Columbus, Georgia

Subject: (ZC0209-5) Special Exception Use request to allow a restaurant at the southwest

corner of Bradley Park Drive and Belfast Avenue. NOTICE OF PLANNING DIVISION

APPROVAL.

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

southwest corner of Bradley Park Drive and Belfast Avenue (see Attached Map).

The applicant, Design & Engineering, P.C., submitted an application for a

Special Exception Use at the above referenced property. The property

encompasses 13.2 acres in an M-2 (Heavy Manufacturing) zoning district. The

applicant seeks to open a restaurant on the property. Restaurants are allowed

in an M-2 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 southwest corner of Bradley Park
   
   Drive and Belfast Avenue. The area is heavily developed as restaurants, big
   
   box retailers, and auto sales, especially along Bradley Park Drive and
   
   Whittlesey Road. 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-2. There are two restaurants across Bradley
   
   Park Drive from this site and three restaurants across Belfast Avenue from this
   
   site.
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-2 and M-1 (Light Manufacturing). The street requirements
   
   of the Buffer Ordinance must be met along Belfast Avenue and Bradley Park
   
   Drive.
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 Belfast Avenue. 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.

Fourteen (14) 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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cc: Design & Engineering, P.C.

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