Columbus, Georgia

Georgia's First Consolidated Government

Post Office Box 1340
Columbus, Georgia, 31902-1340
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Council Members

11/06/2007



Honorable Mayor and Councilors

City Manager

City Attorney

Clerk of Council



Subject: (ZC0708-7) Request to amend the text of the Unified Development

Ordinance to permit schools, vocational and non-academic, in the CRD (Central

Riverfront District), NC (Neighborhood Commercial), GC (General Commercial), RO

(Residential-Office), and CO (Commercial-Office) zoning districts as a

principal use.



April Hocutt is requesting that schools, vocational and non-academic, be

amended and permitted in the CRD (Central Riverfront District), NC

(Neighborhood Commercial), GC (General Commercial), RO (Residential-Office),

and CO (Commercial-Office) zoning districts as a principal use. These schools

are currently allowed in UPT, LMI, HMI, and TECH.



The Planning Advisory Commission considered this text amendment at their

meeting on September 19, 2007. The Planning Advisory Commission recommended

that this text change be approved.



The Planning Department recommends approval.



Attached is a copy of the Planning Department?s Staff Report.



Sincerely,



Rick Jones, AICP

Director of Columbus Metropolitan Planning Organization



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STAFF REPORT



ZC0708-7





APPLICATION



April Hocutt is requesting that school, vocational and non-academic, amended

and permitted in the CRD (Central Riverfront District), NC (Neighborhood

Commercial), GC (General Commercial), RO (Residential-Office), and CO

(Commercial-Office) zoning districts as a principal use. These schools are

currently allowed in UPT, LMI, HMI, and TECH.



PROPOSED TEXT AMMENDMENT



The Unified Development Ordinance is hereby amended by amending the following

use to Table 3.1.1. Permitted, Special Exception and Prohibited Uses:



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Schools, Vocational and Non-academic P P P P P P P P P *



The Unified Development Ordinance is hereby amended by amending the following

definition to Section 13.1.1, Defined Terms:



School, vocational and non-academic means a school that provides regularly

scheduled classes and instruction in business, commercial, self-improvement,

technical, and vocational subjects, including automotive and aircraft

mechanical and technological skills; building and construction trades; business

skills; computer technology; electronics; medical and dental technologies;

personal services, such as art, music, or karate schools and so forth; and

related crafts and skills.



PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION



The Planning Advisory Commission considered this text amendment at their

meeting on September 19, 2007. The Planning Advisory Commission recommended

approval.



PLANNING DIVISION RECOMMENDATION



The Planning Department recommends approval.



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