The staff report recommends enhanced buffers along adjacent properties and protections for streams and conservation corridors, but the BOC does not have to accept the recommendations.

 

Please write to each of the Commissioners or attend the meeting on Tuesday and ask that they include the additional requirements from the staff report.

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The Commissioner emails are:

• John Daniell, Chair - jdaniell@oconee.ga.us

• Mark Thomas - mthomas@oconee.ga.us

• Chuck Horton – chorton@oconee.ga.us

• Amrey Harden – aharden@oconee.ga.us

• Mark Saxon - msaxon@oconee.ga.us

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Here are the additional conditions recommended in the staff report:

 

1. Development design and structures shall meet or exceed the standards indicated on the concept plan, narrative, and other documents submitted with the zoning application and attached hereto. This condition shall not construe approval of any standard that is not in conformity with the Unified Development Code, except for architectural elements, and landscaping buffers as approved through this rezone.

2. In addition to buffers as required by Article 8, Landscaping and Buffers, the applicant shall install the following buffers as indicated on the concept plans:

   • Along the GA 316 Right of Way, install a buffer meeting the requirements of Sec. 808 to include a 10’ high berm with 6’ evergreen trees on top and a 6’ Imitation Wood/ Vinal fence on top of the berm.

   • Along the Pete Dickens Rd. and Aiken Rd. Right of Way, install a buffer meeting the requirements of Sec. 808 to include a 5’ high berm with 6’ evergreen trees on top and a 6’ Imitation Wood/ Vinal fence on top of the berm.

   • Along property lines adjacent to residential zones or uses, install a buffer meeting the requirements of section 808 as indicated on the concept plan. The buffer may be reduced to 80’ when there is a berm installed that is 10’ in height with 6’ evergreen trees on top and a 6’ Imitation Wood/ Vinal fence on top of the berm.

   • On the site and landscape plan, the buffer or landscape strip widths shall be expanded to accommodate the berms as indicated.

   • All berms shall have a minimum slope of approximately 2:1.

3. All indicated buffer areas shall have irrigation systems.

4. All exterior property line buffers, landscaping and berms shall be installed prior to the first building Certificate of Occupancy.

5. No structural buffers may be placed within required stream buffers or conservation corridors.

6. The corporate office (building 100) shall have 80% brick and stone facades, with up to 20% metal accent materials.

 

The full staff report can be found here.