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-8-14-1834
- Applicant
- Ernest Smallman IV
- Owner
- Pace Burt Jr.
- Location
- 920 9th Street & 800 9th Avenue
- Acreage
- 2.91
- Current Zoning Classification
- LMI (Light Manufacturing / Industrial)
- Proposed Zoning Classification
- GC (General Commercial)
- Council District
- 7 (Woodson)
- PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
- Approval based on the fact that the request is compatible with existing land
uses.
- PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
- Approval based on the fact that the request is compatible with existing land
uses.
- Fort Benning's Recommendation
- N/A
- DRI Recommendation
- N/A
- General Land use
- Inconsistent
Planning Area D
Land Use Designation:
Light Manufacturing
- Environmental Impacts
- The properties do 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
- Properties are 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 ? LMI (Light Manufacturing / Industrial)
South ? LMI (Light Manufacturing / Industrial)
East ? LMI (Light Manufacturing / Industrial)
West ? LMI (Light Manufacturing / Industrial) / GC (General Commercial)
- Reasonableness of Request
- The request is compatible with existing land-uses.
- School Impact
- N/A
- Buffer Requirements
- The site shall include a Category C buffer along all property lines bordered by
the LMI 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
- Thirty-two (32) property owners within 300 feet of the subject properties were
notified of the rezoning request. The Planning Department did not receive any
comments regarding this rezoning request.
- Additional Information
- N/A
- Attachments
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