Columbus, Georgia
Georgia's First Consolidated Government
Post Office Box 1340
Columbus, Georgia, 31902-1340
(706) 653-4013
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Website: www.columbusga.gov/planning
Staff Report
REZN-5-14-0996
- Applicant
- Bob Smith/Waverly Terrace Senior Apartments, LLP
- Owner
- Muscogee County School District
- Location
- 1112 29th Street
- Acreage
- 2.795 acres
- Current Zoning Classification
- RMF1 (Residential Multifamily 1)
- Proposed Zoning Classification
- RO (Residential Office)
- Council District
- District 7 (Woodson)
- PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
- Conditional Approval based on the fact that the request is compatible with
existing land uses. The recommended conditions are as follows:
1. Allow for a reduction in the total amount of parking spaces required from
140 to 108 parking spaces, which is a 23% reduction.
2. Allow for a reduction in the minimum parking space dimensions form 9? x 20?
to 9? x 18?.
- PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
- Conditional Approval based on the fact that the request is compatible with
existing land uses. The Planning Department recommends the same conditions as
those recommended by the Planning Advisory Commission.
- Fort Benning's Recommendation
- N/A.
- DRI Recommendation
- N/A.
- General Land use
- Inconsistent
Planning Area D
Land Use Designation:
Single Family Residential
- 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.
This site shall meet the Codes and regulations of the Columbus Consolidated
Government for commercial usage.
- Surrounding Zoning
- North ? RMF1 (Residential Multifamily 1)
South ? RMF1 (Residential Multifamily 1)
East ? RMF1 (Residential Multifamily 1)/MROD (Mill Restoration Overlay
District)/GC (Genral Commercial/NC (Neighborhood Commercial)
West ? RMF1 (Residential Multifamily 1)/HIST (Historic)/GC (Genral Commercial)
- Reasonableness of Request
- The request is compatible with existing land uses.
- School Impact
- No school impact.
- Buffer Requirements
- No side and rear buffer are required.
- Attitude of Property Owners
- Sixty Nine (69) property owners within 300 feet of the subject properties were
notified of the rezoning request. The Planning Department received one email
from an individual who is in support of the case. He wants this site to be
redeveloped so that it can improve the area. We also had two citizens who
attended the PAC meeting and expressed support for this proposed redevelopment.
- Additional Information
- The purpose of this rezoning request is to rehabilitate the existing building,
which was uses as a school, to build 80 multifamily senior dwelling units:
8-studio, 32-1 bed, 32-2 bed and 8-3 Bed.
The current zoning classification (RMF1) allows them to build multifamily
apartments but at a much lower density, 14.5 units per acre, compared to the
proposed zoning classification (RO) which allows for 43 units per acre.
The applicants are planning to provide a total of 108 parking spaces which is
under the requirement established in Section 4.3.11 of the UDO. They are
requesting the following conditions:
1. Allow for a reduction in the total amount of parking spaces required from
140 to 108 parking spaces, which is a 23% reduction.
2. Allow for a reduction in the minimum parking space dimensions form 9? x 20?
to 9? x 18?.
This property is also located within the Waverly Terrace Historic District, so
BHAR approval is needed before conducting the rehabilitation of this building.
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