PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING
September 16, 2009
A meeting of the Planning Advisory Commission was held Wednesday, September 16,
2009 in the Council Chambers on the Plaza Level of the Government Center.
Commissioners Present:
Chairperson: Scott Boyce
Vice Chairperson: Cathy Hodge
Commissioners: Walter Calhoun
Travis Chambers
Gladys Ford
Glen Heinzelman
Ralph King
Lucy Sheftall
Ronny Smith
Staff Members: Daniel Stegall ? Zoning Administrator
Will Johnson ? Chief, Planning Department
Tina Trant ? Planning Technician
Commissioners Absent: All Present
Others Present: J. B. Vaught, W. H. Mullins, Teresa Tomlinson, Barrett
Feighner, Ann Hudson, Mike Baker, Margaret Taylor, Chuck McClure.
CALL TO ORDER: Chairperson Scott Boyce called the meeting to order at 9:03
a.m. He explained the rezoning process to the audience.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: None.
REZONING CASES:
REZN 8-09-2054: A request to rezone 13.025 acres located at 6001 Warm Springs
Road. The current zoning is Residential Estate 1. The proposed zoning is
Residential Office with conditions. Also included is part of 6003 Warm Springs
Road. The current zoning is Residential Office. The proposed zoning is
Residential Office with conditions. The property will be used for townhouses.
David Erickson is the applicant.
Mr. Daniel Stegall read the Staff Report for this case.
Future Land Use Map: It is inconsistent with the Future Land Use Map. It is
in Planning Area B. The Land Use Designation shows Neighborhood Commercial /
Mixed Use.
Policy Statements: N/A.
Compatible with Existing Land Uses: Yes.
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.
City Services: The property is served by all city services.
Traffic Impact: The proposed project is not expected to have a negative impact
on the transportation network.
Traffic Engineering: The site shall meet the codes and regulations of the
Columbus Consolidated Government for commercial usage.
School Impact: No school impact.
Buffer Requirement: The development shall have a Category C buffer requirement
along all property lines bordered by the RO zoning districts. The three options
under Category C are:
20 feet with a certain amount of canopy trees, under story trees, and shrubs /
ornamental grasses per 100 linear feet.
10 feet with a certain amount of shrubs / ornamental grasses per 100 linear
feet and a wood fence or masonry wall.
30 feet undisturbed natural buffer.
Fort Benning Recommendation: None.
DRI Recommendation: None.
Conditions: For all units in the town home community: 1. Rear setback reduced
to 25 feet. (Optional plans with a varied length). 2. Rear setback reduced to
20 feet for porch attachment at the rear of the main house. For all units
with common driveways: 1. Road frontage reduced to 10 feet. 2. Front setback
reduced to 10 feet as measured from the stem of the flag lot.
Attitude of Property Owners: Fifty-four (54) property owners within 300 feet
were notified of this rezoning request. The Planning Department received one
call in opposition to the rezoning request.
Additional information: None.
Chairperson Boyce asked for discussion and a motion. Vice Chairperson Hodge
made a motion to approve this rezoning request because it is consistent with
the future land use map and is compatible with existing land uses.
Commissioner Heinzelman seconded. It was approved unanimously.
David Erickson, 324 Otter Drive, Cataula, came to the podium. This property is
the old Dortch homeplace. They want to develop this property to build
townhomes. The townhomes will be two car garage, 1850 ?2000 square feet at a
cost of 137,900 to 148,000. They are very affordable. Larry French did this
design. Mr. Erickson explained the conditions for this property.
Chairperson Boyce asked for discussion and a motion. Commissioner Heinzelman
made a motion to approve this rezoning case based on the fact that is
compatible with existing land uses and conditions mentioned in the staff
report. Commissioner Chambers seconded. It was approved unanimously.
REZN 8-09-2087: A request to rezone the property located at 3201 Macon Road
which is Cross Country Plaza. The current zoning is Neighborhood Commercial.
The proposed zoning is General Commercial. The property will continue to be
used as Cross Country Plaza. The reason for the request is zoning compliance.
Glenwood Cross Country, LLC is the applicant.
Mr. Daniel Stegall read the Staff Report for this case.
Future Land Use Map: It is consistent with the Future Land Use Map. It is in
Planning Area D. The Land Use Designation shows Mixed Use.
Policy Statements: N/A.
Compatible with Existing Land Uses: Yes.
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.
City Services: The property is served by all city services.
Traffic Impact: The proposed project is not expected to have a negative impact
on the transportation network.
Traffic Engineering: The site shall meet the codes and regulations of the
Columbus Consolidated Government for commercial usage.
School Impact: No school impact.
Buffer Requirement: The development shall have a Category C buffer requirement
along all property lines bordered by the residential zoning districts. The
three options under Category C are:
20 feet with a certain amount of canopy trees, under story trees, and shrubs /
ornamental grasses per 100 linear feet.
10 feet with a certain amount of shrubs / ornamental grasses per 100 linear
feet and a wood fence or masonry wall.
30 feet undisturbed natural buffer.
Fort Benning Recommendation: None.
DRI Recommendation: None.
Conditions: None.
Attitude of Property Owners: Sixty-nine (69) property owners within 300 feet
were notified of this rezoning request. The Planning Department received one
call inquiring about the rezoning request.
Since the staff report was
Additional information: None.
Lucy Sheftall and Walter Calhoun have recused themselves from this case.
J. Barrington Vaught, representative of the applicant, came to the podium. The
Cross Country Plaza was the first shopping center in Columbus. It will decline
without the General Commercial zoning. Midtown, Inc. wants some uses
restricted. None of these uses have ever been at Cross Country Plaza. The
owners don?t want these uses limited. There have been comments about big box
stores coming to Cross Country Plaza. They won?t fit. All the areas around
Cross Country are General Commercial.
Teresa Tomlinson, President of Midtown Inc. came to the podium. She is in
favor of the rezoning with certain restrictions. She would like to have the
following uses restricted: taxidermy, tattoo parlor, transient lodging,
homeless shelter, pawn shop, personal care home, kennels, mobile home sales,
bus station, self storage. She stated there have been several emails going
around the neighborhood that object to these uses. Ms. Tomlinson also stated
that she would like to see parts of Cross Country Hill to remain Neighborhood
Commercial.
Chairperson Boyce asked for discussion and a motion. Vice Chairperson Hodge
made a motion to approve this rezoning request because it is consistent with
the future land use map and is compatible with existing land uses, and the
following uses restricted: taxidermy, tattoo parlor, transient lodging,
homeless shelter, pawn shop, personal care home, kennels, mobile home sales and
bus station. Self storage will remain a use. Commissioner Heinzelman
seconded. With Commissioners Calhoun and Sheftall recusing themselves, it was
approved four (Hodge, Heinzelman, Chambers, King) to two (Ford, Smith).
TEXT AMENDMENTS: None.
SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS: None
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Scott Boyce, Chairperson Daniel Stegall,
Zoning Administrator
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