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-10-16-2145
- Applicant
- Katrina Chester
- Owner
- Katrina Chester
- Location
- 822 5th Avenue (parcel # 019-018-016)
- Acreage
- 0.13 acre
- Current Zoning Classification
- GC (General Commercial)
- Proposed Zoning Classification
- RMF1 (Residential Multi-Family 1)
- Council District
- District 7 (Woodson)
- PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
- Approval based on the staff report and compatibility with existing land uses.
- PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
- Conditional approval based on compatibility with existing land uses and
retention of residential development.
Condition ? Minimum lot size shall not be less than 5662 square feet in size or
.13 acres.
- Fort Benning's Recommendation
- N/A
- DRI Recommendation
- N/A
- General Land use
- Inconsistent
Planning Area D
- 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
- This rezoning request does not anticipate generating a negative impact on the
transportation network.
- Surrounding Zoning
- North ? NC (Neighborhood Commercial)
South ? NC (Neighborhood Commercial)
East ? NC (Neighborhood Commercial)
West ? NC (Neighborhood Commercial)
- Reasonableness of Request
- The request is compatible with existing land-uses.
- School Impact
- N/A
- Buffer Requirements
- The site shall include a Category A buffer along all property lines bordered by
the GC 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.
- 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 has received
zero inquiries and zero comments in opposition.
- Additional Information
- This area falls within the Liberty Redevelopment zone
- Attachments
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