The Columbus Consolidated Government
Planning Department
Post Office Box 1340 Columbus, Georgia 31902-1340
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STAFF REPORT
REZN-10-13-3166
Applicant: FirstChoice Property & Development
Owner: SEACSH, LLC
Location 3845 and 3857 St. Mary's Road
Acreage: 4.46 acres
Current Zoning Classification: GC (General Commercial) with Conditions
Proposed Zoning Classification: GC (General Commercial) with Amended Conditions
Current Use of Property: Undeveloped
Proposed Use of Property: General Retail
Council District: District 1 (Barnes)
Planning Advisory Commission's Recommendation: Conditional Approval based on the fact that the
request is compatible with existing land uses. The recommended amended
conditions are:
4. The western property lines shall meet the requirements of Category C, Option
3 of the Buffer Ordinance.
5. The northern property lines shall meet the requirements of Category C,
Option 1 of the Buffer Ordinance.
Planning Departments Recommendation: Conditional Approval based on the fact that the request is
compatible with existing land uses and consistent with future land uses of the
2028 Comprehensive Plan. The Planning Department recommends the same
conditions as those recommended by the Planning Advisory Commission.
Fort Benning's Rcommendation: N/A.
DRI Rcommendation: N/A.
General Land Use: Consistent
Planning Area E
Land Use Designation:
General Commercial
Environmental Impacts: The properties do 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 ?SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2)
South ? SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2)/ GC (General Commercial)
East ? GC (General Commercial)/RMF2 (Residential Multifamily 2)/ NC
(Neighborhood Commercial)
West ? SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2)
Reasonableness of Request The request is compatible with existing land uses.
School Impact N/A.
Buffer Requiremnts
The site shall include a Category C buffer along all property lines bordered by
the SFR2 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: Fifty (50) 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: These properties were rezoned from SFR2 (R-1) to GC with conditions
back in 2003. Conditions could be found in Ordinance # 03-101 (enclosed).
The applicant is requesting to slightly change condition four (4) that
currently reads as follows: The western and northern property lines shall meet
the requirements of Category C, Option 3 of the Buffer Ordinance. He wants it
to be replaced for: The western property lines shall meet the requirements of
Category C, Option 3 of the Buffer Ordinance.
The applicant wants to add a fifth condition to address the buffer requirement
in the northern property line as follows: The northern property lines shall
meet the requirements of Category C, Option 1 of the Buffer Ordinance.
The reason for this request is that when this property was rezoned, St. Mary's
was a two lane highway, the decal lane was not required by the City's Traffic
Department, and the detention pond requirements for a single development were
not in place. Also, the property lacks of depth needed to provide the required
buffer (option 3).
Attachments: Aerial Land Use Map
Future Land-Use Map
Concept Plans
Landscaping Plan
Ordinance # 03-101
Attachments