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ORDINANCE NO.
6471
A resolution by the Augusta-Richmond County Planning Commission recommending that the
Subdivision Regulations be amended as follows:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS OF AUGUSTA,
GEORGIA, ADOPTED BY THE AUGUSTA COMMISSION ON MARCH 18, 1997
BY PROVIDING FOR THE REQUIREMENT OF A SKETCH PLAN IN
DEVELOPMENTS THAT CONTAIN OR WILL ULTIMATELY CONTAIN 200 OR
MORE LOTS.
THE AUGUSTA COMMISSION HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. That the Ordinance regulating the subdivision of land in Augusta, Georgia, is
amended by deleting Section 200. A. in its entirety.
SECTION n. That the Ordinance regulating the subdivision of land in Augusta, Georgia, is
amended by adding:
Section 200. A.
For tracts or developments which might be expected to ultimately yield 200 or more lots,
a subdivider shall submit a Sketch Plan to the Planning Commission prior to the formal
filing of an application for approval of a Development Plan. For other tracts or
developments, the filing of a Sketch Plan is optional. The Sketch Plan does not require
formal application, payment of a fee, or appearance before the Planning Commission.
When submitted, the Sketch Plan shall show in simple sketch form the proposed layout of
street, roads, and other features in relationship to existing conditions.
SECTION m. That the Ordinance regulating the subdivision of land in Augusta, Georgia, is
amended by deleting Section 200. B. in its entirety.
SECTION IV. That the Ordinance regulating the subdivision of land in Augusta, Georgia, is
amended by adding:
Section 200. B.
Review of Sketch Plan. All review during the pre-application, or Sketch Plan, process
shall be carried out by the Staff of the Planning Commission and no hearing before the
Planning Commission is intended to be required by these Regulations during the pre-
application procedure. Within 15 days of submission of the Sketch PIan, the Executive
Director shall inform the subdivider wherein the plans and data as submitted or as
modified do or do not meet the objectives of these Regulations, general design standards,
and other rules and regulations. The response from the Executive Director shall also
inform the subdivider as to how said objectives may be met. For tracts or developments
which might be expected to ultimately yield 200 or more lots, the Sketch Plan shall be
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approved by the Executive Director prior to the formal filing of an application for
approval of a Development Plan. After two Sketch Plan submissions to the Executive
Director, the subdivider may appeal to the Planning Commission. In no case shall the
Sketch Plan be binding on the process for approval of the Development Plan.
SECTION V. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict with this Ordinance are hereby
repealed.
Done in Open Meeting under the Common Seal thereof this
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APPROVED THIS 2nd
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, 2002.
1st Reading 3-19-02
2nd reading 4-2-02
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Published in the Augusta Chronicle April 11, 2002