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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE NO. 11-05-97STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF FULTON ORDINANCE NO. 11-05-97 RZ10-06 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 64-1820 OF THE CITY OF MILTON ZONING ORDINANCE (CHAPTER 64 OF THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES) TO AMEND THE USE PERMIT FOR LANDSCAPING BUSINESS PLANT NURSERY OR GARDEN CENTER WITH INDOOR RETAIL COMPONENT AND TO REPLACE THE CURRENT NAME WITH "LANDSCAPE BUSINESS" BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Milton, GA while in a regularly called council meeting on April 16, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. as follows: SECTION 1. That the Ordinance relates to Amending Section 64-1820, and to replace the current name with "Landscape Business", is hereby adopted and approved; and is attached hereto as if fully set forth herein, and; SECTION 2. All ordinances, parts of ordinances, or regulations in conflict herewith are repealed. SECTION 3. That this Ordinance shall become effective upon its adoption. ORDAINED this the 16th day of May, 2011. r ,f Joe Lock o ' yor Attest: �a Sudie Gordon, City Cler STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF FULTON moo" Sec 64-1820. Landscape Business ORDINANCE NO. 11-05-97 RZ10-06 It is the purpose of the regulation to permit the filing of a Permit application, within an area zoned AG -1 (Agricultural), for the operation of a Landscape Business. Such use may only be permitted where it is determined that such use will be compatible within the specific area identified within the application. Allowing such use by Permit only provides an opportunity for a business owner to operate such use in property zoned AG -1 (Agricultural), while creating a mechanism for review, oversight and registration of the use. The following standards place basic limitations on such use and establish criteria to aid in the evaluation of an application for a Landscape Business. It is understood that proposals for a Landscape Business will vary in scope and that based on the specific location and surrounding uses, individual properties will be suited for differing intensities of operation. It is further understood that some sites will simply not be suited at all for such use. The burden shall be on the applicant to demonstrate that the proposed use is compatible with the specific site and surrounding area and in compliance with the criteria set forth in this Section. In accordance with the above purpose, a Permit for a Landscape Business in an area zoned AG - 1 (Agricultural) may be issued, subject to the following requirements. 1. No retail or wholesale sales shall occur on the property except for sales at Roadside Produce Stands. "N" 2. No individual building, used for the business operation, shall exceed 2,000 square feet, and the total square footage of all such buildings shall not exceed 5,000 square feet. The size of each building and the total size of all buildings may be reduced based on the compatibility with surrounding uses. The design of any proposed building(s) shall comply with the appropriate Overlay District. 4. All use areas, storage areas, dumpsters, or structures other than parking and pedestrian walkways shall be located at least 75 feet from any adjoining residential district or AG -1 (Agricultural) district. 5. A maximum of six employee vehicles may be parked on the property at any time. Parking spaces shall be designed and placed in a manner that minimizes the impact or detraction from neighboring properties. Personal vehicles shall only be parked in approved designated locations. 6. A maximum of two commercial vehicles used for the landscape business shall be screened such that they cannot be viewed from adjacent properties or the public right- XMft and shall be parked on specifically identified portions of the property. Additional commercial vehicles and equipment must be parked and/or stored inside a rro. building. This excludes commercial vehicles delivering materials or equipment to the business which may park temporarily on the property not to exceed 90 minutes. STATE OF GEORGIA ORDINANCE NO. 11-05-97 COUNTY OF FULTON RZ10-06 7. Hours of operation and vendor material deliveries shall occur between the hours of 7:30 %No a.m. and 7:30 p.m., Monday -Friday and 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday's. 8. Storage of landscape materials on the property may be permitted in limited quantities provided the materials are specifically identified on the site plan and confined. Such plan shall show the location and means of confinement of any material to be stored. Material may include bark mulch, topsoil, sand -based material, stone, brick, concrete block, peat moss, plants and timbers. Limited quantities of fertilizer and/or insecticide may also be stored, provided they are in the manufacturer's original sealed containers and placed inside of a building and in compliance with local, state and federal regulations. 9. All landscape debris and refuse shall be contained in appropriate sized containers and no debris or refuse shall be stored on the ground. 10. The on-site bulk storage of gasoline, diesel fuel, other petroleum products, fertilizers, insecticides or any other environmentally sensitive material is prohibited. 11. The proposed use shall not create noise, odors or produce light spillage that is considered a nuisance under Georgia law. 12. Access shall only be allowed from minor arterial or collector streets as depicted in the City of Milton Transportation Plan Inventory of Existing Conditions Report Map 5 dated " "" April 2009.