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 1-10-3164
- Applicant
- Karl Douglass
- Owner
- Edwards Strategic Investments
- Location
- 1150, 1126, 942, 934, 926, 904, 850, 800, 640, 865, 705, 685 Morris Road
- Acreage
- 90 acres
- Current Zoning Classification
- LMI (Light Manufacturing Industrial)
- Proposed Zoning Classification
- SFR4 (Single Family Residential 4)/
NC (Neighborhood Commercial)
- Council District
- PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
- Approval based upon the fact that it is compatible with existing land uses.
- PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
- Approval based upon the fact that it is compatible with existing land uses. The
proposed development will enhance the quality of the immediate area.
- Fort Benning's Recommendation
- N/A
- DRI Recommendation
- N/A
- General Land use
- Planning Area E
Land Use Designation:
Light Manufacturing Industrial/ Single Family Residential
- Environmental Impacts
- There are portions of the property that 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. *Please reference project
floodway/floodplain map.
- City Services
- Property is served by all city services.
- Traffic Impact
- This site shall meet the codes and regulations of the Columbus Consolidate
Government for commercial and residential usage.
- Surrounding Zoning
- North ? SFR3 (Single Family Residential 3)
South ? GC (General Commercial)/ SFR 3 (Single Family Residential 3)
East ? GC (General Commercial)/ (Single Family Residential 3)
West ? RMF2 (Residential Multi Family 2)/ LMI (Light Manufacturing
Industrial)
- Reasonableness of Request
- The proposed zoning is compatible with existing land uses.
- School Impact
- Elementary age students would attend Brewer Elementary School (PK-5), which has
497 students (capacity: 688). Middle School age students would attend Richards
Middle School (6-8), which has 754 students (capacity: 768). High school age
students would attend Carver High School, which has 930 students (capacity:
1,000).
- Buffer Requirements
- The proposed SFR4 development shall have a Category A buffer requirement along
all property lines bordered by the GC zoning district. The 3 options under
Category A are:
1) 5 feet with a certain amount of canopy trees, understory 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) 20 feet undisturbed natural buffer.
- Attitude of Property Owners
- Ninety (90) property owners within 300 feet were notified of the rezoning
request. The Planning Department has received one comment in favor of the
development and one inquiry about the project.
- Additional Information
- Reference the enclosed maps for exact locations of proposed rezoning request.
The proposed NC (Neighborhood Commercial) and SFR4 (Single Family Residential
4) development will be required to meet separate buffering categories.
Furthermore, the request is inconsistent with the future land use map of the
2028 Comprehensive Plan however; the proposed development has the potential to
have a positive impact on the immediate area.
- Attachments
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