The Columbus Consolidated Government
Planning Department
Post Office Box 1340 Columbus, Georgia 31902-1340
Telephone (706) 653-4116
Fax (706) 653-4120
Website: www.columbusga.org/planning
STAFF REPORT
REZN-10-17-1988
Applicant: Jarrod Yasenchok
Owner: Jarrod Yasenchok
Location 5344 Kolb Avenue, 188-020-019
Acreage: +- 2.686 Acre
Current Zoning Classification: LMI (Light Manufacturing and Industrial)
Proposed Zoning Classification: GC (General Commercial)
Current Use of Property: Pest Control (in building A)
Proposed Use of Property: Pest Control (in building A) and Banquet Facility (in building
B).
Council District: District 8 (Garrett)
Planning Advisory Commission's Recommendation: Approval based on the staff report and
compatibility with existing land uses.
Planning Departments Recommendation: Conditional approval based on compatibility with existing
land uses and the impact on single family residential housing adjacent to the
requested location.
Establishment of a shared use parking agreement with an adjacent property owner
for overflow parking during an event.
Fort Benning's Rcommendation: N/A
DRI Rcommendation: N/A
General Land Use: Consistent
Planning Area F
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.
City Services: Property is served by all city services.
Traffic Impact: 9th and 10th editions of Trip Generation Manuals do not include data
for banquet facilities or convention centers. We currently do not have data to
estimate trip generation for these types of developments.
Surrounding Zoning: North ? LMI (Light Manufacturing & Industrial)
South ? LMI (Light Manufacturing & Industrial)
East ? LMI (Light Manufacturing & Industrial)
West ? SFR3 (Single Family Residential 3)
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 LMI zoning district. 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-six (26) property owners within 300 feet of the
subject properties were notified of the rezoning request. The Planning
Department received no calls and emails regarding the rezoning. There were two
people from the Beallwood Neighborhood with property on 52nd Street that were
concerned about parking alone 52nd during events for the Banquet Facility.
Additional Information: Muscogee County School District has closed down Beallwood Elementary
School. The property is still owned by the School District.
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