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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 6945 WALTON EXTENTION ~ (' ~ ORDINANCE NO. 6945 An Ordinance to amend the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance adopted by the Augusta- Richmond County Commission effective Septemoer 16, 1997 (Ordinance No. 5960) together with all amendments which have been approved by either the Augusta-Richmond County Commission as authorized under the Home Rule Provisions of the Comprehensive Zoning Map from Constitution of the State of Georgia" by changing the zoning from Zone R-1 (One- family Residential) to Zone B-1 (Neighborhood Business) with a Special Exception to establish a group of retail buildings which would exceed 15,000 square feet of area per Section 21-2 (a) of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance for Augusta-Richmond County affecting property located on the east right-of-way line of Walton Way Extension, 750 feet, more or less, south of Pleasant Home Road; and for the repeal of ordinances in conflict herewith and for other purposes: THE AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY COMMISSION HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION I. That the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance adopted by the Board of Commissioners of Richmond County on the 15th day of November, 1983, the caption of which is set out above, is amended by changing the Comprehensive Zoning Map from Zone R-1 (One-family Residential) to Zone B-1 (Neighborhood Business) with a Special Exception to establish a group of retail buildings which would exceed 15,000 square feet of area per Section 21-2 (a) of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance for Augusta-Richmond County affecting property as follows: 2...07- 0 I . In the rear parking area there shall be full cutoff lighting that does not shine into the floodplain. Beginning at a point located on the east right-of-l>lay line of Walton Way Extension, 750 feet, more or less, south of Pleasant Home Road; thence, in an easterly direction a distance of 600 feet, more or less, to a point; thence, in a southerly direction a distance of 120 feet, more or less, to a point; thence, in a southwesterly direction a distance of 164 feet, more or less, to a point; thence, in a westerly direction a distance of 480 feet, more or less, to a point located on the east right-of-way line of Walton Way Extension; thence, in a northerly direction along the east right- of-way line of Walton Way Extension a distance of 220 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning. This property contains approximately 2 acres. (Tax Map 016 Parcels 050, 052-04, 052-03) SECTION II. This amendment to the Comprehensive Zoning Maps for Augusta- Richmond County is subject to the following conditions: 1. There shall be no development or other encroachment in the 100 year floodplain except for connections to sewer lines if necessary; 2. The only access to the property shall be a new intersection on Walton Way Extension in the vicinity of Hebron Court to be paid for by the developer of the subject property. This intersection shall also provide access to the apartment complex across Walton Way Extension. The intersection shall be signalized and the cost of equipment and installation shall be borne by the developer of the subject property. If the new signalized intersection is determined not to conform to the AASHTO standards, then the new zoning classification shall revert back to the previous classification. 3. There shall be no access to Walton Way Extension except at the new signalized intersection. An additional right in, right out access point that serves the entire development may also be permitted. If out parcels fronting on Walton Way Extension are created there shall be no access easements placed on plats and deed of such parcels. 4. Illumination at the rear of the complex is a potential impact that can be mitigated by the following: . A fence, wall or solid vegetative screen shall be located along the entire floodplain at least six (6) feet above the elevation of any retaining wall or fill at that location. . For building walls facing the floodplain on the creek side of the property, all building wall lights shall be directed down the building, not outward; '1' 5. That the only development of this property other than development allowed in the R-1 and R -1 A zones shall be an upscale shopping center consistent with the concept plan in the file. If site plans for such development are not presented within two years of approval of the rezoning then the zoning of this property reverts to R -1 A. If development of the property does not begin within three years of approval of the rezoning, then the zoning classification reverts to R -1 A. 6 . That the Storm water system shall be built to detain a 100 year storm and release it at no more than 90% of the predevelopment rate. SECTION III. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed. Done in Open Meeting under the Common Seal thereof this 1L day of Jan ,2007. APPROVED THIS January 16 ,2007. Mayor clJ-J -(( #' - ....\ll\ G;:EORG'H'"~~'''' . ''ol.';:(<a.~~l\.'<::o-- Publish 1n tne Augusta Chronicle January 25, 2007 This petition was published in the Augusta Chronicle, Thursday, December 14,2006, by the Planning Commission for public hearing on Wednesday, January 3, 2007.