Columbus, Georgia

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Staff Report
REZN-03-17-0424

Applicant
Lewis Bunn
Owner
Lewis Bunn
Location
1340 29th Street, 029-029-008
Acreage
0.146 Acres
Current Zoning Classification
LMI (Light Manufacturing & Industrial)
Proposed Zoning Classification
SFR4 (Single Family Residential 4)
Council District
District 8 (Garrett)
PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
Approval with the condition that buffers be waived based on the staff report

and compatibility with existing land uses.
PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
Approval with the condition that buffers be waived based on compatibility with

existing land uses.
Fort Benning's Recommendation
N/A
DRI Recommendation
N/A
General Land use
Inconsistent

Planning Area D
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
Traffic Impact will increase on 29th Street by 8 trips daily if it continues to

be developed as a single family dwelling.
Surrounding Zoning
North ? RMF2 (Residential Multi-family 2)

South ? GC (General Commercial)

East ? LMI (Light Manufacturing and Industrial)

West ? LMI (Light Manufacturing and Industrial)
Reasonableness of Request
The request is compatible with existing land-uses.
School Impact
N/A
Buffer Requirements
The site shall include a Category A buffer along all property lines bordered by

the GC zoning districts. The 3 options under Category A are:

1) 5 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) 20 feet undisturbed natural buffer.
Attitude of Property Owners
Thirty-nine (39) property owners within 300 feet of the subject properties were

notified of the rezoning request. The Planning Department received one call and

zero emails regarding the rezoning.
Additional Information
An existing single family residential structure is being subdivided off of the

parcel that contains a light manufacturing use to the east. Existing single

family residential structures are to the west and are currently zoned LMI.
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