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Chapter 21 — Overlay Districts, Article 10 — CAMPGROUND-CASTLEBERRY-KELLY MILL-PITTMAN-POST-SHILOH ROAD

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§ 21-10.1

Purpose.

The purpose of this overlay district is to establish minimum standards for roadway fencing and landscaping that contribute to the district's recruitment and retention of businesses and enhancement of residential communities.

§ 21-10.2

District delineation.

21-10.2 District delineation. The Overlay District shall consist of those parcels within the boundary

identified on the Official Overlay District Map of Forsyth County. Regulations apply to parcels or portions of parcels that fall within 100 feet of the centerline of Campground Road, Castleberry Road, Kelly Mill Road, Post Road, Pittman Road and Shiloh Road.

§ 21-10.3

Permitted Uses.

All uses allowed in the underlying zoning districts as established by this Code, except for those listed below, are permitted in the Campground-Castleberry-Kelly Mill-Pittman-Post-Shiloh Road Overlay District:

(A)Tattoo parlors.

§ 21-10.4

Board Fences along Roadways.

21-10.4 Board Fences along Roadways. Board fences shall be installed along Post Road, Castleberry Road,

Shiloh Road and Pittman Road.

(A)For all properties, four board style black fences shall consist of a minimum 1-inch thick, four (4) inch wide fence board affixed to four (4) inch posts spaced a maximum of ten (10) feet apart. The Board fences shall be a minimum of four (4) feet and a maximum of six (6) feet in height. Natural stone or brick masonry columns may be used in the fence design. Fences shall be constructed using high quality materials to ensure low repair and maintenance cost.

(B)Fence materials shall be comprised of treated lumber, fiber cement, vinyl or steel.

(C)Chain link or coated chain link fencing is prohibited along the road frontage.

(D)Individual lots of record within residential or agricultural districts are exempt from this requirement.

§ 21-10.5

Landscaping along Roadways.

21-10.5 Landscaping along Roadways. For all properties, a minimum fifteen (15) foot wide landscape strip

shall be provided along the proposed future right-of-way of Post Road, Castleberry Road, Shiloh Road and Pittman Road.

(A)Three rows of plantings, with one of these rows in front of the fencing are required. Three levels of scale shall include herbaceous perennials, shrubs and trees.

(B)All landscape strips shall contain a minimum of one overstory tree and fours shrubs per fifty (50) linear feet of strip length. All proposed shrubs shall be a minimum of three-gallon container size and two (2) feet in height at time of planting. All proposed overstory trees shall be a minimum three-inch caliper at time of planting. Trees and shrubs may be grouped or staggered and need not be evenly spaced within the strips

(C)Landscape strips shall be located outside utility easements.

(D)Required fences shall be incorporated into the design of the frontage landscape strep and shown on the landscape plan.

§ 21-10.6

Signage.

Electronic message boards (EMBs) are prohibited.

§ 21-10.7

Design Plan Administrative Review.

Plan review shall be performed by county staff. Site development plans, and landscape plans must be submitted to the department at the time of application for a land disturbance permit. Submitted plans shall address and conform to all provisions set forth under chapter 21, article X.

Any numerical nonconformance to the standards contained within this Article shall require the submittal of a variance application in accordance with section 8-6.4 of this Code. Should a design not meet all of the non-numerical standards contained within this Article, then the proposed design must be submitted, for public hearing, to the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners for review and approval as an Alternate Design. In considering whether to approve such Alternate Design, the Board of Commissioners shall consider the Special Considerations set forth in section 8-5.5(F)(2)(b) of this Code.

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