Zoning Ordinance Update15 MAY 2015

Purpose and Intent

Update Comprehensi

ve Plan (2011-2021)

Update Zoning Ordinance (2012)

Implementation and

Adjustment

History Committee Formed in December 2014◦ Held ten meetings to date

Reviewed:◦ Use table◦ Overlay districts◦ Special conditions◦ Landscaping

Needs Attention:◦ Defining overlay districts ◦ Sign ordinance◦ Reducing setbacks in Town Center

Goals- Team Selection◦Design Team

◦ Article 9 (Signs)◦ Article 10 (Design Guidelines)

◦ Overlay Districts (Boulevard, Gateway, Town Center)

◦Compliance Team◦ Consistency between Articles◦ Review with a concentration

on the interconnectivity

◦General Review Team◦ Grammar◦ Style, and ease of use

Timeline (Proposed)April 14th

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April 28th

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May 12th

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May 26th

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Timeline (Actual)April 14th

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May 12th

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May 26th

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rts• Article 10 (Overlay and Design Guidelines)

Next Steps The following procedural steps are required for adoption of a text or map amendment:

A. Amendment shall be initiated pursuant to Section 1300; ◦ 1300.E: A complete application for amendment must be received at least two (2) weeks prior to the Planning Commission

meeting in order to be considered at the meeting.

B. Amendment ordinance shall be prepared in written form required by Town Code;

C. Proposed amendment shall be referred to Planning Commission for review and recommendation. The Planning Commission shall not conduct a public hearing, but the property owner may be allowed to present oral or written comments. If oral or written comments are taken, the commission shall give other interested members of the public ten (10) days notice and allow them to comment in the same fashion. Review shall include a determination of whether the proposed amendment is in conformity with the comprehensive plan. Planning Commission shall file with Town Council its report and recommendation on the proposed amendment within thirty (30) days after receipt;

D. Newspaper notice of public hearing before Town Council shall be published at least fifteen (15) days prior to the hearing. The public hearing shall be scheduled for a date after the Planning Commission recommendation is due;

Next Steps… Continued E. Notices of public hearing shall be posted on or adjacent to property to be rezoned, with one notice visible from each street bordering the property. Posted notices shall contain letters not less than one (1) inch in height;

F. Notice of public hearing shall be mailed to adjacent landowners and groups which have filed a written request for notices;

G. Town Council may introduce an amendment ordinance for first reading and hold public hearing on the same date. Planning Commission recommendation shall be reviewed and considered, but it shall not be binding on Town Council;

H. Town Council may adopt or reject the amendment ordinance on second reading at least six (6) days after first reading. Map amendments may be adopted or rejected for all or any portion of the property; however, a zoning district designation which was not included in the public notices shall not be adopted. An amendment may be withdrawn in writing by the initiator at any time prior to final action by Town Council. A withdrawn amendment is not subject to the twelve (12) month limitation in Section 1300-B; and

I. All amendments shall be noted and placed in the copy of the Zoning Ordinance maintained by the Zoning Administrator and in the official copy of the Town Code maintained by the Municipal Clerk. Map amendment shall be reflected on the official zoning map.

Projected Timeline May 26th Complete Article 10

June 9th Submit to Planning Commission for Review ◦ 1300.E: A complete application for amendment must be received at least two (2) weeks prior

to the Planning Commission meeting in order to be considered at the meeting.

June 23rd Planning Commission Review (Recommend or Not)

July 8th Notification for Public Hearing

July 23rd Earliest date for Public Hearing and First Reading

July 29th Earliest date for 2nd Reading (Adopt or Reject)

Annexation OrdinanceREVIEW OF PAST ORDINANCES

Annexation Requirements• Petition Form (100%, 75%, 25%)

• Ordinance (All)• Two Readings (All)• Public Hearing (75% Petition)

• Election (25%)

• Notification sent to:• SCDOT, Secretary of State, SC Department of Public Safety (By Law)• Lexington County (All Applicable Departments)• Central Midlands COG

Petitions without OrdinanceAddress Tax Map 1st Reading 2nd Reading Annexation Method Interim Zoning

114 Courtland Rd 000700-11-011 03/05/2013 04/02/2013 100% Petition General Commercial (GC)

1638 Chapin Rd 000700-11-024 03/05/2013 04/02/2013 100% Petition General Commercial (GC)

118 St Peters Church Rd 000723-04-003 05/01/2007 06/07/2007 100% Petition General Commercial (GC)

451 Lexington Ave 000700-07-084 03/06/2007 04/03/2007 100% Petition General Commercial (GC)

180 Murray Lindler Rd 000700-05-038 11/01/2005 12/06/2005 100% Petition General Commercial (GC)

Properties Not Taxed (Send to Lexington)

Address Tax Map 1st Reading 2nd Reading Annexation Method Interim Zoning

Future Chapin Furniture Location

000700-02-002 08/27/2014 09/16/2014 100% Petition Interstate Commercial (IC)

114 Courtland Rd 000700-11-011 03/05/2013 04/02/2013 100% Petition General Commercial (GC)

1638 Chapin Rd 000700-11-024 03/05/2013 04/02/2013 100% Petition General Commercial (GC)

118 St Peters Church Rd 000723-04-003 05/01/2007 06/07/2007 100% Petition General Commercial

(GC)

180 Murray Lindler Rd 000700-05-038 11/01/2005 12/06/2005 100% Petition General Commercial

(GC)

Ordinances Not Filed Correctly (SCDOT, Secretary of State and DPS)

Address Tax Map 1st Reading 2nd Reading Annexation Method Interim Zoning

Future Chapin Furniture Location

000700-02-002 08/27/2014 09/16/2014 100% Petition Interstate Commercial (IC)

114 Courtland Rd 000700-11-011 03/05/2013 04/02/2013 100% Petition General Commercial (GC)

1638 Chapin Rd 000700-11-024 03/05/2013 04/02/2013 100% Petition General Commercial (GC)

Huffield Terrace Multiple 04/07/2009 06/02/2009 75% Petition Residential (RS-2)

Amicks Ferry Rd 000700-07-004 02/03/2009 03/03/2009 100% PetitionGeneral Commercial (GC)

Ordinances Not Filed Correctly (SCDOT, Secretary of State, and DPS)…Continued

Address Tax Map 1st Reading 2nd Reading Annexation Method Interim Zoning

267 Columbia Ave (Ellett Brothers) 000700-01-018 06/03/2008 07/01/2008 100% Petition General Commercial (GC)

NW Columbia Ave (Town Hall) 0007-00-11-010 06/03/2008 07/01/2008 100% Petition Office Commercial (OC)

Ellett Rd area 000700-01-016 06/07/2007 07/03/2007 100% Petition General Commercial (GC)

118 St Peters Church Rd 000723-04-003 05/01/2007 06/07/2007 100% Petition General Commercial (GC)

451 Lexington Ave 000700-07-084 03/06/2007 04/03/2007 100% Petition General Commercial (GC)

180 Murray Lindler Rd 000700-05-038 11/01/2005 12/06/2005 100% Petition General Commercial (GC)