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Staff Report
ZC0506-4

Applicant
Brian Grier Inc.
Owner
Becky Carter / Mac Stinson
Location
7176 Village Loop and 7333 & the western portion of 7301 Whitesville Road
Acreage
22.8 acres
Current Zoning Classification
SFR1 (Single Family Residential 1) & SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2)
Proposed Zoning Classification
SFR3 (Single Family Residential 3)
Council District
PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
Denial based upon the fact that the Planning Advisory Commission believes that

the proposed zoning will have a negative impact on the transportation network.

Also, it will have a negative impact on schools and is considered by the

Commission to be a two- zone jump, from SFR1 to SFR3.
PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
Approval based on the fact that it is consistent with the future land-use map

of the 2003 Comprehensive Plan and it is compatible with existing land-uses.
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 10,250 trips per day.

Under the current zoning, traffic counts would increase to 10,945 (695 tpd)

trips per day. Under the new zoning, traffic counts will increase to 10,908

(658 tpd) trips per day. The Level Of Service will remain at C (11,800 trips

per day) for Whitesville Road.
Surrounding Zoning
North ? SFR3 (Single Family Residential 3)

South ? SFR1 (Single Family Residential 1) & SFR2 (Single Family Residential)

East ? SFR1 (Single Family Residential 1)

West ? SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2)
Reasonableness of Request
The proposed zoning classification is consistent with the future land-use map

of the Comprehensive Plan.
School Impact
This development could have a maximum of 130 children of various ages.

Elementary age students would attend Double Churches Elementary, which has 859

students (capacity: 650). Middle school age students would attend Double

Churches Middle School, which has 867 students (capacity: 675). High school

age students would attend Northside, which has 1,286 students (capacity:

1,100).
Buffer Requirements
No buffer requirement.
Attitude of Property Owners
Sixty-five (65) property owners within 300 feet were notified of the rezoning

request. The Planning Division received comments opposing this rezoning

request.
Additional Information
The PAC denied this request by a vote of 4 to 2.
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