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Staff Report
ZC0802-4

Applicant
Perry Pate
Owner
Same
Location
5070 Warm Springs Rd
Acreage
2.014 acres
Current Zoning Classification
RO w/ conditions
Proposed Zoning Classification
RO w/ amended conditions
Council District
PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
Approval to remove Condition #5 of Ordinance 04-68, which states: a 100-foot

natural buffer shall be preserved by the developer from the eastern property

line of the property subject to rezoning.
PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
Denial to remove said condition. The condition was requested by Council and

agreed to by the then-landowner.
Fort Benning's Recommendation
N/A
DRI Recommendation
N/A
General Land use
Property is located in Planning District 3

Land Use Designations: Offices
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 ? SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2)

South ? SFR1 (Single family Residential 1) & SFR3 (Single Family Residential 3)

East ? SFR3 (Single Family Residential 3)

West ? RO (Residential Office)
Reasonableness of Request
The proposed zoning classification is compatible with existing land-uses.
School Impact
No school impact.
Buffer Requirements
The proposed development shall have a Category C buffer requirement along all

property lines bordered by the SFR3 zoning district. The 3 options under

Category C are:

1) 20 feet with a certain amount of canopy trees, understory 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-five (65) property owners within 300 feet were notified of the rezoning

request. The Planning Department received comments opposing and supporting the

rezoning request. The Planning Department also received a petition opposing

the rezoning.
Additional Information
The property was rezoned in 2004 from R-1 (now SFR1) to A-O (now RO) for a

proposed office development. On July 13, 2004, Council asked for a one-week

delay so the applicant could assess whether or not a substantial buffer could

be offered on the eastern property line (due to the depth of the lot). The

applicant returned on July 20 and stated that he could offer a 100-feet deep

buffer on the east property line. Councilor Allen made a motion to make the

100-foot buffer a condition of the ordinance, seconded by Councilor Henderson,

and approved unanimously by Council.



The Planning Advisory Commission approved removal of Condition #5 by a vote of

4 to 3.
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