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Staff Report
ZC0507-2

Applicant
George C. Woodruff Company
Owner
Same
Location
5251 St. Mary?s Road
Acreage
77.10 acres
Current Zoning Classification
SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2)
Proposed Zoning Classification
SFR3 (Single Family Residential 3)
Council District
PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
Conditional approval based upon the fact that it is consistent with the future

land-use map of the 2003 Comprehensive Plan and it is compatible with existing

land-uses. The recommended conditions are: 1) restrictive covenants shall be

required for the development, 2) a smoke disclosure statement shall be required

in all home sales. The requirement for the disclosure shall be included in the

restrictive covenants of said development. A sample smoke disclosure statement

is attached to this ordinance and a completed smoke disclosure statement shall

be filed by the developer or subsequent grantor with the Clerk of Council and

the Clerk of Superior Court, and 3) a noise disclosure statement shall be

required in all home sales. The requirement for the disclosure shall be

included in the restrictive covenants of said development. A sample noise

disclosure statement is attached to this ordinance and a completed noise

disclosure statement shall be filed by the developer or subsequent grantor with

the Clerk of Council and the Clerk of Superior Court.
PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
Conditional approval based on the fact that it is consistent with the future

land-use map of the 2003 Comprehensive Plan and it is compatible with existing

land-uses. The recommended conditions are the same as those recommended by the

Planning Advisory Commission.
Fort Benning's Recommendation
N/A
DRI Recommendation
N/A
General Land use
Property is located in Planning District 11

Land Use Designations: Low Density Residential
Environmental Impacts
The property does not lie within a floodway and floodplain area. The developer

will need an approved drainage plan prior to issuance of a Site Development

permit, if a permit is required.
City Services
Property is served by all city services.
Traffic Impact
The proposed project is not expected to have a negative impact on the

transportation network. The current traffic count is 5,360 trips per day.

Under the current zoning, traffic counts would increase to 7,503 (2,143 tpd)

trips per day. Under the new zoning, traffic counts will increase to 7,590

(2,230 tpd) trips per day. The Level Of Service will remain at B (7,900 trips

per day) for St. Mary?s Road Road.
Surrounding Zoning
North ? SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2)

South ? SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2), SFR3 (Single Family Residential 3),

& GC (General Commercial)

East ? SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2)

West ? SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2)
Reasonableness of Request
The proposed zoning classification is consistent with the future land-use map

of the Comprehensive Plan.
School Impact
This development could have a maximum of 400 children of various ages.

Elementary age students would attend Dawson Elementary, which has 300 students

(capacity: 475). Middle school age students would attend East Columbus Middle

School, which has 664 students (capacity: 675). High school age students would

attend Spencer, which has 979 students (capacity: 900).
Buffer Requirements
No buffer requirement.
Attitude of Property Owners
Seventy-two (72) property owners within 300 feet were notified of the rezoning

request. The Planning Division received comments opposing this rezoning

request.
Additional Information
The PAC approved this request by a vote of 5 to 1.
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