The Columbus Consolidated Government
Planning Department
Post Office Box 1340 Columbus, Georgia 31902-1340
Telephone (706) 653-4116
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STAFF REPORT
REZN 03-15-0490 976 Lake Rushin Drive NC With Amended Conditions
Applicant: David Kelly
Owner: Kimbrough Properties, LP
Location 976 Lake Rushin Drive.
Acreage: 0.3000 Acre
Current Zoning Classification: NC (Neighborhood Commercial W/Conditions)
Proposed Zoning Classification: NC (Neighborhood Commercial W/Amended Conditions)
Current Use of Property: Undeveloped
Proposed Use of Property: Restaurant
Council District: District 4 (Pugh)
Planning Advisory Commission's Recommendation: Approval based on the staff report and
compatibility with existing land uses.
Planning Departments Recommendation: Approval based on compatibility with existing land uses.
Fort Benning's Rcommendation: N/A
DRI Rcommendation: N/A
General Land Use: Inconsistent
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. A 25 foot undisturbed natural
buffer will be required for both sides of the waterway. The buffer is measured
at the wrested vegetation line at each bank of the stream.
City Services: Properties are served by all city services.
Traffic Impact: This rezoning request does not anticipate generating a negative impact
on the transportation network.
Surrounding Zoning: North ? GC (General Commercial)
South ? GC (General Commercial)
East ? SFR2 (Singal Family Residential 2)
West ? GC (General Commercial)
Reasonableness of Request The request is compatible with existing land-uses.
School Impact N/A
Buffer Requirements
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: Twenty One (21) property owners within 300 feet of the
subject properties were notified of the rezoning request. The Planning
Department received zero comments regarding this rezoning request.
Additional Information: Conditions that were attached to the previous rezoning are as
follows.
1. No Access shall be allowed onto Lake Rushin Drive.
2. If the property is not used as a parking lot, then this property shall
revert back to an R-1A zoning district ?R-1A was converted to SFR2 when the UDO
was adopted?.
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