Zoning Docket from May 18, 2020 Public Hearing CC STAFF ... · 6/1/2020 · REC. GCPC REC. P&D REC. COUNCIL ACTION CZ-2020-35 Larry Barthelemy , ADC Engineering, Inc. on behalf of

Zoning Docket from May 18, 2020 Public Hearing

Docket Number Applicant CC DIST.

STAFF REC.

GCPC REC.

P&D REC.

COUNCIL ACTION

CZ-2020-35

Larry Barthelemy, ADC Engineering, Inc. on behalf of Josh and Debra Jones for City Scape Winery 589 Dunklin Bridge Rd. Pelzer, SC 29669 0588010100505 R-R1, Rural Residential to FRD, Flexible Review District

26 Approval

with conditions

Approval With

Conditions As

amended 5/27/20

Public Comments

Some of the general comments made by Speakers at the Public Hearing on April 20, 2020 were: Speakers For: 1) Applicant

• Discussed major concerns with the increased growth of their business • Wants to remedy the parking situation with the proposed plan • They want to rezone to FRD for the intentional purpose of preserving their

business and any future use of the property to be limited to a winery only out of respect of their neighbors

• Discussed the desire of their business being an asset and a family place and place of joy

• Lastly, they discussed the ability for the event facility to remedy current noise pollution from bands that they have

2) Engineer • Worked with SCDOT and the County • Believes it is a good redevelopment of the site

3) Resident • City Scape is a charming atmosphere and diverse community • Frequents the establishment regularly and sees both rural and urban

customers • The area is family friendly

Speakers Against: 1) Resident

• Parking is a problem • Can hear their business operate: live music, customers, etc. Believes this is

not characteristic of a rural area • Moved from the city to the rural area to get away from businesses

List of meetings with staff: Applicant – 3/19/20 via Zoom

Petition/Letter For: Petitions Against: 3 Letters from Citizens

Staff Report ANALYSIS: The subject property is part of the Plan Greenville County Comprehensive Plan and is designated as Rural, which calls for primary uses as greenhouses and nurseries, agricultural, single-family residential, open space, and parks. The parcel is approximately 1.68 miles southeast of the intersection of Dunklin Bridge Road and McKelvey Road and has approximately 700 feet of road frontage on Dunklin Bridge Road. It is not located along a bus route.

Zoning Docket from May 18, 2020 Public Hearing REVIEW DISTRICT DETAILS: Project Information: This site was rezoned in 2018 from Unzoned to R-R1 as part of the Southern Greenville County Rezoning Effort. At the time of rezoning, the existing business was already in operation. The applicant is now proposing to demolish/remove the existing structures and expand their agritourism/mixed-use business operation with a newer and larger tasting room and production building. They are also proposing a future event facility, future cottages/short term rentals, and a petting zoo. The applicant is proposing to expand the existing parking by adding new parking lots with pedestrian connectivity throughout the site.

Architectural Design:

The exterior of the proposed tasting room is to complement the surrounding area by using traditional residential and agricultural forms. It will include gable and/or hip roof elements with shingle roofing with accents of metal roofing. The exterior siding materials will consist of board/batten and lap styles with accents and wainscoting of synthetic stone veneer on the front façade. The proposed production building will be of similar design to the proposed tasting room. All future buildings will also be constructed with similar design, materials, and colors to the proposed tasting room.

Access and Parking: The applicant is proposing to expand the parking area in front of the current manufactured home, which will be the location of the new tasting room, as well as, adding three overflow parking lots. The parking lot materials may be a combination of asphalt, concrete, pervious pavement, or gravel. Grass areas will be used for overflow parking during peak times. Wheelstops will be provided to delineate parking spaces where painted striping is not possible. The applicant is proposing a total of 147 parking spaces some of which will not be constructed at this time and will be part of a future phases of the development.

The main part of the site will be accessed by two existing ingress/egress points off of Dunklin Bridge Road that have already been approved by SCDOT. These existing points will be brought up to all required SCDOT standards. The entrances will be 16’ in width with one way travel either in or out. Once onto the property, the drives will be 24’ in width for two-way traffic.

Landscaping and Buffering: The applicant states that they intend to utilize as much as the existing landscape as possible. They also state that there will be buffers and screening of the developed site from any adjacent single-family residential use meeting the Greenville County Zoning Ordinance. Some of the new screening will be installed during future phases of the proposed development.

Signage and Lighting: The existing signage is comprised of a v-shaped road sign. The applicant states that they plan to remove one of the 32 sq. ft. sides of the sign and move it to the northern entrance for a new monument style sign. The remaining side of the existing sign will remain in place. They are also proposing a 15 sq. ft. building sign over the entrance of the new tasting room. The signs plan to be externally lit from above with full cut-off light fixtures complying with the Zoning Ordinance. All future signage will be of similar and/or complimentary appearance to what is currently being proposed. All other aspects of the sign will conform with the Greenville County Sign Ordinance.

The applicant states that lighting shall comply with the Greenville County Zoning Ordinance and consist of full cut-off fixtures not exceeding 20’ in height. They state that the lights will turn on 30 minutes before sunset and will turn off before midnight. They will have shields against residential properties.

Zoning Docket from May 18, 2020 Public Hearing

Conclusion: According to the Plan Greenville County Comprehensive Plan, this area is designated as Rural use in the Future Land Use section. This future land use is intended for working farms actively used for agricultural activities. The existing and continued use of the property as a winery and vineyard is seen as being classified as an agritourism type use. The mixed-use atmosphere of the proposed development will meet the definition of agritourism because it will be a business based agricultural destination for the Upstate. Even though the proposed use is compatible with the Comprehensive Plan, Staff believes that due to the rural nature of the surrounding area, conditions on the development are necessary. The proposed development will have to meet the following conditions:

1. The hours of operation, including any special event, must end no later than 9 p.m. 2. To allow business staff time to clean at the end of the day, all site lighting must be turned off

no later than 9:30 p.m. 3. All special events and day-to-day operations must provide adequate parking on site and not

allow any street parking along Dunklin Bridge Road. 4. All outdoor events must adhere to the noise regulations as required by the Greenville County

Sheriff’s Department. 5. Any revisions to the existing curb cuts must adhere to all SCDOT requirements. 6. Submit and have the Phased Final Development Plans approved before submitting for any

Land Development or Building Permits. 7. Before any future phases, after the initial phase, the applicant must provide Staff with

updated Fire Coverage Availability letters stating that the Dunklin Fire Rescue District can cover the uses associated in that phase.

Based on these reasons, staff recommends approval of the requested rezoning to FRD, Flexible Review District with conditions.

GCPC At the May 27, 2020 Planning Commission meeting, the Commission members voted to approve the applicant’s request to FRD, Flexible Review District with the following conditions as amended:

1. All outdoor activities will end no later than 10 p.m. allowing employees time to clean and be completed by 11 p.m.

2. All special events and day-to-day operations must provide adequate parking on site and not allow any street parking along Dunklin Bridge Road.

3. All outdoor events must adhere to the noise regulations as required by the Greenville County Sheriff’s Department.

4. Any revisions to the existing curb cuts must adhere to all SCDOT requirements. 5. Submit and have the Phased Final Development Plans approved before submitting for any

Land Development or Building Permits. 6. Before any future phases, after the initial phase, the applicant must provide Staff with

updated Fire Coverage Availability letters stating that the Dunklin Fire Rescue District can cover the uses associated in that phase.

Greenville County Planning and Zoning Division (864) 467-7425 www.greenvillecounty.org

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TO: County Council Planning and Development Committee Planning Commission FROM: Joshua Henderson RE: CZ-2020-35 APPLICANT: Larry Barthelemy for ADC Engineering, Inc. on behalf of Josh Jones for

City Scape Winery PROPERTY LOCATION: 589 Dunklin Bridge Rd. Pelzer, SC 29669 PIN/TMS#(s): 0588010100505 EXISTING ZONING: R-R1 REQUESTED ZONING AND LAND USE: FRD, Flexible Review District Mixed-use/Agritourism Development ACREAGE: 11.1 COUNCIL DISTRICT: 26 – Ballard

General Location

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ZONING HISTORY: The parcel was originally zoned R-R1, Rural Residential in March 2018 as part of the Southern Greenville County Rezoning Effort. There have been no other rezoning requests for this parcel.

EXISTING LAND USE: Winery and vineyard AREA CHARACTERISTICS: WATER AVAILABILITY: N/A SEWER AVAILABILITY: N/A PLAN GREENVILLE COUNTY CONFORMANCE: The subject property is part of the Plan Greenville County

Comprehensive Plan and is designated as Rural, which calls for primary uses as greenhouses and nurseries, agricultural, single-family residential, open space and parks.

Plan Greenville County, Future Land Use Map

Direction Zoning Land Use

North R-R1 and Unzoned vacant land

East R-R1 vacant land South R-R1 equestrian center and single-family residential West R-MA and I-1 vacant land and single-family residential

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Plan Greenville County, Character Area Type Card

AREA AND COMMUNITY PLANS: N/A

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ROADS AND TRAFFIC: Dunklin Bridge Rd.: two-lane State-maintained major collector road and the parcel has approximately 700 feet of road frontage. The parcel is approximately 1.68 miles southeast of the intersection of Dunklin Bridge Road and McKelvey Road. It is not located along a bus route. Below is the traffic count for the area.

CULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL: Floodplain is not present on the site. There are no known historic

resources on this site, nor are there any significant environmental or cultural features. The site is within 2.5 miles from Fork Shoals Elementary School.

REVIEW DISTRICT DETAILS: Project Information: This site was rezoned in 2018 from Unzoned to R-R1 as part of the

Southern Greenville County Rezoning Effort. At the time of rezoning, the existing business was already in operation. The applicant is now proposing to demolish/remove the existing structures and expand their agritourism/mixed-use business operation with a newer and larger tasting room and production building. They are also proposing a future event facility, future cottages/short term rentals, and a petting zoo. The applicant is proposing to expand the existing parking by adding new parking lots with pedestrian connectivity throughout the site.

Architectural Design: The exterior of the proposed tasting room is to complement the

surrounding area by using traditional residential and agricultural forms. It will include gable and/or hip roof elements with shingle roofing with accents of metal roofing. The exterior siding materials will consist of board/batten and lap styles with accents and wainscoting of synthetic stone veneer on the front façade. The proposed production building will be of similar design to the proposed tasting room. All future buildings will also be constructed with similar design, materials, and colors to the proposed tasting room.

Access and Parking:

The applicant is proposing to expand the parking area in front of the current manufactured home, which will be the location of the new tasting room, as well as, adding three overflow parking lots. The parking lot materials may be a combination of asphalt, concrete, pervious pavement, or gravel. Grass areas will be used for overflow parking during peak times. Wheelstops will be provided to delineate

Location of Traffic Count Distance to Site 2011 2014 2019 Dunklin Bridge Road 1.97 miles SE 800

550

-31.25%

750 +26.67%

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parking spaces where painted striping is not possible. The applicant is proposing a total of 147 parking spaces some of which will not be constructed at this time and will be part of a future phases of the development. The main part of the site will be accessed by two existing ingress/egress points off of Dunklin Bridge Road that have already been approved by SCDOT. These existing points will be brought up to all required SCDOT standards. The entrances will be 16’ in width with one way travel either in or out. Once onto the property, the drives will be 24’ in width for two-way traffic.

Landscaping and Buffering: The applicant states that they intend to utilize as much as the existing

landscape as possible. They also state that there will be buffers and screening of the developed site from any adjacent single-family residential use meeting the Greenville County Zoning Ordinance. Some of the new screening will be installed during future phases of the proposed development.

Signage and Lighting: The existing signage is comprised of a v-shaped road sign. The applicant

states that they plan to remove one of the 32 sq. ft. sides of the sign and move it to the northern entrance for a new monument style sign. The remaining side of the existing sign will remain in place. They are also proposing a 15 sq. ft. building sign over the entrance of the new tasting room. The signs plan to be externally lit from above with full cut-off light fixtures complying with the Zoning Ordinance. All future signage will be of similar and/or complimentary appearance to what is currently being proposed. All other aspects of the sign will conform with the Greenville County Sign Ordinance.

The applicant states that lighting shall comply with the Greenville County Zoning Ordinance and consist of full cut-off fixtures not exceeding 20’ in height. They state that the lights will turn on 30 minutes before sunset and will turn off before midnight. They will have shields against residential properties.

CONCLUSION: According to the Plan Greenville County Comprehensive Plan, this area is designated as Rural use in the Future Land Use section. This future land use is intended for working farms actively used for agricultural activities. The existing and continued use of the property as a winery and vineyard is seen as being classified as an agritourism type use. The mixed-use atmosphere of the proposed development will meet the definition of agritourism because it will be a business based agricultural destination for the Upstate. Even though the proposed use is compatible with the Comprehensive Plan, Staff believes that due to the rural nature of the surrounding area, conditions on the development

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are necessary. The proposed development will have to meet the following conditions:

1. The hours of operation, including any special event, must end no later than 9 p.m.

2. To allow business staff time to clean at the end of the day, all site lighting must be turned off no later than 9:30 p.m.

3. All special events and day-to-day operations must provide adequate parking on site and not allow any street parking along Dunklin Bridge Road.

4. All outdoor events must adhere to the noise regulations as required by the Greenville County Sheriff’s Department.

5. Any revisions to the existing curb cuts must adhere to all SCDOT requirements.

6. Submit and have the Phased Final Development Plans approved before submitting for any Land Development or Building Permits.

7. Before any future phases, after the initial phase, the applicant must provide Staff with updated Fire Coverage Availability letters stating that the Dunklin Fire Rescue District can cover the uses associated in that phase.

STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval with conditions.

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Aerial Photography, 2019

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Zoning Map

Joshua Henderson Zoning Administrator (864) 467-7537 www.greenvillecounty.org


May 7, 2020 Applicant’s Response 5/12/20 Staff’s Response 5/13/20 Applicants Response 5/14/20 Staff’s Response 5/15/20 Larry Barthelemy ADC Engineering, Inc. 25 Woods Lake Rd. Suite 210 Greenville, SC 29607 RE: City Scape Winery Staff Comment letter; CZ-2020-35 Dear Mr. Barthelemy, Below are Staff’s comments regarding the FRD submittal for the above-mentioned project. The comments are divided into those relating to the Statement of Intent and those relating to the submitted drawings. Comments are made in the order that they appear for your convenience and tracking. Please refer to the bottom of these comments for information on your resubmittal.

Statement of Intent Cover Page

1. Please make sure to provide the revision date. a. A date has been updated. b. Staff accepts applicant’s response

2. Please provide page numbers on each sheet. My comments below are as the sections appear on the sheets now.

a. Page numbers have been added. b. Staff accepts applicant’s response

Page 1 1. In your Description of Land Use Table, please include reference to the buildings that will be

demolished. Also, it will be helpful to include future vs. existing uses. a. An additional land use table has been provided for the existing structures. b. You state that the petting zoo is existing; however, it is not in the existing table. Please

add this. c. The petting zoo has been added to the existing land use table. d. Staff accepts applicant’s response.

2. In your cottages reference in the table, please include the total number of bedrooms. a. The maximum number of bedrooms for each cottage has been added to the table. b. Staff accepts applicant’s response

3. In Item number 3, you state that “Phase 1 will include removal of the existing manufactured Home and the construction of a new tasting room and production building, along with parking improvements”.

i. Correct ii. Staff accepts applicant’s response

b. In this sentence, please either capitalize “manufactured” or change “Home” to lower case. i. Capitalization issues have been addressed.

ii. Staff accepts applicant’s response

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c. Please revise to read “construction of the 10,000 sq. ft. Tasting Room” with the capitalization.

i. The area of the tasting room has been added. Capitalization issues have been addressed.

ii. Staff accepts applicant’s response d. Is the existing manufactured home the existing Tasting Room as indicated in your Use

Table? If so, please make sure that this is identified somehow. i. The existing manufactured home is currently used for storage and offices and

will be removed. The small building to the east of the manufactured home is the tasting room.

ii. Staff accepts applicant’s response e. In the second paragraph in this section, please capitalize Tasting Room and Production

Building and include the word “and” after “Building”. i. Capitalization issues have been addressed. Text has been rewritten with the

‘and’. ii. This item was still not revised. The sentence needs to read, “After the home is

removed, sitework will begin with the construction of the new tasting room and production building and will take approximately 11 months”.”

iii. Text has been revised as requested. iv. Staff accepts applicant’s response.

f. In the third paragraph, please include “15,000 sq. ft.” for the future Production Building, “10,000 sq. ft.” for the Auxiliary Tasting Room, and “ten 1,500 sq. ft.” for the rental cottages.

i. Building areas have been added. They were not previously added to the paragraph to avoid any potential errors/typos/conflicts with the land use table.

ii. Staff accepts applicant’s response g. When will the petting zoo be added? When will the future parking be added? What on-

site improvements will all of this entail? i. The petting zoo is existing. The area has been noted on the plans. It will be

updated from time to time based on maintenance requirements. The future parking will be added in the future as needed based on market conditions and demand.

ii. Staff accepts applicant’s response Page 2

1. In the first paragraph on the page, still under Item number 3, you state that the existing Production Building (please capitalize this) will be removed as part of the new Production Building (please capitalize) construction. However, the new Production Building is part of the new Tasting Room and is to be constructed after the removal of the manufactured home. There appears to be some conflict between these two sections. Please clarify.

a. Capitalization issues have been addressed. For clarification, there is an existing production building, a proposed production area on the basement level of the new tasting room/production building and then there will be an additional future production building constructed to accommodate increasing sales and demand. The existing production building (left of the proposed tasting room) would be removed in the future to accommodate the larger production building.

b. Staff accepts applicant’s response 2. Please include a final paragraph (or include this somewhere in the other information in Item

number 3) that the future phases will be phased out on phased Final Development Plans. a. Text has been added to section 3. b. Staff accepts applicant’s response

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3. In Item number 6, please revise the first sentence so it is not confusing with regards to the stated “for overflow parking”. It appears that only the gravel or grass will be for the overflow parking; or is that the intent? Please clarify.

a. This sentence has been revised. b. Staff accepts applicant’s response

4. In Item number 7, please include the width of the sidewalks that are discussed. Please capitalize Auxiliary Tasting Room in the last sentence. Also, please note that you are stating there to be sidewalks. If this is desired to change in the future, it could trigger another review by Staff. You may want to specify the material you wish to have (i.e. concrete sidewalks, mulched walking trail, etc.). With that said, also keep in mind Handicap Accessibility.

a. The minimum width of the sidewalks has been added. Capitalization issues have been addressed (removed). Additional text has been added to this section to clarify the sidewalk and trails.

b. Staff accepts applicant’s response Page 3

1. In the third paragraph under Item number 10, please reword the first sentence to read “The overall design, form, character, and materials…”

a. Text has been revised. b. Staff accepts applicant’s response

2. In the last sentence in this same paragraph, please revise to read “buildings will” and add “as” after “submitted”.

a. Text has been revised. b. You left off the “s” in buildings which is needed since there are multiple future buildings. c. Text has been revised as requested. d. Staff accepts applicant’s response.

3. I know that the Petting Zoo is not technically a building, but it may be beneficial in this section to include information regarding it. This needs to include the type and number of animals, any buildings associated with it, the fence material, etc.

a. Text has been added regarding the petting zoo. See item #15. b. After further consideration, this area was originally zoned R-R1 which permits livestock

and barns as a permitted use without placing a maximum number of animals. Therefore, Staff does not see the need to place that maximum on the proposed use. Noted.

c. Please include information regarding the shed and the fencing material in this section. d. Text associated with the petting zoo sheds/pens has been added to this section. e. Staff accepts applicant’s response.

Page 4 1. In the first paragraph on this page, please capitalize “Cottages and Auxiliary Tasting Room”.

Also, please revise to read “scheduled”. a. Capitalization issues have been addressed (removed). b. Staff accepts applicant’s response

2. In Item number 12, please add “a” after “comprised of” in the first sentence. Also, please change “V-sign” to “V-shaped sign” in the first sentence and the second sentence.

a. Text has been revised. b. Staff accepts applicant’s response

3. In the second paragraph under Item number 2, you state that the sign setback shall be 3’ from any property line. Has this been discussed with SCDOT? I am not sure if they have requirements on sign setbacks off of their rights-of-way.

a. SCDOT does not stipulate the location of signs off their right of way. They do require that site visibility triangles at the drives must be maintained. Text referencing this is already in the SOI.

b. Staff accepts applicant’s response

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4. In Item number 13, you state that the lights will meet the amended version of the Greenville County Development Standards; however, you state that the poles will not exceed 20’ in height. The Ordinance states a maximum height of 16’. I would revise this sentence to state that other than the height, the lights will comply with the Standards.

a. Text has been added. b. Staff accepts applicant’s response

Page 5 1. In your Willingness to Serve letter from Dunklin Fire and Rescue District, they only state fire

coverage for the new tasting room. We will either need a revised letter from them stating that they can serve and cover for the entire proposed concept of the development. Otherwise, we will have to have a condition an updated letter be provided with each new phase of the development.

a. It is understood that an updated Willingness to Serve letter from the Dunklin Fire and Rescue District will be required for future phases of the development.

b. We will make this as a condition for the rezoning. c. Noted. d. Staff accepts applicant’s response.

Concept Plan

1. Please include the total site acreage of the proposed rezoning. a. The TMS number has been added to the site plan with a note that the entire parcel (11.09

acres) will be rezoned to FRD. b. Staff accepts applicant’s response

2. Either in the Land Use Table, or somewhere else on the plan, please include the acreage of each part of the site (open space, cottage, building, vineyard, etc.). This will need to add up to the total referenced. Also, please make sure that any changes to the Use Table in the SOI matches the plan.

a. The overall locations and acreages of each use may change in future final development plans; however, the density will not exceed what is provided in the land use table. Therefore, acreages have not been added to avoid any issues in the future.

b. I understand that this might change with regards to the vineyards, but if you are indicating the maximum square footage for all the buildings, parking areas, etc., then Staff believes that you should be able to provide acreage amounts.

c. An acreage summary table has been added to the overall conceptual site plan. d. The new Land Use Tables in the SOI should be the same as what is on the plans. e. The land use table on the conceptual site plan has been updated to match the SOI. f. Staff accepts applicant’s response.

3. Please include the traffic flow for the future overflow parking, drive to the cottages, and parking lot in front of the Future Production Building.

a. Traffic flow arrows have been added to the site plan. b. Staff accepts applicant’s response

4. You provide a Parking Table of the required parking, but do not include the proposed. Please provide this information.

a. The parking table has been revised to include the proposed parking. b. I am not seeing the Parking Table that was on the original submittal. This comment was

requesting you to revise the table to keep what is required, but to also show what is proposed. This needs to be on the plans. The parking table has been revised as requested.

c. Please indicate the handicap accessible striping at the future auxiliary tasting room building.

d. The ADA aisle striping has been added. e. Staff accepts applicant’s response.

5. The lighting locations can be more defined on the Final Development Plan, but please include something conceptually as to where they are going to be located.

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a. Approximate locations of proposed light poles have been added to the site plan. b. Staff accepts applicant’s response

6. On the Landscape Plan, you stop the proposed Landscape Buffer short from screening the Future Production Building. Please extend this to the existing tree line you indicate.

a. The landscape plan has been revised. b. Staff accepts applicant’s response

7. Staff is of the opinion that there needs to be sufficient screening from the future overflow parking lot, the drive aisle, and the cottages from the single-family residential on parcels 0588010100513, 0588010100503, and 0587020100601. Please indicate a buffer line in these areas or a statement that existing vegetation will provide the screening and that this screening must be completed during the future phases of the Final Development Plan.

a. The landscape plan has been revised. b. There is not a proposed screen adjacent to parcel 0588010100503 and according to our

aerials, there does not appear to be existing vegetation. There will need to be a screen provided here to screen the parking lot and drive aisle from this residential use. If this is not provided, then the customers leaving this overflow parking lot will shine their headlights directly into the side of the house on the adjacent parcel.

c. The landscape plan has been revised. d. Staff accepts applicant’s response.

8. On the Concept Plan, you show future overflow parking in the same area as an existing vineyard. This needs to be explained in the SOI that the vineyard will be removed for the construction of the parking lot.

a. If the future overflow parking area is ever constructed, a portion of the vineyards will be removed.

b. You have increased your parking for this area and will be removing all the vineyards. This should be stated in either the SOI and/or on the plans.

c. Section 6 of the SOI has been revised as requested. d. Staff accepts applicant’s response.

9. Please indicate the parking space(s) for each cottage. This way we can assure that there the drive aisles will not be blocked for traffic to the Future Auxiliary Tasting Room/Event Center.

a. Parking spaces have been added to each cottage. b. What is the reasoning behind having standard duty asphalt pavement for the parking for

Cottage 1 and not all the cottages? c. Federal ADA regulations require a percentage of units be provided with a material that is

handicap accessible. Gravel is not an approved ADA surface, therefore, one unit has been designated with asphalt in order to meet the Federal ADA regulations.

d. Staff accepts applicant’s response. 10. Please provide better depiction of the Future Production Building and an arrow indicating it.

Please include square footage for the New Tasting Room, Existing Production Room, and Existing Tasting Room.

a. An arrow has been added to the plans showing the location of the future production room. The square footages for each building is located within the land use table. Additionally, the square footages have been added to each building.

b. What will the concrete area that is shown beneath the future production building be used for until you reach that phase?

c. The concrete area behind the existing production room will be used as part of the wine production process.

d. Staff accepts applicant’s response. 11. Is the area within the 4’ hogwire fence going to be the Petting Zoo? If not, please clearly identify

it. If so, please provide square footage of the shed (what will the shed be used for) and will the existing wood line be removed, or will the animals be roaming around in the woods?

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a. A label for the petting zoo has been added to the plans. Text has been added to the land use table in the SOI for the shed. The shed will be used to store materials or temporarily house the animals. The petting zoo will always have fencing around it.

b. Once the new Land Use Table in provided on the plans it will provide the needed information regarding the shed within the petting zoo.

c. The land use table on the concept site plan has been updated to match the SOI. d. Staff accepts applicant’s response.

12. Please provide the width of the sidewalks. Also, in your SOI you state that sidewalks and trails will be provided to connect the future cottages and Auxiliary Tasting Room, but they are not indicated on the plans. Please show.

a. The minimum width of the proposed sidewalks have been added to the site legend on the site plan. Text has been added to the SOI as well.

b. The trails and sidewalks going from the cottages to the Auxiliary Tasting Room are still not indicated on the plans.

c. Trails have been added from the cottages to the auxiliary tasting room. d. Staff accepts applicant’s response.

13. Please label the dimensions of the parking spaces including the spaces at the Future Auxiliary Tasting Room/Event Center.

a. Parking dimensions have been added to the legend. Additionally, parking dimensions are listed in the SOI.

b. Staff accepts applicant’s response 14. Please show the wheelstops in the future overflow parking lot.

a. Wheel stops have been added to the overflow parking lot. b. Staff accepts applicant’s response

15. Please indicate the buffers on the Concept Plan as they are on the Landscape Plan. a. Buffers have been added to the concept plans. b. Staff accepts applicant’s response. Please refer to Comment 7 above regarding the

screening. c. Noted. See the revised landscape plan. d. Staff accepts applicant’s response.

16. You sign is located within the 8’ landscape buffer. a. The sign is located within the front buffer to avoid existing vegetation. All SCDOT sight

visibility requirements will be met. b. Staff accepts applicant’s response

17. On Sheet C201, you are not indicating the Future Production Building. Please make sure that all items in the Overall Site Plan is on Sheet C201.

a. The future production building has been added to sheet C201. b. Staff accepts applicant’s response

These changes may be made and submitted now, but must be resubmitted no later than close of business day on May 14, 2020 in time to get the revised plans and Statement of Intent into our staff report. If the revised plans and Statement of Intent are not resubmitted by this date it could cause the project to be pushed back until the next available meeting. Alternatively, if you agree to all of them, this letter may be referenced as a condition of approval for your project: prior to submittal of the FDP, all changes referenced in this letter dated May 7, 2020 shall be corrected to staff’s satisfaction. Please also provide written responses to these comments. Please let us know how you would like to proceed. Sincerely, /S/ Joshua T. Henderson Zoning Administrator

Zoning Docket from May 18, 2020 Public Hearing CC STAFF ... · 6/1/2020 · REC. GCPC REC. P&D REC. COUNCIL ACTION CZ-2020-35 Larry Barthelemy , ADC Engineering, Inc. on behalf of

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