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Staff Report
ZC0901-1

Applicant
Harlan Price
Owner
Roger Gamboa
Location
219 26th Street
Acreage
0.13 acres
Current Zoning Classification
RMF 2 (Residential Multi Family 2)
Proposed Zoning Classification
GC (General Commercial)
Council District
PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
Denial based upon the fact that the immediate area is in transition from a

commercial area to a stable neighborhood.
PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
Conditional Approval based on the fact that it is consistent with the future

land-use map of the Comprehensive Plan. The recommended condition is: the

property shall only be used for parking.
Fort Benning's Recommendation
N/A
DRI Recommendation
N/A
General Land use
Planning District 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

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 - RMF 2 (Residential Multi Family 2)

South - SFR 4 (Single Family Residential 4) /

RMF 2 (Residential Multi Family 2)

East - GC (General Commercial)

West - RMF 1(Residential Multi Family 1)
Reasonableness of Request
The proposed zoning is consistent with the future land-use map of the

Comprehensive Plan.
School Impact
No school impact.
Buffer Requirements
The proposed development shall have a Category C buffer requirement along all

property lines bordered by the SFR4, RMF1 and RMF2 zoning district. The 3

options under Category C are:

1) 20 feet with a certain amount of canopy trees, understory 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-one (41) property owners within 300 feet were notified of the rezoning

request. The Planning Department did recieve a comment opposing the rezoning

request.
Additional Information
None.
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