Columbus, Georgia

Georgia's First Consolidated Government

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


2/20/2013
Honorable Mayor and Councilors
City Manager
City Attorney
Clerk of Council

Subject: Subject: (EXPC-1-13-1002) Special Exception Use request to operate Auto/Truck

sales on less than 2 acres located at 1403, 1411, 1421, 1433 Manchester

Expressway and 4515 Hamilton Road.

On December 31, 2012 Tracy Billings 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 1.359 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 March 12th agenda. A staff report will be sent to the Clerk of

Council.



Respectfully,

Respectfully,

Rick Jones, AICP
Director, Planning Department



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