Columbus, Georgia
Georgia's First Consolidated Government
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Website: www.columbusga.gov/planning
Staff Report
REZN 1-10-3304
- Applicant
- Billy White
- Owner
- New Testament Church
- Location
- 2550 Wynnton Road
- Acreage
- 3.96 acres
- Current Zoning Classification
- SFR3 (Single Family Residential 3)
- Proposed Zoning Classification
- RO (Residential Office)
- Council District
- PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
- Approval based on the fact that it is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan of
2028.
- PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
- Approval based on the fact that it is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan of
2028.
- Fort Benning's Recommendation
- N/A
- DRI Recommendation
- N/A
- General Land use
- Planning Area D
Land Use Designation:
Mixed Use
- 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 ? RMF2 (Residential Multi Family 2)
South ? SFR3 (Single Family Residential 3)
East ? NC (Neighborhood Commercial)
West ? RMF2 (Residential Multi Family 2)
- Reasonableness of Request
- The proposed zoning is compatible with existing land uses.
- School Impact
- There will be no school impact.
- Buffer Requirements
- The proposed development shall have a Category C buffer requirement along all
property lines bordered by the SFR3 zoning districts. The 3 options under
Category C are:
20 feet with a certain amount of canopy trees, under story trees, and shrubs /
ornamental grasses per 100 linear feet
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-five (45) property owners within 300 feet were notified of the rezoning
request. The Planning Department has received two inquiries about the rezoning
request.
- Additional Information
- The applicant, on behalf of New Testament Church, is requesting to rezone the
subject property to RO (Residential Office). The proposed zoning will permit
the church to construct a sign with more height and square-footage fronting on
Wynnton Road. Please reference the sign renderings for dimensions and location.
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