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Staff Report
ZC0505-6

Applicant
Hecht, Burdeshaw, Johnson, Kidd, & Clark, Inc.
Owner
Schwob Realty Company
Location
3831 Armour Avenue
Acreage
0.978 acre
Current Zoning Classification
SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2)
Proposed Zoning Classification
RMF2 (Residential Multi-Family 2)
Council District
PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
The Planning Advisory Commission recommends approval based upon the fact that

it is consistent with the future land-use map of the Comprehensive Plan.
PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
Approval based on the fact that it is consistent with the future land-use map

of the Comprehensive Plan and it is compatible with existing land-uses.
Fort Benning's Recommendation
N/A
DRI Recommendation
N/A
General Land use
Property is located in Planning District 8

Land Use Designations: Mixed Office / High 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 2,895 trips per day.

Under the current zoning, traffic counts would increase to 2,936 (41 tpd) trips

per day. Under the new zoning, traffic counts will increase to 2,933 (38 tpd)

trips per day. The Level Of Service will remain at A (3,900 trips per day) for

Armour Avenue.
Surrounding Zoning
North ? RMF2 (Residential Multi-Family 2)

South ? RMF2 (Residential Multi-Family 2)

East ? RMF2 (Residential Multi-Family 2)

West ? RMF2 (Residential Multi-Family 2) / 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 average about 2 to 6 children of various ages.

Elementary age students would attend Clubview Elementary, which has 476

students (capacity: 525). Middle school age students would attend Richards

Middle School, which has 734 students (capacity: 600). High school age

students would attend Hardaway, which has 1,249 students (capacity: 1,250).
Buffer Requirements
The proposed development shall have a Category B buffer requirement along all

property lines bordered by the SFR2 zoning district. The 3 options under

Category B are:

1) 15 feet with a certain amount of canopy trees, understory trees, and shrubs

/ ornamental grasses per 100 linear feet

2) 10 feet with a certain amount of understory trees and shrubs / ornamental

grasses per 100 linear feet and a wood fence or masonry wall

3) 20 feet undisturbed natural buffer.
Attitude of Property Owners
Nineteen (19) property owners within 300 feet were notified of the rezoning

request. The Planning Division did not receive any comments concerning this

rezoning request.
Additional Information
None.
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