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Staff Report
ZC0406-8

Applicant
Developers-Investors, Inc.
Owner
Same
Location
South side of Veterans Parkway, between Lullwater Apartments and Turnberry Lane
Acreage
12.49 acres
Current Zoning Classification
A-O (Apartment-Office) w/ conditions
Proposed Zoning Classification
A-O (Apartment-Office) w/ amended conditions (delete Conditions #5 & #6 of

ordinance 03-90)
Council District
PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
The Planning Advisory Commission recommends approval to delete Conditions # 5

and #6 of Ordinance 03-90.

Condition #5 states: No direct access shall be permitted to Veterans Parkway or

Turnberry Lane except for construction traffic.

Condition #6 states: All access to the site shall be accessed internally from

the existing apartment complex.
PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
Approval to delete Conditions # 5 and #6 of Ordinance 03-90.
Fort Benning's Recommendation
N/A
DRI Recommendation
General Land use
Property is located in Planning District 2

Land Use Designations: Neighborhood 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. The current traffic count is 11,107 trips per day and

will increase to 12,325 trips per day. The Level Of Service will remain at C

(11,800 trips per day) for Veterans Parkway. This section of Veterans Parkway

is in the TIP to be widened within the next three (3) years to four lanes with

a median or turn-lane.
Surrounding Zoning
North ? R-1 (Low Density Residential)

South ? A-O (Apartment-Office) & R-1 (Low Density Residential)

East ? R-1 (Low Density Residential)

West ? A-O (Apartment-Office)
Reasonableness of Request
The proposed zoning classification is consistent with the future land-use map

of the 1998 Comprehensive Plan.
School Impact
None.
Buffer Requirements
The proposed development shall have a Category C buffer requirement along the

property lines bordered by the A-O and R-1 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, masonry wall, or earth berm

3) 30 feet undisturbed natural buffer.
Attitude of Property Owners
Eighteen (18) property owners within 300 feet were notified of the rezoning

request. The Planning Division received many comments opposing this rezoning

request.
Additional Information
This development is part of the Maple Ridge Master Plan.
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