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-12-12-3361
Applicant: SW Crystal Drive, LLC c/o Colin Edwards
Owner: Pafford Investments, LLLP
Location 6001 Crystal Drive
Acreage: 1.48 acres
Current Zoning Classification: NC (Neighborhood Commercial)
Proposed Zoning Classification: GC (General Commercial)
Current Use of Property: Single Family Residential
Proposed Use of Property: General Retail (Dollar General Store)
Council District: District 4 (Turner-Pugh)
Planning Advisory Commission's Recommendation: Conditional Approval based on the fact that the
request is compatible with existing land uses and it is consistent with future
land uses. The recommended condition is: Billboards shall not be allowed in
this property
Planning Departments Recommendation: Conditional Approval based on the fact that the request is
compatible with existing land uses and consistent with future land uses. The
recommended condition is the same as the one 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 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: This rezoning request does not anticipate generating a negative impact
on the transportation network.
Surrounding Zoning: North ?GC (General commercial)/NC (Neighborhood Commercial)/SFR3
(Single Family Residential 3)
South ? GC (General commercial)
East ?GC (General Commercial)/RO (Residential Office)/ SFR2 (Single Family
Residential 2)
West ? GC (General Commercial)/NC (Neighborhood Commercial)
Reasonableness of Request The request is compatible with existing land uses.
School Impact N/A
Buffer Requiremnts
N/A
Attitude of Property Owners: Ten (10) 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: The purpose of this rezoning request is to build a 9,100 sq. ft.
single tenant, single story Dollar General retail store with 37 parking spaces,
including 2 handicapped accessible spaces.
Attachments: Aerial Land Use Map
Future Land-Use Map
Site Plan
Traffic Analysis
Attachments