(A) General. The Zoning Administrator shall be authorized to make recommendations to the Planning Commission who has the authority to allow the use of dwelling groups for two or more residential structures on the same zoning lot when it is deemed necessary to facilitate random grouping of buildings to preserve trees and other natural features, mitigate development constraints due to irregular shaped parcels or for the conversion of condominium buildings to fee simple ownership. Dwelling groups are required to complete the site plan review process and the subdivision process for fee simple ownership as provided by S.C. Code § 6-29-110.
(B) Density, intensity, and dimensional standards. Density, intensity, and dimensional standards of the underlying zoning district shall apply including all waterfront development standards of § 153.079. In each case, the distance between structures shall not be less than the sum of the minimum interior setbacks required for the zoning district. This distance shall be measured from the closest protrusion of each structure. A minimum 40 foot by 40 foot building envelope (1,600 square feet) and a maximum of a 100 foot by 100 foot building envelope (10,000 square feet) shall be shown for each dwelling to indicate the area where each dwelling is to be constructed.
(1) Access; services. The provisions for access, parking, utilities, sewer, and water can be provided by a public entity or located on common area owned by the property owners.
(2) Setbacks and buffers. Setback and buffer requirements within building envelopes shall not apply to dwelling groups.
(C) Site plan review. Dwelling groups are required to complete the site plan review process. In addition to any other applicable provisions of this chapter, the following information shall be shown on all site plans.
(1) Layout. Each dwelling unit shall face (front) a street, courtyard, or outdoor living space.
(2) Building envelope. Building envelopes shall be depicted on site plans indicating the location of the proposed or existing building footprint or building area as a dashed line.
(3) Accessory structures. Proposed accessory structures must be shown on the site plans and meet the accessory structure requirements of this chapter.
(4) Parking and vehicular access. If the required parking is not within the building to be constructed, there shall be shared or offsite parking that meets the required parking needs within the common area. Each dwelling group shall provide an access consistent with the road construction standards in Appendix A of Ordinance 2012-06, as amended.
(D) Subdivision. Individual lots for attached or detached buildings may be located on their own fee-simple lot provided the subdivision meets the following requirements:
(1) Site plan review. Completion of site plan review as described in division (C) above is required prior to submitting for subdivision of a dwelling group.
(3) Building envelopes. Building envelopes shall be depicted on subdivision plats indicating the location of the proposed or existing building footprint or building area as a solid line.
(4) Common area. A mandatory property owners association shall own the common areas and documentation shall be included on all plats and recorded deed insuring access, parking, utilities, and maintenance.
(5) Subdivisions. Subdivisions shall be in compliance with the Horizontal Property Act, S.C. Code §§ 27-31-130 et seq.
(E) Other zoning requirements. Unless specifically modified by this section, dwelling groups shall comply with all other requirements of this chapter for the district in which located.
(Ord. 2012-06, § 6.4.7, passed 10-18-2012; Ord. 2013-02, passed 4-18-2013)