Columbus, Georgia
Georgia's First Consolidated Government
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Columbus, Georgia, 31902-1340
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Staff Report
REZN 11-10-5585
- Applicant
- Douglas Smith
- Owner
- Sun Hi Molina
- Location
- 4627 Milgen Road
- Acreage
- 1 acre
- Current Zoning Classification
- LMI (Light Manufacturing Industrial)
- Proposed Zoning Classification
- GC (General Commercial)
- Council District
- District 5 (Baker)
- PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
- Denied based upon the fact that specific uses for the retail strip center are
not specified for the location.
- PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
- Denied based on the fact that it is not consistent with the Comprehensive Plan.
The land use designation for the subject property is light industrial.
- Fort Benning's Recommendation
- N/A
- DRI Recommendation
- N/A
- General Land use
- Planning Area E
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 ? LMI (Light Manufacturing Industrial)
South ? RMF2 (Residential Multi-Family 2)
East ? LMI (Light Manufacturing Industrial)
West ? LMI (Light Manufacturing Industrial)
- Reasonableness of Request
- The proposed zoning is compatible with existing zoning in the area.
- School Impact
- There will not be an impact on neighboring schools as a result of this
rezoning.
- Buffer Requirements
- The applicant has indicated that a buffer will be placed along property lines
bordered by the Columbus Fall Line Trace. The proposed development shall have a
Category C buffer requirement 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, 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) 30 feet undisturbed natural buffer.
- Attitude of Property Owners
- Eleven (11) property owners within 300 feet were notified of the rezoning
request. The Planning Department has received comments in opposition to the
request.
- Additional Information
- The applicant has made a request to rezone property from Light Manufacturing
Industrial to General Commercial for development of a retail strip center. The
proposed retail strip center is 5,700 square feet. The commercial units range
in size from 800 square feet to 1,200 square feet in size. The site plan for
the proposed developments indicates parking requirements will be met.
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