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
09/02/2009
Honorable Mayor and Councilors
City Manager
City Attorney
Clerk of Council
Subject: Victory Drive Overlay District
The Victory Drive Overlay District is proposed as additional requirements for
development along the Highway 27 corridor (4th Street and Victory Drive) from
the Chattahoochee River to 1-185. The corridor overlay also includes South
Lumpkin Road and a portion of Ft. Benning Road, south of Victory Drive. The
development of the overlay district was driven by a committee consisting of
property owners, developers, realtors, and business interests of Columbus
South. The overlay provides provisions for new development and redevelopment,
and addresses various issues, such as traffic, parking, aesthetics,
landscaping, etc. The overlay would extend 250 feet beyond the right-of-way of
the aforementioned corridors and would include all development except single
family residential.
The Planning Advisory Commission originally considered this text amendment at
their meetings on February 18, 2009. The Planning Advisory Commission
recommended that this text change be denied (4-2). The overlay committee
revised the ordinance and resubmitted it to the Planning Advisory Commission on
July 17, 2009. The Planning Advisory Commission recommended that this text
change be approved (6-1).
The Planning Department recommends approval.
Attached is a copy of the Planning Department?s Staff Report.
Sincerely,
Rick Jones, AICP
Director, Planning Department
STAFF REPORT
ZC0901-4
APPLICATION
The Victory Drive Overlay District is proposed as additional requirements for
development along the Highway 27 corridor (4th Street and Victory Drive) from
the Chattahoochee River to 1-185. The corridor overlay also includes South
Lumpkin Road and a portion of Ft. Benning Road, south of Victory Drive. The
development of the overlay district was driven by a committee consisting of
property owners, developers, realtors, and business interests of Columbus
South. The overlay provides provisions for new development and redevelopment,
and addresses various issues, such as trafic parking, aesthetics, landscaping,
etc. The overlay would extend 250 feet beyond the right-of-way of the
aforementioned corridors and would include all development except single family
residential.
PROPOSED TEXT AMENDMENT
See attachment
PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
The Planning Advisory Commission orginally considered this text amendment at
their meetings on February 18, 2009. The Planning Advisory Commission on July
17, 2009. The Planning Advisory Commission recommended that this text change be
approved (6-1).
PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
The Planning Department recommends approval.
MAPS & PHOTOS
None.
Attachments