Columbus, Georgia

AN ORDINANCE



NO.





An Ordinance amending the Zoning Atlas of the Consolidated Government

of Columbus, Georgia; this amendment changes certain boundaries of a district

located at 5443 Armour Road, from R-1A (Low Density Residential) District to

R-4 (High Density Residential) District.



THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY ORDAINS:



That the Zoning Atlas on file with the Planning Division of the

Department of Community and Economic Development be, and the same is hereby

amended by changing the following described property from R-1A (Low Density

Residential) District to R-4 (High Density Residential) District:



All that tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being in Muscogee County,

Georgia, and being known and designated as PARTS OF LOTS 46 AAND 55 of the 8TH

LAND DISTRICT of said County, and being more particularly described as follows:



BEGINNING at the point where the north boundary line of Lot 46 of the 8th Land

District intersects the westerly side of Armour Road; run thence westerly along

the north side of said Land Lot 46 a distance of 886.08 feet to the northwest

corner of said Land Lot 46; run thence west along the north boundary line of

Land Lot 55 of the 8th Land District a distance of 85.23 feet, more or less, to

the northeast boundary of the right-of-way of I-185; run thence southeasterly

along the northeasterly boundary of the right-of-way of said I-185 a distance

of 571.79 feet to a point; run thence southeasterly along the northerly

boundary of the right-of-way of said I-185 a distance of 391.15 feet to a point

located where the northerly boundary line of the lands now or formerly owned by

C.E. Gates, et al. intersect the northeasterly boundary of said I-185; run

thence N 29 degrees 21 minutes 30 seconds E along said north boundary line of

the said Gates land a distance of 94.07 feet to a point; run thence N 47

degrees 50 minutes E a distance of 226.62 feet to a point; run thence N 78

degrees 14 minutes E a distance of 192.05 feet to a point on the west side of

Armour Road; run thence N 11 degrees 46 minutes E along the west side of Armour

Road a distance of 454.3 feet to the point of beginning.



The above-described property is being rezoned with the following conditions:



1. All lighting shall be deflected internally using deflector shields.

2. Any external trash dumpsters / compactors shall be visually obstructed by a

structure that is aesthetically similar to the proposed project.

3. No external trash dumpsters / compactors shall be located along the property

line bordered by the R-1A zoning district.

4. Screening for air conditioners, refrigeration units, and heat pumps shall be

required for all development on the property.

5. A 40-foot, undisturbed, natural vegetated buffer shall be required along the

northern property line.

6. A sidewalk shall be constructed along Armour Road on the eastern side of the

property, as specified by the City Engineer.

7. No more than 130 units shall be developed on the property subject to

rezoning, with less dense units to be placed adjacent to existing residences.

8. No more than three apartment buildings shall be placed adjacent to the

present R-1A zoning.



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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia

held on the --- day of , 2004; introduced a second

time at a regular meeting of said Council held on the day of

, 2004 and adopted at said meeting by the affirmative vote of

members of said Council.





Councilor Allen voting _______

Councilor Anthony voting _______

Councilor Davis voting _______

Councilor Henderson voting _______

Councilor Hunter voting _______

Councilor McDaniel voting _______

Councilor Rodgers voting _______

Councilor Suber voting _______

Councilor Pugh voting _______

Councilor Woodson voting _______









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Tiny B. Washington

Robert S. Poydasheff

Clerk of Council Mayor