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Staff Report
ZC0612-4

Applicant
Homecorp
Owner
American Legion Post 35
Location
3351 & part of 3361 North Lumpkin Road
Acreage
19.763 acres
Current Zoning Classification
LMI (Light Manufacturing / Industrial) / GC (General Commercial)
Proposed Zoning Classification
RMF2 (Residential Multi-Family 2)
Council District
PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
Approval based on the fact that it is compatible with existing land-uses.
PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
Approval based on the fact that it is compatible with existing land-uses and it

is a good transition from commercial to single family residential.
Fort Benning's Recommendation
N/A
DRI Recommendation
N/A
General Land use
Property is located in Planning District 9

Land Use Designation: General Commercial
Environmental Impacts
The property does lie within a 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
The proposed project is not expected to have a negative impact on the

transportation network. See Traffic Report.
Surrounding Zoning
North ? LMI (Light Manufacturing / Industrial) / GC (General Commercial) / RMF2

(Residential Multi-Family 2)

South ? GC (General Commercial) / SFR3 (Single Family Residential 3) / RMF1

(Residential Multi-Family 3)

East ? SFR3 (Single Family Residential 3) / RMF1 (Residential Multi-Family 3)

West ? LMI (Light Manufacturing / Industrial) / GC (General Commercial) / RMF2

(Residential Multi-Family 2)
Reasonableness of Request
The proposed zoning classification is compatible with existing land-uses.
School Impact
This development could have a maximum of 50 children of various ages.

Elementary age students would attend Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary, which

has 540 students (capacity: 513). Middle school age students would attend

Baker Middle School, which has 430 students (capacity: 688). High school age

students would attend Carver, which has 1,051 students (capacity: 1,725).
Buffer Requirements
The proposed development shall have a Category B requirement along all property

lines bordered by the SFR3 zoning district. The 3 options under Category B are:

1) 15 feet with a certain amount of canopy trees, understory trees, and shrubs

/ ornamental grasses per 100 linear feet

2) 10 feet with a certain amount of understory trees and shrubs / ornamental

grasses per 100 linear feet and a wood fence or masonry wall

3) 20 feet undisturbed natural buffer.



The proposed development shall have a Category A buffer requirement along all

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

under Category A are:

1) 5 feet with a certain amount of shrubs / ornamental grasses per 100 linear

feet and a wood fence or masonry wall

2) 10 feet with a certain amount of understory trees and shrubs / ornamental

grasses per 100 linear feet

3) 20 feet undisturbed natural buffer.
Attitude of Property Owners
Thirty-nine (39) property owners within 300 feet were notified of the rezoning

request. The Planning Department received one comment opposing the rezoning

request.
Additional Information
None.
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