Columbus, Georgia
Georgia's First Consolidated Government
Post Office Box 1340
Columbus, Georgia, 31902-1340
(706) 653-4013
fax (706) 653-4016
Website: www.columbusga.gov/planning
Staff Report
REZN-10-13-3344
- Applicant
- Douglas and Patricia Manuel/John I. Rivers
- Owner
- St. James Place, Inc
- Location
- 6450 Schomburg Road
- Acreage
- 3.38 acres
- Current Zoning Classification
- SFR1/RO (Single Family Residential 1/Residential Office)
- Proposed Zoning Classification
- RO (Residential Office)
- Council District
- District 6 (Allen)
- PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
- Approval based on the fact that the request is compatible with existing land
uses.
- PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
- Conditional Approval based on the fact that the request is compatible with
existing land uses. The future land use designation calls for commercial uses.
The recommended conditions are:
1. All buildings shall be limited to one (1) story in height.
2. The proposed uses shall be restricted to the following:
a. Personal Care Home, Type III, shall be limited to 24,800 square feet,
b. Daycare, Type III, shall be limited to 6,600 square feet, and,
c. Senior independent-living facility (multifamily residential ? apartments)
shall be limited to two (2) buildings with a total of eight (8) one (1) bedroom
apartments in each building (nor more than sixteen (16) units shall be
permitted).
- Fort Benning's Recommendation
- N/A.
- DRI Recommendation
- N/A.
- General Land use
- Inconsistent
Planning Area A
Land Use Designation:
General Commercial
- 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
- This rezoning request does not anticipate generating a negative impact on the
transportation network. The projected level of service is anticipated to stay
at level C.
This site shall meet the Codes and regulations of the Columbus Consolidated
Government for commercial usage.
- Surrounding Zoning
- North ?SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2)
South ?RO (Residential Office)/NC (Neighborhood Commercial)/ SFR2 (Single
Family Residential 2)
East ? SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2)
West ? SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2)
- Reasonableness of Request
- The request is compatible with existing land uses.
- School Impact
- No school impact.
- Buffer Requirements
- The site shall include a Category C buffer along all property lines bordered by
the SFR2 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
- Forty Seven (47) property owners within 300 feet of the subject properties were
notified of the rezoning request. To date, the Planning Department has received
five comments regarding this request; three are in opposition, one neutral and
one in favor. The comments were mainly concerns about the type of clientele
that will be living on the property and the potential impact to the neighboring
homes.
- Additional Information
- The applicant is looking to completely redevelop this property, which was
previously used as a church and then as an Indian community center. Proposed:
? Multi-Family ? 16 1-BR units
? PC Home ? 24 beds
? Day Care Center ? 150 clients
All building are proposed to be one story
- Attachments
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