Columbus, Georgia

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Staff Report
REZN-04-17-0707

Applicant
Planning Department
Owner
Columbus Consolidated Government
Location
1532 5th Avenue (Claflin), 017-010-006
Acreage
2.34 acres
Current Zoning Classification
LMI (Light Manufacturing/Industrial)
Proposed Zoning Classification
UPT (Uptown)
Council District
District 7 (Woodson)
PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
Approval based on the fact that it is consistent with the future land use map

of the Comprehensive Plan.
PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
Approval based on the fact that it is consistent with the future land use map

of the Comprehensive Plan and it is compatible with existing land-uses.
Fort Benning's Recommendation
N/A
DRI Recommendation
N/A
General Land use
Consistent, Planning Area D
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
Traffic Impact will increase on 5th Avenue by 201 trips daily if it is

developed as Light Manufacturing and Industrial. Traffic impact would increase

by 345 trips daily if it is developed as a mixed use residential and

institutional development.
Surrounding Zoning
North ? LMI (Light Manufacturing / Industrial)

South ? UPT (Uptown)

East ? RMF2 (Residential Multi-Family 2) & UPT (Uptown)

West ? LMI (Light Manufacturing / Industrial)
Reasonableness of Request
The request is compatible with existing land-uses.
School Impact
N/A
Buffer Requirements
N/A
Attitude of Property Owners
Forty two (32) property owners within 300 feet of the subject properties were

notified of the rezoning request. The Planning Department received zero

comments regarding this case.
Additional Information
Regardless of the proposed use derived by Oracle in partnership with Friends of

Historic Claflin, the Planning Department supports a UPT zone for this property

to increase its marketability regardless of the end-user. The property will

never be utilized as an industrial site, and the mixed-use value of the UPT

creates significant flexibility for future development.
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