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Staff Report
ZC0505-7

Applicant
Jordan Electric Company, Inc.
Owner
D. Wade Jordan
Location
4923 Warm Springs Road
Acreage
1.67 acres
Current Zoning Classification
SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2)
Proposed Zoning Classification
GC (General Commercial)
Council District
PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
The Planning Advisory Commission recommends conditional approval based upon the

fact that it is compatible with existing land-uses. The recommended condition

is: no external trash dumpsters / compactors shall be permitted on the

property.
PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
Approval based on the fact that it is compatible with existing land-uses and it

is land-locked property that only has access through existing GC property. The

recommended condition is the same as that 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 2

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 6,755 trips per day.

Under the current zoning, traffic counts would increase to 6,775 (20 tpd) trips

per day. Under the new zoning, traffic counts will increase to 6,778 (23 tpd)

trips per day. The Level Of Service will remain at A (8,200 trips per day) for

Warm Springs Road.
Surrounding Zoning
North ? SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2)

South ? GC (General Commercial)

East ? RMF1 (Residential Multi-Family 1)

West ? SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2)
Reasonableness of Request
The proposed zoning classification is compatible with existing land-uses.
School Impact
No school impact.
Buffer Requirements
The proposed development shall have a Category C buffer requirement along all

property lines bordered by the SFR2 and RMF1 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
Forty-one (41) 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 PAC approved this case by a vote of 4 to 2.
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