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Staff Report
ZC0509-2

Applicant
George C. Woodruff Company
Owner
Same
Location
8101 Blythe Street
Acreage
3.46 acres
Current Zoning Classification
GC (General Commercial)
Proposed Zoning Classification
RO (Residential-Office)
Council District
PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
Approval based upon the fact that although it is not consistent with the future

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

land-uses and it is the best use of the property.
PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
Conditional approval based on the fact that it is compatible with existing

land-uses. The recommended condition is: the access onto Blythe Street shall

be exit only from the apartment complex.
Fort Benning's Recommendation
N/A
DRI Recommendation
N/A
General Land use
Property is located in Planning District 2

Land Use Designations: Mixed Office / Commercial
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. See attached traffic report.
Surrounding Zoning
North ? GC (General Commercial) & SFR1 (Single Family Residential 1)

South ? RO (Residential-Office)

East ? RO (Residential-Office)

West ? SFR1 (Single Family Residential 1)
Reasonableness of Request
The proposed zoning classification is compatible with existing land-uses.
School Impact
This development could average about 1 to 5 children of various ages.

Elementary age students would attend Midland Academy, which has 832 students

(capacity: 575). Middle school age students would attend Blackmon Middle

School, which has 934 students (capacity: 775). High school age students would

attend Northside, which has 1,386 students (capacity: 1,100).
Buffer Requirements
The proposed development shall have a Category C buffer requirement along all

property lines bordered by the SFR1 zoning district. The 3 options under

Category C are:

1) 20 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 shrubs / ornamental grasses per 100 linear

feet and a wood fence or masonry wall

3) 30 feet undisturbed natural buffer.
Attitude of Property Owners
Sixteen (16) 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
The applicant is proposing 60 units.
Attachments
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