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-10-09-5292
- Applicant
- Buddy Mordic
- Owner
- Mark McGraw
- Location
- 6231 Crystal Drive
- Acreage
- 1.9 acres
- Current Zoning Classification
- GC (General Commercial)
- Proposed Zoning Classification
- RMF2 (Residential Multi Family 2)
- Council District
- PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
- Approval based on the fact that it is compatible with existing land uses.
- PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
- Approval based on the fact that it is compatible with existing land uses.
- Fort Benning's Recommendation
- N/A
- DRI Recommendation
- N/A
- General Land use
- Planning Area E
Land Use Designation:
General Commercial
- Environmental Impacts
- The property does not lie within a floodway and floodplain area. The developer
willneed an approved drainage plan prior to issuance of a Site Development Plan
permit, if a permit is required.
- City Services
- Property is erved by all city services.
- Traffic Impact
- The proposed project is not expected to have a negative impact on the
transportation network.
- Surrounding Zoning
- North- NC (Neighborhood Commercial)
South- SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2)
East- SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2)
West- GC (General Commercial)
- Reasonableness of Request
- The proposed zoning is compatible with existing land uses.
- School Impact
- Elementary age students would attend Waddell(K-5), which has 481 students
(capacity:550). Middle School age students would attend Midland Middle School
(6-8), which has 818 students (capacity:875). High school age students would
attend Hardaway High School, which has 1,705 students (capacity: 1,648).
- Buffer Requirements
- The proposed development shall have a Category B buffer requirement along all
property lines bordered by the SFR2 zoning district. The 3 options under
Category B are:
1) 15 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) 20 feet undisturbed natural buffer.
- Attitude of Property Owners
- Seventeen (17) property owners within 300 feet were notified of the rezoning
request. The Planning Department has received not received any inquiries about
the rezoning request.
- Additional Information
- None.
- Attachments
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