Columbus, Georgia

Georgia's First Consolidated Government

Post Office Box 1340
Columbus, Georgia, 31902-1340
(706) 653-4013
fax (706) 653-4016

Website: www.columbusga.gov/planning


11/17/2017
Honorable Mayor and Councilors
City Manager
City Attorney
Clerk of Council

Subject: Subject: (EXCP-11-17-2224) Special Exception for Existing Building in

Neighborhood Commercial Districts request for property located at 1501 13th

Street.

Brian Sillito 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 1501 13th Street 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 said building).
  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 existing 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.

Council District: District 8 (Garrett)

Respectfully,

Rick Jones, AICP
Director, Planning Department


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