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PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING: October 17, 2016
CITY COUNCIL MEETING: October 27, 2016
LOCATION: N/A
APPLICANT: City of Tybee Island
EXISTING USE: N/A
ZONING: N/A
COMMUNITY CHARACTER MAP: N/A
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USE PERMITTED BY RIGHT: N/A
APPLICATION: Text amendment to Sec. 4-050 (H)TBR transitional business -residential district and (F)C-2
highway business district
PROPOSAL: The applicant is requesting amend Sec. 4-050 H by removing this section in its entirety and amend
Sec 4-050F to allow R-2 uses by right.
ANALYSIS: The purpose of these text amendments is to clarify that residential uses are allowed in the C-2 zoning
district. The TBR has been used to allow for residential uses but it is not clearly defined and is not designated on
the zoning map.
STAFF FINDING
This amendment will give the public clear understanding that residential uses are allowed in the C-2 district and
eliminate an unmapped zoning district. Staff recommends approval.
ATTACHMENTS
A. Text amendment
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This Staff Report was prepared by George Shaw.
ORDINANCE NO. 2016-30
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
FOR THE CITY OF TYBEE ISLAND, GEORGIA,
PERTAINING TO PERMITTING CERTAIN RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES AND USES IN
THE C-2 ZONE, TO REPEAL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES TO REPEAL THE TBR ZONE
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
WHEREAS, the duly elected governing authority for the City of Tybee Island, Georgia,
is authorized under Article 9, Section 2, Paragraph 3 of the Constitution of the State of Georgia
to adopt reasonable ordinances to protect and improve the public health, safety, and welfare of
the citizens of Tybee Island, Georgia, including the environment thereof; and
WHEREAS, the duly elected governing authority for the City of Tybee Island, Georgia,
is the Mayor and Council thereof,
WHEREAS, there is a zone designated in the text of the zoning ordinance known as
"TBR transitional business -residential district" (4-050(H)) which is described in a confusing
manner and references an area contiguous with the highway commercial district and which
permits in some instances residential uses within the "200 foot commercial strip", and
WHEREAS, the TBR zone permits off-street parking lots for C-2 business in order to
meet the minimum parking requirements as specified in the Land Development Code, and
WHEREAS, upon the adoption of this ordinance the TBR transitional business -
residential district may be eliminated as text and the remaining paragraphs of Section 4-050 can
be re -lettered appropriately, and
NOW, THEREFORE, It is hereby ordained by the Mayor and Council of the City of
Tybee Island that The Code of the City of Tybee Island, Georgia, Section 4-050(F), pertaining to
C-2 highway business district, is hereby amended, so that hereafter the sections shall read as
hereinafter provided.
SECTION 1
The Code of the City of Tybee Island, Georgia, is hereby amended as to cause, Section 4-
050(F), C-2 highway business district, to hereafter read as including the provision contained in
section 2 below.
Uses as of right:
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SECTION 2
" R e s i d e n t i a l u s e s p e r m i s s i b l e i n t h e R - 2 d i s t r i c t i n c l u d i n g t h o s e p e r m i s s i b l e a s o f r i g h t a n d
a f t e r s p e c i a l r e v i e w . T h e u s e s p e r m i s s i b l e i n R - 2 a f t e r s p e c i a l r e v i e w s h a l l a l s o r e q u i r e
s p e c i a l r e v i e w t o b e p e r m i s s i b l e i n t h e C - 2 z o n e .
" F o l l o w i n g r e q u i r e d s i t e p l a n a p p r o v a l f o r c o m m e r c i a l d e v e l o p m e n t r e s i d e n t i a l u s e s a b o v e
c o m m e r c i a l s h a l l b e a l l o w e d b y r i g h t i f o n s i t e p a r k i n g i s a v a i l a b l e .
S E C T I O N 3
A l l o r d i n a n c e s a n d p a r t s o f o r d i n a n c e s i n c o n f l i c t h e r e w i t h a r e e x p r e s s l y r e p e a l e d t o
s p e c i f i c a l l y i n c l u d e t h e r e p e a l a n d d e l e t i o n o f 4 - 0 5 0 ( H ) T B R T r a n s i t i o n a l b u s i n e s s - r e s i d e n t i a l
d i s t r i c t .
S E C T I O N 4
I t i s t h e i n t e n t i o n o f t h e g o v e r n i n g b o d y , a n d i t i s h e r e b y o r d a i n e d , t h a t t h e p r o v i s i o n s o f
t h i s o r d i n a n c e s h a l l b e c o m e e f f e c t i v e a n d b e m a d e a p a r t o f t h e T h e C o d e o f t h e C i t y o f T y b e e
I s l a n d , G e o r g i a , a n d t h e s e c t i o n s o f t h i s o r d i n a n c e m a y b e r e n u m b e r e d t o a c c o m p l i s h s u c h
i n t e n t i o n .
S E C T I O N 5
T h i s o r d i n a n c e s h a l l b e e f f e c t i v e u p o n i t s a d o p t i o n b y t h e M a y o r a n d C o u n c i l p u r s u a n t t o
t h e o r d i n a n c e s o f t h e C i t y .
A D O P T E D T H I S _ D A Y O F , 2 0 1 6 .
A T T E S T :
C L E R K O F C O U N C I L
F I R S T R E A D I N G :
S E C O N D R E A D I N G :
M A Y O R
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ENACTED:
572-000001/Ordin/30-2016 C-2Highwaybusinessdistrict 09.13.16
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PLANNING COMMISSION
NOTICE OF DETERMINATION
Meeting date: October 17, 2016
Project Name/Description: Sec. 4-050H & 4 -050F -C2
Action Requested: Remove TBR and to amend C2 Highway business
Special Review
Site Plan Approval
Variance
Map Amendment
Text Amendment X
Subdivision:
Sketch Plan Approval
Preliminary Plan Approval
Final Plat Approval
Minor Subdivision
Conceptual
Major Subdivision
Petitioner has met all documentation requirements, all external approval requirements, and all
code requirements, except for the following:
COMMISSIONER
FOR
AGAINST
COMMENTS
Bishop
Chair - absent
Bossick
X
Vice Chair
Bramble
absent
Gann
X
Second
King _
X
Matlock
absent
McNaughton
X
Motion
The Planning Commission recommends: ❑ Approval ❑ Denial ® Continued
Planning Commission Chair:
Planning & Zoning Manager:
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