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Updated 11/22/2021 Planning & Development 1266 East Church Street Hall C Jasper, GA 30143 [PHONE REDACTED] [EMAIL REDACTED] Rezoning Application Information Please read the enclosed packet and instructions completely prior to filling out the application packet. Applications submitted without all required attachments will be REJECTED. Please contact Pickens County Planning and Development if you have any questions regarding the Conditional use process, what is required, or application questions. [PHONE REDACTED] or [EMAIL REDACTED] Please keep this informational packet and return the application to the Pickens County Planning and Development Office. ---PAGE BREAK--- Updated 11/22/2021 DOCUMENTS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT WITH REZONING APPLICATION One “24x36” copy of the property survey prepared by a registered surveyor. If the rezoning request is only for a portion of a larger tract, please show the overall and provide a survey of what is to be rezoned. One copy of the property survey reduced to “8 ½x11”. (List as attachment One copy of the legal description of the property. (List as One “24x36” copy of site plan drawn to scale sufficient to be easily read containing the information listed below under site plan requirements. If development is on a state road, please provide three extra sheets. One copy of the site plan reduced to “8 ½x11”. (List as attachment One copy of “PAID” tax invoice from Tax Commissioner’s Office. If the proposed development exceeds 100,000 square feet (Commercial) or 100 Residential units, a Traffic Impact Study, Hydrology Study, and Water/Wastewater Study prepared by a registered engineer may be requested. Proposals of less than above listed sizes may also be requested to prepare the same studies at the discretion of the Planning Commission. A letter of intent: this letter should state what is planned and provide the Planning Commission and the Board of Commissioners with an idea of the impact this development will have on the community. a. Please address the perceived impact on the community with regards to schools, police and fire departments, utilities, and roads. Also include any plans you have to mitigate these impacts. b. Include with your letter any other information which you feel will be helpful to the Planning Commission and the Board of Commissioners when making their decision. c. Your letter should also address the items listed on the General Information sheet. Special consideration should be given on the impact of the proposed development on the surrounding properties and how you plan to lessen the impact (design features, buffers, screening, etc.). A construction schedule indicating when the project would start if rezoned. If it is to be a phased project, the schedule of the phasing, and the number of units for residential or the square footage of commercial planned to be constructed per year. For residential proposals, it is required that the applicant contact Pickens County Board of Education at 706- 253-1700 to discuss possible impacts to the overall education system. For projects that are considered a major subdivision, a letter must be issued by the Pickens County Board of Education stating the impact on the school system and be included in your submission packet. Commercial Requests Must Also Include the Following: 1. For ALL Commercial rezoning, plans must be prepared by a registered architect, engineer or land surveyor and sealed accordingly. 1. Proposed structures with the dimensions and square footages. 2. Labeling of all proposed uses for each structure retail sales, offices, light industrial, manufacturing, storage, automotive services, or other planned uses for each structure. 3. Driveways and parking areas with number of parking spaces shown. 4. Loading and unloading facilities where appropriate. 5. Wastewater facilities including preliminary areas reserved for drain fields and septic tanks or point of access to public sewer where appropriate. 6. Landscape Plan (May be combined with Parking Plan.) ---PAGE BREAK--- Updated 11/22/2021 SITE PLAN REQUIREMENTS: Referenced in & on the previous page. For proposals including a subdivision of property plans must be prepared by a registered architect, engineer, or land surveyor and sealed accordingly. 7. Proposed layout of streets and lots. 8. Lot or tract dimensions with required setbacks shown. 9. Buffers and natural areas as required by Pickens County Code including lakes, streams, and 100-year flood plain. 10. Areas reserved for future construction. 11. Indication of current zoning of property and of each abutting property. 12. Approximate location and use of all structures on abutting property. 13. Right-of-way and name of all roads and streets bounding new zoning district. 14. Areas planned for storm drainage and structures. 15. Water, Sewer, Gas, and Electric Utility Lines, points of access to the property (if connection is planned and the utility is not adjacent, indicate nearest tie-in point.) 16. If sewage plant is planned as part of the development, show location of plant, lines, ponds, spray fields, or any other appurtenances required for this type of use. 17. Show North Arrow, Land Lot Lines and Parcel Numbers. 18. Requirements may also include any other information deemed necessary by the Planning & Development Office, Planning Commission, or the Board of Commissioners of Pickens County because of the use proposed, the needs of the area, or the sensitivity of an area because of topographical, hydrological or environmental concerns. Please Note Any major revisions to the site plan or application after submittal and mailing the Planning Commission members/Board of Commissioners of Pickens County and the adjacent property owners will cause the revised application to be moved to the next application deadline on the public hearing schedule. A new application fee will be required. ---PAGE BREAK--- Updated 11/22/2021 DRI Information If Your Development Falls Within Any of the Following Thresholds, Please Ask Planning Staff for DRI Review Checklists. Table 1 Developments of Regional Impact Tiers and Development Thresholds Effective March 1, 2014 Type of Development Non-Metropolitan Regions (Pickens County status effective 3/2014) Office Greater than 125,000 gross square feet Commercial Greater than 175,000 gross square feet Wholesale & Distribution Greater than 175,000 gross square feet Hospitals and Health Care Facilities Greater than 200 new beds; or generating more than 250 peak hour vehicle trips per day Housing Greater than 125 new lots or units Industrial Greater than 175,000 gross square feet; or employing more than 500 workers; or covering more than 125 acres Hotels Greater than 250 rooms Mixed Use Gross square feet greater than 125,000 (with residential units calculated at 1800 square feet per unit or, if applicable, the minimum square footage allowed by local development regulations); or covering more than 40 acres; or if any of the individual uses meets or exceeds a threshold as identified herein Airports Any new airport with a paved runway; or runway additions of more than 25% of existing runway length (10) Attractions & Recreational Facilities Greater than 1,500 parking space or a seating capacity of more than 6,000 (11) Post-Secondary School New school with a capacity of more than 750 students, or expansion by at least 25 percent of capacity (12) Waste Handling Facilities New facility or expansion of use of an existing facility by 50 percent or more (13) Quarries, Asphalt & Cement Plants New facility or expansion of use of an existing facility by more than 50 percent (14) Wastewater Treatment Facilities New major conventional treatment facility or expansion of existing facility by more than 50 percent; or community septic treatment facilities exceeding 150,000 gallons per day or serving a development project that meets or exceeds an applicable threshold as identified herein. ---PAGE BREAK--- Updated 11/22/2021 (15) Petroleum Storage Facilities Storage greater than 50,000 barrels if within 1,000 feet of any water supply; otherwise, storage capacity greater than 200,000 barrels (16) Water Supply Intakes / Reservoirs New Facilities (17) Intermodal Terminals New Facilities (18) Truck Stops Any new facility with more than three diesel fuel pumps; or containing a half acre of truck parking or 10 truck parking spaces. (19) Correctional/Detention Facilities Greater than 200 new beds; or generating more than 250 peak hour vehicle trips per day (20) Any other development types not identified above (includes parking facilities) 1000 parking spaces or, if available, more than 5,000 daily trips generated ---PAGE BREAK--- Updated 11/22/2021 AG Residential Agricultural 300.00 $ SA Small Agricultural 300.00 $ ER Estate Residential 400.00 $ RR Rural Residential 400.00 $ SR Suburban Residential District 500.00 $ UR Urban Residential District 500.00 $ SPC Special Planned Community 2,500.00 $ SRPC Suburban Residential Private Community 2,500.00 $ NC Neighborhood Commercial 750.00 $ HB Highway Business 1,250.00 $ I Industrial 1,500.00 $ 500.00 $ Variance 500.00 $ Appeals 500.00 $ Minimums for Subdivision (3 or more lots) ER Estate Residential (Subdivision) 1,000.00 $ RR Rural Residential (Subdivision) 1,500.00 $ SR Suburban Residential (Subdivision) 2,000.00 $ UR Urban Residential (Subdivision) 2,500.00 $ PICKENS COUNTY Special Use Permits/Conditional Uses The fee schedule is subject to change by the Board of Commissioners. Please check with the Planning & Development Office if there are any questions. Individual or under 10.0 acres (excluding AG & SA) all others are + $10.00 per acre FEE SCHEDULE FOR APPEALS, REZONE, SPECIAL USE, AND VARIANCE REQUESTS (Effective 12/01/2020, BOC Adopted