The Columbus Consolidated Government
Planning Department
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STAFF REPORT
ZC0702-5
Applicant: Julius Rodgers
Owner: Same
Location 4710 Steam Mill Road
Acreage: 2.0 acres
Current Zoning Classification: SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2)
Proposed Zoning Classification: GC (General Commercial)
Current Use of Property: Vacant
Proposed Use of Property: Retail
Planning Advisory Commission's Recommendation: Conditional approval based on the fact that it
is compatible with existing land-uses. The recommended condition is: a
deceleration lane shall be required as determined by the City Traffic Engineer.
Planning Divisions Recommendation: Conditional approval based on the fact that it is compatible
with existing land-uses and the area near the intersection of Steam Mill Road
and Northstar Drive has various commercial uses in existence. The recommended
condition is the same as that recommended by the Planning Advisory Commission.
Fort Benning's Rcommendation: N/A
DRI Rcommendation: N/A
General Land Use: Property is located in Planning District 11
Land Use Designations: Low Density Residential
Environmental Impacts: The property does not lie within a 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: The proposed project is not expected to have a negative impact on the
transportation network. See Traffic Report.
Surrounding Zoning: North ? SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2)
South ? NC (Neighborhood Commercial)
East ? NC (Neighborhood Commercial)
West ? SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2)
Reasonableness of Request The proposed zoning classification is compatible with
existing land-uses.
School Impact No school impact.
Buffer Requiremnts
The proposed development shall have a Category C buffer requirement along all
property lines bordered by the SFR2 zoning district. The 3 options under
Category C are:
1) 20 feet with a certain amount of canopy trees, understory trees, and shrubs
/ ornamental grasses per 100 linear feet
2) 10 feet with a certain amount of shrubs / ornamental grasses per 100 linear
feet and a wood fence or masonry wall
3) 30 feet undisturbed natural buffer.
Attitude of Property Owners: Thirty-eight (38) property owners within 300 feet were
notified of the rezoning request. The Planning Department did not receive any
comments concerning the rezoning request.
Additional Information: The applicant originally filed to rezone the property to the NC
zoning classification. The request was amended to the GC zoning classification
due to the size of the proposed major use of the property.
Under the NC district, the maximum size of a use is 5,000 square feet. The
major use of the property is proposed for 8,000 square feet. The proposed use
size is prohibited in the NC district.
Attachments: Aerial Land Use Map
Planning District 8 Future Land-Use Map
Site Plan
Traffic Report
Attachments