AN ORDINANCE
NO.
An Ordinance amending the Zoning Atlas of the Consolidated Government of
Columbus, Georgia; this amendment changes certain boundaries of a district
located at 1716 3rd Avenue and 314 18th Street from GC (General Commercial)
District to LMI (Light Manufacturing / Industrial) District.
THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY ORDAINS:
That the Zoning Atlas on file with the Planning Division of the
Department of Community and Economic Development be, and the same is hereby
amended by changing the following described property from GC (General
Commercial) District to LMI (Light Manufacturing / Industrial) District:
All that tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being in part of Woolfolk
Survey, Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia, and being more particularly
described as follows:
BEGIN at a concrete monument located at the intersection of the east line of
3rd Avenue and the south line of 18th Street; thence easterly along the south
line of 18th Street, South 89 degrees 58 minutes 56 seconds East, 218.32 feet
to a concrete monument; thence South 01 degree 31 minutes 36 seconds East,
58.97 feet to a calculated point on the northwesterly line of a 10 foot alley;
thence southwesterly along the northwesterly line of said alley, South 40
degrees 26 minutes 00 seconds West, 152.60 feet to a drill hole; thence along
said alley, South 00 degrees 00 minutes 47 seconds West, 11.61 feet to a nail;
thence leaving said alley, North 89 degrees 10 minutes 00 seconds West, 120.93
feet to a point inside a building wall on the easterly line of 3rd Avenue;
thence along 3rd Avenue, North 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West, 185.02
feet to a concrete monument and the point of beginning.
The above-described property is being rezoned with the following condition:
All buffer requirements shall be waived for this property.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia
held on the 17th day of July, 2007; introduced a second time at a regular
meeting of said Council held on the day of ___ , 2007 and adopted
at said meeting by the affirmative vote of _______ members of said
Council.
Councilor Allen voting _______
Councilor Anthony voting _______
Councilor Baker voting _______
Councilor Barnes voting _______
Councilor Davis voting _______
Councilor Henderson voting _______
Councilor Hunter voting _______
Councilor McDaniel voting _______
Councilor Pugh voting _______
Councilor Woodson voting _______
___________________________ _________________________
Tiny B. Washington Jim Wetherington
Clerk of Council Mayor
The Columbus Consolidated Government
Planning Department
Post Office Box 1340 Columbus, Georgia 31902-1340
Telephone (706) 653-4116
Fax (706) 653-4120
Website: www.columbusga.com/mpo
STAFF REPORT
ZC0706-2
Applicant: Jackson Burgin, Inc.
Owner: Same
Location 1716 3rd Avenue & 314 18th Street
Acreage: 0.78 acre
Current Zoning Classification: GC (General Commercial)
Proposed Zoning Classification: LMI (Light Manufacturing / Industrial)
Current Use of Property: Cabinet shop (building construction & trades)
Proposed Use of Property: Same
Planning Advisory Commission's Recommendation: Conditional approval based on the fact that it
is compatible with existing land-uses. The recommended condition is: all
buffer requirements shall be waived for this property.
Planning Divisions Recommendation: Conditional approval based on the fact that it is compatible
with existing land-uses and the property has a history of light manufacturing
uses. The recommended condition is the same as that recommended by the
Planning Advisory Commission.
Fort Benning's Rcommendation: N/A
DRI Rcommendation: N/A
General Land Use: Property is located in Planning District 8
Land Use Designations: Offices
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 ? GC (General Commercial)
South ? GC (General Commercial)
East ? GC (General Commercial)
West ? GC (General Commercial)
Reasonableness of Request The proposed zoning classification is compatible with
existing land-uses.
School Impact No school impact.
Buffer Requiremnts
The proposed development shall have a Category C buffer requirement along all
property lines bordered by the GC zoning district. 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.
Attitude of Property Owners: Forty-seven (47) property owners within 300 feet were
notified of the rezoning request. The Planning Department did not receive any
comments concerning the rezoning.
Additional Information: Due to existing physical obstacles on this city block, a buffer
requirement is not attainable and should be waived.
A cabinet shop is permitted as a principal use in the GC zoning district as a
building and construction trades shop. However, under the GC district, the use
is limited to 5,000 SF. The current occupant is utilizing 12,000 SF, which
necessitates a zoning change.
Attachments: Aerial Land Use Map
Planning District 8 Future Land-Use Map
Site plan
Attachments