Columbus, Georgia

Georgia's First Consolidated Government

Post Office Box 1340
Columbus, Georgia, 31902-1340
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Website: www.columbusga.gov/planning


6/11/2012
Honorable Mayor and Councilors
City Manager
City Attorney
Clerk of Council

Subject: (EXCP- 4-12-1884) Special Exception Use request to operate Auto/Truck sales on

less than 2 acres located at 3115 5th Avenue.

Respectfully,

Rick Jones, AICP
Director, Planning Department


On April 26, 2012 Kutima and Bass Dealership, Inc. / Anthony Bigmall submitted

a Special Exception Use application to allow for the operation of an auto sales

dealership on less than 2 acres. The property is located in a GC (General

Commercial) zoning district. The site for the proposed dealership is

approximately 0.61 acres. Auto/Truck sales, new and used, in excess of two (2)

acres are allowed in GC zoning district. In the other hand, Auto/Truck sales,

new and used, in excess of one-half (1/2) acre but less than two (2) acres,

shall be located as a special exception use as provided in Section 3.1.1 of the

Unified Development Ordinance.



Attached is a land use map showing the location of the property along with the

proposed site plan. The Planning Department has included the request on

Council?s July 10th agenda. A staff report has been sent to the Clerk of

Council.






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