The requirements set forth in this Section shall apply to new motor sports facilities located in Greenville County after the effective date of this Article. These requirements do not apply to existing motor sports facilities; however, expansions of existing motor sports facilities shall be subject to these requirements.
(A) Distances.
1. No portion of the property on which a motor sports facility is located shall be situated within two (2) miles of any portion of the property on which any health care facility is existing as of the date of application. No portion of the property on which a motor sports facility is located shall be situated within one mile of any portion of the property on which any existing school, public library, religious institution is located as of the date of application.
2. All outside edges of any racing surface or pit area of a motor sports facility shall be at least one thousand (1,000) feet from any part of the property line of the proposed motor sports facility.
3. A buffer having a minimum width of one hundred (100) feet shall be required along the entirety of the property lines on which a motor sports facility is to be located. No development, including, but not limited to, accessory buildings, parking area or drives, may be located in the buffer, except for permissible entryways and exits.
4. No motor sports facility may locate on property within one thousand (1,000) feet of any designated scenic highway or heritage corridor. Furthermore, no such facility may be constructed within one mile of any municipal, county, state, or federal park.
(B) County Boundaries. For the purposes of this Article all health care facilities, schools, public libraries, and religious institutions shall be considered whether the same are located within, or outside, the County of Greenville or within the boundaries of any municipality within or outside the County of Greenville.
(Ord. 3851, § 6, passed 11-16-2004)