The Columbus Consolidated Government
Planning Department
Post Office Box 1340 Columbus, Georgia 31902-1340
Telephone (706) 653-4116
Fax (706) 653-4120
Website: www.columbusga.org/planning
04/08/2009
Honorable Mayor and Councilors
City Manager
City Attorney
Clerk of Council
Subject: Request to amend the text of the Unified Development Ordinance to
create a corridor overlay district: Veterans Parkway Overlay District
The Veterans Parkway Overlay District is proposed as additional requirements
for development along the northern portion of Veterans Parkway, from
Williams/Moon Road to the Harris County line. The development of the overlay
district was driven by a committee consisting of property owners, developers,
builders, and business interests of the north central area of the county. The
overlay provides provisions for new development and redevelopment, and
addresses various issues, such as traffic, parking, aesthetics, landscaping,
etc. The overlay would extend 750 feet beyond the right-of-way of Veterans
Parkway and would include all development except single family residential.
The Planning Advisory Commission considered this text amendment at their
meetings on January 7 and February 18, 2009. The Planning Advisory Commission
recommended that this text change be denied (4-3).
The Planning Department recommends approval.
Attached is a copy of the Planning Department?s Staff Report.
Sincerely,
Rick Jones, AICP
Director, Planning Department
Attachments
STAFF REPORT
ZC0812-3
APPLICATION
The Veterans Parkway Overlay District is proposed as additional requirements
for development along the northern portion of Veterans Parkway, from
Williams/Moon Road to the Harris County line. The development of the overlay
district was driven by a committee consisting of property owners, developers,
builders, and business interests of the north central area of the county. The
overlay provides provisions for new development and redevelopment, and
addresses various issues, such as traffic, parking, aesthetics, landscaping,
etc. The overlay would extend 750 feet beyond the right-of-way of Veterans
Parkway and would include all development except single family residential.
PROPOSED TEXT AMENDMENT
PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
The Planning Advisory Commission considered this text amendment at their
meetings on January 7 and February 18, 2009. The Planning Advisory Commission
recommended that this text change be denied (4-3).
PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
The Planning Department recommends approval.
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Attachments