Columbus, Georgia

Georgia's First Consolidated Government

Post Office Box 1340
Columbus, Georgia, 31902-1340
(706) 653-4013
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Website: www.columbusga.gov/planning

Staff Report
REZN-01-17-0116

Applicant
Scott Boyce
Owner
Suresh Kumar
Location
8186 Veterans Parkway, Parcel # 079-007-003
Acreage
1.89 Acres
Current Zoning Classification
RO (Residential Office)
Proposed Zoning Classification
GC (General Commercial)
Council District
District 1 (Barnes)
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
Consistent
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
Traffic volumes on Veterans Parkway have an AADT of 15,600. Projected AADT for

the site is 4,850 trips. The level of will drop to LOS of F. Currently we

have a project to expand this section of Veterans Parkway to a 4 lane with a

turning lane. This will bring the current LOS up to a B. The 4,850 added

trips will drop the LOS to C once the road project is completed.
Surrounding Zoning
North ? NC (Neighborhood Commercial)

South ? GC (General Commercial)

East ? NC (Neighborhood Commercial)

West ? NC (Neighborhood Commercial)
Reasonableness of Request
The request is compatible with existing land-uses.
School Impact
N/A
Buffer Requirements
This site shall require no buffer; except for the required road buffer as

specified in the veterans parkway overlay ordinance.
Attitude of Property Owners
Nine (9) property owners within 300 feet of the subject properties were

notified of the rezoning request. The Planning Department received zero calls

and zero emails regarding the rezoning.
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