Columbus, Georgia

Subject: (EXCP-05-18-0865) Special Exception Use request to allow for personal care home

type II located at 2305 Amos Street, Columbus, Georgia.

Greg Johnson has submitted an application for the Special Exception Use cited

above. The property is located in a RMF1 (Residential Multifamily 1) zoning

district. The site for the proposed Personal Care Home type II is located at

2305 Amos Street.

1. Access. - Is or will the type of street providing access to the use be adequate to serve the proposed special exception use?
   Amos Street will provide adequate access for a personal care home type II.
   
   This section of Amos Street in a two lane local road.
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?
   Access into and out of the property in question will provide for adequate
   
   traffic and pedestrian safety. Emergency vehicles will have adequate access to
   
   the principal structure and accessory use.
3. Adequacy of Public Facilities. - Are or will public facilities such as schools, water or sewer utilities, and police or fire protection be adequate to serve the special exception use?
   Services such as water, sewer, utilities, police, and fire protection will be
   
   adequate and serve the proposed use at this location.
4. Protection from Adverse Affects. - Are or will refuse, service, parking and loading areas on the property be located or screened to protect other properties in the area from such adverse effects as noise, light, glare or odor?
   The property is surrounded by RMF1 uses. Parking, service, and refuse should
   
   be adequate and provided as stated within the UDO. Noise, light, glare and
   
   odor should be limited due to the nature of the location. The only concern
   
   will be the intensity of density within a predominately single family
   
   residential like setting.
5. Hours of Operation. - Will the hours and manner of operation of the special exception use have no adverse effects on other properties in the area?
   The hours of operation for this use will not have an adverse impact on the
   
   neighboring properties in the area.
6. Compatibility. - Will the height, size or location of the buildings or structures on the property be compatible with the height, size, character or location of buildings or other structures on neighboring properties?
   This structures height, size and location should match the uses found in other
   
   RMF1 properties. This location is surrounded by single family residential
   
   uses.

Council District: District 3 (Huff)

Sixty (60) property owners within 300 feet of the property have been notified

by mail of the proposed Special Exception Use. The Planning Department has

received one (1) comment opposing this request.

Additional Information:

The Planning Advisory Commission recommended approval at the June 06, 2018

meeting.

The Planning Department recommends that the Council approve the use because the

application for a Special Exception Use meets the criteria for approval.

Attachments: Aerial Land Use Map

Location Map

Zoning Map

Existing Land Use Map

Future Land Use Map

• Aerial.pdf
• Location.pdf
• Zoning.pdf
• Existing Land Use.pdf
• Future Land Use.pdf

cc: Columbus Area Habitat for Humanity

• Aerial.pdf 
• Location.pdf 
• Zoning.pdf 
• Existing Land Use.pdf 
• Future Land Use.pdf