091123 Special Called Council Mtg Discussion Items with AttachmentsDISCUSSION ITEMS FOR
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
SPECIAL CALLED
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.
City of
North Augusta, South Carolina
Special Called City Council Meeting for the Purpose of Holding a Public Hearing and to
Consider Adopting 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 and Updating the City-Wide Zoning Map Accordingly – First
Reading
Public Hearing Notice
The North Augusta City Council will hold a public hearing at 5:30 pm on Monday,
September 11, 2023, in the Council Chambers located on the 3rd floor of the North
Augusta Municipal Center, 100 Georgia Avenue, to receive public input on the proposed
Development Code Rewrite.
A copy of the proposed Development Code Rewrite is available for public review in the
office of the Department of Planning and Development on the 2nd floor of the Municipal
Center, 100 Georgia Avenue, North Augusta, South Carolina and online at
www.northaugustasc.gov. All members of the public interested in expressing a view on
this Development Code Rewrite are encouraged to attend or provide written comments
to planning@northaugustasc.gov by Noon, September 11, 2023.
CITIZEN ASSISTANCE:
Individuals needing special assistance or a sign interpreter to participate in the
meeting are asked to please notify the Department of Planning and Development at
803-441-4221 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.
ORDINANCE NO. 2023-15
ADOPTING 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 AND UPDATING THE CITY-WIDE ZONING MAP ACCORDINGLY
WHEREAS, pursuant to Title 6, Chapters 29 and 31 of the South Carolina Code, the North
Augusta Planning Commission has the responsibility to prepare zoning and land development
regulations for adoption by the North Augusta City Council; and
WHEREAS, such zoning and land development regulations have been revised and updated
approximately every ten (10) years; and
WHEREAS; the most recently revised regulations were adopted in 2007 as the North
Augusta Development Code; and
WHEREAS, the North Augusta Planning Commission has spent several years in the
preparation of a Development Code which is consistent with the city's 2022 Comprehensive Plan;
and
WHEREAS, the proposed Development Code incorporates all city zoning and land
development regulations; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Development Code will replace the 2007 North Augusta
Development Code; and
WHEREAS, public comment was solicited through formal public hearings and informal
communication throughout the multiyear document preparation process; and
WHEREAS, the 2023 North Augusta Development Code is consistent with the city's 2022
Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the North Augusta Planning Commission approved the draft North Augusta
Development Code on June 6, 2023 and recommended it to the City Council for approval; and
WHEREAS, City Council held a public hearing on September 11, 2023 in accordance with
Section 6-29-760 of the South Carolina Code of Laws; and
WHEREAS, an updated zoning map for the purposes of aligning existing zoning districts
with new zoning district names and designations has been prepared which does not change the
underlying zoning district classifications.
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:
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ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE NORTH AUGUSTA’S DEVELOPMENT CODE
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 adopted and shall read as follows:
North Augusta Development Code Chapter 18 of the City of North Augusta Code of Ordinances
Article 1. Authority and Purpose
Article 2. Applicability and Conformity
Article 3. Nonconformities
Article 4. Zoning Districts Established
Article 5. Uses and Use Conditions
Article 6. Building and Lot Standards
Article 7. Landscaping, Buffers, Open Space, and Trails
Article 8. Parking, Loading, and Stacking
Article 9. Signs
Article 10. Mobility
Article 11. Adequate Public Facilities
Article 12. Utilities
Article 13. Environmental Standards
Article 14. Design and Performance Standards
Article 15. Floodplain Management
Article 16. Land Subdivision
Article 17. Administrative Roles and Responsibilities
Article 18. Administration and Enforcement
Article 19. Definitions
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Appendix A. Definitions
Appendix B. Application Documents
Appendix C. Approved Plants
Appendix D. Construction Standards
Appendix E. Erosion and Sediment Control
Appendix F. Stormwater Quality
Appendix G. Stormwater System Design Standards (Text of ordinance)
II. Upon adoption of this ordinance on second and final reading, the previous Development
Code, Ordinance #2007-22, adopted December 17, 2007, along with all amendments thereto, is
repealed in its entirety.
III. All other Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are, to the extent of
such conflict, hereby repealed.
IV. The North Augusta Development Code will be effective upon adoption.
V. All development applications deemed complete and received by the city prior to adoption of
the North Augusta Development Code will be processed under the 2007 North Augusta
Development Code.
VI. If the Planning Director determines that a project was significantly under design but not yet
submitted the Planning Director may, in his discretion, may allow the project to be developed
under the previous code.
VII. The attached city-wide Zoning Map for the City of North Augusta, South Carolina is hereby
adopted for the purposes of applying new zoning district names and designations and does not
change the underlying zoning district classifications.
VIII. Upon adoption of the 2023 North Augusta Development Code the previous Zoning Map,
adopted December 17, 2007 by Ordinance 2007-22, along with all amendments thereto, is
repealed in its entirety.
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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
___________________, 2023.
First Reading:
Second Reading: Briton S. Williams, Mayor
ATTEST:
Jamie Paul, City Clerk
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