Coweta County Unincorporated
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
ARTICLE 15
- LUH LIMITED USE HISTORIC DISTRICT
This district classification is established to permit and encourage the use of historically significant sites as event sites open for visitor visitation and events for the public, and to regulate such uses so that such use is not detrimental to the surrounding area. To qualify for this classification, the property or a portion of the property must be listed on the state or National Register of Historic Places. The limited use historic district shall include the historic property (or properties) and identified structures, land forms, archeology, or sites designated by the Register of Historic Places as historically significant.
Sec. 150.- Dimensional requirements.
Required minimum lot size: 5 acres.
Maximum height: 40 feet.
Front yard: 50 feet.
Side yard: 25 feet.
Rear yard: 50 feet.
Sec. 151. - Permitted uses.
Any one or more of the following uses may be permitted in a limited use historic district, subject to the further provisions of this ordinance, provided that the specific use and any related activity anticipated by the party requesting the rezoning must be delineated in the zoning request. The property will be rezoned for one or more specific uses only to the exclusion of all other listed permitted uses. The limits of permitted uses of the property, density or intensity of use, and height and size restrictions must have a reasonable relation to the rezoning, and must be in the best interest of public safety, welfare, and convenience.
(1)
Single-family residential use of one historic dwelling by the owner or curator of the historic property.
(2)
Public access to the historic structure, facility, park, or museum.
(3)
Accessory parks, including bicycle and/or walking trails.
(4)
Museums.
(5)
Special events.
(6)
Banquet halls.
(7)
Concerts, theater productions, entertainment studios, and supporting uses.
(8)
Gift shops.
(9)
Restaurants.
(10)
Recreational facilities.
(11)
Catering.
(12)
Alcohol sales by the drink.
(13)
Bed and breakfast lodging.
(14)
Administrative office related to permitted use.
(15)
Specialty tourism lodging.
(Ord. No. 011-22, 5-3-22)
Sec. 152. - Infrastructure requirements.
(1)
The property shall be served by public highways, streets, to adequately serve the traffic created by the use, and entrances to the property shall not create a traffic hazard.
(2)
The property shall be served by public water.
(3)
The property shall be served by adequate public safety, refuse disposal, and sewerage disposal.
Sec. 153. - Additional requirements.
(1)
The use of the property must not be unduly hazardous or disturbing to the surrounding property owners.
(2)
The property use will not involve uses, activities, processes, materials and equipment and conditions of operation that will be detrimental to any persons, property or the general welfare by reason of excessive production of traffic, noise, smoke, fumes, glare or odors.
(3)
The property shall be served by adequate parking and drainage structures.
(4)
Sufficient buffers shall be provided along the boundary of the property to protect the quiet enjoyment of the surrounding property.
Sec. 154. - Additional criteria for consideration.
In addition, the board of commissioners shall consider, at a minimum, the following in its determination of whether or not to zone property to limited use historic:
(1)
Whether or not quiet enjoyment of surrounding property will be adversely affected;
(2)
Whether or not adequate provisions are made for waste disposal, parking and traffic;
(3)
Whether or not the intensity of the use is appropriate in light of the surrounding land uses and the historical nature of the property;
(4)
Whether adequate provisions are made to maintain the historical authenticity and integrity of the property; and
(5)
Whether the times and hours of operation will adversely effect the use of the adjoining properties.