AN ORDINANCE
NO.
An Ordinance amending the Zoning Atlas of the Consolidated Government
of Columbus, Georgia; this amendment changes certain boundaries of a district
located at 4710 Steam Mill Road from SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2)
District to GC (General Commercial) District.
THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY ORDAINS:
That the Zoning Atlas on file with the Planning Division of the Department
of Community and Economic Development be, and the same is hereby amended by
changing the following described property from SFR2 (Single Family Residential
2) District to GC (General Commercial) District:
All that tract and parcel of land situate, lying and being in Land Lot 149 of
the Coweta Reserve of Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia, and being known and
designated as Parcel ?B? consisting of 2.00 acres in a map or plat of said
property dated October 4, 1988, prepared by French & Associates, the same being
recorded in Plat Book 107, Folio 89, in the Office of the Clerk of the Superior
Court of Muscogee County, to which reference is made for the particular
dimensions of the property herein conveyed.
The above-described property is being rezoned with the following condition:
A deceleration lane shall be required as determined by the City Traffic
Engineer.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia
held on the 15th day of May, 2007; introduced a second time at a regular
meeting of said Council held on the day of , 2007 and
adopted at said meeting by the affirmative vote of _______ members of
said Council.
Councilor Allen voting _______
Councilor Anthony voting _______
Councilor Baker voting _______
Councilor Barnes voting _______
Councilor Davis voting _______
Councilor Henderson voting _______
Councilor Hunter voting _______
Councilor McDaniel voting _______
Councilor Pugh voting _______
Councilor Woodson voting _______
__________________________ _______________________
TINY B. WASHINGTON JIM WETHERINGTON
CLERK OF COUNCIL MAYOR
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.com/mpo
STAFF REPORT
ZC0702-5
Applicant: Julius Rodgers
Owner: Same
Location 4710 Steam Mill Road
Acreage: 2.0 acres
Current Zoning Classification: SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2)
Proposed Zoning Classification: GC (General Commercial)
Current Use of Property: Vacant
Proposed Use of Property: Retail
Planning Advisory Commission's Recommendation: Conditional approval based on the fact that it
is compatible with existing land-uses. The recommended condition is: a
deceleration lane shall be required as determined by the City Traffic Engineer.
Planning Divisions Recommendation: Conditional approval based on the fact that it is compatible
with existing land-uses and the area near the intersection of Steam Mill Road
and Northstar Drive has various commercial uses in existence. The recommended
condition is the same as that recommended by the Planning Advisory Commission.
Fort Benning's Rcommendation: N/A
DRI Rcommendation: N/A
General Land Use: Property is located in Planning District 11
Land Use Designations: Low Density Residential
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. See Traffic Report.
Surrounding Zoning: North ? SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2)
South ? NC (Neighborhood Commercial)
East ? NC (Neighborhood Commercial)
West ? SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2)
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 SFR2 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: Thirty-eight (38) property owners within 300 feet were
notified of the rezoning request. The Planning Department did not receive any
comments concerning the rezoning request.
Additional Information: The applicant originally filed to rezone the property to the NC
zoning classification. The request was amended to the GC zoning classification
due to the size of the proposed major use of the property.
Under the NC district, the maximum size of a use is 5,000 square feet. The
major use of the property is proposed for 8,000 square feet. The proposed use
size is prohibited in the NC district.
Attachments: Aerial Land Use Map
Planning District 8 Future Land-Use Map
Site Plan
Traffic Report
Attachments