The Columbus Consolidated Government
Planning Department
Post Office Box 1340 Columbus, Georgia 31902-1340
Telephone (706) 653-4116
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12/27/2006
Honorable Mayor and Councilors
City Manager
City Attorney
Clerk of Council
Subject: (ZC0611-2) Request to amend the text of the Unified Development
Ordinance to allow universities and colleges in the CO (Commercial-Office) and
CRD (Central Riverfront District) zoning districts as a permitted use.
Doug Jefcoat of the WC Bradley Company is requesting that universities or
colleges be permitted in the CO (Commercial-Office) and CRD (Central Riverfront
District) zoning districts as a permitted use. Universities and colleges are
only permitted outright in the GC zoning district and permitted as a Special
Exception in the RO (Residential-Office) zoning district.
Universities and colleges in the CRD district will have aesthetics oversight
from the Uptown Fa?ade Board and the Board of Historical and Architectural
Review, if necessary.
The Planning Advisory Commission considered this text amendment at their
meeting on December 6, 2006. The Planning Advisory Commission recommended that
this text change be approved.
The Planning Department recommends approval.
Attached is a copy of the Planning Department?s Staff Report.
Sincerely,
Rick Jones, AICP
Director of Columbus Metropolitan Planning Organization
STAFF REPORT
ZC0611-2
APPLICATION
Doug Jefcoat of the WC Bradley Company is requesting that universities or
colleges be permitted in the CO (Commercial-Office) and CRD (Central Riverfront
District) zoning districts as a permitted use. Universities and colleges are
only permitted outright in the GC zoning district and permitted as a Special
Exception in the RO (Residential-Office) zoning district.
PROPOSED TEXT AMMENDMENT
The Unified Development Ordinance is hereby amended by adding the following use
to Table 3.1.1. Permitted, Special Exception and Prohibited Uses:
Use H
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1 R
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2 M
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University of College P SE P P P
PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
The Planning Advisory Commission considered this text amendment at their
meeting on December 6, 2006. The Planning Advisory Commission recommended
approval.
PLANNING DIVISION RECOMMENDATION
The Planning Department recommends approval.
MAPS & PHOTOS
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