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-08-16-1606
- Applicant
- Louise Hurless
- Owner
- Columbus Area Habitat
- Location
- 2417 14th Avenue, 029-041-041
- Acreage
- 0.21 Acres
- Current Zoning Classification
- LMI (Light Manufacturing and Industrial)
- Proposed Zoning Classification
- SFR4 (Single Family Residential 4)
- Council District
- District 8 (Garrett)
- PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
- Approval based on the staff report and compatibility with existing land uses.
- PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
- Conditional approval based on compatibility with existing land uses and
compatibility of the Comprehensive Plan. Condition to waive the required buffer
ordinance.
- 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 not change on 14th Avenue. LOS should not be effected.
- Surrounding Zoning
- North ? LMI (Light Manufacturing and Industrial)
South ? LMI (Light Manufacturing and Industrial) East ? SFR3
(Single Family Residential 3)
West ? RMF1 (Residential Multi-family 1)
- Reasonableness of Request
- The request is compatible with existing land-uses. This property is directly
behind an elementary school and should be a residential zoned property.
- School Impact
- N/A
- Buffer Requirements
- Standard Buffer requirements, if not waived, are described below.
The site required to include a Category A buffer along all property lines
bordered by the LMI zoning districts. The 3 options under Category A are:
1) 5 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) 20 feet undisturbed natural buffer.
- Attitude of Property Owners
- Forty Seven (47) property owners within 300 feet of the subject properties were
notified of the rezoning request. The Planning Department received one call and
zero emails regarding the rezoning.
- Additional Information
- Attachments
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