Columbus, Georgia

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Columbus, Georgia, 31902-1340
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AN ORDINANCE



NO.





An Ordinance amending the Zoning Atlas of the Consolidated Government

of Columbus, Georgia; this amendment changes certain boundaries of a district

located on the west side of South Lumpkin Road, north of Rigdon Park, from LMI

(Light Manufacturing / Industrial) District to RMF2 (Residential Multi-Family

2) and GC (General Commercial) District.



THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY ORDAINS:



That the Zoning Atlas on file with the Planning Department be, and

the same is hereby amended by changing the following described property from

LMI (Light Manufacturing / Industrial) District to RMF2 (Residential

Multi-Family 2) District:



All that lot, tract and parcel of land lying and being Part of Land Lots 9 and

10, 7th District, Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia, and being more

particularly described as follows:

.

To reach the Point of Beginning of the property herein conveyed, commence at

the northwest corner of the intersection of South Lumpkin Road and Hawthorne

Drive and from said point running thence North 01 degree 50 minutes 56 seconds

East along the western boundary of South Lumpkin Road a distance of 140.44 feel

to an iron stake which marks the Point of Beginning of the property herein

conveyed; and from said iron stake running thence South 87 degrees 06 minutes

42 seconds West a distance of 2,530.52 feet to an iron stake; running thence

North 02 degrees 48 minutes 30 seconds West a distance of 700 feet to an iron

stake; running thence North 40 degrees 48 minutes 37 seconds West a distance of

520.0 feet to an iron stake; running thence North 45 degrees 00 minutes 00

seconds East a distance of 629 feet, more or less, to a point in the centerline

of Bull Creek; running thence in a southeasterly, easterly, and northeasterly

direction along the centerline of said Bull Creek a distance of 29.83 feet,

more or less, to a point where said centerline intersects the western boundary

of Victory Drive; and from said point running thence South 44 degrees 03

minutes 44 seconds East along the western margin of Victory Drive a distance of

698.0 feet, more or less, to an iron stake located on said western margin of

Victory Drive; running thence South 87 degrees 11 minutes 11 seconds West a

distance of 186.18 feet to an iron stake; running thence South 18 degrees 15

minutes 34 seconds East a distance of 209.0 feet to an iron stake; running

thence North 86 degrees 50 minutes 38 seconds East a distance of 201.48 feet to

an iron stake on the westerly margin of South Lumpkin Road; running thence

a1ong the westerly margin of South Lumpkin Road South 16 degrees 44 minutes 23

seconds East a distance of 64.18 feet to an iron stake; running thence along

said westerly margin of South Lumpkin Road along a curve to the right having a

radius of 1,382.69 feet a distance of 154.35 feet to an iron stake; running

thence South 83 degrees 53 minutes 48 seconds West a distance of 662.90 feet to

an iron stake; running thence South 06 degrees 09 minutes 04 seconds East a

distance of 750.0 feet to an iron stake; running thence North 83 degrees 50

minutes 56 seconds East a distance of 410.0 feet to an iron stake; running

thence South 06 degrees 09 minutes 04 seconds East a distance of 64.72 feet to

an iron stake; running thence North 83 degrees 50 minutes 56 seconds East a

distance of 170.0 feet to an iron stake located along the westerly margin of

South Lumpkin Road; thence running along the westerly margin of South Lumpkin

Road South 01 degree 50 minutes 56 seconds West a distance of 336.52 feet to

the Point of Beginning.

Said property is shown upon a map or plat thereof entitled "Survey of Part of

the Ann Cooper Whitesel Property, Lying in Land Lots 9 &: 10, 7th District,

Columbus. Muscogee County. Georgia." dated November 26, 1997, and prepared by

Moon, Meeks, Mason &: Vinson, Inc., Civil Engineers, Columbus,

Georgia, and recorded in Plat Book 155, Folio 109, in the Office of the Clerk

of the Superior Court of Muscogee County, Georgia.



LESS AND EXCEPT (as to Parcel One):

1) Those certain lots, tracts, and parcels of land known and designated

as Lot 100, 1.00 Ac. and Lot 101, 1.00 Ac., as shown on that certain map or

plat entitled "Replat of Part of Land Lot 9, 7th District, Columbus, Muscogee

County, Georgia," dated January 14, 2001, prepared by Moon, Meeks, Mason &

Vinson, Inc., Civil Engineers, and recorded in Plat Book 145, page 62, in the

Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Muscogee County, Georgia.

2) Those certain lots, tracts, and parcels of land designated as 1,2,

and 3 as shown on that certain map or plat entitled "Survey for Mr. John

Rigdon, Part of Land Lot 9, 7th District. Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia,"

dated June 22, 1959, prepared by A. B. Moon, Jr., C.E., and recorded in Plat

Book 22, page 33, in the Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Muscogee

County, Georgia.

3) That certain triangular piece of land described in that certain Lease

of Unimproved Real Estate

between Heath Cooper Rigdon and Thomas J. Mitchell, dated December

12, 1974, and recorded in Deed

Book 1530, page 269, in the Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court

of Muscogee County, Georgia, to

which Lease reference is made for the particular location and

dimensions of said triangular piece of

land.



And





All that lot, tract and parcel of land lying and being Port of Land Lots 65 and

66, Coweta Reserve, and Land Lot 10, 7th District, Columbus, Muscogee County,

Georgia, and being 88.5 acres, more or less, and being more particularly

described as follows:

.

To reach the Point of Beginning of the property herein conveyed, commence at

the iron stake located at the northwest intersection of Hawthorne Drive and

South Lumpkin Road and from said iron stake running thence North 01 degree 50

minutes 56 seconds East along the westerly margin of South Lumpkin Road a

distance of 140.44 feet to an iron stake; running thence South 87 degrees 06

minutes 42 seconds West a distance of 2,530.52 feet to an iron stake; running

thence North 02 degrees 48 minutes 30 seconds West a distance of 700 feet to an

iron stake; running thence North 40 degrees 48 minutes 37 seconds West a

distance of 520 feet to an iron stake which marks the Point of Beginning of the

property herein conveyed; and from said Point of Beginning running thence South

87 degrees 07 minutes 30 seconds West a distance of 872.83 feet to an iron pin;

running thence North 28 degrees 52 minutes 43 seconds West a distance of 207.70

feet to an iron pin; running thence North 30 degrees 01 minute 17 seconds West

a distance of 217.59 feet to an iron pin; running thence North 27 degrees 13

minutes 10 seconds West a distance of 290.44 feet to an iron pin; running

thence North 35 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds West a distance of 370.51 feet to

an iron pin; running thence North 23 degrees 37 minutes 56 seconds West a

distance of 391.93 feet to an iron pin; running thence North 21 degrees 58

minutes 33 seconds West a distance of 312.93 feet to an iron pin; running

thence North 18 degrees 21 minutes 10 seconds West a distance of 876.26 feet to

a fence post on corner; running thence North 10 degrees 23 minutes 30 seconds

West a distance of 378.00 feet to an iron pin; running thence North 26 degrees

15 minutes 15 seconds East a distance of 185.95 feet to an iron pin; running

thence North 57 degrees 31 minutes 20 seconds East a distance of 106.40 feet to

an iron pin; running thence along a curve to the left having a radius of 330

feet a distance of 397.54 feet to an iron pin; running thence North 11 degrees

29 minutes 57 seconds West a distance of 443.88 feet, more or less, to the

centerline of Bull Creek; running thence in a southeasterly direction along the

centerline of Bull Creek a distance of 5,100 feet, more or less, to a point;

running thence South 45 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West a distance of 629.00

feet, more or less, to the Point of Beginning of the property herein conveyed.

Please note that the Point of Beginning for Parcel Two was derived by reference

to that certain map or plat entitled '"Survey of Part of the Ann Cooper

Whitesel Property, Lying in Land Lots 9 &: 10, 7th District, Columbus, Muscogee

County, Georgia," dated November 26, 1997, and prepared by Moon, Meeks, Mason &

Vinson, Inc., Civil Engineers, Columbus, Georgia, and recorded in Plat Book

155, Folio 109, in the Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Muscogee

County, Georgia.



Said property is shown upon a map or plat thereof entitled "Survey of Part of

the Ann Cooper Whitesel Property, Lying in Land Lots 65 & 66, Coweta Reserve,

and Land Lot 10, 7th District, Columbus. Muscogee County, Georgia, dated July

20, 1998, and prepared by William A. White, Surveyor, Midland, Georgia, and

recorded in Plat Book 155, folio 110, in the Office of the Clerk of the

Superior Court of Muscogee County, Georgia.





That the Zoning Atlas on file with the Planning Department be, and the

same is hereby amended by changing the following described property from LMI

(Light Manufacturing / Industrial) District to GC (General Commercial) District:



Commencing at a point marking the intersection of the northern right-of-way of

Hawthorne Drive and the western right-of-way of South Lumpkin Road; thence,

along the western right-of-way of South Lumpkin Road, North 01 degree 50

minutes 56 seconds East for a distance of 140.44 feet to a point; thence,

leaving said right-of-way, South 87 degrees 06 minutes 42 seconds West for a

distance of 330 feet to a point, said point being the true point of beginning;

thence South 87 degrees 06 minutes 42 seconds West for a distance of 560 feet

to a point; thence North 00 degrees West for a distance of 130 feet to a point;

thence North 73 degrees East for a distance of 120 feet to a point; thence

North 67 degrees East for a distance of 60 feet to a point; thence North 60

degrees East for a distance of 100 feet to a point; thence North 61 degrees

East for a distance of 150 feet to a point; thence North 74 degrees East a

distance of 90 feet to a point; thence South 81 degrees East for a distance of

90 feet to a point; thence South 01 degree East for a distance of 290 feet to

the point of beginning.



The above-described property is being rezoned with the following conditions:



The entrance/exit driveway shall include separate twelve (12) feet wide left

and right turn lanes having a minimum length of one hundred (100) feet at its

intersection with South Lumpkin Road.

The existing center left turn lane of South Lumpkin Road shall be re-striped to

provide for a northbound exclusive left turn lane into the development entrance.

A southbound twelve (12) feet wide turn lane shall be constructed to access the

entrance roadway of the development.





A traffic signal using mast arm strain poles shall be constructed on South

Lumpkin Road at the entrance roadway with the traffic signal design being

approved by the City Traffic Engineer. Said traffic signal design shall

include fiber optic interconnect cable between this new signal and the existing

signal located at the intersection of South Lumpkin Road and Avondale Drive.

Rosemary Lane shall be extended from the north curb line of Hawthorne Drive

north to the property line as an emergency entrance/exit. Said emergency

entrance/exit shall be secured and not open to daily traffic.



____________________



Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia held on

the 15th day of May, 2007; introduced a second time at a regular meeting of

said Council held on the ______ day of , 2007 and adopted at said

meeting by the affirmative vote of ______ members of said Council.



Councilor Allen voting _______

Councilor Anthony voting _______

Councilor Baker voting _______

Councilor Barnes voting _______

Councilor Davis voting _______

Councilor Henderson voting _______

Councilor Hunter voting _______

Councilor McDaniel voting _______

Councilor Pugh voting _______

Councilor Woodson voting _______







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___ ______________________

Tiny B. Washington

Jim Wetherington

Clerk of Council Mayor







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.com/mpo



STAFF REPORT

ZC0612-2

Applicant: BOCO Development LLC



Owner: Same



Location West side of South Lumpkin Road, north of Rigdon Park



Acreage: 159 acres



Current Zoning Classification: LMI (Light Manufacturing / Industrial)



Proposed Zoning Classification: GC (General Commercial) / RMF2 (Residential Multi-Family 2)



Current Use of Property: Vacant



Proposed Use of Property: Various multi-family residential / commercial



Planning Advisory Commission's Recommendation: Approval based upon the fact that it is

compatible with existing land uses, it is a good project for Columbus South,

and the proper engineering will be met by the developer.



Planning Divisions Recommendation: Conditional approval based on the fact that it is compatible

with existing land-uses and it is a master planned development. The

recommended conditions are: 1) the entrance/exit driveway shall include

separate twelve (12) feet wide left and right turn lanes having a minimum

length of one hundred (100) feet at its intersection with South Lumpkin Road,

2) the existing center left turn lane of South Lumpkin Road shall be restriped

to provide for a northbound exclusive left turn lane into the development

entrance, 3) a southbound twelve (12) feet wide right turn lane shall be

constructed to access the entrance roadway of the development, 4) a traffic

signal using mast arm strain poles shall be constructed on South Lumpkin Road

at the entrance roadway with the traffic signal design being approved by the

City Traffic Engineer; said traffic signal design shall include fiber optic

interconnect cable between this new signal and the existing signal located as

the intersection of South Lumpkin Road and Avondale Drive, and 5) Rosemary Lane

shall be extended from the north curb line of Hawthorne Drive north to the

property line as an emergency entrance/exit; said emergency entrance/exit shall

be secured and not open to daily traffic.



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 12

Land Use Designations: Park / Recreation



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 not expected to have a negative impact on the

transportation network. A traffic study was completed by the applicant.



Surrounding Zoning: North ? LMI (Light Manufacturing / Industrial) / GC (General

Commercial)

South ? SFR3 (Single Family Residential 3)

East ? LMI (Light Manufacturing / Industrial) / GC (General Commercial)

West ? Chattahoochee River



Reasonableness of Request The proposed zoning classification is compatible with

existing land-uses and it is a master planned development.



School Impact This development could have approximately 50 children of various ages.

Elementary age students would attend South Columbus Elementary, which has 486

students (capacity: 588). Middle school age students would attend Eddy Middle

School, which has 548 students (capacity: 613). High school age students would

attend Spencer, which has 978 students (capacity: 950).



Buffer Requiremnts

The proposed development shall have a 50 feet stream buffer along Bull Creek.



The proposed development shall have a Category B requirement along all property

lines bordered by the SFR3 zoning district. The 3 options under Category B are:

1) 15 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 understory trees and shrubs / ornamental

grasses per 100 linear feet and a wood fence or masonry wall

3) 20 feet undisturbed natural buffer.



The proposed development shall have a Category A buffer requirement along all

property lines bordered by the GC and LMI zoning districts. The 3 options

under Category A are:

1) 5 feet with a certain amount of shrubs / ornamental grasses per 100 linear

feet and a wood fence or masonry wall

2) 10 feet with a certain amount of understory trees and shrubs / ornamental

grasses per 100 linear feet

3) 20 feet undisturbed natural buffer.





Attitude of Property Owners: Ninety-six (96) property owners within 300 feet were

notified of the rezoning request. The Planning Department received comments

supporting and opposing the rezoning request.



Additional Information: None.



Attachments: Aerial Land Use Map

Planning District 12 Future Land-Use Map

Site plan

Attachments


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