The Columbus Consolidated Government   
 	Planning Department   
 	Post Office Box 1340 Columbus, Georgia 31902-1340   
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 	Website:  www.columbusga.org/planning    			   
 STAFF REPORT   
 REZN-10-13-3346   
 Applicant:	D. L. Jordan/Trey Carmack    	   
 Owner:	4187 Milgen Rd, LLC and 4211 Milgen Rd., LLC    	   
 Location	4187 and 4211 Milgen Road    	   
 Acreage:	6 acres    	   
 Current Zoning Classification:	LMI (Light Manufacturing Industrial)    	   
 Proposed Zoning Classification:	GC (General Commercial)    	   
 Current Use of Property:	Various General Commercial Uses (Nonconforming)    	   
 Proposed Use of Property:	Various General Retail Uses and a Health and Fitness Facility    
 (Conforming)    	   
 Council District:	District 5 (Baker)    	   
 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 the request is    
 compatible with existing land uses.  The Planning Department recommends the    
 following condition:    	   
 	Billboards shall not be allowed on these properties    	   
 Fort Benning's Rcommendation:	N/A.    	   
 DRI Rcommendation:	N/A.    	   
 General Land Use:	Inconsistent   
 	Planning Area E   
 	Land Use Designation:    
 	Light Manufacturing Industrial    	   
 Environmental Impacts:	The property does not lie within the 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:	This rezoning request does not anticipate generating a negative impact    
 on the transportation network.     	   
 	This site shall meet the Codes and regulations of the Columbus Consolidated    
 Government for commercial usage.    	   
 Surrounding Zoning:	North ?N/A   
 	South ? SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2)/LMI (Light Manufacturing Industrial)   
 	East ? LMI (Light Manufacturing Industrial)/RMF2 (Residential Multifamily 2)/GC    
 (General Commercial)/NC (Neighborhood Commercial)   
 	West ? LMI (Light Manufacturing Industrial)    	   
 Reasonableness of Request	The request is compatible with existing land uses.    	   
 School Impact	No school impact.    	   
 Buffer Requiremnts   
 	The site shall include a Category C buffer along all property lines bordered by    
 the LMI zoning districts.  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 shrubs / ornamental grasses per 100 linear    
 feet and a wood fence or masonry wall.   
 	3)   30 feet undisturbed natural buffer.    	   
 Attitude of Property Owners:	Twenty Three (23) property owners within 300 feet of the    
 subject properties were notified of the rezoning request. The Planning    
 Department has not received any comments in regards to this case.    	   
 Additional Information:	None.     	   
 Attachments:	Aerial Land Use Map    
 	Future Land-Use Map   
 	Site Plan (4187 & 4211)   
 	Collage   
 	Traffic Analysis    	    	            
        
Attachments