PETITION No. 2006Z -0087 SFC

2006VC-0134 SFC

 

 

PROPOSED ZONING                     R-4 (RESIDENTIAL) – 2.94 UNITS PER ACRE

 

PROPOSED USE                               RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION -18-LOTS

 

EXISTING ZONING                           AG-1 (ARICULTURAL)

 

EXISTING USE                                    SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE

 

LAND USE MAP                                  RESIDENTIAL – 2 TO 3 UNITS PER ACRE

 

LOCATION                                              JEFFREY DRIVE (END):

                                                                        50 FEET OF FRONTAGE

 

WELCOME ALL ROAD (EAST SIDE):

                                                                        450 FEET OF FRONTAGE

 

                                                                        PARCEL SIZE 6.126 ACRES

 

                                                                        SMALL AREA 604

 

                                                                        LL 130, DISTRICT 9F

 

                                                                        COMMISSION DISTRICT 7

                                                                       

OWNER                                                    WILLIAM COLEMAN

 

PETITIONER                                         THE COLLABORATIVE FIRM

 

REPRESENTATIVE                          MICHAEL HIGHTOWER

 

 

APPLICANT'S INTENT             To develop an 18-lot single family residential subdivision on 6.126 acres at a density of 2.94 units per acre. The applicant is also requesting a concurrent variance as follows:

 

To allow a new residential subdivision within one (1) mile of the property line of an existing active transfer station. (Article 4.16.2)

 

 

Department of Environment and Community Development

Recommendation

 

DENIAL: 2006Z -0087 SFC

DENIAL: 2006VC-0134 SFC

 

 

Community Zoning Board Recommendation

November 21, 2006

 

DENIAL: 2006Z -0087 SFC

DENIAL: 2006VC-0134 SFC

 

The Community Zoning Board recommended denial of this petition and the concurrent variance per Staff's recommendation.

 

 

SUBJECT SITE AND SURROUNDING AREA:

 

SUBJECT SITE: The 6.126 acre subject site is located on the east side of Welcome All Road, at the end of Jeffrey Drive just north of Sunrise Trail. The subject property is zoned AG-1 (Agricultural) and is currently developed with a single family residence.

 

            NEARBY AND ADJACENT PROPERTIES/ZONINGS: RESIDENTIAL

 

**         North - Use: Undeveloped

Zone: CUP (Community Unit Plan)

Petition: 2000Z -0155 SFC

Density: 2.57 units per acre, 95 total units

Minimum Lot Size: 7,500 square feet

Minimum Heated Floor Area: 1,200 square feet

 

**         Further North - Use: Residential Subdivision (Approved)

Zone: CUP (Community Unit Plan)

Petition: 2000Z -0004 SFC

Density: 2.10 units per acre, 32 lots total

Minimum Lot Size: 13,700 square feet

Minimum Heated Floor Area: 1,850 square feet

 

**         Further Northeast - Use: Falcon Forest Subdivision (Existing)

Zone: R-3 (Residential)

Petition: Z62-008 SFC

Density: None stated

 

**         Northeast/East/South - Use: Sunrise Subdivision (Existing) 

Zone: R-3 (Residential) 

Petition: Z67-025 SFC

Density: None Stated

Observed Minimum House Size: 1,400 square feet

 

NEARBY AND ADJACENT PROPERTIES/ZONINGS:  NON-RESIDENTIAL

 

**         West - Use: Welcome All Industrial Park (Existing)

Zone: M-2 (Heavy Industrial)

 

**         Further South – Use: Advance Disposal Waste Transfer Station

            Zone: M-2 (Heavy Industrial)

 

**         RECENT DENIALS IN AREA:

 

**         Subject Site: On August 2, 2006, pursuant to 2006U -0010 SFC, the Board of Commissioners denied a petitioner's request for a Use Permit for a 121 unit senior housing development at a density of 3.36 units per acre on a property zoned SUB C (Residential) further northwest of the subject site on Union Road.

**         There are no MISCELLANEOUS USES/ZONINGS in the area.

 

SITE PLAN ANALYSIS:

 

Based on the applicant's site plan submitted to the Department of Environment and Community Development on July 25, 2006, Staff offers the following considerations:

 

LAND USE AND DENSITY

 

The applicant is proposing to rezone the subject site from AG-1 (Agricultural) to R-4 (Residential) to develop an 18-lot single family residential subdivision on 6.126 acres at a density of 2.94 units per acre. Staff notes that on April 5, 2006, pursuant to 2005Z -0108 SFC, the Board of Commissioners approved an amendment to Article 4 Section 16 of the Zoning Resolution which prohibits the location of any portion of a new residential development within 1 mile of an existing active transfer station. Staff further notes that the subject site is approximately 0.5 a mile from an existing active transfer station located to the south on Welcome All Road.

 

According to Fulton County's Office of Environmental Affairs, since 2002, neighboring communities have made numerous complaints to the State Environmental Protection Division and Fulton County regarding odors, litter and truck traffic associated with the operation of the transfer station.

 

Staff is of the opinion that although the applicant's proposed residential development is consistent with the Plan Map's suggested density of 2 to 3 units per acre, it is inconsistent with the site distance requirement of Article 4.16.2 of the Zoning Resolution. Given this, Staff recommends DENIAL of this petition. However, Staff will include development recommendations in the attached Recommended Conditions should the Board of Commissioners choose to approve this petition.

 

Should the Board of Commissioners choose to approve the applicant's request, Staff offers the following analysis:

 

MINIMUM LOT SIZE

 

The applicant's site plan indicates a minimum lot size of 9,000 square feet which is consistent with the minimum lot size for R-4 (Residential) development per Article 6.6.3 of the Fulton County Zoning Resolution. The minimum lot size proposed by the applicant is inconsistent with the R-3 (Residential) and AG-1 (Agricultural) zoned properties surrounding the subject site. Given the relatively small size of the property and the Comprehensive Plan policy for infill residential development to be consistent with neighborhood preservation, Staff does not support the applicant's proposed lot size. Staff is of the opinion an 18,000 square foot lot would be appropriate but given that Staff is recommending denial of the petition Staff will reflect the applicant's request in the Recommended Conditions.

MINIMUM HEATED FLOOR AREA

 

The applicant's site plan indicates a minimum heated floor area of 1,000 square feet. The applicant's petition is inconsistent with the existing and approved development standards in the area. Staff notes that the observed minimum heated floor area for the adjacent residential development to the east is 1,400 square feet. Staff further notes that recent Board action in the area includes the approval of CUP (Community Unit Plan) to the north of the subject site with a minimum heated floor area of 1,200 square feet, pursuant to 2000Z -0155 NFC. Given this, and to maintain development consistency in the area, Staff recommends a minimum heated floor area of 1,400 square feet, and will reflect this in the Recommended Conditions should the Board of Commissioners choose to approve this petition.

 

CONCURRENT VARIANCE

 

Pursuant to Article (4.16.2) of the Fulton County Zoning Resolution, a new residential subdivision shall be located a minimum of 1 mile radius of an existing active transfer station. The subject site is within one mile radius of an existing transfer station to the south on Welcome All Road. Therefore, the applicant is requesting a concurrent variance as follows:

 

To allow a new residential subdivision within 1 mile of an existing active transfer station (Article 4.16.2).

 

Staff notes that the intent of the use separation is to protect residential development from obnoxious odor, litter, truck traffic and other nuisances associated with a transfer station. Staff is of the opinion that given the history of the transfer facility and the potential for obnoxious odor and other problems, residential development in the vicinity of the facility is at greater risk of negative impacts. Therefore, Staff recommends DENIAL of the concurrent variance.

 

BUILDING SETBACKS

 

Staff notes that the applicant's site plan indicates compliance with setback requirements per Article 6.6.3 of the Zoning Resolution for R-4 (Residential) development. 

 

PARKING

 

Article 18 of the Fulton County Zoning Resolution requires 2 parking spaces per single family dwelling. The applicant must comply with the above standards at the time of obtaining a (LDP) Land disturbance Permit. 

 

TRANSPORTATION

 

Fulton County Traffic anticipates the traffic generation rates as follows: 215 average trips per day and 22 trips at the a.m. peak hour and 23 trips at the p.m. peak hour.  To help mitigate the impact of increased traffic, the Fulton County Traffic Engineer is requiring the applicant to comply with traffic recommendations in the Recommended Conditions should the Board of Commissioners choose to approve this petition.

 

ENVIRONMENTAL

 

The Environmental Site Analysis Report is sufficient and satisfies the requirement of the Fulton County Zoning Resolution. A field survey of the site was conducted by County Staff to verify areas addressed in the ESA report. A noise study was performed by the applicant to determine the existing ambient noise levels due to the proposed site being within 3,000 ft. of an active rail line. The noise analysis concluded that the subject property had an average exterior sound level below 65 dBA which is considered “acceptable”.

 

This site is located within a 1 mile radius of the Advance Disposal transfer station. The proposed single family houses are adjacent to Welcome All Road which separates the proposed development from an industrial land use area. The proposed development is also located approximately ½-mile from the transfer station. Staff reviewed complaints, regulatory site visits and responses with respect to compliance issues at the facility which date back to September 2002. County and State personnel have conducted site visits in 2004 and 2005 and investigated odor, litter, pests and environmental complaints within their respective enforcement authority. The facility was informed of the complaints and required to comply with County and State regulations.

 

Staff met with the Advanced Disposal General Manager for a facility visit of the transfer station. The facility operates from 12:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Household waste and construction and debris are collected at the transfer station and transported to a landfill owned by Advance Disposal. The facility processes approximately 550 tons of material per day. The maximum amount that the facility has received is 750 tons. According to facility personnel, the volume of material processed can increase during the holiday season. No materials from waste transfer operations are stored at the facility overnight. No hazardous waste is processed at the facility. Advance Disposal maintains the road from 5165 Welcome All Road (Fulton County Fire Station) to the intersection of Highway 29 (Roosevelt Highway). Approximately 93 to 100 trucks enter and exit the transfer station per day. The interior of the transfer station is kept clean by sweeper equipment and odors are controlled by a Mister system. Staff observed a mild odor prior to entering the facility and a stronger odor after entering the facility. Compliance with County erosion control guidelines and environmental standards would mitigate developmental impacts. The site does not contain wetlands, floodplains, streams, steep slopes, historical sites or sensitive plants and animal species.

 

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

 

The applicant's site plan does not indicate compliance with Article 34.5.3 pertaining to the placement of sidewalk/curb and gutter along Welcome All Road. The applicant must comply with the above standards at the time of application for a Land disturbance Permit.

 

Staff notes that it is Board policy to provide staggered front facades for all residential development in South Fulton County.  Staff will include these in the Recommended Conditions should the Board of Commissioners choose to approve this petition.

 

Staff notes that the submitted site plan contains open space internal to the development. In order to insure proper care and maintenance, all green space and areas which may be held in common shall be accessible via dedicated roadways, easements, sidewalks, trails, etc., and shall be maintained by a mandatory homeowners association, whose proposed documents of incorporation shall be submitted to the Director of the Department of Environment and Community Development for review and approval prior to the recording of the first final plat. Staff will reflect this in the Recommended Conditions.

 

Staff notes that it is Board policy to provide an earthen berm, planted to landscape strip standards, with a maximum slope of 3 to 1 or a 25-foot undisturbed buffer replanted to buffer standards where sparsely vegetated with an additional setback for all improvements of 10 feet subject to the approval of the Fulton County Arborist along the Welcome All Road frontage.  Said berm is to be a minimum of 6 feet high measured from the finished grade on both sides of the berm and located outside of any public right-of-way. Said berm is to be located so that any required landscape strip is incorporated into the berm's final design. Staff further notes that the berm or undisturbed buffer will be a common area and shall not be part of any individual lot. Staff will reflect this in the Recommended Conditions should the Board of Commissioners choose to approve this petition.

 

 

FINDINGS:

 

(Article 28.4.1) Planning Staff shall, with respect to each zoning application, investigate and make a recommendation with respect to factors A. through G., below, as well as any other factors it may find relevant.

 

A.        WHETHER THE ZONING PROPOSAL WILL PERMIT A USE THAT IS SUITABLE IN VIEW OF THE USE AND DEVELOPMENT OF ADJACENT AND NEARBY PROPERTY.

 

FINDING:      Staff notes that although the proposed residential development is consistent with the Plan Map's suggestion for such use, it is inconsistent with Article 4.16.2 of the Zoning Resolution which requires a minimum 1 mile separation from an existing active transfer station for any new residential development.  

 

B.        Whether the zoning proposal will adversely affect the existing use or usability of adjacent or nearby property.

 

FINDING:      In Staff's opinion, the proposed residential development if developed with Staff's Recommended Conditions will not have an adverse effect on the use or usability of adjacent and nearby properties.

 

C.        WHETHER THE PROPERTY TO BE AFFECTED BY THE ZONING PROPOSAL HAS A REASONABLE ECONOMIC USE AS CURRENTLY ZONED.

 

FINDING:      The subject site may have a reasonable use as currently zoned.

 

D.        WHETHER THE ZONING PROPOSAL WILL RESULT IN A USE WHICH WILL OR COULD CAUSE AN EXCESSIVE BURDENSOME USE OF EXISTING STREETS, TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES, UTILITIES, OR SCHOOLS.

 

FINDING:      Staff does not anticipate a significant impact on public services and facilities. However, some impact on the surrounding transportation system is expected, but should be mitigated with the incorporation of Staff's Recommended Conditions. Some overcrowding of area schools may occur.

 

E.        WHETHER THE ZONING PROPOSAL IS IN CONFORMITY WITH THE POLICIES AND INTENT OF THE LAND USE PLAN.

 

FINDING:      The proposed residential development is consistent with the density range suggested on the Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map, however, it is inconsistent with Article 4.16.2 of the Zoning Resolution which prohibits the location of a new residential development within 1 mile of an existing active transfer station.

 

LAND USE PLAN MAP: Residential - 2 to 3 units per acre

 

Proposed use/density: Residential Subdivision/ 2.94 Units Per Acre

 

The Comprehensive Plan Land Use Map suggests the subject site and the properties to the north, east and south as appropriate for residential development at a density of 2 to 3 units per acre. For the properties to the west across Welcome All Road, the Plan Map suggests industrial use.

 

PLAN POLICIES: The proposed residential development is inconsistent with the standards and the following policies:

 

The requirement of a 1 (one) mile site separation for a new residential development from an existing active transfer station per Article 4.16.2 of the Zoning Resolution.

 

Include consideration of environmental issues as part of the zoning and development review process.

 

Protect residential areas by discouraging encroachment of incompatible zoning and land uses.  Protect residential areas from traffic, visibility, and adverse environmental impacts from nearby non-residential uses through conditions of zoning and development.

 

F.         WHETHER THERE ARE OTHER EXISTING OR CHANGING CONDITIONS AFFECTING THE USE AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROPERTY WHICH GIVE SUPPORTING GROUNDS FOR EITHER APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL OF THE ZONING PROPOSAL.

 

FINDING:      Staff notes that the subject site is approximately 0.5 mile of an existing active transfer station to the south on Welcome All Road. As noted above under LAND USE AND DENSITY, the Board of Commissioners' approval of Article 4.16.2 of the Zoning Resolution requiring a minimum 1 mile site separation for a new residential development from an existing active transfer station constitutes a changed condition affecting the use of this property.

 

G.        WHETHER THE ZONING PROPOSAL WILL PERMIT A USE WHICH CAN BE CONSIDERED ENVIRONMENTALLY ADVERSE TO THE NATURAL RESOURCES, ENVIRONMENT AND CITIZENS OF FULTON COUNTY.

 

FINDING:      The proposed residential development is not considered environmentally adverse affecting natural resources, the environment, or the citizens of Fulton County. 

 

CONCLUSION:

 

Staff notes that the subject site is located approximately 0.7 mile of an existing active transfer station. Staff further notes that although the proposed residential development is consistent with the Plan Map's suggested density and use, it is inconsistent with Article 4.16.2 of the Zoning Resolution which prohibits the location of a new residential development within 1 mile of any existing active transfer facility in the area. Given this, Staff recommends DENIAL of this petition. Since Staff is recommending denial of this petition, Staff also recommends DENIAL of the concurrent variance.

 

Note:               The attached conditions are provided as a guide should the Board of Commissioners choose to approve this petition per the applicant's request. The applicant's agreement to these conditions would not result in a favorable recommendation from the Staff.

 

COMMUNITY ZONING BOARD MEETING

 

On November 21, 2006, the Community Zoning Board recommended denial of this petition per Staff's recommendation. The Community Zoning Board is of the opinion that the proposed development is not appropriate at the site due to the nearby transfer station. The community noted that the proposed density does not reflect the existing development in the area and they opposed the proposed development due to traffic congestion and stormwater run-off as well as the potential connection to Jeffery Road.

 

           


RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS

 

If this petition is approved by the Board of Commissioners, it should be approved R-4 (Residential) CONDITIONAL subject to the owner's agreement to the following enumerated conditions. Where these conditions conflict with the stipulations and offerings contained in the Letter of Intent, these conditions shall supersede unless specifically stipulated by the Board of Commissioners.

 

1.         To the owner's agreement to restrict the use of the subject property as follows:

 

            a.         No more than 18 total dwelling units at a maximum density of 2.94 dwelling units per acre based on the total acreage zoned, whichever is less.  Approved lot/unit totals are not guaranteed. The developer is responsible through site engineering (at the time of application for a Land Disturbance Permit) to demonstrate that all lots/units within the approved development meet or exceed all the development standards of Fulton County. The total lot/unit yield of the subject site shall be determined by this final engineering.

 

b.         The minimum heated floor area per dwelling unit shall be 1,400 square feet.

 

2.         To the owner's agreement to abide by the following:

 

a.         To the revised site plan received by the Department of Environment and Community Development on July 25, 2006.  Said site plan is conceptual only and must meet or exceed the requirements of the Zoning Resolution and these conditions prior to the approval of a Land Disturbance Permit. The applicant shall be required to complete the concept review procedure prior to application for a Land Disturbance Permit. Unless otherwise noted herein, compliance with all conditions shall be in place prior to the issuance of the first Certificate of Occupancy.

 

b.         All areas including detention ponds which are not part of an individual lot and held in common shall be maintained by a mandatory homeowners association, whose proposed documents of incorporation shall be submitted to the Director of the Department of Environment and Community Development for review and approval prior to the recording of the first final plat.

 

3.         To the owner's agreement to the following site development considerations:

 

a.         Provide a staggered setback of all dwelling facades. Staggered setbacks shall be determined by the placement of the dwellings on either side of the dwelling in question. Said setback shall provide a minimum 5-foot variation for single family detached dwellings as measured from the back of curb.

 

b.         Provide an earthen berm, planted to landscape strip standards, with a maximum slope of 3 to 1 or a 25-foot undisturbed buffer replanted to buffer standards where sparsely vegetated with an additional setback for all improvements of 10 feet subject to the approval of the Fulton County Arborist along the Welcome All Road frontage.  Said berm is to be a minimum of 6 feet high measured from the finished grade on both sides of the berm and located outside of any public right-of-way. Said berm is to be located so that any required landscape strip is incorporated into the berm's final design. Buffer/berm is not to be part of an individual lot.

 

c.         Allow a new residential subdivision within one (1) mile of the property line of an existing active transfer station (2006VC-0134 SFC).

 

4.         To the owner's agreement to abide by the following traffic requirements, dedication and improvements:

 

a.         Dedicate at no cost to Fulton County along the entire property frontage, prior to the approval of a Land Disturbance Permit, sufficient land as necessary to provide the following rights-of-way, and dedicate at no cost to Fulton County such additional right-of-way as may be required to provide at least 10.5 feet of right-of-way from the back of curb of all abutting road improvements, as well as allow the necessary construction easements while the rights-of-way are being improved:

 

25 feet from centerline of Jeffrey Drive.

 

30 feet from centerline of Welcome All Road.

 

b.         Reserve for Fulton County along the necessary property frontage of the following roadways, prior to the approval of a Land Disturbance permit, sufficient land as necessary to provide for compliance with the Comprehensive Plan. All building setback lines shall be measured from the dedication but at no time shall a building be allowed inside the area of reservation. All required landscape strips and buffers may straddle the reservation line so that the reservation line bisects the required landscape strip or buffer. At a minimum, 10 feet of the required landscape strip or buffer shall be located outside the area of reservation. All required tree plantings per Article 4.23 shall be placed within the portion of the landscape strip or buffer that lies outside the area of reservation:

 

45 feet from centerline of Welcome All Road.

 

c.         Provide traffic calming device on entrance street for connection to Jeffrey Drive or provide paved emergency access to existing Jeffrey Drive with required signage as determined by Fulton County Traffic Engineer.

 

5.       To the owner's agreement to abide by the following:

 

a.         Prior to submitting the application for a (LDP) with the Department of Environment and Community Development, Development Review Division, arrange to meet with the Fulton County Traffic Engineer.  A signed copy of the results of these meetings will be required to be submitted along with the application for a Land Disturbance Permit.

b.         Prior to submitting the application for an LDP, arrange an on-site evaluation of existing specimen trees/stands, buffers, and tree protection zones within the property boundaries with the Fulton County Arborist.  A signed copy of the results of these meetings will be required to be submitted along with the application for an LDP.

 

c.         Prior to submitting the application for an LDP, the developer/engineer shall contact the Public Works Department, Water Services Division, and arrange to meet on-site with an engineer from the Surface Water Management Program (SWMP), who is responsible for review of Storm Water Concept Plan submittals.

 

d.         Prior to submitting the application for an LDP, the developer and/or engineer shall submit to the SWMP, through the Development Review Division, a project Storm Water Concept Plan.  This concept plan shall indicate the preliminary location of the storm water management facilities intended to manage the quality and quantity of storm water.  The concept plan shall specifically address the existing downstream off-site drainage conveyance system(s) that the proposed development surface runoff will impact, and the discharge path(s) from the outlet of the storm water management facilities to the off-site drainage system(s) and/or appropriate receiving waters.  As part of the Storm Water Concept Plan submittal, a preliminary capacity analysis shall be performed by the engineer on the off-site drainage system(s) points of constraint.  The capacity analysis shall determine the capacity of all existing constraint points, such as pipes, culverts, etc. from the point of storm water discharge at the proposed development site boundary downstream to the confluence of the receiving drainage course at a point where the drainage area is at least ten times the proposed development site area and the next downstream drainage area having a drainage area of fifty acres or more.  The critical capacity points shall be selected based upon the engineer's field observation, professional judgment, and limited field survey data.  The analysis shall identify the downstream properties pre and post-development 100-year water surface elevations, and for any post-development water surface elevation increase exceeding 0.05 feet, the developer shall acquire the applicable offsite drainage easement to accommodate the 100-year storm flow through impacted properties.  Where Fulton County has completed a model of the basin, it shall be used by the developer in the analyses.

 

e.         Where storm water currently drains by sheet flow and it is proposed to be collected to and/or discharged at a point, such that the discharge from the storm water management facility outlet crosses a property line, such discharge shall mimic pre-development sheet flow conditions.  A description of the method proposed to achieve post-development sheet flow conditions shall be provided as part of the Storm Water Concept Plan.  Should the method to achieve sheet flow across an external property line be unsuccessful, the developer shall acquire an easement(s) from the point of discharge to a point down gradient at a live dry weather stream sufficient to contain the 25 year storm flow or other location as approved by the Director of Public Works.  This condition will not apply when the storm water management facility is designed and approved to discharge directly to a stream or watercourse.

f.          A draft of the Inspection and Maintenance Agreement required by Fulton County Code Section 26-278 shall be submitted to the Department of Public Works with the Storm Water Concept Plan.

 

g.         The Inspection and Maintenance Agreement shall provide that all storm water management/detention facility outlet control structures shall be inspected, photographed, and cleaned, if necessary, on a monthly basis, by the owner.  The Inspection and Maintenance Agreement shall require that the design engineer shall prepare an operation and maintenance guidance document, for use by the owner and/or any professionals retained by the owner, to plainly describe the basic operational function of the facility(ies), including a description of a permanent marker post(s) which shall indicate that the level of sediment which, if exceeded, requires sediment removal.  The Inspection and Maintenance Agreement shall require an annual operation and maintenance report for all storm water management/detention facilities be prepared by a licensed design professional and submitted to the SWMP.  The annual report shall include monthly inspections, photographs, and documentation of the cleaning of storm water management/detention facilities outlet control structure(s) as well as an operational assessment of the facilities indicating that they do, or do not, function as described in the design guidance document (described above), and if they do not, a description of the specific actions to be taken to allow the facilities to function as intended.

 

h.         The required Inspection and Maintenance Agreement shall be recorded with the Clerk of Superior Court prior to issuance of an LDP, Grading Permit, or Building Permit associated with the development.

 

i.          The engineer/developer is required to submit, along with the application for an LDP, signed documentation verifying approval of the Storm Water Concept Plan.

 

j.          Where paved parking areas (including access aisles) are proposed to exceed 5,000 square feet, the storm water management facilities shall be designed to reduce pollutants such as oil, grease and other automobile fluids that may leak from vehicles.  A general description, or concept, of the storm water management facilities proposed to achieve the removal of such pollutants shall be submitted with the Storm Water Concept Plan.  A detailed design of such facilities shall be included in applicable documents for a land disturbance permit.

 

k.         With the application for an LDP, provide  documentation (such as channel cross-sections, centerline profile, etc.) describing the geometry of those  existing natural streams, creeks, or draws within the proposed development boundary which in the design engineer's judgment are at risk of erosion due to increased flow, provide a description of the basis utilized in judging areas to be at risk, and provide details on the Storm Water Management Plan of the post-development channel bank protection measures.

 

l.          The developer/engineer shall demonstrate to the County by engineering analysis submitted with the LDP application, that the  discharge rate and velocity of the storm water runoff resulting from the development is restricted to seventy-five percent (75%) of the pre-development conditions for the 1-year frequency storm event, up to and including the ten (10)-year frequency storm event.

 

m.        Drainage from all disturbed areas shall be collected and conveyed to a storm water management facility provided as part of the development.  The Storm Water Concept Plan shall identify any proposed areas with incidental and minor release of storm water not conveyed to such facilities, subject to the approval of the Director of Public Works.  Plans for any land disturbance permit shall show all proposed drainage patterns for the proposed development after its completion.  Any incidental release of unmanaged or untreated storm flows from any disturbed portion of the developed property shall be allowed only with the approval of the Director of Public Works.  Other than minimal incidental flows shall be specifically approved by the Director of Public Works.  Bypass flows will not be permitted except from undisturbed areas within a buffer or other protected easement.  Final plans shall provide for collection, conveyance and treatment of all approved incidental flows from developed lots or parcels, individual residences or building structures.

 

 n.        Storm water management facility(ies) volumes shall be designed to achieve water quality treatment, channel protection, over bank flood protection and extreme flood protection, in accordance with the Georgia State Storm water Manual, except that the duration of release for water quality treatment shall be 48 hours.

 


APPENDIX

 

COMMENTS ON PUBLIC SERVICES AND UTILITIES

 

NOTE: Various Fulton County departments or divisions that may or may not be affected by the proposed development provide the following information. Comments herein are based on the applicant's conceptual site plan and are intended as general non-binding information and in no manner suggest a final finding by the commenter. All projects, if approved, are required to complete the Fulton County Plan Review process prior to the commencement of any construction activity.

 

TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES:

 

Road name: Jeffrey Drive

Classification: Local Street

Level of Service: C or better

 

Road name: Welcome All Road

Classification: Minor Arterial

Level of Service: C or Better

 

Anticipated Traffic Generation Rates:

Average: 215 trips per day

Peak Hour: 22 trips

 

HEALTH DEPARTMENT:

 

The Fulton County Health Department recommends that the applicant be required to connect the proposed development to public water and public sanitary sewer available to the site.

 

If this proposed development includes a public swimming pool as defined in the regulations including spas, whirlpools, etc., the owner or contractor must submit plans and approval by this department and must obtain a Health Department permit to construct before issuance of a building permit. Also, the owner of the facility must obtain a Health Department permit to operate the pool prior to opening.

 

This department is requiring that all existing structures to be demolished must be inspected by a certified pest control operator to insure that the premise is rat free.  If evidence of rodent infestation is found, the property must be baited prior to demolition.

 

If this proposed development includes an existing individual onsite sewage management system(s), and the system(s) will be abandoned, it shall be abandoned in accordance with Fulton County regulations.

 

If this proposed development includes an existing individual onsite water supply system(s), and the system(s) will be abandoned, it shall be abandoned in accordance with Fulton County regulations.

 

WATER AND WASTEWATER (SEWER):

 

WATER:

 

Anticipated water demand: 5,400 gallons per day

 

This project is within the Atlanta jurisdiction.

 

Comments: This information does not guarantee that adequate water volume and pressure are available at this time or will be adequate upon application of permits. Please contact the Department of Public Works for more information.

 

SEWER:

 

Basin: Camp Creek

Treatment Plant: Camp Creek

Anticipated sewer demand: 4,860 gallons per day

 

The nearest wastewater pipeline to this project is +/- 65 linear feet located in Land Lot 130, District 9F.

 

Comments: This information does not guarantee that adequate sewer capacity is available at this time or will be available upon application of permits. Please contact the Department of Public Works for more information.

 

DRAINAGE:

 

Flood Plain: FEMA Map N0. 13121C0460E. Approximate floodplain = 0%.

 

BOARD OF EDUCATION:

 

# of Proposed Units: 18 Single Family Subdivision

 

 

Schools

 

 

Seaborn Lee

Elementary

 

Camp Creek

Middle School

 

Westlake High School

 

Estimated Number of Students Generated

 

5 to 8

 

2 to 4

 

10 to 17

 

State Capacity A     

575

975

1,125

 

Enrollment B    

625 to 663

935 to 993

1,902 to 2,020

 

Projected Under/Over State Capacity C

50 to 88

-40 to 18

777 to 895

 

Number of Portable Classrooms   

4

2

20

 

Can Facility Meet Increased Demand?      

No

No

No

A    Updated Georgia Department of Education state capacity.

B     Projected enrollment is for fall of the 2006-07 school year.

C     Positive values indicate numbers of students a facility is over state capacity/ negative values indicate

    number of students a facility is under state capacity.

 

 

Location

 

Average to Average + 1 Std. Deviation

 

Comments

 

South Fulton - Westlake HS Region

 

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One Townhome unit generates: