Columbus, Georgia

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Council Members

AN ORDINANCE

NO.



An ordinance amending the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) for Columbus,

Georgia so as to amend certain sections of the Unified Development Ordinance of

the Columbus Codes so as to amend minimum lot size requirements regarding

Places of Worship.



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THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY ORDAINS:



SECTION 1.



Chapter 3 of the Unified Development Ordinance is hereby amended

by amending Subsections C. and 2. of Section 3.2.53 to read as follows:



Location.



2. Special Exception Use.



(a) A place of worship with 250 or more permanent seats or approved capacity

may be located as a special exception use as provided in Section 3.1.1.



(b) A place of worship located on property that is less than two (2) acres but

greater than 1 acre may be located as a special exception use as provided in

Section 3.1.1.



Chapter 3 of the Unified Development Ordinance is hereby amended

by amending Subsections F. and 2. of Section 3.2.53 to read as follows:



F. Additional Standards.



2. Minimum Lot Size. Minimum lot size for a freestanding place of worship is

2 acres, unless said lot size qualifies as a special exception use per

Section 3.2.53.C.2.





Chapter 3 of the Unified Development Ordinance is hereby amended by

amending Table 3.1.1 to read as follows:

Use

Category HIST RE10 RE5 RE1 RT SFR1 SFR2 SFR3 SFR4 RMF1 RMF2

MHP UPT CRD NC RO CO GC SAC LMI HMI TECH NOTES

Places of Worship, Less than 2 acres but greater than 1 acre SE SE SE SE SE SE SE

SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE *



SECTION 2.



All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are

hereby repealed.



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

16th day of September, 2008 introduced a second time at a regular meeting of

said Council held on the ______ day of ________, 2008, 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 MAYOR

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