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-04-17-0663
- Applicant
- Chi Alpha of Columbus
- Owner
- Estate of Margaret K. Whitley
- Location
- 4008 University Avenue, 069-023-033
- Acreage
- 0.41 Acres
- Current Zoning Classification
- RMF2 (Residential Multi-family 2)
- Proposed Zoning Classification
- RO (Residential Office)
- Council District
- District 5 (Baker)
- 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
Planning Area E
- 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 Impact will increase on University Avenue by 20 trips daily if it is
developed as a single family dwelling. Traffic impact would increase by 27
trips daily if developed as a multi-family use.
- Surrounding Zoning
- North ? RMF2 (Residential Multi-family 2)
South ? RO (Residential Office)
East ? GC (General Commercial)
West ? NC (Neighborhood Commercial)
- 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 GC and NC 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
- Thirteen (13) 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.
- Additional Information
- None
- Attachments
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