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Staff Report
ZC0402-12

Applicant
Adams Properties
Owner
Same
Location
6741, 6751, 6755, 6759, & 6761 Veterans Parkway
Acreage
15 acres
Current Zoning Classification
C-3 (General Commercial) w/ conditions
Proposed Zoning Classification
C-3 (General Commercial) w/ amended conditions
Council District
PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
The Planning Advisory Commission recommends conditional approval of the

request. Condition #1 shall be amended to read: ?Only two curb-cuts on

Veterans Parkway shall be permitted?.
PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
The Planning Division concurs with the recommendation of the Planning Advisory

Commission based upon the fact that the Georgia Department of Transportation

and the City Traffic Engineer have preliminarily approved an additional

curb-cut on Veterans Parkway, which will align with the signalized intersection

of Veterans Parkway and Adams Farm Drive.
Fort Benning's Recommendation
N/A
DRI Recommendation
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.
Surrounding Zoning
North ? C-3 (General Commercial)

South ? C-3 (General Commercial), C-2 (Neighborhood Shopping), & M-1 (Light

Manufacturing)

East ? C-3 (General Commercial)

West ? M-1 (Light Manufacturing)
Reasonableness of Request
The proposed zoning classification is compatible with existing land-uses and it

would be consistent with the future land-use map of the proposed 2003

Comprehensive Plan update, if approved.
School Impact
None.
Buffer Requirements
No buffer requirements.
Attitude of Property Owners
Ten (10) property owners within 300 feet were notified of the rezoning

request. The Planning Division did not receive any comments concerning about

this rezoning request.
Additional Information
None.
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