§ 2.2.6. Developments of regional impact.

a.

Any application for rezoning, Special Use Permit, or development or building permit that would result in an activity or project that meets or exceeds any of the State of Georgia thresholds shall be considered a Development of Regional Impact.

(1)

Office: greater than 400,000 gross square feet.

(2)

Commercial: greater than 300,000 gross square feet.

(3)

Wholesale and Distribution: greater than 500,000 gross square feet.

(4)

Hospitals and Health Care Facilities: greater than 300 new beds; or generating more than 375 peak hour vehicle trips per day.

(5)

Housing: greater than 400 new lots or units.

(6)

Industrial: greater than 500,000 gross square feet; or employing more than 1,000 workers; or covering more than 125 acres.

(7)

Hotels: greater than 400 rooms.

(8)

Mixed Use: Total gross square feet greater than 400,000; or covering more than 120 acres.

(9)

Airports, all new airports, runways and runway extensions.

(10)

Attractions & Recreation Facilities: greater than 1,500 parking spaces; or a seating capacity of more than 6,000.

(11)

Post-Secondary School: new school with a capacity of more than 2,400 students; or expansion by at least 25 percent of capacity.

(12)

Waste Handling Facilities: new facility or expansion of use of an existing facility by 50 percent; and located within one-half mile of a jurisdictional boundary.

(13)

Quarries, Asphalt & Cement Plants: new facility or expansion of existing facility by more than 50 percent; and located within one-half mile of a jurisdictional boundary.

(14)

Wastewater Treatment Facilities: new facility or expansion of existing facility by more than 50 percent; and located within one-half mile of a jurisdictional boundary.

(15)

Petroleum Storage Facilities: storage greater than 50,000 barrels if within 1,000 feet of any water supply; otherwise, storage capacity greater than 200,000 barrels; and located within one-half mile of a jurisdictional boundary.

(16)

Water Supply Intakes/Reservoirs: new facilities.

(17)

Intermodal Terminals: new facilities.

(18)

Truck Stops: a new facility with more than three (3) diesel fuel pumps; or containing a half acre of truck parking; or 10 truck parking spaces.

(19)

Any other development types not identified above (includes parking facilities): 1,000 parking spaces.

b.

Any Development of Regional Impact (DRI) shall be submitted by the applicant to the Coosa Valley Regional Development Center (RDC) prior to submission of the application to the Planning Department. Once the RDC has accepted the completed form, and has made an official determination that the project is a DRI (within five-calendar days), the 30-day review period officially begins.

c.

The Governing Body shall not take final action to approve a Development of Regional Impact until either:

(1)

A report has been received from the Coosa Valley RDC reflecting its findings and recommendations, if any; or,

(2)

Said report is not received within 30 days of submittal of the application to the RDC.