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 correct certain errors.
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THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1.
Chapter 9 of the Unified Development Ordinance is hereby amended by amending
Section 9.2.3.B. to read as follows:
B. Composition, Appointment and Compensation.
1. Composition. The Planning Advisory Commission shall consist of nine members
appointed by the Council.
a) Term of Office. All regular member appointments shall be for three years.
Current membership and terms of office shall not be affected by the adoption of
these land development regulations.
b) Number of Terms. An appointed member who has served two consecutive full
terms shall not be eligible for reappointment until the lapse of 12 months from
the end of the second full term.
2. Compensation. Members shall not receive compensation for their services.
However, the members may be reimbursed for authorized expenses incurred in the
performance of their duties. Authorization of expenses shall be made by the
Director of Planning.
SECTION 2.
Chapter 2 of the Unified Development Ordinance is hereby amended by amending
Section 2.5.12.B. to read as follows:
B. Required Rezoning.
1. Rezoning Required. Any residential development that exceeds either the
minimum site size or number of dwelling units as indicated in Table 2.5.2 shall
be considered a PUD and shall be required to be rezoned to a PUD overlay zoning
district.
2. Reserved.
SECTION 3.
Chapter 13 of the Unified Development Ordinance is hereby amended by amending
Section 13.1.1. to read as follows:
Office, business and professional means an establishment providing executive,
management, and professional services to the public, including but not limited
to the following: advertising services, business offices of private companies,
business offices of utility companies, public or nonprofit agencies, trade
associations; employment offices, excluding day labor and labor pool services;
professional or consulting offices for accounting, tax office, architecture,
computer technology, design, engineering, landscape architecture, law, urban
planning, and similar professions; property and financial management, real
estate; secretarial and telecommunication services; travel agencies; and
related services.
SECTION 4.
Chapter 13 of the Unified Development Ordinance is hereby amended by amending
Section 13.1.1. to read as follows:
Personal services means an establishment providing services of a personal
nature that are necessary on a frequent or recurring basis. Personal services
may include the accessory retail sale of items related to service rendered.
Personal services typically include beauty and barbershops; clerical services;
dog grooming; garment repair; informational, instructional, personal
improvement, or services of a similar nature; fortune telling and similar
psychic services; and dry cleaning drop-off and pick-up stations; limited
repair services; manicurists; photography studios; spas; shoe repair and
shoeshine parlors; tailoring; and tanning salons.
SECTION 5.
Chapter 3 of the Unified Development Ordinance is hereby amended by amending
Section 3.2.50.E. to read as follows:
E. Reserved.
SECTION 6.
Chapter 2 of the Unified Development Ordinance is hereby amended by amending
Section 2.1.6.D. to read as follows:
D. Reserved.
SECTION 7.
Chapter 2 of the Unified Development Ordinance is hereby amended by amending
Section 2.5.19.E.5. to read as follows:
5. Parking/Yard, Height and Setback.
(A) Location of Parking Areas. Buildings should be located at the corner of
sites closest to the road intersection, so that the parking areas are screened
by the building from view of any public road, and so that the travel path from
public sidewalks is shortened. Parking must be located in a way that is not
visually dominant. Parking between buildings and an arterial road is
discouraged, but if necessary, requirements of section 2.5.19.E.5.(C)
(Screening of parking areas) must be met. If parking is located in the side or
rear yards, any screening may be clustered and need not cover 100 percent of
frontage.
(B) Up to 25 percent of the required parking spaces for any development may be
reduced in total area, width, or depth for designated small vehicle parking.
Each small vehicle parking space shall not be less than eight feet in width and
17 feet in depth.
(C) All nonresidential developments shall meet at least one of the following
requirements:
(1)
Gross Square Feet Maximum percent of Parking Spaces Allowed in Front of Buildings
< 7,500 20 percent
7,501 to 25,000 30 percent
25,001 to 50,000 40 percent
50,000 > 50 percent
(2)When parking areas are provided in a front yard (in between a public
road right-of-way and a principal building), a minimum 18-inch evergreen hedge
shall be installed to obscure visibility of the parking lot from the corridor.
This evergreen hedge must reach a minimum height of 2.5 feet within 2 years of
planting. Screening may be located in the planting yard if it does not impede
other uses or purposes of the yard.
(3) When parking areas are provided in a front yard (in between a
public road right-of-way and a principle building), a combination of landscaped
earthen berm and evergreen hedge with a minimum height of 18 inches shall be
used. The total height of landscaped earthen berm and hedge combination shall
reach a minimum height of 2.5 feet at planting. Screening shall be located in
the planting yard if it does not impede other uses or purposes of the yard.
(D) Reserved.
SECTION 8.
Chapter 10 of the Unified Development Ordinance is hereby amended by amending
Section 10.2.5.C. to read as follows:
1. Report for Zoning Change Approval. A Planning Department staff report with a
recommendation of approval or conditional approval for a zoning change shall be
delivered to the Clerk of Council's Office. At such time, Planning Department
will advertise the date, time, and place for the public hearing in accordance
with Section 10.2.5.C.4(A).
2. Report for Zoning Change Denial. A Planning Department staff report with a
recommendation of denial for a zoning change shall be delivered to the Clerk of
Council's Office. The applicant for the change shall appeal the recommendation
to the City Council.
3. Notification for Affected Councilors. The Planning Department shall notify a
City Councilor of a proposed rezoning case in his/her council district. Said
notification shall take place upon submittal of the staff report(s) to the
Clerk of Council. At-large Councilors shall be notified of all proposed
rezoning cases upon submittal of the staff report(s) to the Clerk of Council.
(A) Time Period for Appeal. An appeal shall be made within two weeks after the
Clerk of Council receives the recommendation of the Planning Department.
(B) Effect of Appeal. If the applicant appeals, the Clerk of Council will
notify the Planning Department. At such time, Planning Department will
advertise the date, time, and place for the public hearing in accordance with
Section 10.2.5.C.4(A). If no appeal is made, the Council shall consider the
petition withdrawn by the applicant.
4. Public Notice - Prior to Council public hearing.
(A) Notification to the General Public.
(1) Newspaper Advertisement.
(a) At least 15 days but not more than 45 days prior to the public
hearing, notice shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation within
the city. The Planning Department shall prepare such notice, which shall state
the time, place and purpose of the hearing.
(b) The published notice shall include the location of the property,
the present zoning classification of the property, and the proposed zoning
classification of the property or the special exception use requested.
(2) Mail Notice to Surrounding Property Owners. If the proposed zoning
change was initiated by a party other than the City Council, the Planning
Department or the Planning Advisory Commission, mail notice shall also be given
to surrounding property owners as indicated below.
(a) At least seven days prior to the City Council meeting, the Planning
Department shall mail a notice to all persons owning property located within
300 feet of the proposed property that is the subject matter of the zoning
change. However, at the discretion of the Planning Director, notice shall be
mailed to property owners beyond the 300 feet notification requirement. If the
applicant is also the owner of the property adjacent to the proposed property
to be rezoned, notice shall be mailed to property owners within 300 feet beyond
the applicant-owned adjacent property, or farther if the Planning Director
deems appropriate. The written notice shall be mailed to the property owners as
such names and addresses appear on the County's ad valorem tax records.
(b) The notice shall state the time, place and purpose of the City Council
meeting.
SECTION 9.
Chapter 3 of the Unified Development Ordinance is hereby amended by amending
Table 2.3.1. to read as follows:
Property Development Regulations
Minimum Required
Yard/Setback (Feet)
Zoning District Min. Lot Size (Square Feet) Max. Density (Units per Acre) Max. Lot Coverage Min. Lot Width
(Feet) Max. Bldg Height (Feet) Front Side Side
Corner Rear Notes
UPT
?Multifamily and Condo 4,000 None 100% 40 150 25 12 25 40
?Nonresidential Uses 4,000 None 100% 40 150 25 0/153 0 0
?Mixed Uses 4,000 None 100% 40 150 0 0/153 0 0 2
CRD See Requirements For UPT Zoning District
NC 4,000 None 100% 40 50 20 0/153 20 0/153
RO
?Townhouse 1,800
(1,800) 18 50% 20 35 20 8 20 30
?Multifamily and Condo 10,000
(1,000) 43 100% 75 150 25 12 25 40
?Nonresidential Uses 10,000 43 100% 75 150 25 12 25 40
?Mixed Uses 10,000
(1,000) 43 100% 75 150 25 12 25 40 2
CO 3 acres
(21,780) None 50% 110 125 0 0/153 0 0/153 4
GC 4,000 None 100% 40 70 20 0/153 20 0/153
SAC 130,680 None 80% 300 120 40 20 20 20
Notes.
1 Number of square feet in parenthesis is the minimum lot area per individual
dwelling unit.
2 Residential uses are to be located above the ground floor.
3 15 feet when abutting a residential zoning district.
4 See Section 2.3.6 for minimum lot size within property zoned CO.
SECTION 10.
Chapter 2 of the Unified Development Ordinance is hereby amended by amending
Table 2.1.5. to read as follows:
Dimensions Standard
Maximum Height (feet) Per current building code(1)
Maximum Lot Coverage Included in coverage for principal structure
Minimum Setbacks (feet)
Front Same as principal structure
Side Same as principal structure
Side Corner Same as principal structure
Rear Same as principal structure
Minimum Building Separation Per current building code
Note.
() No more than principal structure.
(2) Signs, lighting standards, billboards, public utility substations, service
station canopies, satellite receivers and any other structure not specifically
addressed must comply with the requirements of this ordinance and the authority
having jurisdiction
SECTION 11.
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
Massage Therapy P P P P P *
SECTION 12.
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
13th day of May, 2014 introduced a second time at a regular meeting of said
Council held on the ______ day of ________, 2014, and adopted at said meeting
by the affirmative vote of ________ members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting____________.
Councilor Baker voting____________.
Councilor Barnes voting___________.
Councilor Davis voting____________.
Councilor Henderson voting________.
Councilor Huff voting_____________.
Councilor McDaniel voting_________.
Councilor Pugh voting_____________.
Councilor Thomas voting___________.
Councilor Woodson voting__________.
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TINY B. WASHINGTON, CLERK TERESA PIKE TOMLINSON, MAYOR
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