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 on the west side of Gateway Road, south of Swift Mill, from LMI (Light

Manufacturing / Industrial), RE1 (Residential Estate 1), and RO

(Residential-Office) Districts to GC (General Commercial) 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 LMI (Light

Manufacturing / Industrial), RE1 (Residential Estate 1), and RO

(Residential-Office) Districts to GC (General Commercial) District:



All that lot, tract and parcel of land situate, lying and being in the State of

Georgia, County of Muscogee and City of Columbus, and being part of Land Lots

Numbered Thirty-Five (35), Thirty-Six (36), and Sixty-One (61), of the 9th Land

District of said County, on that certain map or plat entitled ?Boundary Survey

of Part of Land Lots 35, 36, and 61, Ninth Land District, Muscogee County,

Georgia?, dated September 5, 2000, made by Allen-Simpson, Inc., Land Surveyors,

and recorded in Plat Book 143, Folio 79, in the Office of the Clerk of the

Superior Court of Muscogee County, Georgia.



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



1. The development shall conform to the development requirements of the Unified

Development Ordinance.



2. The development shall include a Tree Density Unit (TDU) requirement of 20

TDUs per acre.



3. Monument and ground signs shall complement on-building signage and shall

provide a pole cover with architectural design features, including color and

materials common to those used in the design of the building(s) to which the

sign is necessary.



4. The following types of signs shall be prohibited in this development:

billboards, blinking signs, portable signs, street banners, inflatable signs /

flying signs, off-premises signs, painted wall signs, bench signs, and roof

signs.



5. Metal sided or portable buildings shall be prohibited.



6. Roofing materials for pitched or mansard roofs shall be limited to the

following:



a. Metal standing seam.

b. Tile, slate or stone.

c. Wood shakes.

d. Shingles with a slate, tile or metal appearance.



7. All mechanical, HVAC and like systems visible from Gateway Drive shall be

screened. If ground-mounted, the screen shall be comprised of materials

identical to those of the building fa?ade.



8. Any accessories provided, such as railings, benches, cart storage, trash

receptacles, and/or bicycle racks, shall complement the building design and

style.



9. Outdoor storage areas shall be attractively screened from adjacent streets.

Areas for these items shall be permanently defined and screened with walls

and/or fences and shall be affixed to the principal building. Materials,

colors, and design of screening wall and/or fences shall conform to those used

in the principal structure. If such areas are to be covered, the colors shall

conform to the colors of the principal building.







10.Parking lot areas shall not be used for storage except as approved by the

City Planning Department in their reasonable, uniform, and customary judgment.

Sale of seasonal merchandise shall be sold in parking lot areas for no more

than eight (8) weeks out of the year.



11.All utilities shall be located underground.



12.The following additional conditions shall be imposed upon any development of

a single premise of 100,000 square feet or greater:



a. The proposed building elevations of the Super Walmart submitted by the

developer shall be included in the proposed ordinance as a condition of this

rezoning and said elevation shall be included in the proposed site plans to be

submitted by the developer.



b. Walkways shall be constructed within the parking areas of the development

with trees or other landscaping features to define a pedestrian-friendly

corridor system.



c. Principal pedestrian crossings of vehicular areas shall utilize change in

materials or colors and shall implement traffic calming as may be deemed

necessary to encourage low vehicle speeds.



d. Buildings shall incorporate live plant material growing immediately in front

of or on the building.



e. The following conditions shall also apply to Property Owners of any vacant

premise in excess of 100,000 square feet:



i. The Property Owner will maintain the exterior of the building so as to keep

the appearance similar to that when the building was fully occupied. In the

event the store is damaged or destroyed as a result of inclement weather, act

of God, fire, or other catastrophe, the Property Owner will promptly notify

City officials and initiate appropriate action to return the property to a safe

and clean condition as soon as practical.



ii. The Property Owner will maintain the landscaped areas in accordance with

landscape plans approved by the City and in the same condition as such areas

were maintained when the store was open.



iii. The Property Owner will maintain the parking area in the same condition as

such area was maintained when the store was open.



iv. The Property Owner will maintain the cleanliness of the entire site by

removing any trash, rubbish, or other debris deposited on the site.



v. The Property Owner will provide security patrols on the site to deter

vandalism or other illegal activities on the property.



vi. The Property Owner shall use good faith efforts to market and re-tenant the

Premise.



vii. Should any single occupant premise in excess of 100,000 square feet become

vacant for more than 60 days, and the Owner fails to maintain the property in

accordance with the conditions listed above, the City may notify the Owner in

writing of any such failures and in the event such failures are not cured with

in 30 days, the owner shall be subject to citation by the Inspections and Codes

Division to Recorder?s Court and shall be subject to the maximum fine permitted

for ordinance violations for each violation of any provision of this ordinance

or the Columbus UDO.





13. The following transportation improvements shall be required:



a. Gateway Road - Improve from two-lanes to four-lanes from J.R. Allen Parkway

south to the main entrance.



b. Gateway Road at Driveway #1 - Northbound, one shared thru/left turn lane &

add one thru lane Southbound, one thru lane & add one shared thru/right turn

lane. Eastbound, one left turn lane & one right turn lane.



c. Gateway Road at Driveway #2 - Northbound, one thru lane & add one thru lane

Southbound, one thru lane & add one shared thru/right turn lane Eastbound, one

right turn lane.



d. Gateway Road at Main Entrance - Install new Traffic

Signal Northbound, one shared thru/left turn lane & add one

thru lane Southbound, one thru lane & add one right turn lane

Eastbound, one left turn lane & one shared left/right turn lane.



e. Gateway Road at Driveway #3 - Northbound, one thru lane Southbound, one

thru/right turn lane Eastbound, one right turn lane.



f. Gateway Road at Billings Road from Gateway Road to Miller Road - Gateway

Road ? add right turn lane & stripe existing lane as a left turn lane

Billings Road ? Southbound, add left turn lane at Gateway Road Billings Road ?

add one lane from Gateway Road to the existing thru / right turn lane at Miller

Road.



g. J.R. Allen Parkway @ Gateway Road/Manchester Expressway Southbound Off Ramp

- Install new traffic signal Gateway ? Northbound, add dual left turn lanes,

one right turn lane Southbound ramp, one shared thru/left turn lane and one

right turn lane Eastbound, two thru lanes & add one right turn lane Westbound,

add dual left turn lanes, two thru lanes.



h. J.R. Allen Parkway @ Manchester Expressway Southbound On Ramp - No

improvements recommended.



i. J.R. Allen Parkway @ Manchester Expressway Northbound Off Ramp -

Install new Traffic Signal Northbound, one left turn lane, add one

left/thru/right turn lane the entire length of the ramp, & add northbound

receiving lane to On Ramp Eastbound, add dual left turn lanes &

two thru lanes Westbound, two thru lanes & add one right turn

lane.



j. Beaver Run Road @ Flat Rock Road - No improvements recommended.



k. Access to all out-parcels shall be as shown in the traffic study completed

by LAI Engineering dated February 15, 2005.



l. Developer shall pay for traffic signalization at Mallard Drive and

Wynfield Way, subject to state approval of such signalization.



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

the 13th day of December, 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 Pugh voting _______

Councilor Rodgers voting _______

Councilor Suber voting _______

Councilor Woodson voting _______











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Tiny B. Washington Robert S. Poydasheff

Clerk Mayor