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-2-12-1317
- Applicant
- Crystal Falls Apartments, LLC. / Eldon (Buddy) Mordic
- Owner
- Crystal Falls Apartments, LLC
- Location
- 6145 and 6157 Crystal Drive
- Acreage
- 3 acres
- Current Zoning Classification
- SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2)
- Proposed Zoning Classification
- RMF2 (Residential Multifamily 2)
- Council District
- District 5 (Baker)
- PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
- Approval based on the fact that the request is compatible with existing land
uses.
- PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
- Approval based on the fact that the request is compatible with existing land
uses.
- Fort Benning's Recommendation
- N/A.
- DRI Recommendation
- N/A.
- General Land use
- Inconsistent
Planning Area E
Land Use Designation:
General 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)/NC (Neighborhood Commercial)
South ? RO (Residential Office)/SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2)
East ? GC (General Commercial)/RMF2 (Residential Multifamily 2)
West ? SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2) / RO (Residential Office)
- Reasonableness of Request
- The request is compatible with existing land uses.
- School Impact
- School
11-12 Current Enrollment
Capacity
Available Space
Anticipated Impact on School
Waddell Elementary School (PK ? 5)
521
550
31
Minimal
Midland Middle School (6 ? 8)
726
875
53
Minimal
Hardaway High School (9 ? 12)
1658
1648
-10
Minimal
Projection
40 Multi-Family Units: 40 x 6% = 2.4 students
- Buffer Requirements
- The proposed development shall have a Category A buffer requirement along all
property lines bordered by the GC and NC zoning districts. The 3 options under
Category A are:
1) 5 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) 20 feet undisturbed natural buffer.
In addition, the proposed development shall have a Category B buffer
requirement along all property lines bordered by the SFR2 zoning districts.
The 3 options under Category B are:
1) 15 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) 20 feet undisturbed natural buffer.
- Attitude of Property Owners
- Nineteen (19) property owners within 300 feet of the subject properties were
notified of the rezoning request. The Planning Department has not received any
comments regarding this application.
- Additional Information
- The applicant is proposing to build 40 2-bedroom apartments for a total of 10
buildings (4 units each) with 81 parking spaces (including 3 handicap
accessible).
- Attachments
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