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-05-15-1119
- Applicant
- Steven Howle
- Owner
- Polestar Columbus GA (floyd), LLC.
- Location
- 1140, 1130, 1126, 1122 & 1100 Floyd Road & 4909, 4917 & 4915 Buena Vista Road
- Acreage
- 9.62 acres
- Current Zoning Classification
- RMF2 (Residential Multi-Family 2), NC (Neighborhood Commercial) & SFR2 (Single
Family Residential 2)
- Proposed Zoning Classification
- GC (General Commercial)
- Council District
- District 4 (Pugh)
- PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
- Denial based on the traffic impact and compatibility with Comprehensive Plan
and Future Development Map.
- PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
- Conditional Approval based on compatibility with existing land uses with the
following conditions.
Condition 1: A hundred foot buffer shall be placed at the North East corner and
run the length of the property heading west to the limits of disturbance as
shown on the site plan submitted with the application.
- Fort Benning's Recommendation
- N/A
- DRI Recommendation
- N/A
- General Land use
- Consistent & Inconsistent
Planning Area E / Future Land Use Designation: Single Family
Residential, Commercial
- 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
- Properties are served by all city services
- Traffic Impact
- The projected level of service (LOS) for Buena Vista Road at Floyd Road is
currently a LOS of F and is projected to stay at a LOS of F with an increase of
5,413 ?calculated with weekday and weekend trips? Annual Average Daily Trips
(AADT) increase making the total projected AADT 31,823
The Traffic Impact Study performed by Wolverton & Associates indicates
that the intersections of Floyd and Buena Vista Road will be adequate. It also
indicated that the shared turning lane will be inadequate for both present day
and projected traffic. This study looked at weekday A.M. and P.M. trips.
- Surrounding Zoning
- North ? SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2)
South ? NC (Neighborhood Commercial)
East ? SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2) and NC (Neighborhood Commercial)
West ? GC (General 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 SFR2 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
- Forty Seven (47) property owners within 1000 feet of the subject properties
were notified of the rezoning request. The Planning Department received four
comments opposing this case. Most of the calls came from the affected
residents in the 1122 Floyd Road apartment complex. One came from the
residents located at 1216 Floyd road. They were concerned that the development
would decrease their property value.
- Additional Information
- The developers are working with the property owners to help relocate the
affected residents of the apartment complex located at 1122 Floyd Road.
- Attachments
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