Columbus, Georgia
Georgia's First Consolidated Government
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Staff Report
REZN-12-11-3492
- Applicant
- Allen Development Group, Inc.
- Owner
- Ben Frank III Billings, et.al.
- Location
- South Corner of 7300 Blackmon Road
- Acreage
- 4.14 acres
- Current Zoning Classification
- RE1 (Residential Estate 1)
- Proposed Zoning Classification
- GC (General Commercial)
- Council District
- District 6 (Allen)
- PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
- Approval based on the fact that the request is compatible with existing land
uses and the Future Land Use Map of the 2028 Comprehensive Plan.
- PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
- Conditional Approval based on the fact that the request is compatible with
existing land uses and the Future Land Use Map of the 2028 Comprehensive Plan.
The recommended conditions are: 1) The use of the property shall be restricted
to a university or college. 2) No billboards shall be allowed in this property.
3) A Type C buffer shall be required along all property lines bordered by the
SFR3 and RE1 zoning districts. 4) The property shall be required to provide two
commercial driveways to Blackmon Road due to the school congestion that exists
when Blackmon Road Middle School begins and departs each day. The southernmost
driveway to Blackmon Road shall align with the school driveway. The two
driveways shall be constructed prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy.
The second driveway shall provide access to Blackmon Road.
- Fort Benning's Recommendation
- N/A.
- DRI Recommendation
- N/A.
- General Land use
- Consistent
Planning Area B
Land Use Designation:
General Commercial
- 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
permit, if a permit is required.
- City Services
- Property is served by all city services.
- Traffic Impact
- The proposed project is not expected to have a negative impact on the
transportation network.
- Surrounding Zoning
- North ? RE1 (Residential Estate 1)
South ? RMF2 (Residential Multifamily 2) /
SFR3 (Single Family Residential 3)
/ RO (Residential Office)
East ? SFR3 (Single Family Residential 3) / RE1 (Residential Estate 1)
West ? RE1 (Residential Estate 1) / RO (Residential Office) / GC (General
Commercial)
- Reasonableness of Request
- The request is compatible with existing land uses.
- School Impact
- N/A.
- Buffer Requirements
- The proposed development shall have a Category C buffer requirement along all
property lines bordered by the RE1 and SFR3 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
- Sixty Eight (68) property owners within 300 feet of the subject properties were
notified of the rezoning request. The Planning Department has received a call
and an email expressing opposition to this rezoning request.
- Additional Information
- The applicant is proposing to build a 24,440 Sq. Ft. college campus for Georgia
Military College with 243 parking spaces.
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