Columbus, Georgia
Georgia's First Consolidated Government
Post Office Box 1340
Columbus, Georgia, 31902-1340
(706) 653-4013
fax (706) 653-4016
Website: www.columbusga.gov/planning
Staff Report
REZN-3-14-0607
- Applicant
- The Planning Department
- Owner
- Development Authority of Columbus GA
- Location
- The North East Portion of 6087 Technology Parkway
- Acreage
- 43 acres
- Current Zoning Classification
- HMI (Heavy Manufacturing Industrial)
- Proposed Zoning Classification
- RO (Residential Office)
- Council District
- District 6 (Allen)
- PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
- Conditional Approval based on the fact that the request is compatible with
existing land uses. The recommended condition is as follows: Parking shall be
restricted to 2,100 parking spaces. Any request for parking changes shall be
appealed to the Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA).
- PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
- Conditional Approval based on the fact that the request is compatible with
existing land uses. The condition is the same as the one recommended by the
Planning Advisory Commission.
- Fort Benning's Recommendation
- Fort Benning has no objections to the proposed rezoning request.
- DRI Recommendation
- N/A.
- General Land use
- Inconsistent
Planning Area E
Land Use Designation:
Park/Recreation/Conservation/Heavy Industrial
- 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 ? HMI (heavy Manufactuing Industrial)/RE1 (Residential Estate 1)
South ? HMI (heavy Manufactuing Industrial)
East ? HMI (heavy Manufactuing Industrial)
West ? HMI (heavy Manufactuing Industrial)
- Reasonableness of Request
- The request is compatible with existing land uses.
- School Impact
- No school impact.
- Buffer Requirements
- The site shall include a Category c buffer along all property lines bordered by
the HMI zoning districts. The 3 options under Category c are:
1) 20 feet with a certain amount of canopy trees, under story 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
- Four (4) property owners within 300 feet of the subject properties were
notified of the rezoning request. The Planning Department has not received any
comments in regards to this case.
- Additional Information
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia (BCBSGA) is planning to relocate their
offices to this location, but the current zoning does not allow for office
uses. Rezoning to RO is needed in order for them to open their business here.
This parcel is located at the Muscogee Technology Park.
BCBSGA is planning to build a 3-story building with 235,000 sq. ft. and 1,850
parking stapes for employees and visitors. They are planning to have multiple
entrances.
Final development plans must comply with all Tree and Landscape requirements of
the UDO, in particular with parking lot requirements. Tree Density requirements
must be based on entire lot size. Any existing trees that are counted for
saving must be sustainable. Tree Landscape and Buffer plans produced by a
separate entity from civil engineer must accompany civil plan. All Street
Buffer requirements of the UDO must be met in final development design.
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