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Staff Report
REZN-6-11-2405

Applicant
Mandeep Singh
Owner
Kulwant Singh
Location
6939 Buena Vista Road
Acreage
1.1 acre
Current Zoning Classification
NC (Neighborhood Commercial)
Proposed Zoning Classification
GC (General Commercial)
Council District
District 4 (Pugh)
PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
Approval based on the fact that it is consistent with the 2028 Comprehensive

Plan and it is compatible with existing land uses.
PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
Conditional approval based on the fact that it is consistent with the 2028

Comprehensive Plan and it is compatible with existing land uses. The

recommended condition is: smoke and noise disclosure statements shall be

included in all real estate documents.
Fort Benning's Recommendation
Conditional Approval.
DRI Recommendation
N/A
General Land use
Consistent

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

Plan permit, if a permit is required.
City Services
Property is served by all city services.
Traffic Impact
The proposed project will not have a negative impact on the transportation

network.
Surrounding Zoning
North ? SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2)

South ? SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2) / GC (General Commercial)

East ? Fort Benning

West ? SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2)
Reasonableness of Request
The request is consistent with the future land use map of the 2028

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 SFR2 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
Seven (7) property owners within 300 feet of the subject properties were

notified of the rezoning request. The Planning Department has not received any

comments regarding the request.
Additional Information
This property is the former location of Jack Tyler?s gas station and store.
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