Columbus, Georgia
Georgia's First Consolidated Government
Post Office Box 1340
Columbus, Georgia, 31902-1340
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Website: www.columbusga.gov/planning
Staff Report
REZN 12-09-3102
- Applicant
- Gus Swenson
- Owner
- Gus Swenson
- Location
- 4400 Beallwood Avenue
- Acreage
- 1 acre
- Current Zoning Classification
- NC (Neighborhood Commercial)
- Proposed Zoning Classification
- GC (General Commercial)
- Council District
- PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
- Approval based on the fact that it is compatible with the Comprehensive Plan.
- PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
- Approval based on the fact that it is compatible with the Comprehensive Plan.
- 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 - GC (General Commercial)
South - NC (Neighborhood Commercial)
East - GC (General Commercial)
West - GC (General Commercial)
- Reasonableness of Request
- The proposed zoning is compatible with existing land uses.
- School Impact
- There will be no school impact.
- Buffer Requirements
- There shall be no buffer requirement due to the surrounding properties being
zoned commercial.
- Attitude of Property Owners
- Twenty-four (24) property owners within 300 feet were notified of the rezoning
request. The Planning Department has received not received any inquiries about
the rezoning request.
- Additional Information
- The applicant is requesting to rezone property at 4400 Beallwood Avenue from
Neighborhood Commercial to General Commercial. Subsequent to the rezoning
request, the applicant has made application for a Special Exception Use to
allow a car dealership on 1 acre of property at the aforementioned address. The
applicant will continue to have the auto repair service as the primary business
on the property with the occasional sell of automobiles.
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