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 the northwest and southwest corners of Wooldridge Road and Veterans

Parkway and north of the northwest corner of Wooldridge Road and Veterans

Parkway from RE1 (Residential Estate 1) District to GC (General Commercial) and

RO (Residential-Office) Districts.



THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY ORDAINS:



That the Zoning Atlas on file with the Planning Department be, and

the same is hereby amended by changing the following described property from

RE1 (Residential Estate 1) District to GC (General Commercial) District:



Part of Land Lots 233, 19th District, Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia, and

being more particularly described as follows:



Beginning at a point formed by the intersection of the south right-of-way line

of Wooldridge Road with the west right-of-way line of Veterans Parkway, and run

thence South 12 degrees 14 minutes 45 seconds West along the west right-of-way

of Veterans Parkway a distance of 1,150.0 feet; thence run South 88 degrees 52

minutes 31 seconds West a distance of 478.36 feet; thence run North 77 degrees

45 minutes 15 seconds west a distance of 220.0 feet; thence run North 12

degrees 14 minutes 45 seconds East a distance of 1,270.0 feet to the south

right-of-way line of Wooldridge Road; thence run along the south right-of-way

line of Wooldridge Road along a radius to the right of 1,415.52 feet an arc

distance of 50.0 feet; thence run South 76 degrees 53 minutes 46 seconds East

along the south right-of-way line of Wooldridge Road a distance of 635.46 feet

to the point of beginning.



And



Part of Land Lots 232 and 233, 19th District, Columbus, Muscogee County,

Georgia, and being more particularly described as follows:



Beginning at a point formed by the intersection of the north right-of-way line

of Wooldridge Road with the west right-of-way line of Veterans Parkway and run

thence North 76 degrees 53 minutes 46 seconds West along the north right-of-way

line of Wooldridge Road a distance of 634.26 feet; thence continue along the

north right-of-way line of Wooldridge Road along a radius to the left of

1,495.52 feet an arc distance of 50.0 feet; thence run North 08 degrees 40

minutes 19 seconds East a distance of 1,030.0 feet; thence run North 87 degrees

39 minutes 12 seconds East a distance of 650.0 feet to the west right-of-way

line of Veterans Parkway; thence run North 88 degrees 24 minutes 45 seconds

East along the west right-of-way line of Veterans Parkway a distance of 27.96

feet; thence run South 01 degrees 35 minutes 15 seconds East along the west

right-of-way line of Veterans Parkway a distance of 41.19 feet; thence continue

along the west right-of-way line of Veterans Parkway along a radius to the

tight of 2,839.93 feet an arc distance of 685.66 feet; thence run South 12

degrees 14 minutes 45 seconds West along the west right-of-way line of Veterans

Parkway a distance of 488.84 feet to the point of beginning.



That the Zoning Atlas on file with the Planning Division be, and the same is

hereby amended by changing the following described property from RE1

(Residential Estate 1) District to RO (Residential-Office) District:



Part of Land Lot 232, 19th District, Columbus, Muscogee county, Georgia, and

being more particularly described as follows:



Commencing at a point formed by the intersection of the north right-of-way line

of Wooldridge Road with the west right-of-way line of Veterans Parkway, and run

thence North 12 degrees 14 minutes 45 seconds East along the west right-of-way

line of Veterans Parkway a distance of 488.84 feet; thence continue along the

west right-of-way of Veterans Parkway along a radius to the left of 2839.93

feet an arc distance of 685.66 feet; thence run North 01 degrees 35 minutes 15

seconds West along the west right-of-way line of Veterans Parkway a distance of

41.19 feet; thence run South 88 degrees 24 minutes 45 seconds West a distance

of 27.96 feet to the point of beginning; from said point of beginning run

thence South 87 degrees 39 minutes 12 seconds West a distance of 650.00 feet;

thence run North 62 degrees 24 minutes 53 seconds West a distance of 134.78

feet; thence run North 46 degrees 38 minutes 33 seconds West a distance of

466.38 feet; thence run North 56 degrees 45 minutes 21 seconds West a distance

of 502.31 feet; thence run North 62 degrees 15 minutes 43 seconds West a

distance of 314.10 feet; thence 173.44 feet; thence run North 83 feet 23

minutes 02 seconds West a distance of 247.85 feet; thence run North 04 degrees

05 minutes 06 seconds West a distance of 510.00 feet; thence run North 86

degrees 31 minutes 32 seconds East a distance of 1620.00 feet; thence run South

58 degrees 54 minutes 51 seconds East a distance of 118.54 feet; thence run

South 02 degrees 13 minutes 19 seconds East a distance of 329.46 feet; thence

run North 87 degrees 47 minutes 21 seconds East a distance of 394.33 feet to

the west right-of-way line of Veterans Parkway; thence run South 01 degrees 31

minutes 26 seconds East along the west right-of-way line of Veterans Parkway a

distance of 1197.53 feet to the point of beginning, containing 52.393 acres.

Excepted from this property is a 1.00 acre parcel being more particularly

described as follows;

Commencing at a point formed by the intersection of the north right-of-way

line of Wooldridge Road with the west right-of-way line of Veterans Parkway,

and run thence North 12 degrees 14 minutes 45 seconds East along the west

right-of-way of Veterans Parkway a distance of 488.84 feet; thence continue

along the west right-of-way line of Veterans Parkway along a radius to the left

of 2839.93 feet an arc distance of 685.66 feet; thence run North 01 degrees 35

minutes 15 seconds West along the west right-of-way line of Veterans Parkway a

distance of 41.19 feet; thence run South 88 degrees 24 minutes 45 seconds West

along the west right-of-way line of Veterans Parkway a distance of 27.96 feet;

thence run North 01 degrees 31 minutes 26 seconds West along the west

right-of-way line of Veterans Parkway a distance of 250.62 feet; thence run

North 63 degrees 56 minutes 34 seconds West a distance of 316.59 feet to the

point of beginning; from said point of beginning run thence North 47 degrees 49

minutes 53 seconds West a distance of 209.08 feet; thence run South 42 degrees

04 minutes 53 seconds West a distance of 208.72 feet; thence run South 47

degrees 52 minutes 57 seconds East a distance of 208.68 feet; thence run North

42 degrees 11 minutes 26 seconds East a distance of 208.53 feet to the point of

beginning, containing 1.00 acres.



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



1. The Grey Rock Property that is to be developed as general commercial, office

and multifamily shall be consistent with the Master Plan entitled Grey Rock

Development Conceptual Master Plan, dated 1 March 2004, a copy of which is

attached and incorporated herein by reference.



2. Perpetual buffers, each consisting of a strip of land 50 feet in width and

entirely within the respective Grey Rock Property parcels, and (i) running

along the common boundary of each of the "Proposed Commercial Development"

parcels and the "Proposed Apartment/Office Development" parcel and the west

right-of-way line of Veterans Parkway, and (ii) running along the common

boundary of each of the "Proposed Commercial Development" parcels and the north

and south right-of-way lines, respectively, of Wooldridge Road, shall be

created and established through a combination of the natural growth of existing

trees, if any, and landscaping to supplement any such natural growth of

existing trees in order to screen and soften the visual impact of such

commercial developments and apartment / office developments from and along

Veterans Parkway and Wooldridge Road, as the case may be. The types of trees

and plant materials selected and their age and height / spread and caliper at

the time of planting (installation) shall be such that they will reach maturity

in six (6) to eight (8) years after planting. Such Veterans Parkway /

Wooldridge Road Buffers shall be created and completely installed (including

but not limited to all related landscaping) at the time of and

contemporaneously with the commencement of the development of the respective

parcels, shall remain as buffer areas in perpetuity, shall be maintained by the

owner or owners of such parcels at their sole cost and expense, and shall be

included as a condition to any rezoning of any such parcels. No structures or

other improvements excluding entrances of any kind shall be permitted to be

constructed or installed within any of such Veterans Parkway / Wooldridge Road

Buffers by Grey Rock or any other person or entity. No trees or other plant

materials whether naturally existing or planted as part of the landscaping plan

for such Veterans Parkway / Wooldridge Road Buffers (other than dead or

diseased trees or other plant materials) shall be cut down or removed by Grey

Rock or any other person or entity. Any dead or diseased trees or other plant

materials which are cut down and removed shall be replaced by the owner or

owners of such parcels as part of their respective obligations to create,

establish and maintain such Veterans Parkway / Wooldridge Road Buffers. Grey

Rock shall include in any conveyance and / or development documents such

negative easements, restrictions and other provisions as will ensure that such

Veterans Parkway / Wooldridge Road Buffers shall be created, established and

maintained as contemplated herein and shall be perpetual.



3. Each "Proposed Commercial Development" parcel shall have no more than one

(1) entrance onto Wooldridge Road. The "Proposed Apartment/Office Development"

parcel shall have no entrance onto Wooldridge Road. It is contemplated that

each parcel shall have additional entrances onto Veterans Parkway. These

restrictions shall be included as a condition to any rezoning of any such

parcels.



4. No buildings or other structures constructed on either "Proposed Commercial

Development" parcel shall exceed two (2) stories in height. No buildings or

other structures constructed on the "Proposed Apartment / Office Development"

parcel shall exceed three (3) stories in height. These restrictions shall be

included as a condition to any rezoning of any such parcels.



5. All lighting for the development on any such parcels shall be directed

internally and away from the residential areas. This restriction shall be

included as a condition to any rezoning of any such parcels.



6. Grey Rock agrees to (i) establish buffer areas on the "Proposed Commercial

Development" parcels and the "Proposed Apartment/Office Development" parcel and

along the common boundary lines with the single family residential development

lots, and/or (ii) make the single family residential lots which share a common

boundary line with the "Proposed Commercial Development" parcels and the

"Proposed Apartment/Office Development" parcel, of sufficient depth and size,

to allow the existence or creation of a natural or planted buffer area on such

single family residential lots, to screen the view between such lots and such

commercial and apartment/office parcels. This restriction shall be included as

a condition to any rezoning of any such parcels. Such Interior Buffers (herein

so called) shall consist of a strip(s) of land not less than 40 feet in width,

shall be perpetual, and shall be maintained by the owner or owners of such

parcels and/or residential lots at their sole cost and expense. No structures

or other improvements of any kind shall be permitted to be constructed or

installed within any of such Interior Buffers by Grey Rock or any other person

or entity. No trees or other plant materials whether naturally existing or

planted as part of a landscaping plan for any such Interior Buffers (other than

dead or diseased trees or other plant materials) shall be cut down or removed

by Grey Rock or any other person or entity. Grey Rock shall include in any

conveyance and/or development documents such negative easements, restrictions

and other provisions as will ensure that such Interior Buffers will be created,

established and maintained as contemplated herein and will be perpetual.



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

the 8th day of November, 2005; introduced a second time at a regular meeting of

said Council held on the ________ day of ______________, 2005 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