Columbus, Georgia

Subject: (EXCP-4-10-3975) Special Exception for Existing Buildings in Neighborhood

Commercial Districts request for property located at 2314, 2328, and 2334

Wynnton Road.

William Pound has submitted an application for the Special Exception cited

above. The property is located in an NC (Neighborhood Commercial) Zoning

District. The purpose of the Special Exception is to allow uses within the

building located at 2314, 2328, and 2334 Wynnton Road to allow any uses within

said building to exceed the use size limit of 5,000 square feet.

1. Access. - Is street access to the building adequate to serve one or more permitted uses that occupy more than 5,000 gross square feet in the building?
   The local streets providing access to the property will be adequate for
   
   neighborhood commercial uses (within the buildings).
2. Traffic and Pedestrian Safety. - Is or will access into and out of the property be adequate to provide for traffic and pedestrian safety, the anticipated volume of traffic flow, and access by emergency vehicles if there are one or more permitted uses that occupy more than 5,000 gross square feet in the building?
   Currently access is adequate to serve the proposed use. The building has been
   
   in existence for numerous years and has various access points from numerous
   
   streets.
3. Adequacy of Public Facilities. - Are or will public facilities such as water or sewer utilities, and police or fire protection be adequate to one or more permitted uses that occupy more than 5,000 gross square feet in the building?
   The proposed use is served by all city services. There will be no school
   
   impact.

Twenty-two (22) property owners within 300 feet of the parcel were notified by

letter of the proposed Special Exception Use. To date, the Planning Department

has not received any phone calls in opposition to the request. Staff has

received one email in favor of the request.



The Planning Advisory Commission recommended approval at the May 19, 2010

meeting.

The Planning Department recommends that the Council approve the request.

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