2/18/2019
Honorable Mayor and Councilors
City Manager
City Attorney
Clerk of Council
Subject: (EXCP-12-18-2246) Special Exception Use request to allow for Club or Lodge, Not
for Profit located at 3835 Forest Road, Columbus, Georgia.
Club or Lodge, Not for Profit
Martin Flournoy has submitted an application for the Special Exception Use
cited above. The property is located in a SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2)
zoning district. The site for the proposed Club or Lodge, Not for Profit is a
vacant elementary school located at 3835 Forest Road. The purpose of the
Special Exception Use is to allow for the operation of a Club or Lodge, Not for
Profit and bring it into compliance located within the SFR2 (Single Family
Residential 2) zoning district:
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Access. - Is or will the type of street providing access to the use be adequate to serve the proposed special exception use?
Forest Road is a minor arterial road. It will provide adequate free flow
movement.
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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 and emergency access.
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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 are
adequate.
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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 SFR2. Noise, light, flare and odor should be
limited due to the nature of the facility.
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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.
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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
SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2) properties.
Council District: District 1 (Barnes)
Seventy-five (75) property owners within 300 feet of the property have been
notified by mail of the proposed Special Exception Use. The Planning Department
received one (1) calls and/or emails regarding the special exception use.
Approval: 1 Calls
Opposition: 0 Calls
Additional Information: The approval of Text Amendment (REZN-12-18-2248)
allowed for Club or Lodge, Not for Profit, in all residential zones as a
Special Exception Use.