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Buford commission approves boat and RV storage special use permit with berm, fence and planting requirements
Summary
The commission approved a special use permit for BDR Investments to operate an RV and boat storage facility at 1950 Buford Dam Road, requiring a 6-foot berm with a 6-foot vinyl privacy fence, staggered Murray Leyland cypress plantings, covered spaces adjacent to specified streets, parking and lighting standards, and a permit condition that it expires if the owner vacates the site.
The Buford City Commission approved a special use permit for BDR Investments to develop a boat and RV storage facility at 1950 Buford Dam Road, imposing numerous conditions to limit visual and noise impacts on adjacent residential neighborhoods.
Vice-Chairman Chris Burge moved to approve the special use permit and Commissioner Bradley W. Weeks seconded; the motion carried 3–0. The applicant was present and no one spoke in opposition during the public hearing.
The approval includes a condition that the permit is tied to the current owner and will expire if the owner vacates the site. The permit does not authorize variances or alterations to local, state or federal regulations, and future structures not shown on the approved site plan will require compliance with City of Buford Development Regulations.
Site requirements include paved parking and drive aisles (asphalt or concrete with curb and gutter), a minimum 24-foot drive aisle width, and covered RV/boat spaces adjacent to Buford Dam Road, Woodlake Drive and Lakeview Drive. Where the property adjoins residential lots along Woodlake Drive and Lakeview Drive, the developer must build a 6-foot-high earth berm (set 5 to 11 feet back from property lines) topped by a 6-foot clay- or beige-colored vinyl privacy fence with brick or stone columns; developer will make efforts to tag and protect existing dogwood trees in these areas.
A staggered row of Murray Leyland cypress trees (6-foot minimum height) must be planted every 10 feet on center within the buffer; the berm and plantings must be mulched and guaranteed for one year. Residents adjoining the buffers shall be granted an easement to enhance landscaping in their backyards. No construction access or other access to the project is permitted from Woodlake or Lakeview Drives.
Lighting must use metal-halide sources on box-head black poles no taller than 25 feet (15 feet adjacent to residential properties), with interior lighting not to exceed an average of 4.5 foot-candles and adjacent residential lighting limited to 2 foot-candles; fixtures must avoid intrusion into adjacent properties. Dumpsters must be screened by a 100-percent opaque masonry fence or wall a minimum of 6 feet in height and pickup will be limited to 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The office and storage building ends must feature brick or stone; final elevations must be approved by the Planning Director.
The permit allows only storage uses and accessory uses (no onsite repairs) and prohibits accumulation of junk boats. The Planning Director will review final elevation and site details prior to issuance of building permits.
