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Staff Report
ZC0508-1

Applicant
Grey Rock Development, LLC
Owner
Same
Location
North & south intersections of Veterans Parkway & Wooldridge Road (GC)



West side of Veterans Parkway, north of the intersection of Veterans Parkway &

Wooldridge Road (RO)
Acreage
37.437 acres (GC)

52.393 acres (RO)
Current Zoning Classification
RE1 (Residential Estate 1)
Proposed Zoning Classification
GC (General Commercial) & RO (Residential-Office)
Council District
PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
Conditional approval based upon the fact that it is compatible with existing

land-uses and the DRI was approved by the Lower Chattahoochee RDC. The

conditions are attached.
PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
Conditional approval based on the fact that it is compatible with existing

land-uses and it is part of a master planned development. The conditions are

attached.
Fort Benning's Recommendation
N/A
DRI Recommendation
The Lower Chattahoochee Regional Development Center has reviewed the project

and has found that the proposed action is in the best interest of the state,

i.e., there are no adverse interjurisdictional impacts or conflicts.
General Land use
Property is located in Planning District 2

Land Use Designations: Rural 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
A traffic study was completed by the developer. The staff analyses are

attached below.
Surrounding Zoning
North ? RE1 (Residential Estate 1)

South ? SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2)

East ? RE1 (Residential Estate 1)

West ? SFR1 (Single Family Residential 1) & SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2)
Reasonableness of Request
The proposed zoning classification is part of a master planned development.
School Impact
No school impact.
Buffer Requirements
The proposed development shall have a Category C buffer requirement along all

property lines bordered by the SFR1 and SFR2 zoning districts. 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
Fourteen (14) 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
This is part of a master planned development. The residential portion of the

project was rezoned in 2004-2005.
Attachments
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