Scuffletownrural conservation district

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Scuffletown

In April 2016, the County Council approved the update to the Scuffletown Area Plan as an amendment to the Imagine Greenville County Comprehensive Plan and passed amendments to the Zoning Ordinance and Land Development Regulations that established the Scuffletown Rural Conservation District. This Conservation District is intended to provide specific design and development standards for residential development that protect open space and natural resources, thereby retaining the predominantly rural character of the Scuffletown Area.

Intent

Greenville County Planning & Code Compliance

Scuffletown Road Area rural conservation district

301 University Ridge, Suite 3800

Greenville, SC 29601

864-467-7270 Phone planning@greenvillecounty.org

864-467-5962 Fax www.gcplanning.org

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• Minimum Lot Size 6,000 Square feet• Setbacks – per Section 7:3 Table 7:3.1 of the Zoning

Ordinance• Density - maximum gross density determined by

underlying zoning ( Table 7.1 of the Zoning Ordinance)• Open Space - minimum 50% of the total acreage to be

subdivided, including developable and undevelopable land shall be required to be set aside as protected open space. This open space shall be configured to create and maintain interconnected networks of protected conservation lands.

o Designated open space shall be contiguous with open space areas on adjacent parcels to provide uninterrupted expanses of open space where possible.

o All open space shall have a minimum of one primary access point from an internal subdivision road. o Open space shall not include rights of way of utilities or

existing or proposed streets or community clubhouses, pools or similar uses. Recreational lakes may be included in designated open space. Fenced detention/retention area may not be included in open space.

o No more than 50% of designated open space shall be wetlands and/or floodplains.

o Septic drain fields as part of a community wastewater collection and treatment system may be permitted within the required open space.

Conservation Subdivision

Major Subdivisions

Total Gross AcresDevelopable Acres

(excluding floodplain, steep slopes, and pond)Required Open Space (50% gross acreage)Provided Open Space

BuffersFloodplainsPondsSteep SlopesOther(inaccessible - north of flood plain)

Density PermittedGross acres x 1.7 unitsDevelopable acreage x 1.7

Provided LotsMin. 65 x 125

95.2 Acres68.9 Acres

47.6 Acres50.2 Acres

162 units117 units

152 units

Preliminary

Rural Estate Lot Development may be conditionally approved provided that the applicant demonstrates the following: • Development preserves environmental resources, natural

and scenic features, and historic resources to a degree equal to or greater than development utilizing open space design principles. The applicant may be required to protect such features, sites and resources from further development with appropriate covenants or easements running with the land.

• Minimum Lot Size – four (4) acres

• Rural Estate Lot Subdivision with New Roads (Major Subdivisions)

Building Setbacks:Front setback 75 feet minimumSide setback 50 feet minimumRear setback 25 feet minimum

• Minimum Lot Size – per zoning required

• Minor and Family SubdivisionsBuilding Setbacks:

Front setback 150 feet minimum Side setback 50 feet minimumRear setback 25 feet minimum

• Minimum Driveway SeparationIn addition to SCDOT or county requirements, minimum separation between private residential driveways shall be four hundred (400) feet.

Rural Estate Lot Development Option

minor and family Subdivisions

For more information, or to schedule apre-application meeting, call (864) 467-7425

Preliminary Subdivision Approval

In addition to the requirements in Article 3 of the Subdivision Regulations section of the Greenville County Land Development Regulations, the following information must be provided at the time of submittal for preliminary approval. 1. Density Table - to include the number of gross acres,

permitted density per acre, required open space (total and breakdown by type), and total number of dwelling units.

2. Open space delineation - all property designated for open space shall be delineated and a breakdown of open space in flood plain/wetlands in total acres and percentages of gross acres.

3. Areas with standing timber, areas of 30% or greater slope, and other natural features should be shown on the preliminary plat.

4. Required buffer yards should be shown on the preliminary plat.

Pre-Application Review

It is encouraged that the applicant arrange a pre-application review session with the Planning and Zoning Department (864-467-7425) prior to submittal of a Preliminary Subdivision. The following information shall be provided at the time of the pre-application review meeting:

boundary survey with vicinity map, title block, scale, and north arrow;

total number of acres of overall site;location and type of existing buildings;location and acreage of development areas, size and

number of proposed lots;location and acreage of open space and buffers;the number and size of lots;primary traffic circulation pattern, including external

and internal points of ingress and egress;land cover type (i.e. wooded, pasture, wetland, etc.)

indicating the wood line or boundary line between wooded and non-wooded areas of the site;

any natural, historic and cultural features; topographic contour lines at 4-foot intervals;location of watercourses, live streams, marshes, 100-

year floodplain, floodways, wooded areas, water impoundments, and other natural or hydrological features;

conceptual grading and stormwater management strategy;

any such information and descriptions as may be deemed reasonably appropriate for review.

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Procedure

1. Jonesville Road2. Scuffletown Road3. Lee Vaughn Road4. East Georgia Road

5. Bethany Road6. Jones Mill Road7. Hunter Road8. League Road

All Major subdivisions shall provide a minimum fifty (50) foot buffer as measured from the stream bank shall be es-tablished along each side of all blue line streams draining 50 acres or more. Within this buffer the existing vegetation shall not be cleared or disturbed. Grading, stripping of top-soil, plowing, cultivating filling or storage of materials and machinery are prohibited within the buffer.

Stream Protection Buffer

For all Conservation Subdivisions, provide: 1. Minimum 50 foot buffer shall be provided for the perim-

eter of the development; existing vegetation within this buffer shall not be clear cut and trees shall be preserved.

2. Create a visual screen at least 6’ in height between the de-velopment and adjoining road frontages. Berms, privacy fences and walls may not be utilized to meet the screening requirements and are not permitted in the buffer area.

All Major Subdivisions within the Scuffletown Rural Con-servation District that adjoin a designated Rural Scenic Road shall preserve and butter the following roads: 1. A minimum buffer of one hundred fifty (150) feet width

shall be provided between any lot of a Major Subdivi-sion and the right-of-way of any designated Rural Scenic Road. Within this buffer area there should be minimal disturbance of existing trees.

2. The required buffer shall be designated as open space or common area.

Perimeter Buffer

Rural Scenic Road Buffer

Buffers