Columbus, Georgia
Georgia's First Consolidated Government
Post Office Box 1340
Columbus, Georgia, 31902-1340
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Website: www.columbusga.gov/planning
Staff Report
REZN-6-13-2364
- Applicant
- Foundation Properties, Inc. (Tom Helton)/George W. Mize, Jr
- Owner
- Foundation Properties, Inc.
- Location
- 3434 and 3442 University Avenue; 3626 Maryland Circle; 3465 Primrose Road
- Acreage
- 12.885 acres
- Current Zoning Classification
- RO (Residential Office)/NC (Neighborhood Commercial)/SFR2 (Single Family
Residential 2)
- Proposed Zoning Classification
- GC (General Commercial)
- Council District
- District 5 (Allen)
- PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
- Conditional Approval based on the fact that the request is consistent with the
future land-use map of the 2028 Comprehensive Plan. The recommended condition
is: Billboards shall not be allowed in this property.
- PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
- Conditional Approval based on the fact that the request is consistent with the
future land-use map of the 2028 Comprehensive Plan. The Planning Department
recommends the following conditions:
Billboards shall not be allowed in this property.
Properties shall be used for golf range/studio/practice/educational facilities
and related and supporting uses in association with a university or college.
- Fort Benning's Recommendation
- N/A.
- DRI Recommendation
- N/A.
- General Land use
- Inconsistent
Planning Area E
Land Use Designation:
Mixed Use/Public Institutional
- Environmental Impacts
- The properties do not lie within the floodway and floodplain area. The
developer will need an approved drainage plan prior to issuance of a Site
Development permit, if a permit is required.
- City Services
- Property is served by all city services.
- Traffic Impact
- This rezoning request does not anticipate generating a negative impact on the
transportation network.
This site shall meet the Codes and regulations of the Columbus Consolidated
Government for commercial usage.
- Surrounding Zoning
- North ? RMF2 (Residential Multi-Family 2)/NC (Neighborhood Commercial)/SFR2
(Single Family Residential 2)
South ? SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2) / RO (Residential Office)
East ? SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2)
West ? NC (Neighborhood Commercial) /SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2)
- Reasonableness of Request
- The request is compatible with existing land uses.
- School Impact
- N/A.
- Buffer Requirements
- The site shall include a Category C buffer along all property lines bordered by
the SFR2 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
- Fifty Eight (58) property owners within 300 feet of the subject properties were
notified of the rezoning request. The Planning Department received one comments
in regards to this case. His concern was with the potential use of the property
if the rezoning were to be approved. He is concern about having a strip mall
there instead of a golf range. He would prefer a condition to be added to limit
the use to a golf range only.
- Additional Information
- The purpose of this rezoning request is to build a new golf range and studio
for Columbus State University along with a club house. The facility will be
used by CSU?s golf team, CSU students and faculty only. They will use the
existing parking lot which has approximately 25-30 parking spaces. Foundation
Properties, Inc. goal is to lease this location to Columbus State University.
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