AN ORDINANCE
NO.____________
An Ordinance amending the Zoning Atlas of the Consolidated Government
of Columbus, Georgia; this amendment changes certain boundaries of a district
located at 8800 and 8818 Veterans Parkway from PUD (Planned Unit Development) /
RE1 (Residential Estate 1) Zoning District to PUD (Planned Unit Development)
Zoning District.
THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY ORDAINS:
That the Zoning Atlas on file with the Planning Department, and the same
is hereby amended by changing the aforementioned property from PUD (Planned
Unit Development) / RE1 (Residential Estate 1) Zoning District to PUD (Planned
Unit Development) Zoning District:
BEGINNING at an iron pin located at the northwestern comer of the property
along Veteran's Parkway, and from said point of the beginning running thence
south 66 degree 21 minutes 00 seconds east, a distance of 842.68 feet to an
iron pin; running thence south 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east a distance
of 25.08 feet to an iron pin; running thence south 81 degrees 52 minutes 00
seconds west, a distance of 888.63 feet to an iron pin; thence running south 81
degrees 52 minutes 00 seconds east, a distance of 622.10 feet to a pin; thence
running south 03 degrees 49 minutes 00 seconds east, a distance of 594.00 feet
to a point; thence running south 88 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds west, a
distance of 611.22 feet to a pin; thence running south 86 degrees 02 minutes 00
seconds west, a distance of 1033.69 feet to a pin; thence running south 86
degrees 02 minutes 00 seconds west, a distance of 132.68 feet to a pin; thence
running north 07 degrees 29 minutes 00 seconds west, a distance of 638.92 feet
to a pin; thence running north 43 degrees 23 minutes 00 seconds, a distance of
794.93 feet to a pin; thence running northeast 113.99 feet on a radius of
938.18 feet to the point of beginning.
And
BEGINNING at an iron pin located at the southwestern corner of the property
along Veterans Parkway, and from said point of the beginning running thence
south 66 degree 21 minutes 00 seconds east, a distance of 842.68 feet to an
iron pin; running thence south 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds east a
distance of 25.08 feet to an iron pin; running thence south 81 degrees 52
minutes 00 seconds east, a distance of 888.63 feet to an iron pin; thence
running south 81 degrees 52 minutes 00 seconds east, a distance of 622.10 feet
to a pin; thence running north 00 degrees 49 minutes 42 seconds, a distance of
324.34 feet to an iron pin; thence running north 79 degrees 24 minutes 38
seconds west, a distance of 1198.50 feet to an iron pin; thence running south
39 degrees 19 minutes 56 seconds west, a distance of 425.65 feet to an iron
pin; thence running north 59 degrees 51 minutes 54 seconds west a distance of
837.31 feet to an iron pin; thence running southwest 60.00 feet on a radius of
938.18 feet to the point of beginning.
The above-described property is being rezoned subject to the following
conditions:
1. Roadway access to the property from Veterans Parkway (US 27) shall be as
shown on a plat dated December 20, 2013 by EMC Engineering Services, Inc. named
Conceptual Master Plan or as otherwise specified by the Columbus Traffic
Engineering Division.
2. An Intersection Sight Distance (ISD) Easement shall be conveyed to developer
as specified by the Traffic Engineering Division on the west side of Veterans
Parkway (US 27) as shown on a plat dated December 20, 2013 by EMC Engineering
Services, Inc. and named Intersection Sight Distance plan. Said easement shall
be approved by the Traffic Engineering Division and recorded in the Office of
the Clerk of Superior Court prior to issuance of any permits for the property
subject to rezoning.
3. Allow an intersection to be constructed along Veterans Parkway at an
interval of less than 800 feet to an interval of 468.92 feet as shown on a plat
dated December 20, 2013 by EMC Engineering Services, Inc. and named D.O.T.
Access Plan.
4. The ISD easement shall be maintained by the developer for a period of three
years, to prevent any vegetation or other obstructions from interfering with
Intersection Sight Distance to the entrance/exit of the proposed subdivision.
Upon the conclusion of this three year timeframe, the owner of the property
where the easement lies is responsible for maintenance of said easement.
5. Maximum lot coverage shall not exceed 55 percent.
6. No access shall be permitted through Oriana Drive during construction.
7. The development shall adhere to the characteristics of the attached PUD site
plan.
8. The developer shall be subject to the major amendments attached to this
ordinance.
9. The developer or successor in interest shall maintain a 100-feet undisturbed
natural buffer along the east property line of the property subject to rezoning
(as shown on attached site plan dated 11/26/13). Said 100-feet undisturbed
natural buffer shall be established as an independent lot not subject to
development or clearing.
10. Buffering on the south and west property lines adjacent to existing
residential uses shall include the following:
a. Trees planted shall be large maturing species with a minimum trunk caliper
of three inches at planting.
b. Trees shall be planted at thirty-foot intervals and arranged to complement
the existing adjoining landscaped buffer.
c. Red maple species and cultivars shall not be selected due to poor overall
performance in the area.
d. At least 50 percent of required trees shall be large maturing evergreen
varieties three inches at planting.
e. The complete landscaped buffer shall be installed prior to acceptance of any
development section by the Planning Department.
f. The buffer requirements contained herein shall be permanent as to developer
or any successor in interest.
11. The TDU (Tree Density Unit) requirement for the property subject to
rezoning shall be five (5) TDU?s.
12. A two-sided, wood shadow box privacy fence shall be built along the
property lines of 8826, 8850, and 8866 Veterans Parkway, from Parcel 81 to the
Georgia Power easement (as shown on the attached site plan dated 6/25/14).
13. 8866 Veterans Parkway shall have direct access to the public street as
shown on the attached site plan dated 6/25/14.
14. 8826 Veterans Parkway shall have direct access via a twenty feet (20?)
access easement to the public street as shown on the attached site plan dated
6/25/14.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia
held on the 14th day of October, 2014; introduced a second time at a regular
meeting of said Council held on the day of , 2014 and adopted at
said meeting by the affirmative vote of members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting_________.
Councilor Baker voting_________.
Councilor Barnes voting________.
Councilor Davis voting_________.
Councilor Henderson voting_____.
Councilor Huff voting__________.
Councilor McDaniel voting______.
Councilor Pugh voting__________.
Councilor Thomas voting________.
Councilor Woodson voting_______.
__________________________ _____________________
Tiny B. Washington Teresa Pike Tomlinson
Clerk of Council Mayor
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