The Columbus Consolidated Government
Planning Department
Post Office Box 1340 Columbus, Georgia 31902-1340
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STAFF REPORT
ZC0802-4
Applicant: Perry Pate
Owner: Same
Location 5070 Warm Springs Rd
Acreage: 2.014 acres
Current Zoning Classification: RO w/ conditions
Proposed Zoning Classification: RO w/ amended conditions
Current Use of Property: Vacant
Proposed Use of Property: 32 multi-family units (apartments
Planning Advisory Commission's Recommendation: Approval to remove Condition #5 of Ordinance
04-68, which states: a 100-foot natural buffer shall be preserved by the
developer from the eastern property line of the property subject to rezoning.
Planning Divisions Recommendation: Denial to remove said condition. The condition was
requested by Council and agreed to by the then-landowner.
Fort Benning's Rcommendation: N/A
DRI Rcommendation: N/A
General Land Use: Property is located in Planning District 3
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 ? SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2)
South ? SFR1 (Single family Residential 1) & SFR3 (Single Family Residential 3)
East ? SFR3 (Single Family Residential 3)
West ? RO (Residential Office)
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 SFR3 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: Sixty-five (65) property owners within 300 feet were
notified of the rezoning request. The Planning Department received comments
opposing and supporting the rezoning request. The Planning Department also
received a petition opposing the rezoning.
Additional Information: The property was rezoned in 2004 from R-1 (now SFR1) to A-O (now RO)
for a proposed office development. On July 13, 2004, Council asked for a
one-week delay so the applicant could assess whether or not a substantial
buffer could be offered on the eastern property line (due to the depth of the
lot). The applicant returned on July 20 and stated that he could offer a
100-feet deep buffer on the east property line. Councilor Allen made a motion
to make the 100-foot buffer a condition of the ordinance, seconded by Councilor
Henderson, and approved unanimously by Council.
The Planning Advisory Commission approved removal of Condition #5 by a vote of
4 to 3.
Attachments:
Aerial Land Use Map
Planning District 3 Future Land-Use Map
Ordinance 04-68
Site Plan
Traffic Report
Attachments