STAFF REPORT
REZN-10-12-2996
Applicant: Midtown Associates / Richard Waddell
Owner: Midtown Associates
Location 1858 and 1866 Midtown Drive
Acreage: 3.8 acres
Current Zoning Classification: NC (Neighborhood Commercial)
Proposed Zoning Classification: GC (General Commercial)
Current Use of Property: Church, a construction trade office and self storage
Proposed Use of Property: Church, a construction trade office and a vacant lot
Council District: District 1 (Barnes)
Planning Advisory Commission's Recommendation: Conditional Approval based on the fact that the
request is compatible with existing land uses. The recommended condition is:
Billboards shall not be allowed on this property.
Planning Departments Recommendation: Conditional Approval based on the fact that the request is
compatible with existing land uses and this rezoning will make the existing
uses conforming
(except the church which will remain a legal nonconforming use) to the land use
regulations for the city of Columbus, Ga.
The recommended condition is the same as the one recommended by the Planning
Advisory Commission.
Fort Benning's Rcommendation: N/A.
DRI Rcommendation: N/A.
General Land Use: Inconsistent
Planning Area D
Land Use Designation:
Mixed Use
Environmental Impacts: The property lies within the 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: This rezoning request does not anticipate generating a negative impact
on the transportation network.
Surrounding Zoning: North ? GC (General Commercial)/ NC (Neighborhood Commercial)
South ? GC (General Commercial)
East ?GC (General Commercial)
West ?GC (General Commercial)
Reasonableness of Request The request is compatible with existing land uses.
School Impact N/A.
Buffer Requiremnts
None.
Attitude of Property Owners: Seven (7) property owners within 300 feet of the subject
properties were notified of the rezoning request. The Planning Department has
not received any comments in regards to this case.
Additional Information: The purpose of this rezoning request is twofold: One to bring the
existing trade office (1858 Midtown Drive) into a zoning classification that
allows for building and construction trade offices. Second, the applicant wants
to fix the split zoning situation for the lot located at 1866 Midtown Drive
which currently has two zoning classifications (General commercial and
neighborhood commercial). Self storage was being conducted at 1866 Midtown
Drive as a legal nonconforming use.
Note: In the event that the applicant where to rebuild self storage units, the
use will be allowed under GC zoning district.
The applicant is not planning to expand the current structures (church and
construction trade office) at the 1858 Midtown Drive location, but he is
currently demolishing the self storage units and he is unsure of what to place
there once the property gets rezoned.
Attachments: Aerial Land Use Map
Planning Area D Future Land-Use Map
Site Plan
Traffic Analysis
Attachments