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-07-17-1529
- Applicant
- Melvin Cooper & Diane Fudge
- Owner
- WCCM Inc.
- Location
- 3931, 3937 & 4003 Joyce Street (Parcel #?s 080-001-026, 080-001-009 and
080-001-010)
- Acreage
- 1.46 Acres
- Current Zoning Classification
- SFR1 (Single Family Residential 1)
- Proposed Zoning Classification
- SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2)
- Council District
- District 6 (Allen)
- PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
- Approval based on the staff report and compatibility with existing land uses.
- PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
- Approval based on compatibility with existing land uses and the Future Land Use
map.
- Fort Benning's Recommendation
- N/A
- DRI Recommendation
- N/A
- General Land use
- Consistent
Planning Area A
- 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 by 47.85 AADT.
- Surrounding Zoning
- North ? RO (Residential Office)
South ? SFR1 (Single Family Residential 1)
East ? RO (Residential Office)
West ? SFR1 (Single Family Residential 1)
- Reasonableness of Request
- The request is compatible with existing land-uses.
- School Impact
- N/A
- Buffer Requirements
- The site shall include a Category C buffer along all property lines bordered by
the RO 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
- Seventeen (17) 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
- None
- Attachments
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