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-09-17-1876
- Applicant
- Juanita Lewis
- Owner
- Same
- Location
- 4261 St. Mary's Road
- Acreage
- 1.12 acres
- Current Zoning Classification
- RO (Residential-Office) with conditions
- Proposed Zoning Classification
- RO (Residential-Office) w/o conditions
- Council District
- District 1 (Barnes)
- PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
- Approval based on the staff report and the fact it is compatible with existing
land-uses.
- PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
- Conditional approval based on the fact it is compatible with existing
land-uses. The recommended condition is a carry-over from the previous
ordinance: the existing driveway shall be upgraded to a commercial driveway.
- Fort Benning's Recommendation
- N/A
- DRI Recommendation
- N/A
- General Land use
- Inconsistent
Planning Area E
Future Land-Use: Single Family
- 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
- The property is served by all city services.
- Traffic Impact
- This site shall meet the Codes and regulations of the Columbus Consolidated
Government for residential and/or commercial usage.
- Surrounding Zoning
- North - SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2)
South - RMF1 (Residential Multi-Family 1) & SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2)
East - SFR1 (Single Family Residential 1) & SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2)
West - SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2)
- Reasonableness of Request
- The request is 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 SFR2 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
- Thirteen (13) property owners within 300 feet of the subject properties were
notified of the rezoning request. The Planning Department received zero calls
and zero emails regarding the rezoning.
- Additional Information
- The petitioner is requesting the rezoning condition change so housing can be
located on the parcel. Ones indicated in red are currently UDO requirements
and/or have been mitigated since the rezoning in 2003. The above described has
the following conditions:
1. All lighting shall be deflected internally using deflector shields. ? Now
part of the UDO requirements
2. Any external trash dumpsters / compactors shall be visually obstructed by a
structure that is aesthetically similar to the proposed project. ? Now part of
the UDO requirements
3. No external trash dumpsters / compactors shall be located along the property
lines bordered by the R-IA zoning district. ? Now part of the UDO requirements
4. Screening for air conditioners, refrigeration units, and heat pumps shall be
required for all development on the property. ? Now part of the UDO requirements
5. The existing driveway shall be upgraded to a commercial driveway.
6. The property shall be used as day care center administrative offices only
until such time as traffic improvements are made to St. Mary?s Road.
Improvements on St. Mary?s Road consisted of a roundabout at the intersection
of Lakefront Drive, Northstar Drive and St. Mary?s. St. Mary?s is now
connected to Old Cusseta through Bunker Hill Road and Antietam Drive
7. No housing shall be allowed on the property.
8. If the property subject to rezoning ceases to be used as day care center
administrative offices, then the planning division shall rezone the property to
R-1A.
9. The requirements of the Buffer Ordinance applicable to property zoned A-0
adjacent a residential district shall apply to the property subject to
rezoning. ? Now part of the UDO requirements
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