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Staff Report
REZN-7-12-2365

Applicant
Larry Bussey, Inc. / Beth Causey
Owner
Larry Bussey
Location
460 6th Avenue
Acreage
5.3080 acres
Current Zoning Classification
LMI (Light Manufacturing Industrial)
Proposed Zoning Classification
GC (General Commercial)
Council District
District 7 (Woodson)
PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
Conditional Approval based on the fact that the request is compatible with

existing land uses and the growth of the area. The recommended condition is: 1)

Billboards shall not be allowed on this property.
PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
Conditional Approval based on the fact that the request is compatible with

existing land uses. The recommended condition is the same as the one

recommended by the Planning Advisory Commission plus one additional condition

that is as follows: 2) Buffers shall be required along the cemetery, subject to

the approval of the City Arborist and Inspections and Code Department.
Fort Benning's Recommendation
N/A.
DRI Recommendation
N/A.
General Land use
Inconsistent

Planning Area D

Land Use Designation:

Public Institutional
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 ? LMI (Light Manufacturing Industrial)

South - LMI (Light Manufacturing Industrial)

East - LMI (Light Manufacturing Industrial)

West - RMF2 (Residential Multifamily 2)

Reasonableness of Request
The request is compatible with existing land uses.
School Impact
N/A
Buffer Requirements
No buffer requirement needs to be met for this case at this point since the

applicant is planning to use the existing building and parking lot. In the case

of expansion or additions, a buffer requirement must be met in accordance with

Article 5 of Chapter 4 of the Unified Development Ordinance.
Attitude of Property Owners
Eight (8) property owners within 300 feet of the subject properties were

notified of the rezoning request. The Planning Department has not received any

comments regarding this application.
Additional Information
The applicant is proposing to utilize 28,500 sq. ft of the existing 56,328 sq.

ft. building for thrift mall/general retail. They are also planning to use the

existing parking lot.
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