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STAFF REPORT

REZN-11-12-3168

Applicant: Wright Wade



Owner: Doris McCoy and W W Wade Co, LLC.



Location 5635 and 5653 Billings Road



Acreage: 3.5 acres



Current Zoning Classification: SFR1 (Single Family Residential 1) /SFR3 (Single Family

Residential 3) with conditions



Proposed Zoning Classification: SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2)



Current Use of Property: Undeveloped



Proposed Use of Property: Single Family Residential



Council District: District 5 (Baker)



Planning Advisory Commission's Recommendation: Conditional Approval based on the fact that the

request is compatible with existing land uses and it is consistent with future

land uses. The recommended condition is: Allow for a reduction on the lot

minimum width from seventy five (75) feet to sixty (60) feet.



Planning Departments Recommendation: Conditional Approval based on the fact that the request is

compatible with existing land uses and consistent with future land uses. The

recommended condition is the same as the one recommended by

the Planning Advisory Commission.



Fort Benning's Rcommendation: N/A.



DRI Rcommendation: N/A.



General Land Use: Consistent

Planning Area B

Land Use Designation:

Single Family Residential



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: This rezoning request does not anticipate generating a negative impact

on the transportation network.



Surrounding Zoning: North ?SFR1 (Single Family Residential 1)/ SFR2 (Single Family

Residential 2)

South ? SFR1 (Single Family Residential 1)

East ? RE1 (Residential Estate 1)/GC (General Commercial)

West ? SFR1 (Single Family Residential 1)/ SFR3 (Single Family Residential

3)/RO (Residential Office)/ GC (General Commercial)



Reasonableness of Request The request is compatible with existing land uses.



School Impact



School

12-13 Current Enrollment

Capacity

Available Space

Anticipated Impact on School

Waddell Elementary School (PK ? 5)

541

550

9

9

Midland Middle School (6 ? 8)

689

875

186

5

Shaw High School (9 ? 12)

1133

1350

217

4



Projection



11 Single Family Units: 11 x 1.6 = 17.6 (18) students



Buffer Requiremnts

None.



Attitude of Property Owners: Thirty Six (36) property owners within 300 feet of the

subject properties were notified of the rezoning request. The Planning

Department has not received any comments in regards to this case.



Additional Information: The applicant is proposing to subdivide the two (2) existing lots

into eleven (11) new lots between 10,190 sq. ft. and 22,683 sq. ft.



The Billings Crossing subdivision located north of 5635 and 5653 Billings Road

was rezoned from SFR1 to SFR2 with conditions back in 2005 under Ordinance #

05-74. The applicant is proposing one condition in order to provide continuity

with the previously approved rezoning case.



Attachments: Aerial Land Use Map

Future Land-Use Map

Site Plan

Traffic Analysis

Ordinance #05-74









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