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Staff Report
REZN 5-11-1971

Applicant
Kenneth Gibson
Owner
Commercial Real Estate Holding Trust
Location
5256 Armour Road
Acreage
0.741 acres
Current Zoning Classification
NC (Neighborhood Commercial) / LMI (Light Manufacturing Industrial)
Proposed Zoning Classification
GC (General Commercial)
Council District
District 8 (McDaniel)
PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
Approval based on the fact that it is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan

and is compatible with existing land uses.
PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
Approval based on the fact that it is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan

and is compatible with existing land uses.
Fort Benning's Recommendation
N/A
DRI Recommendation
N/A
General Land use
Planning Area F

Land Use Designation:

General Commercial
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 is not expected to have a negative impact on the

transportation network.
Surrounding Zoning
North ? Armour Road

South ? RO (Residential Office)

East ? I-185 South Bound

West ? GC (General Commercial)
Reasonableness of Request
The request is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan.
School Impact
There will be no school impact.
Buffer Requirements
The development is not required to place buffer along the property lines

boarded by RO (Residential Office).
Attitude of Property Owners
Ten (10) Property owners within 300 feet of the subject properties were

notified of the rezoning request. The Planning Department has not received any

comments in opposition to the request.
Additional Information
The applicant is requesting to rezone the aforementioned property from NC

(Neighborhood Commercial) to GC (General Commercial) zoning district. The

applicant is proposing to expand the Tattoo Studio to include Piercing

services. The Unified Development Ordinance specifies that a Tattoo and Body

Piercing Studio is only permitted in a GC (General Commercial) zoning district.

One of the current uses of the property as a Tattoo Studio is a legal

non-conforming use since the property is zoned NC (Neighborhood Commercial)

therefore it can be expanded unless rezoned to GC (General Commercial) which is

the appropriate zoning for the proposed use.
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