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STAFF REPORT

ZC0702-6



Applicant:

Moye Road Development, LLC

Owner:

Same

Location

6650 Buena Vista Road

Acreage:

15.23 acres

Current Zoning Classification:

SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2)

Proposed Zoning Classification:

SFR4 (Single Family Residential 4)

Current Use of Property:

Vacant

Proposed Use of Property:

Single family residential

Planning Advisory Commission's Recommendation:

Conditional approval based on the fact that it is compatible with existing

land-uses and it is served by all city services. The recommended condition is:

a deceleration lane shall be required as determined by the City Traffic

Engineer.

Planning Divisions Recommendation:

Denial based on the fact that it is not consistent with the future land-use map

of the Comprehensive Plan, it is not the highest and best use of the property,

and the proposed use is not intense enough for an intersection which includes a

five-lane road.

Fort Benning's Recommendation:

Conditional approval.

DRI Recommendation:

N/A

General Land Use:

Property is located in Planning District 11

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 ? SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2)

East ? GC (General Commercial) / SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2)

West ? SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2)

Reasonableness of Request

The proposed zoning classification is compatible with existing land-uses.

School Impact

This development could average about 50 to 75 children of various ages.

Elementary age students would attend Georgetown Elementary, which has 470

students (capacity: 500). Middle School age students would attend East

Columbus Middle School, which has 717 students (capacity: 675). High school

age students would attend Kendrick, which has 1,073 students (capacity:

1,350).

Buffer Requirements

No buffer requirement.

Attitude of Property Owners:

Twenty-nine (29) property owners within 300 feet were notified of the rezoning

request. The Planning Department received any comments opposing the rezoning

request.

Additional Information:

The applicants submitted a rezoning request for this property in 2006. The

proposed use was a mix of commercial and multi-family residential. The request

was denied by Council.

Attachments:

Aerial Land Use Map

Planning District 11 Future Land-Use Map

Site Plan

Traffic Report









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