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 3556 and 3562 St. Mary?s Road from SFR3 (Single Family Residential
3) District to GC (General Commercial) District.
THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY ORDAINS:
That the Zoning Atlas on file with the Planning Division of the Department
of Community and Economic Development be, and the same is hereby amended by
changing the following described property from SFR3 (Single Family Residential
3) District to GC (General Commercial) District:
All that tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being in Land Lots Numbered
108 and 109 of the Coweta Reserve of Muscogee County, Georgia, the tract of
land hereby conveyed being particularly described as follows:
BEGINNING on the southwestern side of St. Mary's Road at an iron stake placed
442 feet northwest of an iron stake placed at the point where the south line of
said Land Lot 109 intersects the southwestern side of the St. Mary's Road (said
442 feet being measured along the southwestern side of St. Mary's Road);
running thence north 50 degrees 24 minutes west, along the southwestern side of
St. Mary's Road 105.3 feet, more or less, to an iron stake on the dividing line
between the land hereby conveyed and the land now or formerly of Simons; thence
south 2 degrees 10 minutes east, along the line dividing the land hereby
conveyed from the land now or formerly of Simons, 425 feet, more or less, to an
iron stake; thence north 87 degrees 50 minutes east 65 feet, more or less, to
an iron stake; thence northerly in a straight line 355 feet, more or less, to
the point of beginning.
The property above described is a portion of that tract conveyed to Annie
Lizzie Nicholson by J. C. McBride by deed dated May 6,1926 and recorded in Deed
Book 65, Folio 365, in the office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Muscogee
County, Georgia. Said property is shown as "Carl Dawson Nicholson" upon a map
or plat entitled "Survey of Part of the Nicholson Property, Lying in Land Lots
108 & 109, Coweta Reserve, Muscogee County, Georgia," prepared by Abram Siegel,
dated October 3, 1946 and recorded in Plat Book 3, page 254, in the aforesaid
Clerk's office.
And
All that tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being in Land Lots Numbered
108 and 109 of the Coweta Reserve of Muscogee County, Georgia, the land hereby
conveyed fronting 209.72 feet on the southwestern side of St. Mary's Road and
being particularly described as follows:
BEGINNING on the southwestern side of St. Mary's Road at an iron stake placed
902.79 feet (measured along said side of St. Mary's Road) northwest of the
intersection of the southwestern side of St. Mary's Road with the northwestern
side of Nightingale Drive; running thence south 04 degrees 48 minutes west,
along the western line of property conveyed by Carl Dawson Nicholson to Maury
A. Klumok, by deed dated January 15, 1964 and recorded in Deed Book 932, Folio
458, of the deed records of Muscogee County, Georgia, 318.7 feet to an iron
stake; thence south 87 degrees 45 minutes west, along the northern line of said
property conveyed to Maury A. Klumok, 199.52 feet to an iron stake; thence
north 02 degrees 10 minutes west 99.93 feet to an iron stake placed at the
southwestern corner of that tract of land conveyed by Annie Lizzie Nicholson to
Carl Dawson Nicholson by deed dated October 26, 1946 and recorded in Deed Book
247, Folio 87, of said deed records; thence north 87 degrees 50 minutes east,
along the south line of said property conveyed by Annie Lizzie Nicholson to
Carl Dawson Nicholson, 65 feet to an iron stake; thence north 00 degrees 01
minute east, along the east line of said property conveyed by Annie Lizzie
Nicholson to Carl Dawson Nicholson, 353.47 feet to an iron stake placed on the
southwestern side of St. Mary's Road; thence southeasterly, along the
southwestern side of St. Mary's Road, 209.72 feet to the point of beginning.
The tract of land hereby conveyed contains 1.50 acres, more or less, and is all
of the property conveyed by Carl Dawson Nicholson, as Executor of the Will of
Annie Lizzie Nicholson, deceased, to Carl Dawson Nicholson, individually, by
deed dated August 19, 1958, recorded in Deed Book 664, Folio 226, of the
aforesaid deed records, LESS AND EXCEPT the approximate 8.85-acre tract
conveyed by Carl Dawson Nicholson to Maury A. Klumok by warranty deed dated
January 15, 1964 and recorded in Deed Book 932, Folio 458, of the aforesaid
deed records. The property hereby conveyed is shown as "1.50 Ac." on a plat
entitled "Survey of Part of Property of Annie B. Nicholson Estate, Part of Land
Lots 108 & 109, Coweta Reserve, Muscogee County, Georgia," prepared by Siegel
Engineering Company, dated August 21, 1957, revised December 3, 1985 and
recorded in Plat Book 32, Folio 39, in the office of the Clerk of Superior
Court of Muscogee County, Georgia.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia
held on the 17th day of July, 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 _______
__________________________ ________________________
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
ZC0705-2
Applicant: Robert Morrison
Owner: Same
Location 3556 & 3562 St. Mary?s Road
Acreage: 2.0 acres
Current Zoning Classification: SFR3 (Single Family Residential 3)
Proposed Zoning Classification: GC (General Commercial)
Current Use of Property: Single family residential
Proposed Use of Property: Offices / Mini-storage
Planning Advisory Commission's Recommendation: Approval based on the fact that it is compatible
with existing land-uses and the properties are surrounded by the GC zoning
district
Planning Divisions Recommendation: Approval based on the fact that it is compatible with
existing land-uses, the properties are surrounded by the GC zoning district,
and the development will front on a four-lane, divided roadway.
Fort Benning's Rcommendation: N/A
DRI Rcommendation: N/A
General Land Use: Property is located in Planning District 10
Land Use Designations: Low Density Residential
Environmental Impacts: The property does not 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. Please see Traffic Report.
Surrounding Zoning: North ? SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2)
South ? GC (General Commercial)
East ? GC (General Commercial)
West ? GC (General Commercial)
Reasonableness of Request The proposed zoning classification is compatible with
existing land-uses.
School Impact No school impact.
Buffer Requiremnts
No buffer requirement.
Attitude of Property Owners: Thirty-six (36) property owners within 300 feet were
notified of the rezoning request. The Planning Department did not receive any
comments regarding the rezoning request.
Additional Information: None.
Attachments: Aerial Land Use Map
Planning District 10 Future Land-Use Map
Site Plan
Traffic Report
Attachments