PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION MEETING
February 15, 2006
A meeting of the Planning Advisory Commission was held Wednesday, February 15,
2006 in the Council Chambers on the Plaza Level of the Government Center.
Commissioners Present: Chairperson Derrick Shields, Vice-Chairperson Mullin,
Brad Dodds, Bob Crane and Michael Eddings.
Staff Members: Will Johnson, Zoning Administrator and Tina Trant, Recorder.
Commissioners Absent: Chris Henson, Joe Alexander, Berry Henderson and Karl
Douglass.
Others Present: Nimesh Desai, Stephen Ginn, Paul Snellings, M. Moore, Jerry
Washington, Julia Lewis.
I. CALL TO ORDER: Chairperson Shields called the meeting to order at 9:00
a.m. He explained the rezoning process to the audience. Commissioner Eddings
will be voting for Commissioner Alexander who is absent.
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: None available.
III. SPECIAL EXCEPTION CASES: None
IV. REZONING CASES:
1. ZC0601-3: A request to rezone the property located at the southeast corner
of Moye Road and Buena Vista Road. The current zoning is Single Family
Residential 2. The proposed zoning is residential Multi Family 2, General
Commercial and Neighborhood Commercial. The property will be used for
commercial and apartments. Stephen Ginn is the applicant.
Mr. Will Johnson read the Staff Report for this case. This case is
inconsistent with the Future Land Use Map of the Comprehensive Plan for
Planning District 11. The Land Use Designation shows Low Density Residential.
Policy Statements are not addressed.
It is compatible with existing land uses.
The property does not lie within a studied floodplain and floodway area. The
developer will need an
approved drainage plan prior to issuance of a Site Development Permit.
The property is served by all city services.
The proposed project is not expected to have a negative impact on the
transportation network.
The site shall meet the codes and regulations of the Columbus Consolidated
Government for commercial usage.
This development could have a maximum of 5-10 children of various ages.
Elementary age students would attend Georgetown Elementary, which has 512
students, capacity 500. Middle school age students would attend East Columbus
Middle School, which has 664 students, capacity 675. High school age students
would attend Kendrick which has 1,127 students, capacity 1,350.
The proposed NC portions of the development shall have a Category C buffer
requirement along all property lines bordered by the SFR2 and proposed RMF2
zoning districts. The three options under Category C are: 1. 20 feet with a
certain amount of canopy trees, understory trees, and shrubs / ornamental
grasses per 100 linear feet 2. 10 feet with a certain amount of shrubs /
ornamental grasses per 100 linear feet and a wood fence or masonry wall 3. 30
feet undisturbed natural buffer.
The proposed RMF2 development shall have a Category B buffer requirement along
all property lines bordered by the SFR2 zoning district. The three options
under Category B are: 1. 15 feet with a certain amount of canopy trees,
understory trees, and shrubs / ornamental grasses per 100 linear feet 2. 10
feet with a certain amount of understory trees and shrubs / ormamental grasses
per 100 linear feet and a wood fence or masonry wall 3. 20 feet undisturbed
natural buffer.
Fort Benning Recommendation: Under review.
DRI Recommendation: None.
Twenty-seven (27) property owners within 300 feet were notified of this
rezoning request. The Planning
Department received two comments opposing this rezoning request.
Conditions needed: Deceleration lanes shall be required as determined by the
City Traffic Engineer.
There is no additional information.
Stephen Ginn, applicant, came to the podium. He wants to put in apartments,
there will be 7 buildings, a total of 120 units.
Paul Snellings, came to the podium. He is Mr. Ginn?s partner. On the corner
of Moye and Buena Vista will be commercial, maybe a gas station, convenience
store. They want to build apartments for the new military personnel coming to
Fort Benning.
Gerald Washington, 5983 Walters Loop, came to the podium. He has lived in his
house one year. The developer couldn?t put a sign in his neighborhood because
the street is too narrow. He is opposed to the rezoning because of traffic
congestion and overcrowded schools. If anything is built in the area it should
be houses comparable to his house, $200,000 or more.
James Webb, 6047 Walters Loop, came to the podium. He does not want any
apartments/gas station built in this area. It will bring in an unwanted
element. He was also concerned about how far the convenience store would be
from his subdivision.
Chairperson Shields asked for discussion and a motion. Commissioner Crane made
a motion to approve the rezoning case based on the fact that it is compatible
with existing land uses, it is not in a flood zone, will not impact traffic, it
will met the codes and regulations for traffic engineering, there is a buffer
requirement. Commissioner Eddings seconded. The case was unanimously
approved.
2. ZC0601-7: A request to rezone the property located at 4134 Victory Drive.
The current zoning is Neighborhood Commercial. The proposed zoning is General
Commercial. The property will be used for a convenience store with gas sales.
Nimesh Desai is the applicant.
Mr. Will Johnson read the Staff Report for this case. This case is consistent
with the Comprehensive Plan for Planning District 12. The Land Use Designation
shows General Commercial.
Policy Statements are not addressed.
It is compatible with existing land uses.
The property does lie within a floodplain and floodway area. The developer
will need an
approved drainage plan prior to issuance of a Site Development Permit.
The property is served by all city services.
The proposed project is not expected to have a negative impact on the
transportation network.
The site shall meet the codes and regulations of the Columbus Consolidated
Government for commercial usage.
There is no school impact.
There is no buffer requirement.
Fort Benning Recommendation: None
DRI Recommendation: None.
Fourteen (14) property owners within 300 feet were notified of this rezoning
request. The Planning
Department did not receive any comments concerning this rezoning request.
There are no conditions.
There is no additional information.
Nimesh Desai, applicant, came to the podium. He wants to use this property for
a convenience store with gas sales. Commissioner Crane made a motion to
approve this rezoning request based on the facts that it is consistent with
future land use map, the property does not lie with in a floodway, it will meet
all codes and regulations of the Columbus Consolidated Government.
Commissioner Eddings seconded. It was approved unanimously.
V. NEW BUSINESS:
OLD BUSINESS:
VIII. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned a 9:40 a.m.
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Derrick Shields, Chairperson Will Johnson,
Planning Division Chief
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