STAFF REPORT
REZN-9-12-2799
Applicant: Denny Neville and Martin Flournoy
Owner: Southeast Canners, Inc.
Location 7607 Veterans Parkway
Acreage: 12.42 acres
Current Zoning Classification: LMI (Light Manufacturing Industrial)
Proposed Zoning Classification: GC (General Commercial)
Current Use of Property: General Retail Store, Thrift Mall and Event Center/Banquet
Facility
Proposed Use of Property: General Retail Store, Thrift Mall, and Event Center/Banquet
Facility
Council District: District 2 (Davis)
Planning Advisory Commission's Recommendation: Conditional Approval based on the fact that the
request is compatible with existing land uses. The recommended conditions are:
1) Billboards shall not be allowed on this property. 2) The property shall be
reinstated back to LMI if the current (Front Porch of the South) tenant fails
to purchase the land.
Planning Departments Recommendation: Conditional Approval based on the fact that the request is
compatible with existing and future land uses. The recommended conditions are
the same as the ones recommended by the Planning Advisory Commission except for
the second condition. The zoning law does not allow for a property to be
rezoned back without going through the zoning process, so there is no a legal
procedure that automatically rezones back a piece of land. The only option will
be for the owner to go through the zoning process again and request the
property to be rezoned to LMI.
Fort Benning's Rcommendation: N/A.
DRI Rcommendation: N/A.
General Land Use: Consistent
Planning Area A
Land Use Designation:
General Commercial
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 ? LMI (Light Manufacturing Industrial)/SFR1 (Single Family
Residential 1)
South ? GC (General Commercial)/ LMI (Light Manufacturing Industrial)
East ? LMI (Light Manufacturing Industrial)/GC (General Commercial)
West ? LMI (Light Manufacturing Industrial)/GC (General Commercial)/SFR1
(Single Family Residential 1)
Reasonableness of Request The request is compatible with existing land uses.
School Impact N/A.
Buffer Requiremnts
The site shall include a Category C buffer along all property lines bordered by
the LMI zoning districts. The 3 options under Category C are:
1) 20 feet with a certain amount of canopy trees, under story 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: Twenty Eight (28) 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 purpose of this rezoning request is to allow the current uses to
operate as legal conforming uses in accordance to the city of Columbus rules
and regulations. The current/proposed uses are 80,000 sq. ft. for retail/thrift
mall; 20,000 sq. ft. for event center/banquet facility; 30,000 sq. ft. for
warehouse space for a total of 130,000 sq. ft. The site currently has 75
parking spaces (includes 13 handicap accessible) and the owner is proposing to
add 122 additional parking spaces. The applicant is not planning to add or
expand the current structure.
The current tenant is the Front Porch of the South.
Attachments: Aerial Land Use Map
Planning Area A Future Land-Use Map
Site Plan
Traffic Analysis
Attachments