WHEREAS, nearly 90 thousand men and women in the greater CSRA of Georgia and South Carolina have served the United States in military service; and

WHEREAS, each of these solders, sailors, airmen, and Marines have made personal sacrifices to protect the freedom we all enjoy; and

WHEREAS, the Congress has established a system of national cemeteries as final resting places for thousands of those veterans; and

WHEREAS, the Veterans Administration is in the process of opening additional national cemeteries in various parts of the United States; and

WHEREAS, the Army has offered to donate property at Fort Gordon for the establishment of a national cemetery to serve the veterans in Georgia and South Carolina; and

WHEREAS, a national cemetery in the CSRA would allow survivors to remain in the community with their deceased loved ones and would be a place of honor for all veterans in the area.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and City Council in meeting duly assembled and by the authority thereof that the City Council does hereby support the establishment of a national cemetery at Fort Gordon and requests members of the congressional delegations in Georgia and South Carolina to sponsor such legislation as may be necessary to accomplish this.

DONE, RATIFIED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA, ON THIS 17TH DAY OF MAY, 1999.

City of North Augusta, South Carolina

PROCLAMATION

WHEREAS, public works services provided in our community are an integral part of our citizens’ every-day lives; and

WHEREAS, the support of an understanding and informed citizenry is vital to the efficient operation of public works systems and programs such as water, sewers, streets and highways, public buildings, and solid waste collection; and

WHEREAS, the health, safety, and comfort of this community greatly depends on these facilities and services; and

WHEREAS, the quality and effectiveness of these facilities, as well as their planning, design, and construction is vitally dependent upon the efforts and skill of public works officials; and

WHEREAS, the efficiency of the qualified and dedicated personnel who staff public works departments is materially influenced by the people’s attitude and understanding of the importance of the work they perform.

NOW THEREFORE, I, Lark W. Jones, Mayor of the City of North Augusta, South Carolina, do hereby proclaim the week of May 16-22, 1999, as

NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK

in the City of North Augusta, South Carolina, and I call upon all citizens and civic organizations to acquaint themselves with the issues involved in providing our public works and to recognize the contributions which public works officials make every day to our health, safety, comfort, and quality of life.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the City of North Augusta, South Carolina, to be affixed this 17th day of May, 1999.

WHEREAS, On February 17, 1997, City Council, with its adoption of resolution no. 97-04, authorized an agreement with the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) for the initial phase for preparation of the design plans for the interchange along Aiken/Augusta Highway (U. S. Highway 1) from East Martintown Road to the Savannah River; and

WHEREAS, on September 15, 1997, City Council, with its adoption of resolution no. 97-29, selected the engineering firm of LPA Group, Inc., for the preliminary engineering for the redesign of the interchange; and

WHEREAS, LPA Group, Inc., has completed its work, identifying and assessing six alternative road system designs and evaluating each for potential environmental impacts, project costs, and impact to businesses and residences. LPA has submitted their report to and has discussed its findings with City Council.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and City Council for the City of North Augusta that the report prepared by LPA Group, Inc., titled, "Aiken/Augusta Highway Improvements - Preliminary Draft Environmental Assessment" is hereby received as information.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, based upon the information contained in the subject report, alternatives #5 and #6 accomplish the safety, capacity, and traffic flow goals of the road network redesign. Furthermore, alternatives #5 and #6 relate well to riverfront development plans; provide for an orderly continuation of East Shoreline Drive from the River Club Subdivision tying into RiverNorth; protect the natural scenic buffer prior to entering into RiverNorth; address the East Martintown Road/East Buena Vista Avenue interchange in a simple, direct manner; is cost effective; will allow the overall design to be divided into smaller projects for better access to funding; and allow for needed flexibility when getting into the actual roadway design.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the currently closed Fifth Street approach viaduct is of no value to the City and that the South Carolina Department of Transportation shall be so notified and requested to remove said viaduct as soon as practical.

DONE, RATIFIED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA, ON THIS 17TH DAY OF MAY, 1999.

WHEREAS, Article I, entitled, "Administration," Section O, entitled, "Amendment Authorization and Procedure," of the Zoning and Development Standards Ordinance adopted November 18, 1996, provides a procedure for amending the official Zoning Map of the City of North Augusta; and

WHEREAS, said procedure has been followed, and the North Augusta Planning Commission recommends to the City Council of North Augusta the following amendment to the official Zoning Map.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA, IN MEETING DULY ASSEMBLED AND BY THE AUTHORITY THEREOF, THAT:

DONE, RATIFIED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA, ON THIS ______ DAY OF __________________, 1999.

The ordinance text follows:

WHEREAS, within the guidelines of the North Augusta Zoning and Development Standards Ordinance, a General Development Plan for property within a designated Planned Development zone (PD) requires Planning Commission review and subsequent recommendation to City Council for review and approval; and

WHEREAS, an application has been received from Crowell and Company, Inc., requesting approval for a General Development Plan for a tract of land proposed to be zoned Planned Development (PD) containing 14.16± acres located on the west side of the intersection of Alta Vista Avenue and Mokateen Road; and

WHEREAS, the developer, Crowell and Company, Inc., of Evans, Georgia, proposes to construct 76 single-family attached residential units on 21 parcels in one phase. Crowell and Company has obtained agreements to purchase or trade for all 14.16 acres with the current property owners including the City of North Augusta; and

WHEREAS, the North Augusta Planning Commission, at its April 25, 1999, regular meeting, reviewed the subject application and voted to recommend that City Council approve the General Development Plan for the 14.16± acre Village at Riverview Planned development.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA, IN MEETING DULY ASSEMBLED AND BY THE AUTHORITY THEREOF, THAT:

1. The General Development Plan for the 14.16± acre Village at Riverview Planned Development is hereby approved as outlined below and as shown on the attached plat as prepared by Southern Partners, Inc., dated March 8, 1999:

Parcel	Acres	Units	Density (units/acre)	Front Setback (feet)	Side Setback (feet)	Rear Setback (feet)
A	0.51	4	7.80	34.51	12.50	40.98
B	0.42	3	7.12	27.65	11.73	72.65
C	0.46	4	8.70	30.50	11.73	33.06
D	0.45	4	8.81	30.50	12.50	32.56
E	0.45	4	8.82	30.50	12.50	32.82
F	0.51	4	7.77	30.50	12.50	33.56
G	0.61	4	6.60	35.57	15.24	30.10
H	0.57	4	7.05	33.48	15.24	36.06
I	0.25	2	7.87	30.50	12.50	22.25
J	0.55	4	7.30	30.50	12.50	40.66
K	0.56	3	5.38	40.50	24.17	16.34
L	0.30	2	6.72	26.75	12.50	n/a
M	0.56	4	7.17	32.73	12.50	37.84
N	0.49	4	8.19	33.50	12.50	37.72
O	0.63	3	4.74	44.60	10.59	37.02
P	0.44	3	6.84	49.96	16.50	66.87
Q	0.52	4	7.67	23.50	12.50	n/a
R	0.52	4	7.63	30.50	12.50	n/a
S	0.58	4	6.85	36.52	21.72	n/a
T	0.52	4	7.66	30.50	12.50	n/a
U	0.53	4	7.49	24.57	12.50	n/a

DONE, RATIFIED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH AUGUSTA, SOUTH CAROLINA, ON THIS ______ DAY OF __________________, 1999.