STAFF REPORT
REZN-10-12-3012
Applicant: Keith Milligan and Paul Gibson
Owner: James Keith Milligan
Location 5601, 5625, 5629, 5639, and 5647 Forrest Road & 2424 Woodruff Farm Road
Acreage: 8.93 acres
Current Zoning Classification: NC (Neighborhood Commercial) for 5601 Forrest Road and 2424
Woodruff Farm Road / SFR3 (Single Family Residential 3) for 5625, 5629, 5639,
and 5647 Forrest Road
Proposed Zoning Classification: GC (General Commercial)
Current Use of Property: Undeveloped for for 5601 Forrest Road and 2424 Woodruff Farm
Road and Single Family Residential for 5625, 5629, 5639, and 5647 Forrest Road
Proposed Use of Property: Grocery store / General Retail
Council District: District 4 (Turner-Pugh)
Planning Advisory Commission's Recommendation: Conditional Approval based on the fact that the
request is compatible with existing land uses. The recommended condition is: 1)
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. 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 E
Land Use Designation:
Single Family Residential /Neighborhood Commercial
Environmental Impacts: The property does not lie 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.
Note: The City is in the process of acquiring property for the widening of
Forrest Road from 2 lanes to 3 lanes. The project?s estimated time of
completion is fall 2015.
Surrounding Zoning: North ?SFR3 (Single Family Residential 3)/RO (Residential
Office)/NC (Neighborhood Commercial)
South ? SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2)/NC (Neighborhood Commercial)
East ?GC (General Commercial)/ SFR2 and 3 (Single Family Residential 2 and 3)
West ?GC (General Commercial)/NC (Neighborhood Commercial)/SFR3 (Single Family
Residential 2)
Reasonableness of Request The request is compatible with existing land uses.
School Impact N/A.
Buffer Requiremnts
The site shall include a Category C buffer along all property lines bordered by
the SFR2 and SFR3 zoning districts. The 3 options under Category C are:
1) 20 feet with a certain amount of canopy trees, under story 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: Fifty Two (52) property owners within 300 feet of the
subject properties were notified of the rezoning request. The Planning
Department has received a couple of comments in regards to this case. One
wanted to have more details about the proposed development, but didn?t express
being against or in favor; the other two were against the request: their main
concerns were the amount of new/existing commercial development in the area and
the possible traffic impact that this new development will bring to the area.
The last caller supported the request because she likes the idea of having a
supermarket close by.
Additional Information: The purpose of this rezoning request is to build a new grocery store
(Piggly Wiggly) along with other retail shops. A total of 7.61 acres are
already zoned NC. The remaining 1.32 acres are zoned SFR2.
The new development will cover a total of 54,876 sq. ft of building area and
will provide 220 parking spaces.
Attachments: Aerial Land Use Map
Planning Area E Future Land-Use Map
Site Plan
Traffic Analysis
Attachments