Department of Community & Economic Development
Planning Division
Post Office Box 1340 Columbus, Georgia 31902-1340
Telephone (706) 653-4116 Fax (706) 653-4120
08/06/2003
Honorable Mayor and Councilors
City Manager
City Attorney
Clerk of Council
Subject: Special Exception Use application has been received
On July 13, 2003, St. Thomas Episcopal Church submitted a Special Exception Use
application for a day care center at 2100 Hilton Avenue and 2500 Woodcrest
Drive (contingent upon rezoning). The day care center has been in existence
for 43 years. It is an existing, non-conforming use that has been
grandfathered concerning the zoning. They currently are open from 8:00 AM to
Noon. They wish to expand their hours to 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. An existing,
non-conforming use cannot be expanded. The property is zoned R-1A (Low Density
Residential). The property is in the process of being rezoned to R-3 (Medium
Density Residential). A day care center is allowed in the R-3 zoning district
as a Special Exception Use.
Attached is a map showing the location of the property. Planning Division
staff is currently reviewing the request. We project the request will be on
Council?s September 9th agenda. A staff report will be sent to the Clerk of
Council prior to the Council meeting date.
Richard Bishop
Deputy City Manager