The Columbus Consolidated Government
Planning Department
Post Office Box 1340 Columbus, Georgia 31902-1340
Telephone (706) 653-4116
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Website: www.columbusga.org/planning
STAFF REPORT
REZN-12-14-2623
Applicant: Stephen Coleman
Owner: SDB Properties, LLC
Location 8223 Cooper Creek Road
Acreage: 0.36 acre
Current Zoning Classification: NC (Neighborhood Commercial)
Proposed Zoning Classification: RO (Residential-Office)
Current Use of Property: Undeveloped
Proposed Use of Property: Secondary entrance for existing apartment community
Council District: District 6 (Allen)
Planning Advisory Commission's Recommendation: Approval based on the fact it is compatible with
existing land-uses.
Planning Departments Recommendation: Approval based on the fact it is compatible with existing
land-uses.
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 properties do 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: Properties are served by all city services.
Traffic Impact: This rezoning request does not anticipate generating a negative impact
on the transportation network. A.M. peak traffic could rise due to the new road
construction on Veterans Parkway.
This site shall meet the codes and regulations of the Columbus Consolidated
Government for commercial usage.
Since this analysis was conducted, Traffic Engineering as field recorded actual
peak time turns to the north and south.
Surrounding Zoning: North ? NC (Neighborhood Commercial/ GC (General Commercial)
South ? SFR1 (Single Family Residential 1)
East ? SFR1 (Single Family Residential 1/ GC (General Commercial)
West ? RO (Residential Office)
Reasonableness of Request The request is compatible with existing land-uses.
School Impact No school impact.
Buffer Requirements
The site shall include a Category C buffer along all property lines bordered by
the SFR1 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 of undisturbed natural buffer.
Attitude of Property Owners: Ten (10) property owners within 300 feet of the subject
properties were notified of the rezoning request. The Planning Department
received one comments regarding this rezoning request.
Additional Information: The purpose of this rezoning request is to provide a secondary
entrance for the Crossings to alleviate peak A.M. traffic turning left onto
Veterans Parkway. The new configuration of Veterans Parkway will call for a
concrete median and will require residents of the Crossings to turn right and
weave through traffic to queue in the left turning lane at Veterans Parkway and
Old Guard RD/Cooper Creek RD intersection to turn south on Veterans Parkway.
Attachments: Aerial Land Use Map
Future Land-Use Map
Site Plan
Attachments