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-8-11-2908
- Applicant
- Columbus Area Habitat for Humanity
- Owner
- Same
- Location
- 2044, 2046, 2048, & 2050 Mason Street
502, 504, & 514 20th Avenue
2037, 2039, & 2043 Cusseta Road
- Acreage
- 1.22 acres
- Current Zoning Classification
- RMF2 (Residential Multi-Family 2)
- Proposed Zoning Classification
- RMF1 (Residential Multi-Family 1)
- Council District
- District 7 (Woodson)
- PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
- Approval based on the fact that it is compatible with existing land uses.
- PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
- Conditional approval based on the fact that it is compatible with existing land
uses and is in an area of transition. The addition of new single family homes
will help stabilize the residential quality of the area. The recommended
conditions are: 1) Lots 30 and 31 on the attached site plan shall utilize a
dual shared driveway with private property turnarounds on each lot; 2) Lot 32
shall have a private property turnaround; and 3) the aforementioned site plan
shall be attached to the ordinance for reference.
- Fort Benning's Recommendation
- N/A
- DRI Recommendation
- N/A
- General Land use
- Inconsistent
Planning Area C
Land Use Designation:
Light Industrial
- 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 ? RMF2 (Residential Multi-Family 2)
East ? RMF2 (Residential Multi-Family 2)
West ? RMF2 (Residential Multi-Family 2)
- Reasonableness of Request
- The request is compatible with existing land uses.
- School Impact
- School
11-12 Projected Enrollment
Capacity
Available Space
Anticipated Impact on School
JD Davis Elementary School (PK ? 5)
381
625
244
7
Marshall Middle School (6 ? 8)
335
675*
40*
3
Carver High School (9 ? 12)
915
950
35
3
*Baker Middle School is currently housed on the Marshall campus. The combined
enrollment of the 2 schools is 635.
- Buffer Requirements
- No buffer requirement.
- Attitude of Property Owners
- Twenty-six (26) property owners within 300 feet of the subject properties were
notified of the rezoning request. The Planning Department has not received any
comments regarding the request.
- Additional Information
- None.
- Attachments
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