The following standards shall govern planned commercial development:

A.

Minimum planned commercial development size. Five (5) acres.

B.

Ownership control. All land in a planned shopping center development shall be owned by or under land lease by one individual, corporation or other legal entity. Properties may be sold after a final plat has been recorded with the properties subject to private deed covenants that assure the continuance of the planned development as originally approved and developed.

C.

Topography preservation. Development shall be compatible with topography of the land and preserve any unusual topographic or natural features determined after review by the planning commission.

D.

Utilities and accessibility. Water, sewage, highway and school facilities shall be adequate for the proposed development. No overhead utility lines shall be permitted, except on a temporary basis as may be required for construction. Any such temporary line must be immediately removed upon completion of construction.

E.

Ingress and egress. Access shall be controlled by limiting the number of curbcuts, which shall not exceed two (2) for the first one hundred fifty (150) feet of frontage, with twenty (20) feet maximum curbcut. The number and width of such cuts may be increased by one (1) and ten (10) feet, respectively, for each additional one hundred fifty (150) feet of frontage.

F.

Parking. All parking areas shall be covered with plant mix asphalt or concrete surface and all driveways shall be similarly paved. No automobile parking or service areas will be permitted within the required front yard setback or within thirty (30) feet of the property line of an adjoining residential zoning lot. Parking and service areas must be separated from adjoining residential lots by a suitable planting screen, fence, or wall at least six (6) feet in height above finished grade. The above-required screen, fence, or wall must provide for a reasonable visual separation between the properties.

G.

Loud speaker systems. No outside loud speaking systems shall be utilized.

H.

Lighting. All lights or lighting arrangements for purpose of advertising, security, or night operations must be directed away from adjoining or nearby residential zoning lots.

I.

Drainage, soil erosion and sedimentation. A grading plan, prepared by a professional engineer familiar with surface water management, drawn in accordance with the Spalding County Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Ordinance shall be required before any land disturbance permit is granted for the project.

J.

Landscaping. A landscape plan is required for the site and shall be fully implemented prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy. If not feasible to complete landscaping due to weather conditions or other extenuating circumstances, the owner shall post a performance bond or other acceptable security in an amount equal to one hundred ten (110) percent of the cost of the landscaping improvements which remain incomplete. The owner must complete the required improvements in a satisfactory manner within six (6) months.

K.

Maintenance. The owner shall provide adequate maintenance of the landscaping improvements for a minimum of one (1) year from implementation. The zoning administrator shall inspect special screening at least once during this period to insurance [insure] that the approved plan has been fully implemented and maintained. If the landscaping has died within a one (1) year period, such landscaping shall be replaced by the owner.

L.

General deed covenants. The planned shopping center development shall be included within private deed covenants running with the land to assure the continuance of the planned shopping center development in accordance with approved plans and development.

M.

Exterior walls. The exterior walls of all buildings shall be constructed with materials, the exterior of which gives the appearance of masonry. The exterior appearance may not include plain cement block.

N.

Loading docks. All loading docks and parking areas for trucks must be located or screened so as to be concealed from view of neighboring street and property. No loading dock shall be located in the front of any facility or building.

O.

Outside storage. Outside storage will be permitted only at the rear and sides of the buildings and then only if screened from the view of adjacent property and roadways by masonry walls or other permanent screening. Screening shall be at least two (2) feet higher than the height of the materials being screened and no less than six (6) feet nor more than ten (10) feet tall.

P.

Tree removal. A minimum of twenty (20) percent of all existing trees with a diameter exceeding ten (10) inches shall be retained. This requirement is in addition to the requirements of any required landscape area required in sections 2206 (C—D).

Q.

Exterior containers. All mechanical equipment servicing buildings, above ground tanks and other similar items, storage facilities, garbage cans, trash containers, or pelletized trash or recycling materials shall be located or screened so as to be concealed from the view of neighboring streets and property.

R.

Signage. Signage within any planned commercial development shall be limited, as follows:

1.

Individual tract or outparcel: one (1) monument sign not exceeding eight (8) feet in height or sixty-four (64) square feet.

2.

Planned centers: one (1) monument sign per road frontage not exceeding eight (8) feet in height or eighty (80) square feet.

3.

Wall signs: Individual businesses located within a planned center shall be allowed one (1) non-illuminated wall sign not exceeding four (4) feet in height or twenty (20) square feet.

S.

Development incentive standards. In the event the development incorporates and includes at least six (6) of the development incentives enumerated in section 1711, the following developments standards may be applied:

(Res. No. A-00-22, § 2, 11-6-00)