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Staff Report
ZC0611-7

Applicant
Perrin Nicolson
Owner
Bill Hart, Inc. & Don Bowles, Inc.
Location
North side of St. Mary?s Road, between Longwood Place & Dawson Estates
Acreage
33.74 acres
Current Zoning Classification
SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2)
Proposed Zoning Classification
SFR3 (Single Family Residential 3)
Council District
PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
Approval based upon the fact that it is consistent with the future land-use map

of the Comprehensive Plan and it is compatible with existing land-uses.
PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
Conditional approval based on the fact that it is consistent with the future

land-use map of the Comprehensive Plan and it is compatible with existing

land-uses. The recommended conditions are: 1) restrictive covenants shall be

required for the development, 2) a smoke disclosure statement shall be required

in all home sales. The requirement for the disclosure shall be included in the

restrictive covenants of said development. A sample smoke disclosure statement

is attached to this ordinance and a completed smoke disclosure statement shall

be filed by the developer or subsequent grantor with the Clerk of Council and

the Clerk of Superior Court, 3) a noise disclosure statement shall be required

in all home sales. The requirement for the disclosure shall be included in the

restrictive covenants of said development. A sample noise disclosure statement

is attached to this ordinance and a completed noise disclosure statement shall

be filed by the developer or subsequent grantor with the Clerk of Council and

the Clerk of Superior Court, and 4) the proposed development shall connect a

street to the stubbed-out street of the new Woodruff development to the east.
Fort Benning's Recommendation
Conditional approval.
DRI Recommendation
N/A
General Land use
Property is located in Planning District 11

Land Use Designations: Low Density Residential
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 ? SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2)

South ? SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2)

East ? SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2) / SFR3 (Single Family Residential 3)

West ? SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2)
Reasonableness of Request
The proposed zoning classification is consistent with the future land-use map

of the Comprehensive Plan.
School Impact
This development could have a maximum of 200 children of various ages.

Elementary age students would attend Dawson Elementary, which has 302 students

(capacity: 475). Middle school age students would attend East Columbus Middle

School, which has 760 students (capacity: 675). High school age students would

attend Kendrick, which has 1,133 students (capacity: 1,350).
Buffer Requirements
No buffer requirement.
Attitude of Property Owners
Sixty-eight (68) property owners within 300 feet were notified of the rezoning

request. The Planning Department received comments opposing this rezoning

request.
Additional Information
The PAC approved this request by a vote of 4 to 1.
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