Columbus, Georgia
Georgia's First Consolidated Government
Post Office Box 1340
Columbus, Georgia, 31902-1340
(706) 653-4013
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Website: www.columbusga.gov/planning
Staff Report
REZN 6-11-2404
- Applicant
- Estate of Richard Hambrice
- Owner
- Same
- Location
- 3610 & 3612 Hamilton Road
- Acreage
- 0.4 acre (total)
- Current Zoning Classification
- NC (Neighborhood Commercial)
- Proposed Zoning Classification
- RMF1 (Residential Multi-Family 1)
- Council District
- District 8 (McDaniel)
- PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
- Approval based on the fact that it is consistent with the 2028 Comprehensive
Plan and it is compatible with existing land uses.
- PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
- Approval based on the fact that it is compatible with existing land uses. The
proposed use is consistent with the 2028 Comprehensive Plan but the zoning is
inconsistent. However, the entire block as well as the residential areas to
the east are predominantly single family residential but carry an RMF1 zoning
classification (which allows single family residential as well as multi-family
residential). The proposed zoning is consistent with the surrounding, existing
zoning.
- Fort Benning's Recommendation
- N/A
- DRI Recommendation
- N/A
- General Land use
- Inconsistent
Planning Area D
Land Use Designation:
Single Family Residential
- 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 ? RMF1 (Residential Multi-Family 1)
South ? RMF1 (Residential Multi-Family 1)
East ? RMF1 (Residential Multi-Family 1)
West ? GC (General Commercial)
- Reasonableness of Request
- The request is compatible with existing land uses.
- School Impact
- No school impact.
- Buffer Requirements
- No buffer requirement.
- Attitude of Property Owners
- Forty-one (41) Property owners within 300 feet of the subject property were
notified of the rezoning request. The Planning Department did not receive any
comments regarding the request.
- Additional Information
- The applicant has requested to rezone the aforementioned property from NC
(Neighborhood Commercial) to RMF1 (Residential Multi-Family 1) zoning district.
The subject property has been historically used as a residence. In 1986, the
homeowner rezoned the property to operate his office out of a building on the
rear of the property. The house continued to be used as a single family
residence.
The property owner passed away in 2010 and the estate has a contract with a
buyer to purchase the property as a single family residence. However, the
buyer cannot secure a loan for a single family house if it is not zoned as
such. Therefore, the estate is seeking rezoning to a residential designation
so that financing can be attained by the buyer.
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