§ 804. Development standards for PDR districts.

In addition to the development standards contained in article 4 of this ordinance, the following standards are required within PDR districts:

A.	Minimum heated floor
	area for buildings:	See Y: Special design standards
B.	Minimum lot area:	See Y: Special design standards
C.	Minimum lot width:	See Y: Special design standards
D.	Minimum front yard
	setback:	See Y: Special design standards
E.	Minimum side yard setback:	See Y: Special design standards
F.	Minimum rear yard setback:	See Y: Special design standards
G.	Maximum building height:	Maximum building height shall not exceed 35 feet. This height limit does not apply to projections not intended for human habitation, except for satellite, television, and radio antennas, to which this limit does apply. For buildings and structures with such projections, the minimum required yard must be increased one foot for every two feet (or part of two feet) of height greater than 35 feet.

 

H.

(Reserved).

I.

Sight distance: Within 30 feet of an intersection's pavement edge, plants cannot be of a type which will obstruct the view of vehicular traffic. There may be some flexibility in regard to the maximum trunk diameter when protected by a guardrail or some other suitable type barrier beyond 30 feet from intersection's pavement edge. Almost any type of planted vegetation is permissible.

J.

Applicability to land and buildings: No building, structure or land may be used or occupied—and no building or structure or part of a building or structure may be erected, constructed, reconstructed, moved, or structurally altered—unless in conformity with all of the regulations specified for the district in which it is located.

K.

Every use must be on a lot: No building or structure may be erected or use established unless upon a lot as defined by this ordinance.

L.

Only one site-built, single-family, detached dwelling or manufactured home, and accessory buildings related to said dwelling or home, may be erected on any residential lot in the PDR district. Where a non-residential use is permitted, more than one nonresidential principal building and its accessory buildings may be erected on a lot in a PDR zoning district.

M.

Open space not to be encroached upon: No open space may be encroached upon or reduced in any manner except in conformity with the yard, setback, off-street parking spaces, and other such required development standards contained in the ordinance. Shrubbery, driveways, retaining walls, fences, curbs, and buffers (see definition in article 2) are not considered to be encroachments of yards. Open space areas as required by this ordinance must be permanently maintained as open space in accordance with the requirements of this ordinance.

N.

Reduction of yards or lot area: Except as otherwise provided in this ordinance, a lot existing at the time of passage of this ordinance may not be reduced, divided, or changed so as to produce a tract of land which does not comply with the minimum dimension or area requirements of this ordinance for the district in which it is located unless that reduction or division is necessary to provide land which is needed and accepted for public use.

O.

Lots with multiple frontage: In the case of a corner lot or double frontage lot, front yard setback requirements apply to all lot lines abutting a street.

P.

Landlocked lots: PDR shall not be permitted on landlocked lots.

Q.

Reserved.

R.

Reserved.

S.

Reserved.

T.

Encroachment on public rights-of-way: No building, structure, service area, required off-street parking, or loading/unloading facility is permitted to encroach on public rights-of-way.

U.

Physical design standards: Minimum design standards for driveways, loading areas, and other such physical site improvements are contained in applicable development regulations of Screven County. Consult the zoning administrator for specific requirements.

V.

Off-street parking and service requirements: Minimum standards for off-street parking and service requirements are contained in the Screven County Standard for Off-street Parking and Service Facilities (appendix B [to this appendix]).

W.

Other applicable development regulations: Information concerning any other applicable development regulations may be obtained from the zoning administrator.

X.

Signs: Minimum design and location standards for signs are contained in the Screven County Sign Ordinance. Consult article 18 for specific requirements.

Y.

Special design standards: The following special design standards shall apply in this district as set forth below, provided, however, that if the PDR is to also be a planned manufactured home community, the requirements of the Manufactured Home Ordinance (No. 98-08) shall apply if in conflict with the provisions of this subsection.

1.

Residential building site area requirements. The following building site area requirements shall apply within a PDR:

a.

The minimum building site area shall be one acre when only public water is provided.

b.

The minimum building site area requirement may be reduced to 20,000 square feet if both public water and public sewer are provided.

c.

Frontage on interior roads shall be approved on a case-by-case plan basis by the planning and zoning commission, with final approval by the Screven County Board of Commissioners.

2.

Building and intensity requirements. The following standards shall apply to all PDRs:

a.

The minimum total acreage for a PDR shall be five acres.

b.

Setback from county right(s)-of-way for all buildings and structures shall be a minimum of 100 feet.

c.

Setback from side to rear property boundaries for all buildings and structures shall be a minimum of 100 feet.

d.

The property on which the PDR is situated shall have a minimum of 300 continuous feet of road frontage on a major county, state, or federal road.

e.

Maximum ground coverage shall be 40 percent.

f.

Maximum gross density of development shall not exceed that density allowed under corresponding districts for various single purpose zones in the Code of Ordinances of Screven County.

3.

Minimum floor area required. The following minimum floor areas shall apply for all PDRs:

a.

For single-family dwellings, manufactured homes, the minimum floor area shall be 1,000 square feet.

b.

For multiple-family dwellings, the minimum floor area per unit shall be:

i.

Eight hundred square feet of floor area for one-bedroom units.

ii.

Nine hundred fifty square feet of floor area for two-bedroom units.

iii.

Two hundred additional square feet of floor area for each bedroom in excess of two for those units which have more than two bedrooms.

4.

Interior roads. The following standards apply to all interior roads within a PDR:

a.

Adequate interior roads and driveways shall connect each parking space with a public right-of-way.

b.

The property's owner(s), its heir(s), and its assign(s) shall retain sole responsibility to ensure that suitable right-of-way is maintained from the public roads and/or streets to the structures within the PDR so as to enable emergency vehicles to safely reach such structures.

c.

An affidavit, attesting to such safe access by emergency vehicles as delineated in subsection 2 above, shall be filed along with other real estate records filed with the superior court, under the name of the then current owner.

d.

The construction of interior streets shall conform to the standards in use by the county for the construction of county roads.

5.

Parking. The following standards apply to parking within all PDRs:

a.

Off-street and off-road parking shall be provided for all residential dwellings.

b.

Places of public assembly, where fixed seats are not provided, shall have one parking space for each 50 square feet.

c.

Restaurants and taverns shall have one parking space for each three seats, plus one parking space for each employee on the largest shift.

d.

Hotels and motels shall have one parking space for each unit, plus:

i.

One parking space for every two employees on the largest shift.

ii.

One parking space for the first 5,000 square feet of floor area.

iii.

One parking space for each 50,000 square feet, in excess of the first 5,000 square feet, for loading and unloading.

e.

In addition to other requirements under this sections, all lots which have parking spaces for more than 40 vehicles shall include at least one parking space designated for use by handicapped persons.

6.

Water. All PDRs must have public or community water.

7.

Sewer. Public sewer and/or sanitation of the property shall be required pursuant to, and in accordance with, regulations promulgated by the Screven County Health Department and/or the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, as such regulations now exist or as they may hereafter be amended.

8.

Landscaping and buffer areas. The following standards shall apply with reference to landscaping and/or buffer areas within a PDR:

a.

All natural and undisturbed and/or landscaped buffer areas, once installed, may not be reduced or altered except for minor maintenance, as may be authorized under this chapter.

b.

For purposes of this chapter, the term "once installed" shall mean either the time when the natural and undisturbed area is planned, approved, and staked out, or the time when the landscaped area is approved and planted.

9.

Common open space requirements. The following standards shall apply to common open space requirements within a PDR:

a.

Not more than 50 percent of the land reserved as common open space shall be in a floodplain.

b.

The common open space shall be developed and landscaped by, and in accordance with, an approved landscaping plan.

(Ord. of 11-9-2004(2), § 15)