Columbus, Georgia

Georgia's First Consolidated Government

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Columbus, Georgia, 31902-1340
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Staff Report
REZN 10-10-5321

Applicant
Jake Flournoy
Owner
St. Francis Hospital
Location
North East corner of I-185 and Williams Road
Acreage
60.65 Acres
Current Zoning Classification
RO (Residential Office with Conditions)
Proposed Zoning Classification
RO (Residential Office with amended Conditions
Council District
District 2 (Davis)
PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
Approval to amend Condition #8 in Ordinance 99-15 as it relates to the

aforementioned property. The recommended revised condition is: The parcel

zoned RO (Residential Office) shall not be required to adhere to condition #8

in Ordinance 99-15.
PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
Approval to remove condition #8 in Ordinance 99-15 as it relates to the

aforementioned property.
Fort Benning's Recommendation
N/A
DRI Recommendation
N/A
General Land use
Planning Area A

Land Use Designation: Public/Institutional
Environmental Impacts
The property does not lie within a floodway and floodplain area. The developer

will need an approved drainage plan prior to issuance of a Site Development

Plan permit, if a permit is required.
City Services
Property is served by all city services.
Traffic Impact
The proposed project is not expected to have a negative impact on the

transportation network.
Surrounding Zoning
North ? RE1 (Residential Estate 1)

South ? RO (Residential Office)

East ? GC (General Commercial)/ RE1 (Residential Estate 1)

West ? I-185
Reasonableness of Request
The proposed zoning is compatible with existing land-uses and consistent with

the future land use map of the Comprehensive Plan.
School Impact
Elementary age students would attend North Columbus Elementary School (PK-5),

which has 681 students (capacity: 675). Middle School age students would

attend Veterans Memorial Middle School (6-8), which has 693 students (capacity:

650). High school age students would attend Northside High School, which has

1550 students (capacity: 1573).
Buffer Requirements
The proposed development shall have a Category C buffer requirement along all

property lines bordered by the GC and RE1 zoning districts. The 3 options under

Category C are:

1) 20 feet with a certain amount of canopy trees, under story trees, and shrubs

/ ornamental grasses per 100 linear feet

2) 10 feet with a certain amount of shrubs / ornamental grasses per 100 linear

feet and a wood fence or masonry wall

3) 30 feet undisturbed natural buffer.
Attitude of Property Owners
Eight (8) Property owners within 300 feet will be notified of the rezoning

request. The Planning Department has not received any comments in opposition to

the request.
Additional Information
In March of 1999 City Council conditionally approved rezoning of the subject

property from RE1 (Residential Estate 1) to RO (Residential Office)/ GC

(General Commercial). Please reference the attached ordinance #99-15 to review

the previously approved conditions of that rezoning. Condition #8 states ?The

use of the property is limited to those uses shown on the site plan.? (See

Exhibit A for previously approved uses on the site plan).
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