Columbus, Georgia

CITY ATTORNEY'S AGENDA

FOR THE MEETING OF JULY 16, 2002



O R D I N A N C E S:



(1) 1st Reading - Amending the text of the Zoning Ordinance to change the

Off-Street Parking requirements for commercial, general business or personal

service establishments that cater to retail trade but not including food

stores. (31-A-02-Planning Division) (Councilor Rodgers) (Both the Planning

Advisory Commission and the Planning Division recommend approval.)



(2) 1st Reading ? Amending the text of the Zoning Ordinance to allow yoga and

pilates as a Special Exception Use in an H (Historic) Zoning District.

(32-A-02-Planning Division) (Councilor Rodgers) (Both the Planning Advisory

Commission and the Planning Division recommend approval.)



(3) 1st Reading ? Rezoning approximately 4.88 acres of property located at the

northern portion of 6751 Macon Road from an R-1A District to a C-3 District.

(33-CA-02-Artisan Properties, Inc.) (Councilor Rodgers) (The Planning Advisory

Commission recommends approval and the Planning Division recommends conditional

approval.)



(4) 1st Reading ? Rezoning approximately 32.116 acres of property located at

6800 Macon Road from an R-1A District to an M-1 District. (34-CA-02-Dykes

Development, Inc.) (Councilor Rodgers) (The Planning Advisory Commission

recommends conditional approval with three conditions and the Planning Division

recommends conditional approval with two conditions as noted in the staff

report.)



(5) 2nd Reading - Rezoning approximately 1.3 acres of property located at the

northeast corner of River Road and Schley Road from an A-1 District to a C-2

District. (26-D-02-Schley) (Councilor Allen) (The Planning Advisory Commission

recommends conditional approval and the Planning Division has amended its

recommendation to approval.)



(6) 2nd Reading - Providing for the demolition of the structures located at

2713 Baldwin Street (Charlie R. Colbert, owner), 753 Lawyers Lane (Robert

Dixon, owner), 755 Lawyers Lane (Joe Jackson, Sr., owner), 4 Caprice Court ,

5 Caprice Court, 4132 Alpine Drive, 4144 Alpine Drive, 4145 Alpine Drive, and

4200 Alpine Drive (Wm. J. & Shirley C. Madison, owners), and 4819 ? 13th

Avenue (Axlence C. Wilber Scott and Sherman Walker, Jr., owners), and for

demolition services for the Inspections and Code Division in accordance with a

Tabulation of Bid sheet. (Mayor Pro-Tem Rodgers)



(7) 1st Reading - Authorizing the creation of an Environmental Court Division

of the Recorder's Court and the regular hearing of the docket for violations of

environmental ordinances; increasing the FY03 Budget for Recorder's Court by

$3,598.00; and for other purposes. (Councilor Hunter)





R E S O L U T I O N S:





(8) Declaring that there is a need and necessity to immediately acquire an

easement for aviation and noise in regard to Lot One (1), Block "C," Regal

Manor Subdivision, a/k/a 4068 Desoto Drive, Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia,

Tax Map Identification No. 082-058-001; title to certain objects or natural

growth obstructing airways and an easement for access of ingress, egress and

regress to remove said objects under the provisions of the Official Code of

Georgia Annotated authorizing the Mayor to order the acquisition of said

interests for airport purposes and authorizing the filing of a declaration of

taking by the City Attorney or his representatives for the acquisition of said

interest under the authority of the Official Code of Georgia annotated,

Sections 6-3-20 and 32-3-1, Et. Seq. (Councilor Smith)