Columbus, Georgia

Subject: (ZC0210-3) Special Exception Use request to allow a restaurant at the southeast

corner of Buena Vista Road and Andrews Road. NOTICE OF PLANNING DIVISION

APPROVAL.

Resolution approving a Special Exception Use to allow a restaurant at the

southeast corner of Buena Vista Road and Andrews Road (see Attached Map).

The applicant, Stantec Consulting., submitted an application for a Special

Exception Use at the above referenced property. The property encompasses 1.58

acres in an M-1 (Light Manufacturing) zoning district. The applicant seeks to

open a restaurant on the property. Restaurants are allowed in an M-1 district

only on a site-specific basis and upon approval by the Planning Division and

the Council. The granting of a Special Exception Use must be based upon the

following criteria and conditions:

1. Access. - Is or will the type of street providing access to the use be adequate to serve the proposed special exception use?
   The proposed restaurant will be located at the southeast corner of Buena Vista
   
   Road and Andrews Road. The area is heavily developed as food stores,
   
   commercial services, and light industrial. Planning staff believes the
   
   restaurant would not prove detrimental to public health, safety and welfare.
2. Traffic and Pedestrian Safety. - Is or will access into and out of the property be adequate to provide for traffic and pedestrian safety, the anticipated volume of traffic flow, and access by emergency vehicles?
   The proposed Special Exception Use will not be injurious to the surrounding
   
   property values since the proposed use is bordered by uses that would be
   
   accepted in a commercial zone.
3. Adequacy of Public Facilities. - Are or will public facilities such as schools, water or sewer utilities, and police or fire protection be adequate to serve the special exception use?
   The subject property is zoned M-1. There is a food store / gas station across
   
   Andrews Road from this site and other restaurants on the eastern end of the
   
   Spider Web (St. Mary?s Road, Cusseta Road, etc.).
4. Protection from Adverse Affects. - Are or will refuse, service, parking and loading areas on the property be located or screened to protect other properties in the area from such adverse effects as noise, light, glare or odor?
   The Buffer Ordinance does not require buffering or screening along the property
   
   lines bordered by M-1 (Light Manufacturing). The street requirements of the
   
   Buffer Ordinance must be met along Buena Vista Road and Andrews Road.
5. Hours of Operation. - Will the hours and manner of operation of the special exception use have no adverse effects on other properties in the area?
   Parking for the property will be accessed from Buena Vista Road (one access)
   
   and Andrews Road (one access). The size of the lot and the placement of the
   
   buildings allow for much of the lot to serve as parking.
6. Compatibility. - Will the height, size or location of the buildings or structures on the property be compatible with the height, size, character or location of buildings or other structures on neighboring properties?
   Not applicable.

Seven (7) property owners within 300 feet of the parcel were notified by letter

of the proposed Special Exception Use and the required notification sign was

posted on the property. The Planning Division received no comments on this

project.



The Planning Division recommends that the Council approve the Special Exception

Use.

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