The Columbus Consolidated Government
Planning Department
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07/18/2017
Honorable Mayor and Councilors
City Manager
City Attorney
Clerk of Council
Subject: (EXCP-05-17-0926) Special Exception Use request to allow for Banquet
Facility located at 3641 Norris Road, Columbus, Georgia.
Vincent A. Bell has submitted an application for the Special Exception Use
cited above. The property is located in a RO (Residential Office) zoning
district. The site for the proposed Banquet Facility is located at 3641 Norris
Road.
(1) Access. Is or will the type of street providing access to the use be
adequate to serve the proposed special exception use?
Norris Road will provide adequate access for a Banquet Facility. This section
of Norris Road is a two lane local road with pedestrian sidewalks. The egress
point onto University Avenue has a wall on the southeast side that obstructs
the view of oncoming cars heading northwest on University Avenue.
(2) Traffic and Pedestrian Safety. Is or will access into and out of the
property be adequate to provide for traffic and pedestrian safety, the
anticipated volume of traffic flow, and access by emergency vehicles?
Access into and out of the property in question will provide for adequate
traffic and pedestrian safety. Emergency vehicles will have adequate access to
the principal structure and accessory use.
(3) Adequacy of Public Facilities. Are or will public facilities such as
schools, water or sewer utilities, and police or fire protection be adequate to
serve the special exception use?
Services such as water, sewer, utilities, police, and fire protection will be
adequate and serve the proposed use at this location.
(4) Protection from Adverse Affects. Are or will refuse, service, parking and
loading areas on the property be located or screened to protect other
properties in the area from such adverse effects as noise, light, glare or odor?
The property is surrounded by SFR2, RMF2, and RO uses. Parking service and
refuse should be adequate and provided as stated within the UDO. Noise, light,
glare and odor should be limited due to the nature of the location.
(5) Hours of Operation. Will the hours and manner of operation of the special
exception use have no adverse effects on other properties in the area?
The hours of operation for this use will have no adverse effect on neighbors.
(6) Compatibility. Will the height, size or location of the buildings or
structures on the property be compatible with the height, size, character or
location of buildings or other structures on neighboring properties?
This structures height, size and location should match the uses found on other
properties that within the University Avenue Corridor.
Council District: District 5 (Baker)
Ninety-three (93) property owners within 300 feet of the property have been
notified by mail of the proposed Special Exception Use. The Planning Department
has received no comments supporting and two comments opposing this request.
Proposed condition: The property may not be subleased to another entity for a
banquet facility.
The Planning Advisory Commission recommended approval at the June 07, 2017
meeting.
The Planning Department recommends that the Council conditionally approves the
use because the application for a Special Exception use meets the criteria for
approval.
Respectfully,
Rick Jones, AICP
Director, Planning Department
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