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9/6/2016
Honorable Mayor and Councilors
City Manager
City Attorney
Clerk of Council

Subject: (EXCP-06-16-1209) Special Exception Use request to allow for Day Care Type III

located at 9100 Warm Springs Road, Columbus, Georgia.

Phillip Psalmond Jr. has submitted an application for the Special Exception Use

cited above. The property is located in an RE1 (Residential Estate 1) zoning

district. The site for the proposed Day Care Type III is located at 9100 Warm

Springs Road.

  1. Access. - Is or will the type of street providing access to the use be adequate to serve the proposed special exception use?
    Warm Springs Road will provide adequate access for a Day Care Type III.
  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 other RE1 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.
  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

    RE1 properties.

Council District: District 6 (Allen)

Seventeen (17) property owners within 300 feet of the property have been

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

has received no comments supporting or opposing this request.

The Planning Advisory Commission recommended Approval at the July 20, 2016

meeting.

The Planning Department recommends that the Council Approves the use because

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

Respectfully,

Rick Jones, AICP
Director, Planning Department


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