CHEROKEE COUNTY Application for Public Hearing Special Use Permit Pre-Application Meeting Date: Preliminary Review Meeting Date: Community Information and Input Meeting Date/Time: Applicant, or representative for applicant, must attend the Public Hearing. Failure to attend may result in dismissal with prejudice, rejection of the application or continuance of the public hearing. If continued due to failure to appear at public hearing, applicant will be responsible for all costs associated with re-advertising public hearing date. SECTION I Contact Person: Phone: Email: Applicant s Information: Name: Address: Email: Phone: City: State: Zip: Property Owner s Information: same as above see attached authorization forms (multiple properties) Name: Address: Email: Phone: City: State: Zip: STAFF USE ONLY MEETING DATES: Commission District: Case: - - PC Work Session: CityView # PC Public Hearing: Property Information: Fee $: Board of Commissioners: # Location: of Signs:
SECTION II Property Information: [refer to www.cherokeega.com GIS and Mapping tab] Tax Map #: N Parcel #: Address: Land Lot(s): Land District: Future Development Map Designation: Adjacent Zonings: North South East West Total Acreage: Current Use of Property: Proposed Use of Property: Zone and District: [refer to Cherokee County Zoning Ordinance Table 7.1A Minimum District Development Standards] SECTION III (if necessary, attached additional pages) Describe in detail the proposed project: Describe how the proposed use is consistent with the purpose, intent, and goals of the Comprehensive Plan: How is the proposed use compatible with the surrounding area? How will sewage from this site be managed? How will trash, waste, etc. generated by the proposed use at the site be managed?
How will traffic generated by the proposed use at the site be managed? Number of existing and/or proposed parking spaces? Number, height, and size (in square feet) of existing and proposed buildings and structures? What are the days and hours of operation of the proposed use? Estimated number of customers, patrons, visitors, etc. per week? Estimated number of employees (full or part-time)? What steps will be taken to reduce or eliminate light, noise, odor, and other nuisances created by the proposed use? What steps will be taken to ensure appropriate transition between adjacent or nearby properties, e.g., landscape plans? How will commercial and business deliveries be controlled and limited? Is water available to this site? Yes No Jurisdiction: Will this proposal result in an increase in school enrollment? Yes No Traffic Impact Study: A Traffic Impact Study prepared by a registered engineer will be required if the proposed project contains more than 50,000 square feet of floor area or at the discretion of the County Engineer or his/her designee. Traffic Impact Studies shall be provided by the applicant and shall be prepared in accordance with industry accepted standards, including at a minimum, level of service impacts for adjacent roadways and intersections, the scope of which shall be determined by the County Engineer or his/her designee and shall at a minimum address conditions and impacts resultant from the project within a ten (10) year scope.
SECTION IV CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE STATEMENT Nothing in Chapter 36 of OCGA shall be construed to prohibit a local government official from voting on a zoning decision when the local government is adopting a zoning ordinance for the first time or when a local government is voting upon a revision of the zoning ordinance initiated by the local government pursuant to a comprehensive plan as defined in Chapter 70 of this title. No, I have not made any campaign contribution to County Officials voting on this application exceeding $250 in the past two years. Yes, I have made campaign contributions to County Officials voting on this application exceeding $250 in the past two years. To Whom: Value of Contribution: Date of Contribution: Signature of Applicant: Date: Print Name: Sworn to and subscribed before me this: day of, 20. Notary Signature: (Notary Seal)
SECTION IV AUTHORIZATON OF PROPERTY OWNER(S) Use a separate page for each property owner listed on the deed. I,, being duly sworn upon his/her oath, being of sound mind and legal age, deposes and states that he/she is the owner of the property which is subject of this application, as is shown in the records of Cherokee County/Cherokee County, Georgia. He/She authorizes the person named below to act as applicant in the pursuit of a request for: Special Use Permit I hereby authorize the staff of the Cherokee County Department of Planning and Zoning to inspect the premises which are subject of the application. Applicant s Information: Name: Address: Phone: City, State, Zip: Property Owner s Information: Name: Address: Phone: City, State, Zip: Signature of Owner: Date: Print Name: Signature of Owner: Date: Print Name: Sworn to and subscribed before me this: day of, 20. Notary Signature: (Notary Seal)
SECTION V APPLICANT RESPONSE STATEMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT The applicant finds that the following standards are relevant in balancing the interest in promoting the public health, safety, morality, or general welfare against the right to unrestricted use of property and shall govern the exercise of the zoning power. In all applications for a Special Use Permit the burden shall be on the applicant both to produce sufficient information to allow the Board of Commissioners to fully consider all relevant factors and to demonstrate that the proposal complies with all applicable requirements and is otherwise consistent with the policies reflected in the factors enumerated in the Zoning Ordinance for consideration by the Board of Commissioners. Please respond to the following standards in the form of a typewritten narrative: 1. Explain the intent of the Special Use Permit. 2. Whether or not there will be a significant adverse effect on the surrounding area in which the proposed use will be located. 3. Whether or not the use is otherwise compatible with the surrounding area. 4. Whether or not the use proposed will result in a nuisance as defined under state law. 5. Whether or not quiet enjoyment of surrounding property will be adversely affected. 6. Whether or not property values of surrounding property will be adversely affected. 7. Whether or not adequate provisions are made for parking and traffic considerations. 8. Whether or not the site or intensity of the use is appropriate. 9. Whether or not special or unique conditions created by the use are consistent with the purpose, intent and goals of the Comprehensive Plan. 10. Whether or not adequate provisions are made regarding hours of operation. 11. Whether or not adequate controls and limits are placed on commercial and business deliveries. 12. Whether or not adequate landscape plans are incorporated to ensure appropriate transition between adjacent or nearby properties. 13. Whether or not the public health, safety, welfare or moral concerns of the surrounding neighborhood will be adversely affected. 14. Whether the application complies with any applicable specific requirements set forth in the Zoning Ordinance for particular types of uses. 15. Whether the applicant has provided sufficient information to allow a full consideration of all relevant factors. 16. Whether the Special Use requested emits or creates unusual odors which would warrant use of an odor elimination/attenuation system as recommended by industry standards.
SECTION VI APPLICANT RESPONSE STATEMENT SPECIAL USE PERMIT CONCURRENT VARIANCES The applicant finds that the following standards are relevant in balancing the interest in promoting the public health, safety, morality, or general welfare against the right to unrestricted use of property and shall govern the exercise of the zoning power. Please respond to the following standards in the form of a typewritten narrative. A response to the standards below must be provided for each concurrent variance requested. 1. Explain requested variance. 2. There are exceptional and extraordinary conditions pertaining to the particular piece of property in question, due to its size, shape or topography. 3. The application of these regulations to this particular piece of property would create a practical difficulty or unnecessary hardship. 4. Such conditions are peculiar to the particular piece of property involved. 5. A literal interpretation of this ordinance would deprive the applicants of any rights that others in the same district are allowed. 6. Relief, if granted, would not cause substantial detriment to the public good, or impair the purposes and intent of this ordinance. 7. Special circumstances or conditions applying to the building or land or building and land in question are peculiar to such premises and do not apply generally to other land or buildings in the vicinity. 8. Granting of the application is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a property right and not merely to serve as a convenience to the applicant. 9. The condition from which relief or a variance is sought did not result from willful action by the applicant. 10. Authorizing the variance will not impair adequate supply of light and air to adjacent property or unreasonably increase the congestion of public streets, increase the danger of fire, imperil the public safety, unreasonably diminish or impair established property values within the surrounding areas or in any other respect impair the health, safety, comfort, morals or general welfare of the inhabitants of the County.
APPLICATION PACKAGE CHECKLIST: Application Form One (1) copy of the application form Application Fees See attached schedule of fees. Acceptable payment methods are: cash, check, or credit card (Visa, Mastercard, or Discover). Checks shall be made payable to Cherokee County. Use of credit card will include a convenience fee. Fees are not refundable. Letter of Intent The Letter of Intent shall give details of the use of the property and shall include the following information: 1. A statement regarding the proposed use of the property. 2. Describe how the proposed special use is compatible with its surroundings. 3. Describe characteristics of the proposed special use in relationship to neighboring properties. 4. The acreage of the tract. 5. The density in terms of gross square footage per acre. Applicant Response Statement(s) Property Owner s Authorization Campaign Contribution Certification Warranty Deed A copy of the warranty deed that reflects the current owner(s) of the property. Security deeds are not acceptable. Legal Description The legal description must be a metes and bounds description. It must establish a point of beginning and from the point of beginning cite each dimension bounding the property, calling the directions (ie. North, Northeasterly, Southerly, etc.) which the boundary follows around the property returning to the point of beginning. If there are multiple property owners, all properties must be combined into one legal description. If the properties are not contiguous, a separate application and legal description must be submitted for each property. For requests for multiple zoning districts, a separate legal description must be submitted for each district requested. Boundary Survey One copy of a boundary survey to scale for the subject property, displaying all metes and bounds. This is not necessary if the Site Plan includes this information.
Site Plan A site plan showing the dimensions, acreage, and location of the tract(s) prepared by an architect, engineer, landscape architect, or land surveyor, whose State registration is current and valid. (Plans must be stamped). One (1) drawing no larger than 36 x 48 and two (2) copies must be no larger than 11 x 17. Existing Site Resource Map A detailed site resources map of the proposed development site identifying all special and noteworthy elements of the natural or cultural landscape is a required submittal with any zoning application. One (1) drawing shall be no larger than 36 x 48 and two (2) copies must be no larger than 11 x 17. Community Information and Input documentation Traffic Study A traffic impact study prepared by a registered engineer will be required if: (1) the use contains more than 50,000 square feet of floor area; and/or (2) such study is at the request of the Cherokee County Engineer or his/her designee Traffic studies shall be provided by the applicant and shall be prepared in accordance with industry accepted standards, including at a minimum, level of service impacts for adjacent roadways and intersections, the scope of which shall be determined by the County Engineer or his/her designee and shall at a minimum address conditions and impacts resultant from the project within a 10-year scope. Development of Regional Impact (DRI) Review Form (if meeting DRI thresholds) Sketches / Renderings of buildings, structures, signs, landscaping, screening, and fencing (drawn to scale). Proposed Conditions of Special Use Permit, if applicable. The Cherokee County Department of Planning and Zoning shall review and assess all applications requesting a Special Use Permit and determine if any required items are missing or are deficient. If the application is lacking information, the Department staff shall inform the applicant in writing of the deficiencies of the application, and the application shall receive no further processing until the deficiencies are corrected by the applicant.
SCHEDULE OF FEES Special Use Permit Application Acres Fee 0-20 $ 750.00 20-100 $ 850.00 100+ $ 1,000.00 + $ 15 / acre Maximum Fee $ 2,500.00