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Staff Report
ZC0804-3

Applicant
Greenstone Properties
Owner
John Thayer
Location
S.W. corner of Veterans Parkway & Williams Road
Acreage
11.126 acres
Current Zoning Classification
SFR1 (Single Family Residential 1)
Proposed Zoning Classification
GC (General Commercial)
Council District
PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
Approval based on the fact that it is compatible with existing land-uses.
PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
Conditional approval based on the fact that it is consistent with the future

land-use map of the Comprehensive Plan, it is compatible with existing

land-uses, and it is completely surrounded by industrial or commercial zoning

classifications. The recommended condition is: the driveway on Veterans

Parkway, closest to the intersection of Veterans Parkway and Williams Road,

shall be right-in, right-out ingress / egress only.
Fort Benning's Recommendation
N/A
DRI Recommendation
N/A
General Land use
Planning District 2

Land Use Designation: Mixed Office / Commercial
Environmental Impacts
The property does not 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.
Surrounding Zoning
North ? GC (General Commercial)

South ? GC (General Commercial)

East ? GC (General Commercial)

West ? LMI (Light Manufacturing Industrial)
Reasonableness of Request
The proposed zoning classification is consistent with the future land-use map

of the Comprehensive Plan.
School Impact
No school impact.
Buffer Requirements
The proposed development shall have a Category C buffer requirement along all

property lines bordered by the LMI zoning district. The 3 options under

Category C are:

1) 20 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 shrubs / ornamental grasses per 100 linear

feet and a wood fence or masonry wall

3) 30 feet undisturbed natural buffer.
Attitude of Property Owners
Eighteen (18) property owners within 300 feet were notified of the rezoning

request. The Planning Department did not receive any comments regarding the

rezoning request.
Additional Information
N/A
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