the covenants and restrictions and
prior to the sale of any parcel to an end user. Traffic circulation
through parcel 1 shall be designed to provide adequate circulation
from Martintown Road to parcels 2 through 9. It is the intent of the
city that the Martintown Road access to the development remains open
and accessible to all of the parcels in the project at all times. Such
cross access agreement may be terminated at such time that the 45-acre
project is redeveloped in its entirety or the city agrees to the
termination of the cross access agreement.
7. Access to the cross access easement on the Thurmond parcel from any
parcel other than the development across parcel 1 and Martintown
Road shall be at the discretion of the developer/owner of the
Thurmond parcel. However, if any additional access is approved by
the owner, the location and design of such access shall be subject to
approval by the city.
8. It is possible that parcels 2 through 9 will be developed in more than
one phase. Phases consisting of less than the remaining 8 parcels may
be developed pursuant to properly designed and approved preliminary
plats. Phases subsequent to phase 1 shall conform to the general
development plan, however, individual parcel sizes and proposed lot
lines may be changed to reflect the needs of ultimate users, existing
terrain and grading requirements. Segments or all of the remainder of
the access road to be dedicated to the city shall be improved as
necessary to provide access to parcels developed in each phase.
9. Proposed or anticipated covenants and deed restrictions on the parcels
to be sold, property management arrangements for leased areas and the
management of common areas shall be described in accordance with
the approved conditions on the General Development Plan and
provided in conjunction with the plat submission for each phase.
10. The number and location of exterior access points, full turning
intersections, right-in/right-out access points or other limited
movement access points, and internal access points to individual
parcels from the internal access road to be dedicated to the city shall
be reviewed by the city's traffic engineer, SRS Engineering. Exterior
access points shall be developed generally as shown. Preliminary
interior locations of the access points are shown on the general
development plan. Necessary modifications to the location of access
points to individual parcels shall be made at the time of site plan
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consideration for each parcel. Shared access points shall be
encouraged and expected wherever possible and practicable.
11. Off site traffic improvements including the modifications to the
primary access intersection on Knox Avenue, modifications to the
medians in Knox Avenue, construction of the signalized intersection
on Martintown Road at Jersey Avenue, installation of deceleration
lanes and others shall be the responsibility of the developer.
Implementation of required off site traffic improvements may coincide
with the construction of the phase or parcel generating the need for the
off site improvement.
12. Signal and intersection improvements at the existing Wal-Mart
entrance and on Martintown Road and Jersey Avenue will be the
responsibility of the developer to meet the traffic requirements
identified by SRS Engineering and required by SCDOT. Signal
standards at both locations including poles and mast arms shall be in
the style utilized at the Knox Avenue access to Wal-Mart in
accordance with city policy.
13. The internal access road to be dedicated to the city will not be
considered for acceptance by the city council until both phases 1 and 2
have been fully subdivided as shown on the general development plan
and the Planning Commission has approved final plats. Final plat and
deed of dedication procedures shall be as provided for in the Zoning
and Development Standards Ordinance.
14. The fifty (50) foot buffer shown adjacent to the Ridgecrest Avenue and
Martintown Road residences and the west side of the Woodvale ·
condominiums and Plaza Terrace apartments shall be retained in an
undisturbed state with existing vegetation to the extent possible. Any
existing vegetation removed shall be replaced with appropriate plant
material that will provide a visual barrier within a period of three
years. Twenty-five (25) feet of the buffer adjacent to Ridgecrest
Avenue and Martintown Road residences can not be sloped and all
existing vegetation will be undisturbed to the extent possible.
15. The twenty-five (25) foot buffer on the balance of the perimeter of the
site, with the exception of the Knox Avenue frontage, shall be retained
in an undisturbed state with existing vegetation to the extent possible.
Any existing vegetation removed shall be replaced with appropriate
plant material that will provide a visual barrier within a period of three
years.
16. The twenty-five (25) foot landscaped buffer required in the Highway
Corridor Overlay District, the Knox Avenue :frontage, shall be
measured from the curb line in the final build-out scenario. Wh"'ere
off-site deceleration lanes or other road improvements are required
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that may modify the existing curbline, the buffer shall be measured
from the back of the new curbline. Existing trees in excess of eight
(8") inches in diameter shall be identified, and where appropriate and
feasible, retained. Additional vegetation in accordance with an
approved landscape plan pursuant to the Highway Corridor Overlay
District requirements shall be installed.
17. Individual buffer specific landscape plans shall be developed and
submitted with the applicable parcel site plan that shows the location
of the retaining wall and new slopes within the buffer details how the
buffer and retaining wall will be treated. Such landscape plans shall
include any necessary or proposed fencing as well as landscape
material.
18. Fencing shall be provided within the buffers located on or near the
property lines between the commercial and residential uses where
applicable as determined by the Planning Commission. The Planning
Commission shall approve the height and style of the fence at the site
plan stage. The fence shall be no less than five (5) feet in height.
Fencing may be vinyl coated black chain link, which shall be planted
at the base with a climbing vine or jasmine to provide a vegetated
fence. Alternatively, a solid fence made of wood, vinyl, metal, or
masonry may be constructed.
19. Landscaping and irrigation within the Knox Avenue median shall be
repaired and replaced within the reconfigured medians after the
reconstruction of the median to provide for necessary turn lanes.
20. Any new sidewalk necessary along the Knox Avenue right-of-way
must be six (6) feet in width shall be installed no closer than six (6)
feet from the back of the relocated curb. The sidewalk may meander
through the length of the buffer strip between existing and newly
installed trees and landscaping. The buffer shall be planted with an
appropriate species of street tree with a minimum caliper of three (3)
inches on no more than forty (40) foot centers. It is understood that
segments of the Knox Avenue buffer will include retaining walls
running generally parallel to Knox Avenue. The design of the buffer
shall consider the relationship and location of the trees, sidewalk and
retaining wall in order to maintain a consistent and continuous tree
line and sidewalk.
21. The access roadway connecting Martintown Road across the
Thurmond parcel and Parcel I shall include a five (5) foot sidewalk on
at least one side and street trees on one side on the Thurmond parcel
and both sides on parcel 1. The street tree planting strip shall be no
less than five feet in width.
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22. Vehicular cross-access shall be provided between all parcels, where
possible and permitted by differences in grade.
23. The interior access road shall include a six (6) foot sidewalk and five
(5) foot planting strip between the back of the curb and the sidewalk
on both sides for the entire length of the road. An appropriate species
of street tree shall be planted on no more than forty (40) foot centers in
the planting strip.
24. Pedestrian walkways consisting of five (5) foot sidewalks shall be
provided between all adjacent parcels. Where grade differences
require, stairs or steps shall be installed.
25. Pedestrian connections (five foot sidewalks) linking the project to
Knox Avenue at the primary two right-in, right-out access drives and
Summerhill Road shall be provided.
26. Cross access sidewalks between all structures and parcels within the
development shall provide internal pedestrian circulation.
27. Pedestrian crossings of all roads, driveways, and internal circulation
ways, both public and private, shall be treated with a differentiating
pavement treatment.
28. Parking ratios for each parcel in the project shall be no less than 3.33
per thousand square feet. The maximum parking ratio permitted for
all uses except restaurant shall be 4.0 per thousand square feet. The
maximum parking ratio for restaurants shall not exceed 6.0 per
thousand square feet.
29. Shared parking within and between parcels will be considered and is
encouraged.
30. Any parking provided in excess of the maximum ratios shall be on an
impervious surface approved by the Planning Commission at the site
plan stage. Loose gravel and compacted crusher run will not be
approved. Appropriate sod over a stabilized surface will be approved.
31. It is recognized that the structure to be developed on Parcel 1 will be
approximately 150,000 square feet and will be located in the center of
the parcel with a large area of parking between the structure and the
Knox Avenue frontage. The front elevation of the structure shall be
designed, to the extent possible, as a series of storefronts, or other
fac;ade modifications to reduce the big box look. Architectural
treatments may include variations in the vertical plane, variations in
the roofline, varying locations of windows and doors, installation of
different awnings or canopies, and the use of arcades.
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32. The structures to be developed on parcels 2, 3, 4, and 5 in Phase 2
shall be oriented toward Knox Avenue and shall be located as close as
possible to the twenty five (25) foot landscape buffer. All of the
buildings shall be designed to the same front setback; however, a drive
aisle and one row of parking will be permitted between any building
and the twenty five (25) foot landscape buffer.
33. The structures to be developed on parcels 6, 7, and 8 in Phase 2 shall
be oriented toward the internal access road and developed with the
same front setback to the extent possible.
34. The structure or structures developed on Parcel 9 may be oriented to
Knox Avenue or to the interior access road. If the primary orientation
of the development on Parcel 9 is toward the interior access road then
the Knox Avenue :frontage shall be aligned with the front setbacks of
the structures on Parcels 2, 3, 4 and 5 and shall be designed with
variations in the elevation to appear as series of storefronts rather than
a blank wall. Architectural treatments may include variations in the
vertical plane, variations in the roofline, varying locations of windows
and doors, installation of different awnings or canopies, and the use of
arcades.
35. The side setbacks on the parcels in phase 2 may be zero on lot lines
interior to the project where the structures on two or more parcels are
constructed immediately adjacent to each other (with a common wall).
36. The impervious surface area for any one parcel shall not exceed eighty
(80%) percent. The overall impervious surface area for the project
shall not exceed sixty (60%) percent.
37. The detention area shall be fenced for safety and landscaped to shield
the fencing, rip rap, and drainage structures. Black vinyl clad chain
link fence shall be installed below the upper edge of each detention
area in a manner as to be obscured by the landscaping on top of the
detention area or both.
38. Parking lot landscaping shall be designed to maximize the impervious
surface area within the parking area and provide for no less than one
tree for every ten spaces. Additionally, the parking lot shall be
landscaped to provide that no parking space shall be located more than
sixty (60) feet from a landscaped island measured from the closet point
on the parking space. No landscaped island shall be less than three
hundred (300) square feet in size.
39. Each structure developed shall be provided with foundation/perimeter
landscaping between the structure and access drives and sidewalks
(excluding loading areas). Landscaping material installed along walls
that include fenestration shall be maintained at a height below
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windows. Landscaping along walls with no fenestration shall be
selected and maintained to screen large expanses of blank wall.
40. Mechanical equipment located adjacent to buildings shall be screened
from public view.
41. Area and parking lot lighting shall be kept to as low a height as
possible and screened or shielded from adjacent residential areas to
avoid illumination of and glare onto residential property. Exterior
lighting details shall be included with each site plan application,
including a description of the lighting levels during business versus
non-business hours.
42. Outdoor display and sale of merchandise is prohibited on any parcel
within the development. However, an outdoor merchandise display
and sales area associated with retail or any other use may be approved
by the Planning Commission as part of a site plan.
43. Overnight or extended parking of tractors, trailers, or railroad/truck
shipping containers shall be confined to areas behind buildings and
designated on approved site plans. No tractor, trailer, container, or
recreational vehicle parking shall be permitted on or in any parking
area, circulation corridor or outdoor sales and display area.
44. Excessive noise associated with any use in the development including,
loading, unloading, trash compaction, building maintenance, parking
lot or landscaping maintenance or any other activity shall be prohibited
between the hours of 10:00 pm and 7:00 am.
45. The architectural design of structures shall be improved to provide
finish masonry walls and traditional masonry detailing on all
elevations unless waived by the Planning Commission at the site plan
stage. Waivers may be approved for loading, maintenance, screened
storage and other areas shielded from public view.
46. One freestanding sign shall be permitted for Phase 1 on parcel 1. It
shall be located on the Knox Avenue frontage near the main entrance
and shall advertise the center and the major tenants located on parcels
1, 6 & 7. The total size of the sign shall not exceed 100 square feet on
each of two parallel sides. The overall height shall not exceed 25 feet.
It may include interior lighting. The sign panels shall be darker in
color than the lettering and graphics.
47. One freestanding sign shall be permitted on the Martintown Road
frontage near the secondary entrance to parcel 1 and shall advertise the
center and the major tenants. The total size of the sign shall not
exceed 80 square feet on each of two parallel sides. The overall height
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shall not exceed 15 feet. It may include interior lighting. The sign
panels shall be darker in color than the lettering and graphics.
48. One freestanding sign shall be permitted for Phase 2 on parcel 9. It
shall be located on the Knox Avenue frontage between the proposed
right-in/right-out access and the access road full access non-signalized
intersection. It shall advertise the center and the major tenants located
on parcels 8 and 9. The total size of the sign shall not exceed 100
square feet on each of two parallel sides. The overall height shall not
exceed 20 feet. It may include interior lighting. The sign panels shall
be darker in color than the lettering and graphics.
49. Wall signage shall be permitted as provided for in the ZDSO.
50. One freestanding monument sign located on the Knox Avenue
frontage shall be permitted for each of the four parcels in Phase 2 that
front on Knox Avenue. Monument signs shall not exceed 100 square
feet in size or 10 feet in height and may advertise only the business or
businesses located on the parcel.
51. One freestanding monument sign located on the frontage of the interior
access road shall be permitted for each of the three parcels in Phase 2
that front on the interior access road. Monument signs shall not
exceed 100 square feet in size or 10 feet in height and may advertise
only the business or businesses located on the parcel.
52. The developer of each parcel shall provide a maintenance guarantee
supported by a letter of credit for the site landscaping on the subject
parcel after the landscaping is complete but prior to the issuance of a
certificate of occupancy. Such maintenance guarantee and letter of
credit shall be valid for a period of not less than three (3) years from
the date of the final certificate of occupancy and shall equal 20% of the
cost of the installed landscaping as determined by the city.
II.
ill.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are, to the extent of
such conflict, hereby repealed.
This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its adoption on second
reading.
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DONE, RATIFIED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA, ON THIS ______ DAY OF
AUGUST, 2023.
First Reading
Briton S. Williams, Mayor
Second Reading
ATTEST:
Jamie Paul, City Clerk
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RESOLUTION NO. 2023-22
AUTHORIZING PROCEEDS FROM THE 2023 NORTH AUGUSTA VS. HARLEM
BASEBALL GAME AT SRP PARK TO BE USED TO PURCHASE
NEW PORTABLE PITCHING MOUNDS AT RIVERVIEW PARK
WHEREAS, on March 23, 2023, the City of North Augusta used one of its five dates at
SRP Park to host the North Augusta High School vs. Harlem High School baseball game; and
WHEREAS, the City of North Augusta received a check from GreenJackets Baseball for
net proceeds from the game totaling $6,388.68 with funds deposited to the Capital Projects Fund;
and
WHEREAS, Riverview Park is utilized by North Augusta High School for baseball and
softball as well as the City’s recreational programs and are in need of new portable pitching
mounds to continue appropriate safety measures at the park; and
WHEREAS, the City of North Augusta and North Augusta High School are in agreement
to use the net proceeds of $6,388.68 for the purchase of new portable pitching mounds at
Riverview Park and these funds will come from the Capital Projects Account.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and City Council for the City of
North Augusta in meeting duly assembled and by the authority thereof that the City of North
Augusta will purchase new portable pitching mounds at a price not to exceed $6,388.68 for
Riverview Park.
DONE, RATIFIED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA, ON THIS ______ DAY OF JULY, 2023.
Briton Williams, Mayor
ATTEST:
Jamie Paul, City Clerk
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RESOLUTION NO. 2023-23
ACCEPTING A SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER PROGRAM GRANT FROM THE STATE
OF SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICE
OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND JUSTICE PROGRAMS AND AUTHORIZING
ADVANCEMENT OF FUNDS FOR REIMBURSABLE EXPENDITURES
RELATED THERETO
WHEREAS, the School Resource Officer (SRO) Program is authorized by the South
Carolina Appropriation Act (Act) which provides that state funds appropriated for SROs in the
Act shall be utilized for the purpose of hiring certified law enforcement officers to serve as a SRO
for school districts; and
WHEREAS, the City of North Augusta (City) applied for and was awarded a State SRO
Program Grant from the South Carolina Department of Public Safety Office of Highway Safety
and Justice Programs (OHSJP) to provide for continued funding for one existing SRO. Funding is
also being provided for four new SROs. This funding will allow public middle schools and
elementary schools within the City to have one full time SRO each; and
WHEREAS, the grant budget for 07/01/2023-6/30/2024 includes reimbursement for
personnel salaries, travel, vehicle and related equipment, uniforms, and other related accessories
totaling $779,984; and
WHEREAS, there is no match requirement from the City for this program and it is
anticipated that the City will continue to apply on an annual basis for the SRO program grant for
the fiscal year periods July 1st through June 30th to maintain a full time SRO at each middle and
elementary school in the City.
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 and Chief for the Department of Public Safety are authorized to execute any
and all documents required by OHSJP for the purpose of accepting such grant.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that reimbursable expenditures as identified in the grant
budget are authorized to be advanced from the Department of Public Safety’s operating budget in
the General Fund with grant proceeds to be deposited into the General Fund grant revenue account.
DONE, RATIFIED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA, ON THIS ______ DAY OF JULY, 2023.
Briton S. Williams, Mayor
ATTEST:
Jamie Paul, City Clerk
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RESOLUTION NO. 2023-24
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURE OF CAPITAL PROJECT FUNDS FOR
CALHOUN PARK IMPROVEMENTS
WHEREAS, on March 18th, 2019, City Council adopted Resolution 2019-10 appointing
members of a committee to evaluate options for an additional display in John C. Calhoun park; and
WHEREAS, on August 10, 2020 the Calhoun Park Committee presented their
recommendations to City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted the FY 2021 Annual Municipal Budget which
included $20,000 for Calhoun Park Improvements in the Capital Projects Fund; and
WHEREAS, the Calhoun Park Committee has agreed upon language for educational panels
in John C. Calhoun Park;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and City Council of the City of
North Augusta, South Carolina, in a meeting duly assembled and by the authority thereof, that:
1.Expenditures of $20,000 of Capital Project funds is approved for the procurement and installation
of three interpretive educational panels in John C. Calhoun Park with the approved language listed
in Appendix A.
2.Any funds not spent on the panels will be made available for improvements to John C.
Calhoun Park.
DONE, RATIFIED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA, ON THIS _____ DAY OF JULY, 2023.
Briton S. Williams, Mayor
ATTEST:
Jamie Paul, City Clerk
ATTACHMENT #10 Page 1 of 2
APPENDIX A
Language for three interpretive historical panels
Panel 1:
After the Civil War, the nearby Town of Hamburg, SC became a town where free blacks and freed
slaves settled. Important local government positions were held by African-American leaders from the
Town of Hamburg. The most notable were Prince Rivers, Samuel Lee, and John Gardner.
The 1868 South Carolina elections produced the first majority black state legislature in U.S. history. A
new South Carolina constitution was drafted. Aiken County was formed from parts of Edgefield,
Lexington, Barnwell, and Orangeburg counties. It was the only county formed in South Carolina during
the Reconstruction Era (1865- 1877). March 10, 1871 is celebrated as Founders Day in Aiken County.
Panel 2:
The Hamburg Massacre occurred nearby on July 8, 1876. A gun battle occurred between about 200
men from local rifle clubs and African-Americans serving in Company A, Ninth Regiment of the South
Carolina National Guard and others barricaded in a warehouse. Seven African-Americans were killed,
four of whom were executed The Black casualties were First Lieutenant Allen Attaway, Corporal
Nelder John Parker, James Cook, David Phillips, Albert Myniart, Moses Parks, and Hampton
Stephens. The sole white casualty was Thomas McKie Meriwether.
The Hamburg Massacre was a historic event in our Nation' s history. It became a key issue in the
disputed presidential election of 1876 between Rutherford B. Hayes and Samuel J Tilden. The
Electoral College votes from South Carolina, Florida, and Louisiana were contested, and ultimately a
special Congressional committee awarded all the contested votes to Hayes, enough to swing the
Electoral College to him.
Known as the Compromise of 1877, this agreement led to the removal of Northern soldiers from the
South, allowing white Southerners to successfully deny African-Americans their rights. This bargain
between Southern Democrats and the Republicans brought Reconstruction to an end by ending The
Northern occupation of the South.
Panel 3:
In 1914, the S. C. Legislature passed a bill authorizing $400 for a headstone on the grave of Thomas
McKie Meriwether. A 1915 amendment authorized placing the monument within the town of North
Augusta. Local leaders chose this prominent location as the site for the monument. Private funds
supplemented the funds authorized by the S.C. Legislature. The monument was dedicated February
16, 1916.
Inscriptions on the monument reflect attitudes of people during that period. Those words do not
represent the attitudes of the people of North Augusta today. We are a community of people of different
races and ethnic backgrounds, bonded together by unity and common rights of citizenship. We choose
to learn from our past and ensure that North Augusta's future reflects a high standard for all of its
citizens. The events and legacy of Hamburg do not define us.
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RESOLUTION NO. 2023-25
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURE OF CORONAVIRUS STATE AND LOCAL
FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS – EXPENDITURE REQUEST 6
WHEREAS, on July 19, 2021, City Council adopted Resolution 2021-30 authorizing receipt of the
Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (SLFRF) allocation totaling $11,871,089.22 from the
State of South Carolina as appropriated by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021; and
WHEREAS, City Council adopted Resolution 2022-12, which obligated SLFRF funds for use
between revenue loss replacement and investment in water and sewer infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, City Council adopted Resolution 2022-13, which authorized Expenditure Request 1
totaling $3,965,004 for two projects; and
WHEREAS, City Council adopted Resolution 2022-28, which authorized Expenditure Request 2
totaling $3,123,632 for one project; and
WHEREAS, City Council adopted Resolution 2022-35, which authorized Expenditure Request 3
totaling $1,367,000 for six projects; and
WHEREAS, City Council adopted Resolution 2022-53, which authorized Expenditure Request 4
totaling $1,600,000 for several projects; and
WHEREAS, City Council adopted Resolution 2023-17, which authorized Expenditure Request 5
totaling $89,800 for one project; and
WHEREAS, expenditure of SLFRF funds are required to be approved by City Council via
resolution; and
WHEREAS, the Public Safety Department has identified a need to replace the existing 1998 tanker
truck and recommend a replacement tanker truck and equipment totaling $450,000; and
WHEREAS, with this expenditure, $1,275,652 remains of available SLFRF funds for future
expenditures.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and City Council of the City of North
Augusta, South Carolina, in a meeting duly assembled and by the authority thereof, that:
1.Expenditures of $450,000 of SLFRF funds is approved for procurement of a new tanker truck and
associated firefighting equipment.
2.The City will follow its adopted procurement ordinance as it relates to expenditure of SLFRF funds.
3.The City Administrator is authorized to execute such documents as necessary to enter into
agreements to procure the tanker truck and associated equipment.
4.Any monies not spent on this tanker truck and equipment will be made available in SLRF funds for
future expenditures.
DONE, RATIFIED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA, ON THIS _____ DAY OF JULY, 2023.
Briton S. Williams, Mayor
ATTEST:
Jamie Paul, City Clerk
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