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.org/planning
STAFF REPORT
REZN-4-14-0686
Applicant: Edgar Hughston
Owner: Same
Location 4400 South Stadium Drive
Acreage: 5.43 acres
Current Zoning Classification: NC (Neighborhood Commercial)
Proposed Zoning Classification: RO (Residential Office)
Current Use of Property: Undeveloped
Proposed Use of Property: Multifamily Apartments
Council District: District 6 (Allen)
Planning Advisory Commission's Recommendation: Conditional Approval based on the fact that the
request is compatible with existing land uses. The condition is to allow for a
reduction of the rear property buffer from 40 ft. to 25 ft.
Planning Departments Recommendation: Conditional Approval based on the fact that the request is
compatible with existing land uses. The Planning Department recommends the
same condition 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 A
Land Use Designation:
General 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: After conducting a 7 day traffic count the beginning of May, we have
concluded that this rezoning request does not anticipate generating a negative
impact on the transportation network. The existing level of service (LOS) is C
for NC Zoning District and it will go to a LOS B with the proposed RO Zoning
District for 56 units.
All traffic related issues seem to be related to peak time problems due to the
schools operating in that area.
This site shall meet the Codes and regulations of the Columbus Consolidated
Government for commercial usage.
Note: A 25 speed limit ordinance was approved for South Stadium Drive back in
2005 from 7-9 AM and 2-4 PM during school days only.
Surrounding Zoning: North ? MCSD-SFR2 (Single Family Resiential 2)/RO (Residential
Office)
South ? J.R. Allen Parkway
East ? NC (Neighborhood Commercial)/ RE1 (Residential Estate 1)
West ? RO (Residential Office)/SFR3 (Single Family Residential 3)/RMF2
(Residential Multifamily 2)
Reasonableness of Request The request is compatible with existing land uses.
School Impact
School
13-14 Enrollment
Capacity
Available Space
Anticipated Impact on School
Eagle Ridge Academy
(PK ? 5)
738
1092
354
1
Blackmon Road Middle School (6 ? 8)
629
1287
658
1
Shaw High School
(9 ? 12)
1156
1443
287
0
Projection
40 Multi-Bedroom Units: 40 x 6% = (2.4) students
Buffer Requiremnts
No side and rear buffer is required since the neighboring zoning is RO.
Attitude of Property Owners: Ninety Five (95) property owners within 300 feet of the
subject properties were notified of the rezoning request. The Planning
Department received three calls in opposition. Their main concerns were with
the traffic and congestion in the area particularly during school hours. There
are two schools in the area, Shaw High School and Eagle Ridge Academy.
Additional Information: The applicant rezoned this property back in 1990 from R-4 (High
Density Residential) to C-2 (Neighborhood Shopping District). See Ordinance
#90-10. Also in 2006, the applicant requested a rezoning from NC to GC. At that
time PAC and the Planning Department recommended approval, but the case was
denied by City Council (Case #ZC0604-1).
He is now requesting to rezone the property from NC to RO to build a total 56
multifamily units (16-1 bedroom, 24-2 bedroom and 16-3 bedroom). He is planning
to provide a total of 117 parking spaces.
Attachments: Aerial Land Use Map
Future Land-Use Map
Site Plan
Traffic Analysis
Ordinance #90-10
Attachments