Chapter 200 — Zoning and Land Use, Article 3 — Mixed-Use and Business Districts
OP Office Professional District
Chapter 200. Zoning and Land Use Article 3. Mixed-Use and Business Districts OP Office Professional District Purpose Dimensional Standards The office professional district is intended to accommodate the location of a mixture of office, clerical, research, professional enterprises, medical and dental facilities, and closely related service businesses.
Use Provisions See Sec. 206-2 (Allowed Use Table).
Building Types No building type requirements apply in OP.
Architectural Standards See Sec. 201-3 (General Architectural Standards).
Site Development Standards Site Standards See Chapter 200 Article 7 (Site Development) Open space See Sec. 401-2 (Open requirement: Space) for parking and loading, buffer and screening, Lot Standards Ⓐ Area Ⓑ Width landscaping, tree ordinance, lighting, signs, and utility requirements. All lots: 1,600 sf. min. 40 ft. min.
Inter-parcel Access Lot Coverage See Sec. 401-3.4.H (Inter-parcel Access) . Ⓒ All lots: 70% max.
Building Placement Building Setbacks Ⓐ Front: 10 ft. min.
Ⓑ Side (interior) : 10 ft. min.
Ⓒ Side (street) : 10 ft. min.
Ⓓ Rear: 20 ft. min.
Bulk and Mass Building Height Ⓐ Height (within 200 feet of a residential 40 ft. max.
district) : [1] Ⓐ Height (not within 200 feet of a 80 ft. max.
[1] Measured in a straight line from the residential district boundary. The reduced height limit applies to all portions of buildings and structures within the indicated distance.
BG General Business District
BG General Business District Purpose This district provides for a wide range of retail and service establishments requiring a location accessible to large sectors of the community population.
Use Provisions See Sec. 206-2 (Allowed Use Table).
Building Types No building type requirements apply in BG.
Architectural Standards See Sec. 201-3 (General Architectural Standards).
Site Development Standards See Chapter 200 Article 7 (Site Development) for parking and loading, buffer and screening, landscaping, tree ordinance, lighting, signs, and utility requirements.
Inter-parcel Access See Sec. 401-3.4.H (Inter-parcel Access) .
Dimensional Standards Site Standards Open space See Sec. 401-2 (Open requirement: Space)
Lot Standards Ⓐ Area Ⓑ Width All lots: No min. No min.
Lot Coverage Ⓒ All lots: 90% max.
Building Placement Building Setbacks Ⓐ Front: 10 ft. min.
Ⓑ Side (interior) : 10 ft. min.
Ⓒ Side (street) : 10 ft. min.
Ⓓ Rear: 20 ft. min.
Bulk and Mass Building Height Ⓐ Height: 80 ft. max.
HSB Highway Service Business District
HSB Highway Service Business District Purpose Dimensional Standards This district is designed to provide for the effective use of land situated in relationship to major highways and highway interchanges so efficient grouping of activities can develop to serve the traveling public. Front yard requirements are designed to provide for the safety of the traveling public by provision for adequate off-highway maneuvering and parking space.
Use Provisions See Sec. 206-2 (Allowed Use Table).
Building Types No building type requirements apply in HSB.
Architectural Standards Site Standards See Sec. 201-3 (General Architectural Open space See Sec. 401-2 (Open Standards). requirement: Space)
Lot Standards Ⓐ Area Ⓑ Width Site Development Standards All lots: 1,600 sf. min. 40 ft. min.
See Article 7 (Site Development) for parking Lot Coverage and loading, buffer and screening, landscaping, tree ordinance, lighting, signs, Ⓒ All lots: 90% max.
and utility requirements.
Inter-parcel Access See Sec. 401-3.4.H (Inter-parcel Access) .
Building Placement Building Setbacks Ⓐ Front: 50 ft. min.
Ⓑ Side (interior) : 10 ft. min.
Ⓒ Side (street) : 35 ft. min.
Ⓓ Rear: 15 ft. min.
Bulk and Mass Building Height Ⓐ Height: 80 ft. max.
MU Mixed-Use District
MU Mixed-Use District Purpose The purpose of this district is to provide for compact, mixed-use development in Snellville’s activity centers, in conformance with the Comprehensive Plan.
Use Provisions Allowed Uses See Sec. 206-2 (Allowed Use Table).
Mixed-Use Requirement
issued for more than 100 dwelling units in a development until certificates of occupancy have also
been issued for at least 10,000 square feet of nonresidential floor area on the same development.
Building Types Building type requirements apply in the MU district and the following types are allowed:
Detached house Carriage house Cottage court Semi-detached house Townhouse Walk-up flat Stacked flat Commercial house Shopfront Mixed-use building General building Civic building Architectural Standards See Sec. 201-4 (Enhanced Architectural Standards).
Site Development Standards
See Article 7 (Site Development) for parking and loading, buffer and screening, landscaping, tree ordinance, lighting, signs,
and utility requirements.
Blocks See Sec. 401-3.2 for block standards.
Inter-parcel Access See Sec. 401-3.4.H (Inter-parcel Access) .
Dimensional standards Site Standards Density: 12 u/a max.
Amenity Space 5% of site min.
Requirement: (all sites)
Civic Space 10% of site min.
Requirements: (sites over 5 acres)
Site setback (along 15 ft. min. and rights-of-way): planted per Sec. 207-3 Site setback (not along 10 ft. min. and rights-of-way): planted per Sec. 207-3 Lot Standards Ⓐ Area Ⓑ Width Detached House: 2,500 sf. min. 25 ft. min.
Carriage House: Same as principal structure Cottage court 1,200 sf. min. 20 ft. min.
Semi-Detached House: 2,500 sf. min. 25 ft. min.
Townhouse: 800 sf. min. 20 ft. min.
All other building 2,500 sf. min. 25 ft. min.
Lot Coverage Ⓒ All building types: 90% max.
Building Placement Building Setbacks [1] Ⓐ Front and side (street) (State 15 ft. min.
Ⓐ Front and side 5 ft. min.
Ⓑ Side (interior) : 0 ft. min. Ⓒ Rear (no alley) : 6 ft. min. Ⓒ Rear (alley) : 3 ft. min.
Greater side setbacks, greater rear setbacks, and greater building separation may be required as established by the applicable building or fire codes.
[1] Greater site setbacks also apply per Sec. 203-4.8.
Bulk and Mass Building Height Ⓐ Min. Height: 2 stories or 24 ft., whichever is greater.
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NR North Road District
NR North Road District Purpose
This district is intended to support the incremental redevelopment of the Comprehensive Plan’s North Road Transitional Corridor Character Area from single-family residential uses into a residential-scaled mix of residential, office, and complementary commercial uses, in
accordance with the recommendations of the such plan. In doing so, the district will support the creation of a transitional area between the Towne Center, Highway 124, and residential neighborhoods.
Rezoning to NR No site smaller than the minimum site areas in Sec. 203-5.8 (Dimensional Standards) may be zoned to the NR district, unless such rezoning is initiated by the City Council.
Use Provisions Allowed Use Table See Sec. 206-2 (Allowed Use Table), subject to the additional restrictions in paragraph B below.
Commercial Uses Commercial uses may only occupy either:
Building Types Building type requirements apply in the NR district and the following types are allowed:
Detached house Carriage house Cottage court Semi-detached house Townhouse Walk-up flat Commercial house Civic building Architectural Standards See Sec. 201-4 (Enhanced Architectural Standards).
Site Development Standards General See Article 7 (Site Development) for parking and loading, buffer and screening, landscaping, tree ordinance, lighting, signs, and utility requirements.
Residential District Where the standards referenced in paragraph A above include specific standards for “residential districts,” those standards will also apply in the NR district.
Inter-parcel Access See Sec. 401-3.4.H (Inter-parcel Access) .
Dimensional Standards Site Standards Sites (without commercial uses in new 2 ac. min buildings Sites (with commercial 3 ac. min.
uses in new buildings Density: 8 u/a max.
Amenity Space 5% of site min.
Requirement: (all sites)
Civic Space Requirement: 10% of site min.
(sites over 5 acres)
Site setback (along rights- 20 ft. min. and of-way : planted per Sec. 207-3 Site setback (not along 10 ft. min. and rights-of-way): planted per Sec. 207-3 Lot Standards [1] Ⓐ Area Ⓑ Width Carriage House: Same as principal structure Cottage court 1,200 sf. min. 20 ft. min.
Townhouse: 1,000 sf. min. 20 ft. min.
All other building 2,500 sf. min. 25 ft. min.
Lot Coverage [1] Ⓒ All lots: 75% max.
[1] Lot standards only apply to sites that meet the minimum area requirements. When minimum site area is not met, no subdivision is allowed.
Building Placement Building Setbacks Ⓐ Front and side 10 ft. min.
Ⓑ Side (interior): 0 ft. min. Ⓒ Rear (no alley): 6 ft. min. Ⓒ Rear (alley): 3 ft. min.
Greater side setbacks, greater rear setbacks, and greater building separation may be required as established by the applicable building or fire codes Table Note:
[1] Greater site setbacks also apply per Sec. 203-5.8.
Bulk and Mass Building Height Ⓐ Height: 35 ft. max.
Driveways The following applies to driveways, including those serving as alleys, but not to required new streets.
Number The maximum number of driveways allowed on a site may not exceed an amount equal to one driveway for every 300 feet of total street frontage or fraction thereof.
Sidewalks and Driveways All sidewalk materials must continue across driveways.
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LM Light Manufacturing District
LM Light Manufacturing District Purpose Dimensional Standards This district provides for a wide range of light industrial uses and compatible commercial uses, all of which must meet comparatively rigid specifications for nuisance-free performance. The district is comprised of lands that are located on or have ready access to a major street or State route and are well adapted to industrial development, but whose proximity to residential or commercial districts makes it desirable to limit industrial operations and processes to those that are not objectionable by reason of the emission of noise, vibration, smoke, dust, gas, by fumes, odors, or radiation, and that do not create fire or explosion hazards or other objectionable conditions.
Use Provisions See Sec. 206-2 (Allowed Use Table). Site Standards
Open space See Sec. 401-2 (Open
Building Types requirement: Space)
Lot Standards Ⓐ Area Ⓑ WidthNo building type requirements apply in LM. All lots: 1 acre min. 100 ft. min.
Architectural Standards Lot Coverage See Sec. 201-3 (General Architectural Ⓒ All lots: 90% max.
Standards).
Site Development Standards See Article 7 (Site Development) for parking and loading, buffer and screening, landscaping, tree ordinance, lighting, signs, and utility requirements.
Inter-parcel Access See Sec. 401-3.4.H (Inter-parcel Access) .
Building Placement Building Setbacks Ⓐ Front: 50 ft. min.
Ⓑ Side (interior) : 20 ft. min.
Ⓒ Side (street) : 35 ft. min.
Ⓓ Rear: 15 ft. min.
Bulk and Mass Building Height Ⓐ Height: 80 ft. max.
Article 4. Towne Center Districts Table of Contents
TC-MU Towne Center Mixed-Use .............................................................................................200-119 TC-R Towne Center Residential ................................................................................................200-121
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