Columbus, Georgia

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Staff Report
ZC0611-6

Applicant
Bubba Welch
Owner
William Enfinger
Location
North of Susan Lane, south & west of Glenview Drive
Acreage
8.8 acres
Current Zoning Classification
SFR3 (Single Family Residential 3) (originally zoned R-3B [Patio Home / Zero

Lot Line] and currently being developed as such)
Proposed Zoning Classification
RMF1 (Residential Multi-Family 1)
Council District
PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
Approval based on the fact that it is consistent with the future land-use map

of the Comprehensive Plan.
PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
Denial based on the fact that it is not compatible with existing single family

residential developments in the immediate area. Also, when the Comprehensive

Plan was updated in 2003, the land-use designation for this property was

changed from Low Density Residential to Medium Density Residential to reflect

the existing R-3B zoning designation. It was not changed to support

multi-family developments.
Fort Benning's Recommendation
N/A
DRI Recommendation
N/A
General Land use
Property is located in Planning District 11

Land Use Designations: Medium Density Residential
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. Please see Traffic Report.
Surrounding Zoning
North ? SFR3 (Single Family Residential 3) (formerly R-3B) & Muscogee County

School District

South ? SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2)

East ? SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2)

West ? SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2)
Reasonableness of Request
The proposed zoning classification is consistent with the future land-use map

of the Comprehensive Plan.
School Impact
This development could have a maximum of 30 children of various ages.

Elementary age students would attend Wesley Heights Elementary, which has 403

students (capacity: 513). Middle school age students would attend East

Columbus Middle School, which has 760 students (capacity: 675). High school

age students would attend Kendrick, which has 1,133 students (capacity: 1,350).
Buffer Requirements
The proposed development shall have a Category B buffer requirement along all

property lines bordered by the SFR2 & SFR3 zoning districts. The 3 options

under Category B are:

1) 15 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 understory trees and shrubs / ornamental

grasses per 100 linear feet and a wood fence or masonry wall

3) 20 feet undisturbed natural buffer.
Attitude of Property Owners
Seventy-two (72) property owners within 300 feet were notified of the rezoning

request. The Planning Department received comments opposing the rezoning

request.
Additional Information
This property was rezoned R-3B for a patio home development in 2001 by Aaron

Oney. When the UDO was adopted in April 2005, R-3B was essentially deleted and

all R-3B developments converted to SFR3. However, this development was started

prior to enactment of the UDO; therefore it was being developed under R-3B

specifications. To date, 3 lots have been developed.
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