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Staff Report
ZC0603-5

Applicant
Philip Thayer
Owner
J.P. Thayer
Location
Hwy. 80 E, east of Pratt-Whitney & west of PCI
Acreage
48.65 acres
Current Zoning Classification
RE1 (Residential-Estate 1)
Proposed Zoning Classification
SFR3 (Single Family Residential 3)
Council District
PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
Approval based on the fact that although it is not consistent with the future

land-use map of the Comprehensive Plan, 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 it is an appropriate use of the property. The recommended

conditions are: 1) restrictive covenants shall be required for the development,

2) a smoke disclosure statement shall be required in all home sales. The

requirement for the disclosure shall be included in the restrictive covenants

of said development. A sample smoke disclosure statement is attached to this

ordinance and a completed smoke disclosure statement shall be filed by the

developer or subsequent grantor with the Clerk of Council and the Clerk of

Superior Court, and 3) a noise disclosure statement shall be required in all

home sales. The requirement for the disclosure shall be included in the

restrictive covenants of said development. A sample noise disclosure statement

is attached to this ordinance and a completed noise disclosure statement shall

be filed by the developer or subsequent grantor with the Clerk of Council and

the Clerk of Superior Court.
Fort Benning's Recommendation
Conditional Approval.
DRI Recommendation
N/A
General Land use
Property is located in Planning District 4

Land Use Designations: Industrial / Warehousing
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. Please see Traffic Report.
Surrounding Zoning
North ? SFR3 (Single Family Residential 3) & HMI (Heavy Manufacturing /

Industrial)

South ? RE1 (Residential Estate 1)

East ? RE1 (Residential Estate 1)

West ? RE1 (Residential Estate 1)
Reasonableness of Request
The proposed zoning classification is compatible with existing land-uses.
School Impact
This development could average about 50 to 150 children of various ages.

Elementary age students would attend Mathews Elementary, which has 500 students

(capacity: 500). Middle School age students would attend Midland Middle

School, which has 1,048 students (capacity: 875). High school age students

would attend Shaw, which has 1,086 students (capacity: 1,275).
Buffer Requirements
The proposed development shall have a Category A buffer requirement along all

property lines bordered by the HMI zoning district. The 3 options under

Category A are:

1) 5 feet with a certain amount of shrubs / ornamental grasses per 100 linear

feet and a wood fence or masonry wall

2) 10 feet with a certain amount of understory trees and shrubs / ornamental

grasses per 100 linear feet

3) 20 feet undisturbed natural buffer.
Attitude of Property Owners
Four (4) property owners within 300 feet were notified of the rezoning

request. The Planning Division did not receive any comments concerning the

rezoning.
Additional Information
None.
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