Columbus, Georgia

Subject: (EXCP- 2-12-1356) Special Exception Use request to operate Auto/Truck sales

(used) dealership on less than 2 acres located at 4250 Miller Road.

Donald R. Jones and Carson Cummings have submitted an application for the

Special Exception Use cited above. The property is located in a GC (General

Commercial)/NC (Neighborhood Commercial) zoning district. The site for the

proposed dealership is approximately 1.63 acres. The applicant has submitted a

site plan, which is attached. The purpose of the Special Exception Use is to

allow for the operation of an auto sales dealership on less than 2 acres:

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 Connector is classified as a major arterial (divided
   
   4-lane). Warm Springs Road and Miller Road are classified as arterials.
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?
   The site allows ingress/egress to a private road connected to Miller Road and
   
   Warm Springs Road, which should maintain adequate flow of traffic to and from
   
   the subject property.
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. Furthermore, there will
   
   be no impact on neighboring schools in the immediate area.
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?
   Off-street parking will be utilized on-site. No buffer requirement exists for
   
   GC property abutting GC property. External dumpsters/compactors and lighting
   
   are addressed in the UDO. Noise impacts are addressed in the City Code.
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?
   The height, size and location of the proposed structure will be compatible with
   
   other structures on neighboring properties.

Council District: District 5 (Baker)





Thirteen (13) property owners within 300 feet of the property have been

notified by mail of the proposed Special Exception Use. To date, the Planning

Department has received one neutral comment regarding this request.



Additional Information: The applicant is proposing to rezone the subject

property from NC (Neighborhood Commercial)/GC (General Commercial) to GC

(General Commercial) where a Special Exception Use must be obtained before

operation of a car/truck dealership under 2 acres.



The Planning Advisory Commission recommended approval at the March 21, 2012

meeting.



The Planning Department recommends that the Council approves the use because

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

• 2. Land Use Map.pdf
• 3. site plans.pdf
• 4. Traffic Analysis_ltemples.pdf

EXCP-2-12-1356

• 2. Land Use Map.pdf 
• 3. site plans.pdf 
• 4. Traffic Analysis_ltemples.pdf