STAFF REPORT
REZN-4-11-1711
Applicant: William C. Pound
Owner: St. Francis Hospital
Location 4205, 4211,4217, 4223, 4303, 4311, 4317 and 4325 St. Francis Avenue
Acreage: 2.708 acres
Current Zoning Classification: SFR3 (Single Family Residential 3) / RMF1 (Residential
Multi-Family 1)
Proposed Zoning Classification: RO (Residential-Office)
Current Use of Property: Single family residential
Proposed Use of Property: Parking lot
Council District: District 8 (McDaniel)
Planning Advisory Commission's Recommendation: Approval based on the fact that the request is
consistent with the future land use map of the Comprehensive Plan of Columbus
and it is compatible with existing land uses in the vicinity.
Planning Departments Recommendation: Approval based on the fact that it is compatible with
existing land uses. The request is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan of
Columbus, which indicates the property has a Office/Professional land use
designation.
Fort Benning's Rcommendation: N/A
DRI Rcommendation: N/A
General Land Use: Consistent
Planning Area D
Land Use Designation:
Office/ Professional
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 Plan permit, if a permit is required.
City Services: Property is served by all city services.
Traffic Impact: The Traffic Engineering Division reviewed a traffic impact study
requested by the Planning and Engineering Departments to assist in determining
the affect new development on the St. Francis Hospital Campus would have on
traffic for the surrounding area. The traffic impact study indicated that the
surrounding streets, intersections and proposed driveways would not cause any
level of service to exceed ?C? therefore the Traffic Engineering Division
concluded the two new commercial driveways would satisfy the City?s
requirements.
Surrounding Zoning: North ? RO (Residential-Office)
South ? SFR3 (Single Family Residential 3)
East ? SFR3 (Single Family Residential 3) / GC (General Commercial)
West ? RO (Residential-Office)
Reasonableness of Request The request is consistent with the Future Land Use Map of the
Comprehensive Plan of Columbus. Furthermore the request is compatible with
existing land uses in the immediate vicinity of the St. Francis Hospital Campus.
School Impact There will be no impact on neighboring schools.
Buffer Requiremnts
The proposed development shall have a Category C buffer requirement along all
property lines bordered by the 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-eight (58) Property owners within 600 feet were
notified of the rezoning request. The Planning Department has received three
inquiries concerning the rezoning request.
Additional Information: The applicant is proposing to rezone property from SFR3 (Single
Family Residential 3) and RMF1 (Residential Multi Family 1) to RO (Residential
Office) district. The applicant is proposing an expansion of parking area to
accommodate for 114,000 square feet of new development the on St. Francis
Campus to include a Medical Office Building and Clinical Services Building. As
indicated on the site plan this portion of the property would have one of two
proposed commercial driveways having ingress/egress from St. Francis Hospital
Campus to St. Francis Avenue.
Attachments:
Aerial Land Use Map
Planning Area D Future Land-Use Map
Site Plan
Traffic Engineering Letter
Attachments