Columbus, Georgia

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Council Members

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 at 2723 Smith Road from RE1 (Residential Estate 1) District to HMI

(Heavy Manufacturing / Industrial) 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 RE1 (Residential

Estate 1) District to HMI (Heavy Manufacturing / Industrial) District:



All that lot, tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being in Land Lot 201

of the 19th District of Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia, and being more

particularly described as follows:



Beginning at the intersection the northerly margin of Smith Road and Heiferhorn

Creek; thence running the following courses and distances along the center line

of Heiferhorn Creek: North 49 degrees, 05 minutes, 13 seconds East a distance

of 200.00 feet to a point, North 59 degrees, 57 minutes, 25 seconds East a

distance of 185.35 feet to a point, thence South 84 degrees, 35 minutes, 45

seconds East a distance of 269.79 feet to a point, thence North 08 degrees, 26

minutes, 55 seconds East a distance of 124.34 feet to a point, thence North 14

degrees, 27 minutes, 32 seconds East a distance of 51.53 feet to a point,

thence North 56 degrees, 19 minutes, 11 seconds East a distance of 78.26 feet

to a point, thence North 54 degrees, 26 minutes, 32 seconds East a distance of

215.00 feet to a point, thence South 45 degrees, 47 minutes, 20 seconds East a

distance of 124.53 feet to a point, and thence along a curve having a radius of

58.052 feet a distance of 100.85 feet to a point on the easterly of Land Lot

201; thence running north 00 degrees, 37 minutes, 07 seconds east along said

easterly margin of Land Lot 201 a distance of 1,375 feet, more or less, to the

northerly line of Land Lot 201; run westerly along the northerly line of Land

Lot 201, 1,050 feet, more or less, to the east line of Highway I-185; run

thence southerly along the east line of Highway I-185, 2,004 feet, more or

less, to the intersection of the east line of Highway I-185 and the northerly

lien of Smith Road; thence easterly along the northerly line of Smith Road, 60

feet, more or less, to the point of beginning.



The above-described property is being rezoned with the following

condition:



1. Petitioner or its successor shall maintain a 100-foot mining buffer adjacent

to the right-of-way of Interstate-185. Said buffer shall include a berm,

overburden placement, driveways, and utilities.



2. Any new pit on the property subject to rezoning shall be located and

certified by civil engineers and a copy of such certification shall be

delivered to the Columbus Director of Engineering.



3. Any wetlands will be delineated by the Corp of Engineers and such

delineation shall be delivered to the Columbus Director of Engineering before

construction work begins.



4. No exits or entrances shall be permitted onto or from Fortson Road, except

for security or maintenance personnel. No vehicles for mining activities shall

use any exit or entrance onto or from Fortson Road.



5. Blasting particle velocity shall be limited to the US Bureau of Mines

Standard RI 8507 for all structures, including designated historic

structures.



6. If the existing crusher is moved or if a new crusher is installed, such

crusher shall be located in a pit.



7. A 30-foot high berm shall be constructed, planted and maintained by

Petitioner or its successor behind the Getzen House. After planting matures,

said berm shall reach a height of at least 40 feet. Said berm shall be located

in the 300-foot buffer required along Fortson Road.



8. The following uses shall not be permitted on the property subject to

rezoning:

a. Hazardous waste disposal facility.

b. Railroad yard.

c. Sanitary landfill.

d. Utility plant (major, minor or any other type).

e. Junk, salvage, or auto wrecking yard.

f. Recycling collection facility.



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

the 20th day of December, 2005; introduced a second time at a regular meeting

of said Council held on the day of , 2005 and adopted

at said meeting by the affirmative vote of members of said Council.



Councilor Allen voting _______

Councilor Anthony voting _______

Councilor Davis voting _______

Councilor Henderson voting _______

Councilor Hunter voting _______

Councilor McDaniel voting _______

Councilor Pugh voting _______

Councilor Rodgers voting _______

Councilor Suber voting _______

Councilor Woodson voting _______







______________________________ _____________________________

TINY B. WASHINGTON ROBERT S. POYDASHEFF

CLERK MAYOR

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