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1/15/2002
Honorable Mayor and Councilors
City Manager
City Attorney
Clerk of Council

Subject: (ZC0111-3) Request to rezone approximately 22 acres of property located at 8091

Midland Road



In November 2001, an application was submitted by David Erickson to rezone the

above property from A-1 (Agricultural) District to R-1 (Low Density

Residential) District as outlined in the attached report. Seven (7) property

owners within 300 feet were notified of the rezoning request. The Planning

Division received several comments opposing this rezoning request.



The Planning Advisory Commission recommends that the request be denied based

upon the fact that it is not compatible with existing land-uses, it lacks sewer

service, and it has no public access to public roads.



The Planning Division recommends denial based upon the fact that the request is

not consistent with the land use policy as established by the Council at its

July 17, 2001 meeting.

Respectfully,

Department of Community & Economic Development

Planning Division
Post Office Box 1340 Columbus, Georgia 31902-1340
Telephone (706) 653-4116 Fax (706) 653-4120

Staff Report
Applicant
David Erickson
Owner
Same
Location
8091 Midland Road
Acreage
22 acres
Current Zoning Classification
A-1 (Agricultural)
Proposed Zoning Classification
R-1 (Low Density Residential)
Current Use of Property
Undeveloped w/ 1 single family home
Proposed Use of Property
Single family residential
General Land use
Property is located in Planning District 4

Land Use Designation: 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 except sewer.
Traffic Impact
The proposed project is not expected to have a negative impact on the

transportation network. The Level of Service will remain at A.
Surrounding Zoning
North - A-1 (Agricultural)

South - A-1 (Agricultural)

East - A-1 (Agricultural)

West - A-1 (Agricultural)
Reasonableness of Request
The proposed zoning classification is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan.
Attitude of Property Owners
Seven (7) property owners within 300 feet were notified of the rezoning

request. The Planning Division received several comments opposing this

rezoning request.
PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
The Planning Advisory Commission recommends denial based on the fact that it is

not compatible with existing land-uses, it lacks sewer service, and it has no

public access to public roads.

PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
On July 10, 2001, Council heard a similar request in this immediate area to

rezone property from an A-1 (Agricultural) zoning classification to an R-1A

(Low Density Residential) zoning classification. The Planning Division's staff

report for that particular case indicated that the request met the

Comprehensive Plan and recommended its approval. After hearing input from

citizens, both favoring and opposing the request, Council voted on July 17,

2001, to deny the petition by a vote of 9-1. Council, in its discussions that

day, indicated that certain zoning residential classifications may be suitable

for this area, but that the Comprehensive Plan be revisited for this area

before making such a determination. The Planning Division views this decision

as the new land-use policy for this area, therefore any new rezoning requests

should be reflective of this action. On December 4, 2001, Council again heard

a request for rezoning for this immediate area, with the proposed rezoning

being R-1 (Low Density Residential) zoning classification. On January 8, 2002,

Council again denied the request by a vote of 8-2.



Since the decision in July, the Planning Division has met with the residents of

this area to hear concerns and ideas on land-use needs. In addition, staff has

also worked with the applicant to address their needs in this process. Even

with these discussions, the applicant still believes that their request for R-1

(Low Density Residential) is the best classification for this particular area.



Again, because of Council's previous actions, the Planning Division feels that

a new policy was established for this area; one that requires further review

and revision of the Comprehensive Plan before any further rezoning action is

taken in this area. Based on Council's actions, the Planning Division

recommends denial based on the fact that the request is not consistent with the

policy as established by the Council at its July 17, 2001 meeting.
Additional Information
This property is not served by a deeded public street; but instead by a private

easement along Old Pope Road which is a private owned roadway. Hence public

streets are required to allow individual lots to have frontage on a deeded

public street. This may become a problem if the applicant does not own Old

Pope Road. Each residential lot will be required to construct a concrete

residential driveway to said public street.
Attachments
Maps & Photos
Engineering Floodplain Report
Memorandum
Date
11/28/2001
To
Will Johnson, Zoning Administrator
From
Donna Newman, Assistant Director of Engineering
Subject
New Memo

The Engineering Department has reviewed the above referenced rezoning application(s). Our comments to the requested zoning as regarding the Floodplain Ordinance are as follows:

  • Any apparent impact concerning the Floodplain Ordinance.

  • Floodplain/Floodway Boundary

    1. Property(s) lie within a floodplain.
    2. Property(s) lie withing a floodway.
    3. Property(s) is outside of a studied area, and requires an Engineer to show that it will not be flooded by storm water.

  • Stormwater Runoff Impact

    1. Any apparent impact. Yes
    2. Impact difficult to determine. Yes
    3. Detention requirements will be determined based on impact to existing conditions. Yes
    4. Development will change the runoff from sheet flow to point discharge. Developer should show on his development plans how he intends to address this impact. Yes
  • Other

    These comments are based upon the limited information available at this time.

    More detailed plans may indicate other conclusions.

Traffic Engineering Division Zoning Comments
Zoning Case #ZC0111-3
Date: 11/28/2001
Prepared By: R Riley
Name Of Company Or Persons
David Erickson
ADDRESS OR SITE LOCATION
8091 Midland Road
PROPERTY CURRENTLY ZONED
A-1
PROPERTY REQUESTED ZONING
R-1
SPECIAL REQUESTS
This property is to be used for single family residential
Comments
1. Property Access



This property is not served by a deeded public street; but instead by a

private easement along Old Pope Road which is a private owned roadway. Hence

public streets are required to allow individual lots to have frontage on a

deeded public street. This may become a problem if the applicant does not own

Old Pope Road. Each residential lot will be required to construct a concrete

residential driveway to said public street.



2. Traffic Circulation and off-street parking



Each residential lot shall meet the minimum parking requirements as

established by City Code Section 22-32.



3. Traffic Impact



There is no appreciable traffic impact to surrounding properties and

streets. All traffic will have to use Old Pope Road in order to get access to

the nearest public street (Midland Road).



4. Roadway / Area Lighting



The developer will be required to provide roadway lighting to the

public streets serving the proposed subdivision.
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