Columbus, Georgia
Georgia's First Consolidated Government
Post Office Box 1340
Columbus, Georgia, 31902-1340
(706) 653-4013
fax (706) 653-4016
Website: www.columbusga.gov/planning
Staff Report
REZN-05-18-0956
- Applicant
- Jean Ross
- Owner
- Ross Commercial Properties
- Location
- 4603 17th Avenue
- Acreage
- 0.21 Acres
- Current Zoning Classification
- SFR3 (Single Family Residential 3)
- Proposed Zoning Classification
- GC (General Commercial)
- Council District
- District 8 (Garrett)
- PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
- Approval based on the Staff Report and compatibility with existing land uses.
- PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
- Approval based on compatibility with existing land uses.
- Fort Benning's Recommendation
- N/A
- DRI Recommendation
- N/A
- General Land use
- Inconsistent
Planning Area F
- Environmental Impacts
- The property does 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
- No traffic impact.
- Surrounding Zoning
- North - SFR3 (Single Family Residential 3)
South - GC (General Commercial)
East - GC (General Commercial)
West - SFR3 (Single Family Residential 3)
- 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 SFR3 zoning district. 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
- Forty-Seven (47) property owners within 300 feet of the subject properties were
notified of the rezoning request. The Planning Department received two (2)
calls and emails opposing the rezoning.
- Additional Information
- N/A
- Attachments
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