The Columbus Consolidated Government
Planning Department
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STAFF REPORT
ZC0805-1
Applicant: Woodruff Brokerage Company (Lucy Jones)
Owner: George M. Adams Company
Location 5550 Whittlesey Boulevard
Acreage: 63.62 acres
Current Zoning Classification: SFR1 (Single Family Residential 1) / RO (Residential-Office) /
GC (General Commercial)
Proposed Zoning Classification: PUD (Planned Unit Development)
Current Use of Property: Undeveloped
Proposed Use of Property: Retail, office, live-work, & multi-family residential
Planning Advisory Commission's Recommendation: Approval based upon the fact that it is
consistent with the future land-use map of the 2003 Comprehensive Plan and it
is compatible with existing land-uses.
Planning Divisions Recommendation: Approval based on the fact that it is consistent with the
future land-use map of the 2003 Comprehensive Plan and it is compatible with
existing land-uses. Major amendments are attached below.
Fort Benning's Rcommendation: N/A
DRI Rcommendation: The Lower Chattahoochee Regional Development Center has reviewed the
project and has found that the proposed action is in the best interest of the
region and therefore of the state.
General Land Use: Property is located in Planning District 2
Land Use Designations: Mixed Office / Commercial
Environmental Impacts: The property does 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 expected to have a negative impact on the
transportation network. A traffic study was completed by the applicant.
Surrounding Zoning: North ? GC (General Commercial) / RO
(Residential-Office)
South ? GC (General Commercial) / SFR1 (Single Family Residential 1)
East ? RO (Residential-Office) / SFR1 (Single Family Residential 1) / SFR2
(Single Family Residential 2) / SFR3 (Single Family Residential 3)
West ? GC (General Commercial)
Reasonableness of Request The proposed zoning classification is consistent with the
future land-use map of the Comprehensive Plan and it is a master planned
development.
School Impact This development could have a maximum of 50 children of various ages.
Elementary age students would attend Blanchard Elementary, which has 567
students (capacity: 600). Middle school age students would attend Veterans
Memorial Middle School, which has 635 students (capacity: 650). High school
age students would attend Shaw, which has 1,282 students (capacity:
1,350).
Buffer Requiremnts
The proposed development shall meet the
buffer requirements for Master Planned
Developments as defined in the UDO. Said buffer requirements are more
stringent than the usual buffer requirements, such as 50- feet wide buffers
along nonresidential future land-uses and 100-feet wide buffers along
residential future land-uses.
Attitude of Property Owners: Seventeen (17) property owners within 300 feet were
notified of the rezoning request. The Planning Department did not receive any
comments concerning this rezoning request.
Additional Information: None.
Attachments: Council Cover Letter
Aerial Land Use Map
Planning District 2 Future Land-Use Map
Site Plan
Major Amendment
Attachments