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
ZC0905-1
Applicant: David Cummings
Owner: Whitel Properties
Location 2416 Warm Springs Road
Acreage: 0.70 acres
Current Zoning Classification: Residential Office w/ Conditions
Proposed Zoning Classification: Residential Office w/ Amended Conditions
Current Use of Property: Parking
Proposed Use of Property: Medical Office
Planning Advisory Commission's Recommendation: Conditional Approval based upon the fact that it
is consistent with the future land-use map of the 2028 Comprehensive Plan. The
Planning Advisory Commission recommends deleting Condition #3 of ordinance
#01-35
Planning Departments Recommendation: Conditional Approval based upon the fact that it is
consistent with the future land-use map of the 2028 Comprehensive Plan. The
Planning Department concurs with the Planning Advisory Commission?s
recommendation.
Fort Benning's Rcommendation: N/A
DRI Rcommendation: N/A
General Land Use: Property is located in Planning Area D
Land Use Designations: Mixed Use
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 expected to not have a negative impact on the
transportation network.
Surrounding Zoning: North ? RO (Residential Office)
South ? SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2)
East ? RO (Residential Office)
West ? RO (Residential Office)/ SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2)
Reasonableness of Request The proposed zoning classification is consistent with the
future land-use map of the Comprehensive Plan.
School Impact No school impact.
Buffer Requiremnts
The proposed development shall have a Category C buffer requirement along all
property lines bordered by SFR2 zoning district. 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 shurbs/ ornamenta grasses per 100 linear
feet and a wood fecnce or masonry wall.
3) 30 feet undisturbed natural buffer.
Attitude of Property Owners: Thirty-five (35) property owners within 300 feet were
notified of the rezoning request. The Planning Department has received one
comment concerning this rezoning request.
Additional Information: The applicant is requesting to amend the conditions on the property.
Condition #3 states that this ?location shall serve as a parking lot only?.
The applicant is requesting to remove this condition in order to construct a
medical office on the property.
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