The Columbus Consolidated Government
Planning Department
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07/02/2018
Honorable Mayor and Councilors
City Manager
City Attorney
Clerk of Council
Subject: (EXCP-05-18-0865) Special Exception Use request to allow for personal
care home type II located at 2305 Amos Street, Columbus, Georgia.
Greg Johnson has submitted an application for the Special Exception Use cited
above. The property is located in a RMF1 (Residential Multifamily 1) zoning
district. The site for the proposed Personal Care Home type II is located at
2305 Amos Street.
(1) Access. Is or will the type of street providing access to the use be
adequate to serve the proposed special exception use?
Amos Street will provide adequate access for a personal care home type II.
This section of Amos Street in a two lane local road.
(2) Traffic and Pedestrian Safety. Is or will access into and out of the
property be adequate to provide for traffic and pedestrian safety, the
anticipated volume of traffic flow, and access by emergency vehicles?
Access into and out of the property in question will provide for adequate
traffic and pedestrian safety. Emergency vehicles will have adequate access to
the principal structure and accessory use.
(3) Adequacy of Public Facilities. Are or will public facilities such as
schools, water or sewer utilities, and police or fire protection be adequate to
serve the special exception use?
Services such as water, sewer, utilities, police, and fire protection will be
adequate and serve the proposed use at this location.
(4) Protection from Adverse Affects. Are or will refuse, service, parking and
loading areas on the property be located or screened to protect other
properties in the area from such adverse effects as noise, light, glare or odor?
The property is surrounded by RMF1 uses. Parking, service, and refuse should
be adequate and provided as stated within the UDO. Noise, light, glare and
odor should be limited due to the nature of the location. The only concern
will be the intensity of density within a predominately single family
residential like setting.
(5) Hours of Operation. Will the hours and manner of operation of the special
exception use have no adverse effects on other properties in the area?
The hours of operation for this use will not have an adverse impact on the
neighboring properties in the area.
(6) Compatibility. Will the height, size or location of the buildings or
structures on the property be compatible with the height, size, character or
location of buildings or other structures on neighboring properties?
This structures height, size and location should match the uses found in other
RMF1 properties. This location is surrounded by single family residential uses.
Council District: District 3 (Huff)
Sixty (60) property owners within 300 feet of the property have been notified
by mail of the proposed Special Exception Use. The Planning Department has
received one (1) comment opposing this request.
Additional Information:
The Planning Advisory Commission recommended approval at the June 06, 2018
meeting.
The Planning Department recommends that the Council approve the use because the
application for a Special Exception Use meets the criteria for approval.
Attachments: Aerial Land Use Map
Location Map
Zoning Map
Existing Land Use Map
Future Land Use Map
Respectfully,
Rick Jones, AICP
Director, Planning Department
Enclosure/ Attachment
cc: Columbus Area Habitat for Humanity
ZC0102-5
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