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The Columbus Consolidated Government

Planning Department

Post Office Box 1340 Columbus, Georgia 31902-1340

Telephone (706) 653-4116

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STAFF REPORT

REZN-04-17-0706

Applicant: Southern Living Academy



Owner: Sheryl Drakeford



Location 4225 Alton Street, 090-041-005



Acreage: 0.46 Acres



Current Zoning Classification: SFR3 (Single Family Residential 3)



Proposed Zoning Classification: RMF1 (Residential Multi-family 1)



Current Use of Property: Vacant



Proposed Use of Property: Personal Care Home Type III



Council District: District 3 (Huff)



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.



Fort Benning's Rcommendation: N/A



DRI Rcommendation: N/A



General Land Use: Inconsistent

Planning Area C



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: Property is served by all city services.



Traffic Impact: Traffic Impact will increase on Alton Street by 26 trips daily if it

was developed as a single family dwelling. Traffic impact would increase by

140 trips daily if it were developed as an assisted living facility.



Surrounding Zoning: North ? SFR3 (Single Family Residential 3)

South ? SFR3 (Single Family Residential 3)

East ? SFR3 (Single Family Residential 3)

West ? SFR3 (Single Family Residential 3)



Reasonableness of Request The request is not compatible with existing land-uses.



School Impact N/A



Buffer Requirements

No buffer is required.



Attitude of Property Owners: Thirty-nine (39) property owners within 300 feet of the

subject properties were notified of the rezoning request. The Planning

Department received two calls and zero emails regarding the rezoning.

Twenty-nine (29) people signed a petition in support for the personal care home.



Additional Information: None



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