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-08-15-1746
- Applicant
- Joel D. Womack
- Owner
- Atif S. Iqbal
- Location
- 1908, 1912 & 1916 Manchester Expressway
- Acreage
- 0.65 Acre
- Current Zoning Classification
- NC (Neighborhood Commercial)
- Proposed Zoning Classification
- GC (General Commercial)
- Council District
- District 8 (Buck)
- PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
- Approval based on the staff report and compatibility with existing land uses.
- PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
- Approval based on compatibility with existing land uses and character of the
surrounding area.
- 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
- Properties are served by all city services.
- Traffic Impact
- This rezoning request does not anticipate generating a negative impact on the
transportation network.
- Surrounding Zoning
- North ? NC (Neighborhood Commercial) / GC (General Commercial)
South ? NC (Neighborhood Commercial)
East ? NC (Neighborhood Commercial)
West ? NC (Neighborhood Commercial)
- Reasonableness of Request
- The request is compatible with existing land-uses.
- School Impact
- N/A
- Buffer Requirements
- N/A
- Attitude of Property Owners
- Twenty Three (23) property owners within 300 feet of the subject properties
were notified of the rezoning request. The Planning Department received zero
comments opposing this case.
- Additional Information
- These three parcels have two structures located on Manchester Expressway.
There are two curb cuts granting access to Manchester with current
configuration of developments. The redevelopment of these parcels should
provide the city with the opportunity to consolidate curb cuts and request that
the development be served by one curb cut. Parcels will be consolidated into
one parcel.
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