Columbus, Georgia

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Staff Report
ZC0609-3

Applicant
David Erickson
Owner
Same
Location
8271 & 8201 Midland Road; and 8111, 8091, and 8101 Old Pope Road
Acreage
69.9 total acres
Current Zoning Classification
SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2) and RE1 (Residential Estate 1) w/ conditions
Proposed Zoning Classification
SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2) and RE1 (Residential Estate 1) w/ amended

conditions
Council District
PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
Conditional approval. The PAC recommends that Condition #2 of Ordinance

#04-103 be amended to state: those lots numbered 1, 6, 7, 17, 18, 19, 25, 65,

70, 104, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, and 129 on said plat shall remain zoned A-1,

shall be permitted to use R-1A front and side setbacks, and shall be subject to

a 40-feet rear setback. Also, a new condition (#4) shall be added: no more

than a total of 153 new lots shall be developed on the property subject to

rezoning combined with the property rezoned to R-1A and A-1 Districts by

Ordinance # 04-103.
PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
Conditional approval. The recommended conditions are the same as those

recommended by the Planning Advisory Commission.
Fort Benning's Recommendation
N/A
DRI Recommendation
N/A
General Land use
Property is located in Planning District 4

Land Use Designations: Rural 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

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

South ? SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2)

East ? SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2)

West ? SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2)
Reasonableness of Request
The proposed zoning classification is compatible with existing land-uses.
School Impact
No school impact.
Buffer Requirements
No buffer requirement.
Attitude of Property Owners
Thirty (30) property owners within 300 feet were notified of the rezoning

request. The Planning Department received comments opposing the rezoning

request.
Additional Information
During the rezoning of this property in 2004, Council and the developer agreed

to buffer A-1 properties with A-1 proposed lots. Thus, the lots surrounding

the Odom property met A-1 lot size requirements. If the Odom property is

rezoned, then the requirement of A-1 sized lots would not meet the intent of

the ordinance. Changing Condition #2 would create SFR2 lots bordering SFR2

lots, pursuant to approving rezoning of the Odom property.
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