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ORDINANCE NO. 6964
An Ordinance to amend the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance adopted by the Augusta-
Richmond County Commission effective September 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 by requesting a
modification of condition #5 which limited the development of this property to be
consistent with the concept plan submitted as part of Z-07 -01 requesting B-1
(Neighborhood Business) zoning with a Special Exception to establish a group of
retail holdings which would exceed 15,000 square feet of area per Section 21-2
(q) of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance affecting property located on the
northeast comer of the intersection of Walton Way Extension and Interstate 20;
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 by requesting a modification of condition #5 which limited the
development of this property to be consistent with the concept plan submitted as part of Z-07 -01
requesting B-1 (Neighborhood Business) zoning with a Special Exception to establish a group of
retail holdings which would exceed 15,000 square feet of area per Section 21-2 (q) of the
Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance affecting property as follows:
Beginning at a point located on the northeast corner of
the intersection of Walton Way Extension and Interstate
20; thence, in a northerly direction along the east
right-of-way line of Walton Way Extension a distance of
1,000 feet, more or less, to a point; thence, in a
northeasterly direction along the southeast right-of-way
line of Hebron Court a distance of 615 feet, more or
less, to a point; thence, in a northeasterly direction a
distance of 170 feet, more or less, to a point; thence,
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in a southeasterly direction a distance of 115 feet,
more or less, to a point; thence, in an easterly
direction a distance of 205 feet, more or less, to a
point located on the centerline of Crane Creek; thence,
in an easterly direction along the centerline of Crane
Creek a distance of 1,900 feet, more or less, to a
point; thence, in a southerly direction a distance of
680 feet, more or less, to a point located on the
northwest right-of-way line of Interstate 20; thence, in
a southwesterly direction along the northwest right-of-
way line of Interstate 20 a distance of 2,870 feet, more
or less, to the point of beginning. This property
consists of six land parcels totaling approximately 47
acres. (Tax map 16 Parcels 055, 052, 052-01, 052-02,
052-03,052-04,051, 051-01,050)
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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· In the rear parking area there shall be full cutoff lighting that does not
shine into the floodplain.
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5. That the only development of this property other than development allowed in the R-1
and R-1A zones shall be an upscale shopping center consistent with the concept plan
submitted and on file in petition Z-07-33. 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 E day of Ap r il , 2007.
APPROVED THIS April 17,. '. .
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Mayor
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Publish in the Augusta Chronicle April 26, 2007
This petition was published in the Augusta Chronicle, Thursday, March 15,2007, by the Planning Commission
for public hearing on Monday, April 2, 2007.