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-6-14-1261
- Applicant
- 3D Development Partnets, LLC/Frank Durst
- Owner
- Robin Bugbee Ankerich and Gay Bugbee Brownlee
- Location
- 2126, 2200, 2206, 2210 and 2214 Buena Vista Road
- Acreage
- 1.37 acres
- Current Zoning Classification
- NC (Neighborhood Commercial)
- Proposed Zoning Classification
- GC (General Commercial)
- Council District
- District 3 (Huff)
- PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
- Approval based on the fact that the request is compatible with existing land
uses.
- PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
- Conditional Approval based on the fact that the request is compatible with
existing land uses. The Planning Department recommends the following
condition:
1. Billboards shall not be allowed on this property.
- Fort Benning's Recommendation
- N/A.
- DRI Recommendation
- N/A.
- General Land use
- Inconsistent
Planning Area D
Land Use Designation:
Single Family Residential
- Environmental Impacts
- The properties dos 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
- Properties are served by all city services.
- Traffic Impact
- This rezoning request does not anticipate generating a negative impact on the
transportation network.
The LOS will remain at C (stable flow, at or near free flow) after adding this
new development.
This site shall meet the Codes and regulations of the Columbus Consolidated
Government for commercial usage.
- Surrounding Zoning
- North ? RO (Residential Office)/NC (Neighborhood Commercial)/RMF1 (Residential
Multifamily 1)
South ? RMF1 (Residential Multifamily 1)/RMF2 (Residential Multifamily 2)
East ? NC (Neighborhood Commercial)/RMF1 (Residential Multifamily 1)
West ? NC (Neighborhood Commercial)/GC (General Commercial)/RMF2 (Residential
Multifamily 2)
- 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 RMF1 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
- Thirty Three (33) property owners within 300 feet of the subject properties
were notified of the rezoning request. The Planning Department received one
call asking for more details on the project, but didn?t expressed support or
opposition to the request. We did received two comments in opposition. The
concerns were in regards to increase noise, destruction of existing vegetation,
and the possibility to affect property values. One of the suggestions was to
require additional buffer to the area next to the residential zoning district.
- Additional Information
- The proposed rezoning of this property is from NC to GC to allow for a 10,000
sq. ft retail building. According to Section 2.3.4. of the UDO, the maximum
size for commercial, retail and office establishments in an NC zoning district
is 5,000 sq. ft.; therefore, the rezoning is needed to build a store of that
size. The intended use is for a Family Dollar Store.
They will demolish five existing buildings: One commercial bldg and four
houses. They will provide 40 parking spaces, including two handicapped spaces.
- Attachments
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