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ORDINANCE NO. 6611
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 AUGUST A,
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 II. 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
overall, 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.
The Sketch Plan would be used to assess, among other things, the number of entrances
needed for the subdivision and/or the need for a current or future traffic light. It should
be noted that adequate traffic control, per the MUTeD and/or the requirement of the
Traffic Engineer, is the responsibility of the Developer.
SECTION III. 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, with the aid of other City
Reviewing Agents as deemed necessary, and no hearing before the Planning Commission
is intended to be required by these Regulations during the pre-application procedure.
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Within 15 days of submission of the Sketch Plan, 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 overall, the Sketch Plan shall be approved by the
Executive Director prior to the formal filing of an application for approval of a
Development Plan. After two Sketch PIan 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 6th
day of
May
,2003
APPROVED THIS hrn
day of
May
,2003.
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1st reading March 18, 2003
2nd Reading May 6, 2003
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Published in the Augusta Chronicle May~, 2003