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STAFF REPORT

REZN-8-14-1721

Applicant: Garrard Development Group, LLC / George W. Mize, Jr.



Owner: Richard Davis



Location 906 Amber Drive



Acreage: 0.98 acre



Current Zoning Classification: NC (Neighborhood Commercial)



Proposed Zoning Classification: GC (General Commercial)



Current Use of Property: Car wash



Proposed Use of Property: General retail



Council District: 4 (Pugh)



Planning Advisory Commission's Recommendation: Approval based on the fact that the request is

compatible with existing land uses.



Planning Departments Recommendation: Conditional approval based on the fact that the request is

compatible with existing land uses. The recommended condition is: smoke and

noise disclosure statements shall be included in any real estate documents.



Fort Benning's Rcommendation: Conditional approval



DRI Rcommendation: N/A



General Land Use: Inconsistent

Planning Area E

Land Use Designation:

Neighborhood 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.



Surrounding Zoning: North ? NC (Neighborhood Commercial)

South ? SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2) / SFR3 (Single Family Residential 3)

East ? SFR3 (Single Family Residential 3)

West ? NC (Neighborhood Commercial)



Reasonableness of Request The request is compatible with existing land-uses.



School Impact N/A



Buffer Requirements

The site shall include a Category C buffer 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: Forty-eight (48) property owners within 300 feet of the

subject properties were notified of the rezoning request. The Planning

Department did not receive any comments regarding this rezoning request



Additional Information: The applicant is seeking rezoning in an effort to construct an

8,200+ retail store. Per Section 2.3.4., of the UDO, the maximum size for

commercial, retail and office uses in an NC zoning district is 5,000 square

feet. Therefore, the rezoning is necessary to construct a single-user building

of that size.



Attachments: Aerial Land-Use Map

Future Land-Use Map

Site Plan









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