Columbus, Georgia
Georgia's First Consolidated Government
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Columbus, Georgia, 31902-1340
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Website: www.columbusga.gov/planning
Staff Report
REZN 10-10-5258
- Applicant
- Thomas Richardson
- Owner
- James E. Brooks
- Location
- 7918 Crawford Drive
- Acreage
- .352 acres
- Current Zoning Classification
- SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2)
- Proposed Zoning Classification
- SFR3 (Single Family Residential 3)
- Council District
- Council District 2 (Davis)
- PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
- Approval based on the fact that it is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan of
2028.
- PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
- Approval based on the fact that it is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan of
2028. Furthermore, the request is compatible with existing development in the
area. There are 7500 square-foot lots of similar size to the proposed
subdivision in the vicinity.
- Fort Benning's Recommendation
- N/A
- DRI Recommendation
- N/A
- General Land use
- Planning Area A
Land Use Designation:
Single Family 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
Plan permit, if a permit is required.
- City Services
- Property is served by all city services.
- Traffic Impact
- The proposed project will not 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)
West ? SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2)
- Reasonableness of Request
- The proposed zoning is compatible with existing land uses.
- School Impact
- There will be no school impact.
- Buffer Requirements
- The proposed development shall not be required to provide buffering for this
rezoning request.
- Attitude of Property Owners
- Thirty-three (33) property owners within 300 feet were notified of the rezoning
request. The Planning Department has received one comment in opposition to the
request.
- Additional Information
- The applicant is proposing to subdivide the lot into two lots for single-family
dwellings. Both lots will be 7,670 square foot in a SFR 3 zoning district. The
minimum lot size for SFR3 is 7,500 square foot.
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