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 6650 Buena Vista Road from SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2)
District to SFR4 (Single Family Residential 4) 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 SFR2 (Single Family Residential
2) District to SFR4 (Single Family Residential 4) District:
All that tract and parcel of land situate, lying and being in the State of
Georgia, County of Muscogee, and City of Columbus, and being known and
designated as ?SURVEY OF PART OF LAND LOTS 52 & 53, 9TH DISTRICT, COLUMBUS,
MUSCOGEE COUNTY, GEORGIA?, as said parcel is shown upon a map or plat dated
March 14, 2000, made by Thomas L. French, Jr. and recorded in Plat Book 140,
Folio 113, in the Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Muscogee County,
to which reference is made for the particular dimensions of the property herein
conveyed.
The above-described property is being rezoned with the following condition:
A deceleration lane shall be required as determined by the City Traffic
Engineer.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia
held on the 15th day of May, 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
ZC0702-6
Applicant: Moye Road Development, LLC
Owner: Same
Location 6650 Buena Vista Road
Acreage: 15.23 acres
Current Zoning Classification: SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2)
Proposed Zoning Classification: SFR4 (Single Family Residential 4)
Current Use of Property: Vacant
Proposed Use of Property: Single family residential
Planning Advisory Commission's Recommendation: Conditional approval based on the fact that it
is compatible with existing land-uses and it is served by all city services.
The recommended condition is: a deceleration lane shall be required as
determined by the City Traffic Engineer.
Planning Divisions Recommendation: Denial based on the fact that it is not consistent with the
future land-use map of the Comprehensive Plan, it is not the highest and best
use of the property, and the proposed use is not intense enough for an
intersection which includes a five-lane road.
Fort Benning's Rcommendation: Conditional approval.
DRI Rcommendation: N/A
General Land Use: Property is located in Planning District 11
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. Please see Traffic Report.
Surrounding Zoning: North ? SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2)
South ? SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2)
East ? GC (General Commercial) / SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2)
West ? SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2)
Reasonableness of Request The proposed zoning classification is compatible with
existing land-uses.
School Impact This development could average about 50 to 75 children of various ages.
Elementary age students would attend Georgetown Elementary, which has 470
students (capacity: 500). Middle School age students would attend East
Columbus Middle School, which has 717 students (capacity: 675). High school
age students would attend Kendrick, which has 1,073 students (capacity:
1,350).
Buffer Requiremnts
No buffer requirement.
Attitude of Property Owners: Twenty-nine (29) property owners within 300 feet were
notified of the rezoning request. The Planning Department received any
comments opposing the rezoning request.
Additional Information: The applicants submitted a rezoning request for this property in
2006. The proposed use was a mix of commercial and multi-family residential.
The request was denied by Council.
Attachments: Aerial Land Use Map
Planning District 11 Future Land-Use Map
Site Plan
Traffic Report
Attachments