The Columbus Consolidated Government
Planning Department
Post Office Box 1340 Columbus, Georgia 31902-1340
Telephone (706) 653-4116
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Website: www.columbusga.org/planning
STAFF REPORT
REZN 10-10-5321
Applicant: Jake Flournoy
Owner: St. Francis Hospital
Location North East corner of I-185 and Williams Road
Acreage: 60.65 Acres
Current Zoning Classification: RO (Residential Office with Conditions)
Proposed Zoning Classification: RO (Residential Office with amended Conditions
Current Use of Property: Undeveloped
Proposed Use of Property: Residential Multi-Family &
Professional Business Offices
Council District: District 2 (Davis)
Planning Advisory Commission's Recommendation: Approval to amend Condition #8 in Ordinance
99-15 as it relates to the aforementioned property. The recommended revised
condition is: The parcel zoned RO (Residential Office) shall not be required to
adhere to condition #8 in Ordinance 99-15.
Planning Departments Recommendation: Approval to remove condition #8 in Ordinance 99-15 as it
relates to the aforementioned property.
Fort Benning's Rcommendation: N/A
DRI Rcommendation: N/A
General Land Use: Planning Area A
Land Use Designation: Public/Institutional
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 Plan permit, if a permit is required.
City Services: Property is served by all city services.
Traffic Impact: The proposed project is not expected to have a negative impact on the
transportation network.
Surrounding Zoning: North ? RE1 (Residential Estate 1)
South ? RO (Residential Office)
East ? GC (General Commercial)/ RE1 (Residential Estate 1)
West ? I-185
Reasonableness of Request The proposed zoning is compatible with existing land-uses and
consistent with the future land use map of the Comprehensive Plan.
School Impact Elementary age students would attend North Columbus Elementary School
(PK-5), which has 681 students (capacity: 675). Middle School age students
would attend Veterans Memorial Middle School (6-8), which has 693 students
(capacity: 650). High school age students would attend Northside High School,
which has 1550 students (capacity: 1573).
Buffer Requiremnts
The proposed development shall have a Category C buffer requirement along all
property lines bordered by the GC and RE1 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: Eight (8) Property owners within 300 feet will be notified
of the rezoning request. The Planning Department has not received any comments
in opposition to the request.
Additional Information: In March of 1999 City Council conditionally approved rezoning of the
subject property from RE1 (Residential Estate 1) to RO (Residential Office)/ GC
(General Commercial). Please reference the attached ordinance #99-15 to review
the previously approved conditions of that rezoning. Condition #8 states ?The
use of the property is limited to those uses shown on the site plan.? (See
Exhibit A for previously approved uses on the site plan).
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