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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:
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. 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;
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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
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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.