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Staff Report
ZC0502-8

Applicant
Kimbrough Properties, L.P.
Owner
Same
Location
North side of St. Mary?s Road, bordering Fort Benning
Acreage
112.73 acres
Current Zoning Classification
R-1A (Low Density Residential) (new SFR2)
Proposed Zoning Classification
R-3A (Medium Density Residential) (new RMF1)
Council District
PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
The Planning Advisory Commission recommends denial based upon the fact that it

is not consistent with the future land-use map of the Comprehensive Plan.
PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
Denial based on the fact that is not consistent with the future land-use map of

the Comprehensive Plan.
Fort Benning's Recommendation
Conditional approval.
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 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 10,060 (4,700 tpd)

trips per day. Under the new zoning, traffic counts will increase to 10,457

(5,097 tpd) trips per day. The Level Of Service will increase to C (11,800

trips per day) for St. Mary?s Road.
Surrounding Zoning
North ? Fort Benning

South ? R-3A (Medium Density Residential), R-4 (High Density Residential), & GC

(General Commercial)

East ? Fort Benning

West ? R-1A (Low Density Residential)
Reasonableness of Request
The proposed zoning classification is compatible with existing land-uses.
School Impact
This development could average about 200 to 300 children of various ages.

Elementary age students would attend Dawson Elementary, which has 392 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 Kendrick, which has 978 students (capacity: 1,375).
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, masonry wall, or earth berm

3) 20 feet undisturbed natural buffer.
Attitude of Property Owners
Forty-one (41) property owners within 300 feet were notified of the rezoning

request. The Planning Division received several comments opposing this

rezoning request.
Additional Information
None.
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