The standards listed in this section shall be applied in addition to any and all zoning district requirements applicable for the use specified. The zoning official may require site plans, technical specifications, and/or any other reasonable documentation necessary to verify compliance.

(Ord. No. 2012-14, § 1, 5-15-2012)

All noises, excess light, or dust shall be controlled so as not to be detrimental or cause a nuisance to nearby residential or commercial uses. A landscape plan which provides for screening and buffering of a minimum width of 15 feet shall be submitted at the time of application for a zoning permit. Parking areas shall be no closer than 15 feet from the boundary of any adjoining parcel, and bordered on adjoining sides by a landscaped area which contains an evergreen screen a minimum of four feet in height.

(Ord. No. 2012-14, § 1, 5-15-2012)

Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with the average amount of expected traffic utilizing the said business. A minimum of two spaces shall be provided off of the public thoroughfare. Whenever feasible all parking shall occur in the rear of the business.

(Ord. No. 2012-14, § 1, 5-15-2012)

Adaquate ingress and egress shall be provided for and commercial cemeteries greater than 30 sites shall provide access points on two thoroughfares.

(Ord. No. 2012-14, § 1, 5-15-2012)

(a)

A licensed landscape architect shall design the site layout and preliminary layout plans for the subdivision

(b)

A minimum of 50 percent of the gross area shall be preserved as green space.

(c)

Lot size may be reduced to 10,000 square feet provided that a nontraditional septic system is approved by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC). An increase in green space by at least 15 percent shall permit the developer to decrease the minimum lot size by 20 percent (to 8,000 square feet).

(d)

Views of house lots from exterior roads and abutting properties shall be minimized by the use of changes in topography, existing vegetation, or additional landscaping.

(e)

At least half of the lots shall directly abut conservation land or face conservation lands from across the street.

(f)

Covenants and restrictions governing the preservation of green space, wetlands, and other sensitive lands shall be recorded with the final subdivision plat prior to any sales. A statement assigning the home owners association responsibility for maintaining the conservation land shall be clearly placed on the final subdivision plat.

(g)

All conservation lands shall be contiguous to provide for integrated open space throughout the subdivision, excluding thoroughfares. Long thin strips of conservation land (less than 150 feet in width) shall be prohibited.

(Ord. No. 2012-14, § 1, 5-15-2012)

Sufficient off-street parking shall be provided to accommodate the average amount of expected traffic utilizing the said business. At a minimum, two spaces shall be provided off of the public thoroughfare. Whenever feasible all parking shall occur in the rear of the business.

(Ord. No. 2012-14, § 1, 5-15-2012)

Space shall be provided in the rear of the building for long term and overnight storage of vehicles. No more than three working bays shall be permitted, unless otherwise approved by the board of zoning appeals.

(Ord. No. 2012-14, § 1, 5-15-2012)

Setbacks from the roadway shall be a minimum of 50 feet. Parking shall be clearly designated area apart from the merchant stands. Fire access shall be maintained throughout the entire outdoor retail area with fire lanes and thoroughfares that are a minimum of 20 feet wide. All adjacent residential areas shall be screened or buffered so as to ensure that the visual impacts are minimized. See Appendix A for screening and buffering guidelines.

(Ord. No. 2012-14, § 1, 5-15-2012)

Sufficient off-street parking shall be provided to accommodate the average amount of expected traffic utilizing the said business. A minimum of ten spaces shall be provided off of the public thoroughfare. Whenever feasible all parking shall occur to the rear or side of the business.

(Ord. No. 2012-14, § 1, 5-15-2012)