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-10-11-3126
- Applicant
- McDonald Oil Company
- Owner
- McDonald Oil Company
- Location
- 2218 Victory Drive
- Acreage
- 1.915 acres
- Current Zoning Classification
- LMI (Light Manufacturing Industrial)
- Proposed Zoning Classification
- GC (General Commercial)
- Council District
- District 7 (Woodson)
- PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
- Approval based on the fact that the request is compatible with existing land
uses and this approval will put the existing/proposed use at this location in
compliance with the Unified Development Ordinance.
- PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
- Approval based on the fact that it is compatible with existing land uses.
- Fort Benning's Recommendation
- None.
- DRI Recommendation
- None.
- General Land use
- Inconsistent
Planning Area D
Land Use Designation:
Mixed Use
- 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 ? LMI (Light Manufacturing
Industrial)
South ? LMI (Light Manufacturing Industrial)
East ? LMI (Light Manufacturing Industrial) / GC (General Commercial)
West ? LMI (Light Manufacturing Industrial)
- Reasonableness of Request
- The request is compatible with existing land uses.
- School Impact
- None.
- Buffer Requirements
- The proposed development shall have a Category C buffer requirement along all
property lines bordered by the LMI zoning district. The 3 options under
Category C are:
1) 20 feet with a certain amount of canopy trees, under story 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
- Eight (8) property owners within 300 feet of the subject properties were
notified of the rezoning request. The Planning Department has not received any
comments regarding this application.
- Additional Information
- Summit is currently operating at this location.
- Attachments
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