The regular meeting of October 2, 2000, having been duly publicized, was called to order by Mayor Jones.

Mayor Lark Jones rendered the invocation and led in the Pledge of Allegiance.

Members present were Mayor Jones and Councilmembers Baggott, Carpenter, McDowell, Mottel, and Sullivan.

Also in attendance were Charles B. Martin, City Administrator; Kelly Zier, City Attorney; Bob Brooks, Director of Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Services; George M. Grkovic, Director of Economic and Community Development; John P. Potter, Jr., Director of Finance; Mark S. Tate, Director of Public Utilities; T. Lee Wetherington, Director of Public Safety; Thomas C. Zeaser, Director of Engineering/Public Works; and Donna B. Young, City Clerk.

The minutes of the regular meeting and study session of September 18, 2000, were approved as presented by general consent.

ITEM 1. ANNEXATION: US 25 and Ascauga Lake Road – Ordinance, Third and Final Reading

On motion by Councilmember Baggott, second by Councilmember Mottel, Council unanimously passed on third and final reading an ordinance to affect the annexation of 28.31 ± acres of land located on US 25 and Ascauga Lake Road. Also, included are the adjoining rights-of-way of US 25 and Ascauga Lake Road. The properties in question with one exception are developed. The developments include a truck terminal, the State driver’s license office, a convenience store and a motel under construction. One parcel is vacant and is on the market with no specific plans at this time. Zoning for the properties is C3, General Commercial for all of the parcels with one exception, Bryant’s Convenience Store, parcel #2 on the annexation plat is zoned C-5, Thoroughfare Commercial for a period not to exceed 5 years. Following the five-year period ending October 2, 2005, the City may choose to zone the property to another zone.

Please see the minutes of September 18, 2000 for the ordinance text.

ITEM 2. BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS: Planning Commission – Bob Butterworth, Resignation – Acceptance by Council

On motion by Mayor Jones, second by Councilmember Carpenter, Council unanimously accepted the resignation of Bob Butterworth as Commissioner on the Planning Commission.

ITEM 3. BOADS AND COMMISSIONS: Planning Commission – Chip Burnett, Appointment – Recommendation by Mayor

On motion by Mayor Jones, second by Councilmember Sullivan, Council unanimously approved the appointment of W. W. "Chip" Burnett, 963 Campbellton Drive, North Augusta, South Carolina 29841 as Commissioner on the Planning Commission. Mr. Burnett will serve the unexpired term vacated by Bob Butterworth ending January 31, 2003.

ITEM 4. FINANCE: Proposed Consolidated Annual Budget for Fiscal Year 2001, Presentation by Administrator

On motion by Mayor Jones, second by Councilmember Mottel, Council unanimously received as information for further review the Proposed Consolidated Annual Budget for Fiscal Year 2001 from City Administrator, Charles Martin. The proposed budget is to be reviewed at a study session following the regular council meeting.

ITEM 5. FINANCE: Request for Funds from Olde Towne Preservation Association

On motion by Councilmember Sullivan, second by Councilmember Mottel, Council unanimously passed a motion to help fund the "A Day To Remember" 2000 event sponsored by Old Towne Preservation Association with a one-time $1000 donation being funded from the 10-4030-201, Community Promotions Contributions Account.

ITEM 6. FINANCE: Local Hospitality Sales Tax – Reduction From Two-Cents to One-Cent – Ordinance, Second Reading

On motion by Councilmember McDowell, second by Councilmember Sullivan, Council unanimously passed on second reading an ordinance to reduce the Local North Augusta Hospitality Tax from two-cents to one-cent upon the effective date of the proposed one-cent Capital Projects Sales Tax and for the duration of said Capital Projects Sales Tax.

Please see the minutes of September 18, 2000 for the ordinance text.

ITEM 7. ZONING: Application PD 00-02 – Request for Approval of the General Development Plan for the McKie Five Notch Road Planned Development Project, 2.63 acres – Ordinance, First Reading

On motion by Councilmember Baggott, second by Councilmember Carpenter, Council unanimously passed on first reading an ordinance approving Application Number PD 00-02, a request by George O. McKie for approval of a General Development Plan for the 2.63 acre McKie Five Notch Road Planned Development Project.

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 George O. McKie, Jr., requesting approval for a General Development Plan for a tract of land zoned Planned Development (PD) containing 2.63± acres located on the west side of West Five Notch Road approximately 500 feet south of the intersection of West Five Notch Road and Pisgah Road; and

WHEREAS, the developer, George O. McKie, Jr., of North Augusta, proposes two commercial sites in one phase; and

WHEREAS, the North Augusta Planning Commission, at its August 24, 2000 regular meeting, reviewed the subject application and voted to recommend that City Council approve the General Development Plan for the 2.63± acre McKie Five Notch Road 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:

The General Development Plan for the 2.63± acre McKie Five Notch Road Planned Development is hereby approved as outlined below and as shown on the attached plat and identified as ‘Exhibit A’ as prepared by Besson and Gore., dated August 4, 2000:

A. Scope:

The scope of development described in the General Development Plan for the McKie Five Notch Road Planned Development and described herein shall be the maximum level of development allowed. The land uses permitted in the McKie Five Notch Road Planned Development shall be limited to those described in this ordinance. Minor modifications to the development plan and program, i.e. mix of uses, number and location of buildings, development schedule, setbacks, parking, and landscaping, may be approved by the Planning Commission at the time of site plan approval for a parcel.

B. Development Program:

1. The permitted use on Parcel A is a multiple bay car wash.
2. Permitted uses on Parcel B are limited to those uses permitted in the R-4, C-1, C-2 and C-3 districts as defined in the Zoning and Development Standards Ordinance as of the date of the enactment of this ordinance except:
3. Single-family, patio home and duplex residential uses,
4. Large scale convenience retail establishments,

1. Secondary retail establishments,
2. Funeral homes,
3. Kennels,
4. Automobile service and repair,
5. Transportation services and facilities,
6. All uses that require a special exception permit.
8. Maximum Building Height 45 feet

1. Maximum Density 16 (units per acre)
2. Required Open Space (% of project area) 25%
3. Maximum Impervious Surface Ratio 60%
4. Front Property Line Setbacks 35 feet
5. Side Property Line Setbacks 35 feet from residential districts

10 feet from all other districts
6. Rear Property Line Setbacks 35 feet

1. Internal cross access between the parcels and from the adjacent property on the north will be permitted.
2. Pedestrian access from the North Augusta Greeneway will be permitted and is encouraged.
3. Landscaped buffers on the east, south, and west perimeter of the development are required as shown on the plat.
4. The City will record the plat of the property after the adoption of this ordinance on third and final reading.

WHEREAS, Ordinance Number 96-03, adopted March 18, 1996, rezoned the 269± acre River Golf Club property to Planned Development and approved a General Development Plan for the property; and

WHEREAS, the original General Development Plan specified a "thirty foot preservation zone" on the Savannah River and did not provide for private docks to be constructed on individually owned riverfront lots; and

WHEREAS, within the guidelines of the North Augusta Zoning and Development Standards Ordinance, an amendment to 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 and supporting information has been received from North Augusta Golf Venture requesting approval of an amendment to the General Development Plan for the River Club Planned Development to allow for private docks within the thirty foot preservation zone on individually owned riverfront lots; and

Whereas; Individual riverfront lot owners within the River Club subdivision have requested an amendment to the General Development Plan to allow for landscaping within the thirty foot preservation zone and private docks on individually owned riverfront lots; and

WHEREAS, the North Augusta Planning Commission, at its November 18, 1999 regular meeting, reviewed the subject application and voted to recommend that City Council amend the General Development Plan for the North Augusta Golf Venture River Club project; and

WHEREAS, subsequent to the Planning Commission recommendation the City council has established a policy related to permitted landscaping within the thirty-foot preservation zone.

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 amendment to the General Development Plan for the River Golf Club Planned Development is hereby approved as outlined below and as shown in the attached dock and ramp design sheets and identified as ‘Exhibit A’.

1. One dock may be permitted on each platted lot in the River Club subdivision provided such lot has no less than eighty (80) feet of Savannah River frontage.
2. All private docks constructed on individual riverfront lots must conform to the "12 foot by 20 foot Courtesy Dock and Access Ramp" design described in Exhibit A.
3. Horizontal alignment - the location of the centerline of permitted docks (twenty feet wide) and dock ramps (four feet wide and centered on the dock) on individual lots shall be no more than ten feet off of the centerline of the lot. Within the thirty-foot preservation zone walkways, ramps and steps connecting to the gangwalk shall be no wider than four feet and no decks, patios or landings shall exceed four feet in width.
4. Vertical alignment - the gangwalk shall be attached to the onshore concrete pad at a point no higher than five feet above the mean high waterline. Within the thirty foot preservation zone walkways, ramps steps and landings connecting to the gangwalk shall not extend above grade more than eighteen inches at any point, handrails excepted.
5. Only one boat, not exceeding 30 feet in length, may be permanently moored at a permitted dock. Additional boats may be temporarily moored at a permitted dock for a period not to exceed one hundred twenty hours in any one thirty day period.
6. No "live-aboards" or houseboats shall be allowed and boats moored at private docks shall not be used for continuous living, sleeping or housekeeping purposes. However, temporary living and sleeping is permitted for a period not to exceed one hundred twenty hours in any one thirty day period.
7. No discharge or disposal of any type of waste into the river shall be allowed.
8. No dock shall be covered.

1. Each riverfront lot contains a preservation zone defined as "An area of land the width of each lot and extending thirty feet onto each lot from the high water mark of the Savannah River or to the top of existing riverbank; whichever is greater." The preservation zone is also known as and referred to as the Rear Preservation Buffer.

1. Except for permitted docks and dock access ramps no building, structure (retaining wall, terrace, patio, deck, paved walkway, boardwalk, gazebo, stairway, etc.) or swimming pool may be constructed in the preservation zone.
2. The natural terrain and contours of the riverbank and ground within the preservation zone shall not be disturbed or modified unless necessary to stabilize the bank and only then to the extent necessary.
3. Riverbank stabilization methods shall include the use of vegetation and minimize the use of stone riprap. Where stone riprap is applied it shall be overplanted with a suitable groundcover.
4. Landscaping in the preservation zone shall be informal in design and shall avoid formal geometric patterns. Where possible, low maintenance plants should be installed.
5. New plant material should be installed as soon as practicable after bank modifications have been made to maintain bank stability.
6. Irrigation systems shall be installed in the preservation zone on all lots where bank modifications have been made (tree removal, clearing of underbrush, bank reshaping, etc.).
7. No tree more than five (5) inches in diameter (DBH) may be removed from the preservation zone unless diseased or dead. Any such dead or diseased tree removed should be replaced with a tree of a similar species not less than two inches in diameter (DBH).
8. Trees may be limbed up to a reasonable height to provide views of the river.
9. Neither the River Club Subdivision Homeowners Association nor its Architectural Control Committee shall have the authority to approve any landscape plan, the location of any structure or the removal of any tree greater than five (5) inches in diameter (dbh) within the preservation zone.
10. No building permit for construction on a riverfront lot will be issued until a landscape plan for the preservation zone on the lot has been submitted reviewed and approved by the City. The preservation zone landscape plan should be consistent with the provisions contained herein. The preservation zone landscape plan may be submitted prior to or in conjunction with the building permit application, building plans and residential lot layout diagram. No preservation zone clearing, landscaping, dock construction or other modification work shall be initiated until an acceptable landscape plan for the preservation zone on each lot has been reviewed and approved by the City.

1. The private dock and preservation zone provisions apply to all riverfront lots in the River Club subdivision platted in Phase I (recorded July 23, 1999) and all subsequent phases.
2. The general design of the "community boat dock area" shown on Parcel F in the General Development Plan shall be included in the preliminary plat application for Section 2 of the River Club subdivision. The size of the community boat dock area and the schedule for the construction shall be determined prior to approval of the Section 2 preliminary plat. The Planning Commission may require a performance guarantee supported by a letter of credit to insure the timely development of the community boat dock area.

ITEM 9. ZONING: River Club Subdivsion – Private Boat Docks, Planned Development Text Change – Ordinance, Second Reading

On motion by Councilmember Carpenter, second by Councilmember Sullivan, Council passed on second reading an ordinance approving Application Number PD 99-02, a request by the River Club to amend the text of the River Club Planned Development to permit the construction of private docks and landscaping of the Preservation Zone on the Savannah River adjacent to single family lots in the River Club Subdivision. Voting for the ordinance were Mayor Jones, Councilmembers Carpenter, Mottel, McDowell, and Sullivan. Voting against the ordinance was Councilmember Baggott.

Please see Item No. 8 above for the ordinance text.

There being no further business, Council adjourned.

APPROVED: 10/16/00