Columbus, Georgia

Department of Community & Economic Development



Planning Division

Post Office Box 1340 Columbus, Georgia 31902-1340

Telephone (706) 653-4116 Fax (706) 653-4120















10/12/2005



Honorable Mayor and Councilors

City Manager

City Attorney

Clerk of Council



Subject: Subject: (ZC0509-4) Request to amend the text of the Unified

Development Ordinance to allow certain temporary signs on public right-of-way

in an enterprise zone or redevelopment area upon approval of the City Manager

for a period not to exceed twelve months.



The Columbus City Council has requested that the Unified Development Ordinance

(UDO) be amended regarding the use of certain temporary signs for civic events

in an enterprise or redevelopment zone. The UDO currently requires that all

temporary signs for civic events shall be allowed for 30 days.



The Planning Advisory Commission considered this text amendment at their

meeting on September 21, 2005. The Planning Advisory Commission recommended

that this text change be approved.



The Planning Division recommends approval.



Attached is a copy of the Planning Division?s Staff Report.



Sincerely,



Rick Jones, AICP

Director of Columbus Metropolitan Planning Organization



Attachments

STAFF REPORT



ZC0509-4





APPLICATION



The Columbus City Council has requested that the Unified Development Ordinance

(UDO) be amended regarding the use of certain temporary signs for civic events

in an enterprise or redevelopment zone. The UDO currently requires that all

temporary signs for civic events shall be allowed for 30 days.



PROPOSED TEXT AMMENDMENT



Section 4.4.6 (E)(1) of the Unified Development Ordinance is hereby amended by

adding the following new subsection (C):



?(C) Notwithstanding any other provision of this code section, the City Manager

may approve banners for placement on public right-of-way recognizing an

enterprise zone or redevelopment area on file with the Planning Division for a

period not to exceed twelve months.?



PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION



The Planning Advisory Commission considered this text amendment at their

meeting on September 21, 2005. The Planning Advisory Commission recommended

approval.



PLANNING DIVISION RECOMMENDATION



The Planning Division recommends approval.



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