Columbus, Georgia

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Staff Report
ZC0508-5

Applicant
Charles H. Ford, Jr.
Owner
Saunders Investments
Location
6800 Macon Road
Acreage
23.272 acres
Current Zoning Classification
LMI (Light Manufacturing / Industrial)
Proposed Zoning Classification
SFR4 (Single Family Residential 4) & GC (General Commercial)
Council District
PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
Approval based upon the fact that it is compatible with existing land-uses.
PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
Denial based on the fact that it is not consistent with the future land-use map

of the 2003 Comprehensive Plan and the property is bordered by an industrial

park and other industrial uses.
Fort Benning's Recommendation
N/A
DRI Recommendation
N/A
General Land use
Property is located in Planning District 7

Land Use Designations: Industrial / Warehousing
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)

South ? LMI (Light Manufacturing / Industrial)

East ? LMI (Light Manufacturing / Industrial)

West ? LMI (Light Manufacturing / Industrial)
Reasonableness of Request
The proposed zoning classification is compatible with existing land-uses.
School Impact
No school impact.
Buffer Requirements
The proposed GC portion of the development shall have a Category C buffer

requirement along all property lines. 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.



The proposed SFR4 portion of the development shall have a Category A buffer

requirement along all property lines. The 3 options under Category A are:

1) 5 feet with a certain amount of shrubs / ornamental grasses per 100 linear

feet and a wood fence or masonry wall

2) 10 feet with a certain amount of understory trees and shrubs / ornamental

grasses per 100 linear feet

3) 20 feet undisturbed natural buffer.
Attitude of Property Owners
Eighteen (18) 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
None.
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