Columbus, Georgia

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Staff Report
ZC0702-5

Applicant
Julius Rodgers
Owner
Same
Location
4710 Steam Mill Road
Acreage
2.0 acres
Current Zoning Classification
SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2)
Proposed Zoning Classification
GC (General Commercial)
Council District
PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
Conditional approval based on the fact that it is compatible with existing

land-uses. The recommended condition is: a deceleration lane shall be required

as determined by the City Traffic Engineer.
PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
Conditional approval based on the fact that it is compatible with existing

land-uses and the area near the intersection of Steam Mill Road and Northstar

Drive has various commercial uses in existence. The recommended condition is

the same as that recommended by the Planning Advisory Commission.
Fort Benning's Recommendation
N/A
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. See Traffic Report.
Surrounding Zoning
North ? SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2)

South ? NC (Neighborhood Commercial)

East ? NC (Neighborhood Commercial)

West ? SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2)
Reasonableness of Request
The proposed zoning classification is compatible with existing land-uses.
School Impact
No school impact.
Buffer Requirements
The proposed development shall have a Category C buffer requirement along all

property lines bordered by the SFR2 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
Thirty-eight (38) property owners within 300 feet were notified of the rezoning

request. The Planning Department did not receive any comments concerning the

rezoning request.
Additional Information
The applicant originally filed to rezone the property to the NC zoning

classification. The request was amended to the GC zoning classification due to

the size of the proposed major use of the property.



Under the NC district, the maximum size of a use is 5,000 square feet. The

major use of the property is proposed for 8,000 square feet. The proposed use

size is prohibited in the NC district.
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