Columbus, Georgia
Georgia's First Consolidated Government
Post Office Box 1340
Columbus, Georgia, 31902-1340
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Website: www.columbusga.gov/planning
Staff Report
REZN-1-14-0059
- Applicant
- Newsome Tax/Patty A. Hoell
- Owner
- Uptown Storage, LLC.
- Location
- North Portion of 918 15th Street (1415 10th Ave)
- Acreage
- 0.091 acres
- Current Zoning Classification
- LMI (Light Manufacturing Industrial)
- Proposed Zoning Classification
- GC (General Commercial)
- Council District
- District 7 (Woodson)
- PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
- Conditional Approval based on the fact that the request is compatible with
existing land uses in the area. One of the recommended conditions creates a
conflict with one of the existing uses (detail facility). The other condition
pertaining to a wall shall be addressed by the Inspections and Code Department
at the permitting process.
- PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
- Denial based on the fact that the request is inconsistent with the Future Land
Use Map of the 2028 Comprehensive Plan. The Planning Department does not
encourage the rezoning of a small portion of a greater lot/parcel. The west
side of 10th Avenue (between Linwood Blvd. and Victory Dr.) is zoned entirely
LMI. No GC exists. Most of the west side is warehousing or light industrial
uses. Also, the proposed zoning line would disconnect a building that sits on a
singular property. The zoning line will not follow a property line.
- Fort Benning's Recommendation
- N/A.
- DRI Recommendation
- N/A.
- General Land use
- Inconsistent
Planning Area D
Land Use Designation:
High Density Mixed Use
- 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
- Property is served by all city services.
- Traffic Impact
- This rezoning request does not anticipate generating a negative impact on the
transportation network.
This site shall meet the Codes and regulations of the Columbus Consolidated
Government for commercial usage.
- Surrounding Zoning
- North ? LMI (Light Manufacturing Industrial)/ GC (General Commercial)
South ? LMI (Light Manufacturing Industrial)
East ? GC (General Commercial)/ LMI (Light Manufacturing Industrial)
West ? LMI (Light Manufacturing Industrial)/UPT (Uptown)
- Reasonableness of Request
- The request is not compatible with existing land uses on that block. There are
similar general commercial uses across the street.
- School Impact
- N/A
- Buffer Requirements
- The site shall include a Category C buffer along all property lines bordered by
the LMI 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
- Eleven (11) property owners within 300 feet of the subject properties were
notified of the rezoning request. The Planning Department has not received any
comments in regards to this case.
- Additional Information
- The purpose of this rezoning request is to allow for a Business/Professional
Office (Tax and Accounting) at this location. This type of use is not allowed
in the current zoning classification.
- Attachments
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