STAFF REPORT
REZN-11-11-3375
Applicant: Voorhees Properties, LLC. / Samuel W. Worthington, III
Owner: Voorhees Properties, LLC.
Location 2408 Fort Benning Road
Acreage: 0.35 acres
Current Zoning Classification: RO (Residential Office)
Proposed Zoning Classification: NC (Neighborhood Commercial)
Current Use of Property: Vacant commercial building
Proposed Use of Property: General retail sales establishment
Council District: District 3 (Huff)
Planning Advisory Commission's Recommendation: Approval based on the fact that the request is
compatible with existing land uses.
Planning Departments Recommendation: Conditional Approval based on the fact that it is
compatible with existing land uses and has been utilized as retail for several
years. The building to be used as the retail use is a traditional retail store
front.
Fort Benning Road primarily consists of commercial-volume traffic and would not
be
conducive to Single Family Residential (which is the designated Future Land
Use). The recommended conditions are: 1) Smoke and noise disclosure statements
shall be included in closing information on real estate business or leases. 2)
All uses permitted in a NC zoning district identified on Table 3.1.1 of the
Unified Development Ordinance are allowed except all the uses related to
auto/truck.
Fort Benning's Rcommendation: Fort Benning concurs with the rezoning request
DRI Rcommendation: N/A
General Land Use: Inconsistent
Planning Area C
Land Use Designation:
Single Family 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.
Surrounding Zoning: North ? RO (Residential Office) / RMF2
(Residential Multifamily 2)
South ? RO (Residential Office)
East ? RO (Residential Office) / Single Family Residential 3 (SFR3)
West ? RO (Residential Office)
Reasonableness of Request The request is compatible with existing land uses.
School Impact N/A
Buffer Requiremnts
No buffer requirement.
Attitude of Property Owners: Nineteen (19) property owners within 300 feet of the
subject properties were notified of the rezoning request. The Planning
Department has not received any comments regarding this application.
Additional Information: K.W. Military Supply (8/27/1986 to 4/26/2007) and H&R Block
(1/3/2008 to 4/29/2009) operated at this location.
Attachments: Aerial Land Use Map
Planning Area C Future Land-Use Map
Traffic Analysis
Site Plan
Attachments