Subject: (VAR0609-01) Hardship variance to waive street frontage requirements at 7240
Cartledge Road.
Planning Recommendation: APPROVAL
PLANNING & ZONING HISTORY
Applicant: Brad Coppedge
Owner: Angelia Fisher
Acreage: 9.01 acres
Current Zoning Classification: RE1 ? Residential Estate 1
Current Use of Property: Undeveloped
Proposed Use of Property: Undeveloped
Planning District: Planning District 4
General Use: Residential
Environmental Impacts: None
Surrounding Zoning: RE1? Residential Estates 1
RE1 ? Residential Estates 1
RE1 ? Residential Estates 1
RE1 ? Residential Estates 1
Traffic Impact: None
Planning Department Recommendation: APPROVAL based upon the fact that the
strict enforcement of the provisions of the Unified Development Ordinance is
not applicable to the subject property.
Reasonableness of Request: The proposed variance is reasonable because it does
not disrupt the existing rural character of the neighborhood.
APPLICANT?S PROPOSAL
This application is for a replat to subdivide an existing parcel totaling 70
+/- acres into 2 lots. The 9.01 acre lot would be sold to the property owner
north of the property. The remaining property is being sold for development
potential. The neighbors to the north are buying the property to help ensure a
buffer from future development to the south. There are two owners to the north
but they are father-and-daughter. The 9.01 acre tract would stay in family
ownership.
The applicant is proposing to waive public street frontage requirements and
allow an existing private drive to serve as the primary right of entry onto the
subject property. The project site is located off of Highway 80. The proposed
replat is consistent with the RE1 minimum 1.0 acre or 43,560 square feet lot
size requirement for newly created lots.
Section 7.3.5 (F2) of the Columbus Unified Development Ordinance states, ?all
lots shall front on a minimum of 25 feet of dedicated public right-of-way or
upon a right-of-way that has received the legal status as such.? The proposed
subdivision of the existing lot creates one (1) lot which does not meet the
minimum street frontage requirement as stated above.
VARIANCE CRITERIA
In order to grant the requested variances, the City Council must make a
decision that is based upon all of the following findings required by the
variance regulations of the Columbus Zoning Ordinance:
The granting of the variance will not be detrimental to the public safety,
health or welfare or injurious to other property;
The granting of this variance will not adversely affect neighboring properties.
The conditions upon which the request for a variance is based are unique to the
property for which the variance is sought and are not applicable generally to
other property;
The conditions are unique because the only opportunity for a buffer is for the
south property owner to sell a portion of property to the north property
owner. Because there is no road frontage at this particular location, having a
land-locked lot as a buffer from future development is the only alternative.
Because of the particular physical surroundings, shape or topographical
conditions of the specific property involved, a particular hardship to the
owner would result, as distinguished from a mere inconvenience, if the strict
letter of these regulations are carried out; and
The remainder of the subject property has limited street frontage on Cartledge
Road. This street frontage is at the southernmost end of the property. A
different property owner owns the sliver of property running north along
Cartledge Road.
The variances will not in any manner vary the provisions of the Zoning
Ordinance, Comprehensive Plan or Official Map.
Granting of the variance will not vary the provisions of the Unified
Development Ordinance. It will preserve the existing character of the
neighborhood and retain the scope of the Unified Development Ordinance and
Comprehensive Plan.
The granting of this variance to waive the minimum street frontage requirement
will not detract from the intent and spirit of the Zoning Ordinance and will
not adversely impact the overall objectives of the area as outlined in the
Comprehensive Plan.
Respectfully,
A RESOLUTION
NO. ___________
A RESOLUTION GRANTING A VARIANCE REQUEST TO WAIVE THE MINIMUM STREET FRONTAGE
REQUIREMENT IN ORDER TO PLAT A LANDLOCKED LOT AT 7240 CARTLEDGE ROAD
WHEREAS, the final plat for 7240 Cartledge Road has been submitted for
approval by the Planning Director; and,
WHEREAS, the applicant requests a variance to allow an access easement to
satisfy street frontage requirements in order to plat a landlocked lot at 7240
Cartledge Road; and,
WHEREAS, Article 3, Section 7.3.5(F.2) of the Columbus Unified
Development Ordinance requires that all lots front on a minimum 25 feet of
dedicated public right-of-way or upon a right-of-way that has received the
legal status of such, except as provided for within specific zoning districts
in Section 7.4.2; and,
WHEREAS, Article 4, Section 7.4.2(A) of the Columbus Unified
Development Ordinance states that private streets, reserve strips or access
easements are prohibited except in multi-family and nonresidential developments
or as otherwise approved by the City Council on a case-by-case basis; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Department has reviewed the request and finds
that the criteria for approval of a hardship variance have been met, and
recommends approval
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES:
That the criterion of Article 3, Section 7.3.5(F2), which provides that all
lots front on a minimum 25 feet of dedicated public right-of-way, is hereby
waived at 7240 Cartledge Road.
That the criterion of Article 4, Section 7.4.2(A), which states that private
streets, reserve strips or access easements are prohibited except in
multi-family and nonresidential developments, is hereby waived for the proposed
landlocked lot at 7240 Cartledge Road.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held the
day of
, 2006, and adopted at said meeting by the
affirmative vote of members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting _______
Councilor Anthony voting _______
Councilor Davis voting _______
Councilor Henderson voting _______
Councilor Hunter voting _______
Councilor McDaniel voting _______
Councilor Pugh voting _______
Councilor Rodgers voting _______
Councilor Suber voting _______
Councilor Woodson voting _______
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Tiny B. Washington Robert Poydasheff
Clerk of Council Mayor