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-6-13-2320
- Applicant
- John P.Thayer/Ankit Mistry
- Owner
- Weems Road Properties, LLC.
- Location
- 3705 Weems Road
- Acreage
- 0.436 acres
- Current Zoning Classification
- NC (Neighborhood Commercial)
- Proposed Zoning Classification
- GC (General Commercial)
- Council District
- District 2 (Davis)
- PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
- Denial based on the fact that the request is not compatible with existing land
uses.
- PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
- Denial based on the fact that the request is not compatible with existing land
uses and not consistent with the future land-use map of the 2028 Comprehensive
Plan.
- Fort Benning's Recommendation
- N/A.
- DRI Recommendation
- N/A.
- General Land use
- Inconsistent
Planning Area A
Land Use Designation:
Neighborhood Commercial
- 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
- This rezoning request does not anticipate generating a negative impact on the
transportation network.
This site shall meet the Codes and regulations of the Columbus Consolidated
Government for commercial usage. Driveways should meet all requirements for
commercial usage.
- Surrounding Zoning
- North ?RMF2 (Residential Multifamily 2)/SFR3 (Single Family Residential 3)/
SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2)
South ? SFR3 (Single Family Residential 3)/ SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2)
East ? SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2)/NC (Neighborhood Commercial)
West ? NC (Neighborhood Commercial)/RO (Residential Office)
- Reasonableness of Request
- The request is not compatible with existing land uses.
- School Impact
- N/A.
- Buffer Requirements
- The site shall include a Category C buffer along all property lines bordered by
the RMF2 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
- Forty (40) property owners within 300 feet of the subject properties were
notified of the rezoning request. The Planning Department has received four
comments in opposition as of today. Their concern is approving the use, the
possibility of selling alcohol, increase in traffic and reduced property values
in the area. Also, one person stated that there is a gas station very closed to
this location and there is not a need for an additional gas station here.
- Additional Information
- The purpose of this rezoning request is to allow for the operation of a
convenience store with gas sales. There is currently a 2,142 sq. ft.
convenience store at this location, but the applicant would like to add gas
sales. Gas sales are not allowed in NC zoning classification, so he is seeking
to rezone the property to GC which allows for it. They are proposing to add a
total of 9 parking spaces.
The applicant is proposing to use a 32? 7? single chassis truck to deliver fuel
to this location. The capacity of the truck is 4,400 gallons. The Traffic
Engineering Department?s concern is that there is no guarantee that this
particular truck or manufacturer will be available to the property owner in the
future. Having a larger truck may cause problems coming in and out of the lot
since the lot is only 100 ft wide.
There is one condition being proposed under this rezoning case. Billboards
shall not be allowed in this property.
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