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:
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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.
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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