The Columbus Consolidated Government   
 	Planning Department   
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 STAFF REPORT   
 REZN-06-15-1291   
 Applicant:	Ernie Smallman    	   
 Owner:	Fuller Holdings LLC.    	   
 Location	1301 6th Avenue    	   
 Acreage:	0.99 Acre    	   
 Current Zoning Classification:	LMI (Light Manufacturing Industrial)    	   
 Proposed Zoning Classification:	GC (General Commercial)    	   
 Current Use of Property:	Developed-Vacant Automotive    	   
 Proposed Use of Property:	Retail    	   
 Council District:	District 7 (Woodson)    	   
 Planning Advisory Commission's Recommendation:	Approval based on the staff report and    
 compatibility with existing land uses.    	   
 Planning Departments Recommendation:	Approval based on compatibility with existing land uses    
 and character of the surrounding area.    	   
 Fort Benning's Recommendation:	N/A    	   
 DRI Recommendation:	N/A    	   
 General Land Use:	Consistent   
 	Planning Area D   
 	Land Use Designation: General Commercial    	   
 Environmental Impacts:	The property does 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 ? LMI (Light Manufacturing and Industrial)   
 	  South ? GC (General Commercial)    
 	  East ? GC (General Commercial)   
 	  West ? UPT (Uptown)    	   
 Reasonableness of Request	The request is compatible with existing land-uses.    	   
 School Impact	N/A    	   
 Buffer Requirements   
 	N/A    	   
 Attitude of Property Owners:	Eighteen (18) property owners within 300 feet of the    
 subject properties were notified of the rezoning request.  The Planning    
 Department received zero comments opposing this case.    	   
 Additional Information:	This area falls within the 5th and 6th Avenue Redevelopment zone.    	   
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