Agenda Item # 4
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
04/23/2013
Agenda Report # 61
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: Dollar General ? Cusseta Road @ 23rd Avenue site
Variance to Buffer and Shared Parking Requirements
INITIATED BY: Donna Newman, Engineering Department
Recommendation: Approval is requested of two variances to the City Code for
the development of a new Dollar General store to be located in the northeast
quadrant of Cusseta Road and 23rd Avenue.
Background: Dollar General is redeveloping four lots located at the
intersection of Cusseta Road and 23rd Avenue. Two of the lots, 2301 and 2311
Cusseta Road are zoned General Commercial (GC). Two lots, 318 and 322 ? 23rd
Avenue are zoned Residential Multifamily 2 (RMF2).
Analysis: The two lots along Cusseta Road will be replatted into one lot for
which the building and portion of the parking will be constructed. The two
RMF2 lots along 23rd Avenue will be replatted into one lot. All required
parking cannot be located on the GC lot. Since the proposed parking lot
designed for the Dollar General store would be the same as required for four or
more unit apartment complex for a RMF2 development, a variance is requested to
allow the Dollar General who owns all four lots, to designate parking lot on
23rd Avenue parcel as a Shared Parking lot under City Code Section 4.3.12.
This can be accomplished by a variance with Council approval.
A second variance is requested to eliminate the Type ?C? Buffer between the GC
and RMF2 property lines. The variance would allow for a Type ?C? Buffer with a
15 foot width plus a six foot opaque fence to screen this development perimeter
to the RMF2 lots located to the north and east of this site. The proposed
buffer is shown on the attached site plan that is being made part of the
resolution by reference.
Financial Considerations: There is no cost to the City beyond administrative
cost for permitting and inspections.
Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement: There are no future fiscal impacts
to the City.
Legal Considerations: A variance to the City Code requirements for shared
parking requires Council approval.
Recommendations/ Actions: Recommend Council approve the two variances to the
Dollar General development to be located at Cusseta Road and 23rd Avenue.
A RESOLUTION
NO. _____
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A VARIANCE TO THE CITY CODE SECTION 4.3.12 SHARED
PARKING - TO ALLOW A SHARED PARKING LOT FOR A NEW DOLLAR GENERAL TO BE LOCATED
AT 2301 CUSSETA ROAD ON THE LOT LOCATED ADJACENT TO SAID PROPERTY AT 322 - 23RD
AVENUE; A VARIANCE TO CITY CODE SECTION 4.5.7 BUFFER CATEGORIES AND OPTIONS FOR
SIDE OR REAR YARD BUFFERS TO ALLOW FOR TYPE ?C? BUFFER WITH 15 FOOT WIDTH AND
SIX FOOT OPAQUE FENCE FOR THE NORTH AND EAST PROPERTY LINE OF SAID DEVELOPMENT
TO SCREEN ADJOINING RESIDENTIAL MULTIFAMILY 2 LOTS.
WHEREAS, Dollar General is redeveloping property in the northeast quadrant of
Cusseta Road and 23rd Avenue; and,
WHEREAS, two lots along Cusseta Road are being replatted into one General
Commercial lot and two lots along 23rd Avenue are being replatted into one
Residential Multifamily 2 lot; and,
WHEREAS, the new Dollar General building will be constructed on the
General Commercial lot meeting all setback requirements with the need of using
the Residential Multifamily 2 lot for Shared Parking; and,
WHEREAS, the proposed parking lot designed for the Residential
Multifamily 2 lot for the Dollar General development would be the same as
needed for a four unit apartment complex; and,
WHEREAS, City Code Section 4.3.12 Shared Parking encourages the use of
shared parking lots between parcels with Council approval; and,
WHEREAS, the developer has agreed to apply the Type ?C? Buffer of
Section 4.5.7 with 15 foot width and a six foot opaque fence to screen adjacent
Residential Multifamily 2 properties located to the north and east of this
development in accordance with the site plan attached and made part of this
resolution by reference; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning, Engineering and Inspections and Code departments
reviewed this development recommending approval of these variances.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
That a variance is hereby authorized to the city code section 4.3.12
shared parking to allow a shared parking lot for a new Dollar General to be
located at 2301 Cusseta Road on the lot located adjacent to said property at
322 - 23rd Avenue; a variance to city code section 4.5.7 buffer categories and
options for side or rear yard buffers to allow for type "C" buffer with 15 foot
width and six foot opaque fence for the north and east property line of said
development to screen adjoining residential multifamily 2 lots.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held
the _________ day of _____________ 2013, and adopted at said meeting by the
affirmative vote of _____________ members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting __________.
Councilor Henderson voting __________.
Councilor Huff voting __________.
Councilor McDaniel voting __________.
Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.
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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council , Mayor
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