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Staff Report
REZN-11-12-3168

Applicant
Wright Wade
Owner
Doris McCoy and W W Wade Co, LLC.
Location
5635 and 5653 Billings Road
Acreage
3.5 acres
Current Zoning Classification
SFR1 (Single Family Residential 1) /SFR3 (Single Family Residential 3) with

conditions
Proposed Zoning Classification
SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2)
Council District
District 5 (Baker)
PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
Conditional Approval based on the fact that the request is compatible with

existing land uses and it is consistent with future land uses. The recommended

condition is: Allow for a reduction on the lot minimum width from seventy five

(75) feet to sixty (60) feet.
PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
Conditional Approval based on the fact that the request is compatible with

existing land uses and consistent with future land uses. The recommended

condition is the same as the one recommended by

the Planning Advisory Commission.
Fort Benning's Recommendation
N/A.
DRI Recommendation
N/A.
General Land use
Consistent

Planning Area B

Land Use Designation:

Single Family Residential
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.
Surrounding Zoning
North ?SFR1 (Single Family Residential 1)/ SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2)

South ? SFR1 (Single Family Residential 1)

East ? RE1 (Residential Estate 1)/GC (General Commercial)

West ? SFR1 (Single Family Residential 1)/ SFR3 (Single Family Residential

3)/RO (Residential Office)/ GC (General Commercial)
Reasonableness of Request
The request is compatible with existing land uses.
School Impact
School

12-13 Current Enrollment

Capacity

Available Space

Anticipated Impact on School

Waddell Elementary School (PK ? 5)

541

550

9

9

Midland Middle School (6 ? 8)

689

875

186

5

Shaw High School (9 ? 12)

1133

1350

217

4



Projection



11 Single Family Units: 11 x 1.6 = 17.6 (18) students
Buffer Requirements
None.
Attitude of Property Owners
Thirty Six (36) 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 applicant is proposing to subdivide the two (2) existing lots into eleven

(11) new lots between 10,190 sq. ft. and 22,683 sq. ft.



The Billings Crossing subdivision located north of 5635 and 5653 Billings Road

was rezoned from SFR1 to SFR2 with conditions back in 2005 under Ordinance #

05-74. The applicant is proposing one condition in order to provide continuity

with the previously approved rezoning case.
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