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.org/planning
STAFF REPORT
REZN-04-15-0762
Applicant: George W. Mize JR.
Owner: Elizabeth D. Heard
Location North of J.R. Allen Parkway, West of Blackmon Road, East of Schommburg
Road
Acreage: 4.0 (SFR3) & 19.0300 (RO) acres
Current Zoning Classification: RE1 (Residential Estate 1)
Proposed Zoning Classification: SFR3 & RO (Single Family Residential 3 & Residential Office)
Current Use of Property: Undeveloped
Proposed Use of Property: Single Family Residential and Office
Council District: District 6 (Allen)
Planning Advisory Commission's Recommendation: Approval based on the staff report and
compatibility with existing land uses.
Planning Departments Recommendation: Approval based on compatibility with existing land uses.
Fort Benning's Rcommendation: N/A
DRI Rcommendation: N/A
General Land Use: Consistent and inconsistent
Planning Area A
Land Use Designation: Single Family Residential
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: Properties are served by all city services.
Traffic Impact: The ITE Trip Generation Manual estimates 86 daily trips for the 4.0
acres that is proposed for single family detached housing and 2,995 daily trips
for the 19.03 acres proposed for Office. Office trips are estimated with the
assumption that the use of the property will be medical-dental office
buildings. Current level of service (LOS) is A and proposed after addition of
projected new development would drop Blackmon Road to LOS of B.
Surrounding Zoning: North ? SFR3 (Single Family Residential 3)
South ? GC (General Commercial)
East ? RE1 (Residential Estate 1)
West ? NC (Neighborhood Commercial)
Reasonableness of Request The request is compatible with existing land-uses.
School Impact N/A
Buffer Requirements
The site shall include a Category C buffer along all property lines bordered by
the SFR3 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: Forty-Six (46) property owners within 300 feet of the
subject properties were notified of the rezoning request. The Planning
Department received one comments regarding this rezoning request.
Additional Information: These are Conditions that were proposed for the 19.03 acre section
that is requesting RO zoning change after applicant meetings with Turtle Creek.
1. Limit to Single Story. The height of the buildings to be located on the lots
that border the Turtle Creek Subdivision are limited to a single story.
2. Limit to One Building per Lot. The development will be limited to one
building per lot for the lots that will border the Turtle Creek Subdivision.
3. No More Than Four (4) Lot. The number of lots that border the Turtle Creek
Subdivision will be limited to no more than four lots.
4. No Hotel/Motel. No motel or hotel will be constructed on any part of the
property.
5. No Apartments. No traditional garden-style apartments will be constructed on
any part of the property. However, to be clear, this would not exclude all
developments that have multiple residential tenants that pay rent, such as an
assisted living facility.
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