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Staff Report
ZC0607-6

Applicant
Blackmon Realty Company
Owner
Same
Location
East side of River Road, between Creekrise and Mountain Creek / Rivercrest

subdivisions
Acreage
144.776 acres
Current Zoning Classification
RE1 (Residential Estate 1) / SFR1 (Single Family Residential 1)
Proposed Zoning Classification
PUD (Planned Unit Development) / SFR1 (Single Family Residential 1)
Council District
PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
Conditional approval based upon the fact that it is compatible with existing

land uses. The recommended conditions are: 1) setback lines within the single

family residential sections of the PUD shall be flexible with no set footage

and 2) detached garages shall be permitted in the single family residential

sections of the PUD.
PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
Conditional approval based on the fact that it is compatible with existing

land-uses and it is a master planned development. The recommended conditions

are the same as those recommended by the Planning Advisory Commission, plus

additional conditions: 3) two public streets shall be required for ingress /

egress to River Road, 4) dual egress lanes (1 LT & 1RT) at the main access

shall be required, and 5) the main access to the proposed development at River

Road shall require the following improvements: a northbound right-turn lane

into the site shall be required; a southbound left-turn land into the site

shall be required; and a traffic signal shall be required as warranted.
Fort Benning's Recommendation
N/A
DRI Recommendation
The Lower Chattahoochee Regional Development Center has reviewed the project

and has found that the proposed action is in the best interest of the region

and therefore of the state.
General Land use
Property is located in Planning District 2

Land Use Designations: Low Density Residential
Environmental Impacts
The property does 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. A traffic study was completed by the applicant.
Surrounding Zoning
North ? SFR1 (Single Family Residential 1)

South ? RE1 (Residential Estate 1) & SFR1 (Single Family Residential 1)

East ? RE1 (Residential Estate 1) & SFR1 (Single Family Residential 1)

West ? RE1 (Residential Estate 1)
Reasonableness of Request
The proposed zoning classification is compatible with existing land-uses and it

is a master planned development.
School Impact
This development could have a maximum of 760 children of various ages.

Elementary age students would attend Double Churches Elementary, which has 436

students (capacity: 638). Middle school age students would attend Double

Churches Middle School, which has 796 students (capacity: 688). High school

age students would attend Northside, which has 1,266 students (capacity:

1,100).
Buffer Requirements
The proposed development shall meet the

buffer requirements for Master Planned

Developments as defined in the UDO. Said buffer requirements are more

stringent than the usual buffer requirements.
Attitude of Property Owners
Twenty-two (22) property owners within 300 feet were notified of the rezoning

request. The Planning Department received one inquiry concerning this rezoning

request.
Additional Information
None.
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