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Augusta BZA postpones Atlanta Gas Light floodplain fill request while staff seeks federal/state review
Summary
The Augusta Board of Zoning Appeals on Feb. 17 postponed a request by Atlanta Gas Light to place 10 cubic yards of fill inside a special flood hazard area at 1605 Doug Barnard Parkway so staff can consult federal and state floodplain rules and produce conditions for review at the March meeting.
The Augusta Board of Zoning Appeals on Feb. 17 voted to postpone a petition by Atlanta Gas Light Company to place 10 cubic yards of fill in the special flood hazard area at 1605 Doug Barnard Parkway.
The company’s representative, Robert Dunn, told the board the project is an equipment and pad upgrade at an existing tap station and that “a net volume of 10 cubic yards of outside fill is necessary to complete this project and to protect equipment at the existing tie in location.” Staff initially recommended denial because the Augusta Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance disallows outside fill in the special flood hazard area, but planning staff said federal regulation (44 CFR 60) may allow…
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