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-03-17-0423
- Applicant
- Neighborworks
- Owner
- Neighborworks
- Location
- 4803 & 4811 13th Avenue
(032-019-001 & 002)
- Acreage
- 0.48 acre
- Current Zoning Classification
- SFR4 (Single Family Residential 4)
- Proposed Zoning Classification
- RMF1 (Residential Multi-Family 1)
- Council District
- District 8 (Garrett)
- PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
- Conditional approval based on the fact that the request is compatible with
existing land uses. The recommended conditions are: 1) the buffer requirement
shall be waived for this development, and 2) reduce the side corner setbacks
from 20 feet to 9 feet on parcel 032-019-001.
- PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
- Conditional approval based on the fact that the request is compatible with
existing land uses. The recommended conditions are the same as those
recommended by the Planning Advisory Commission.
- Fort Benning's Recommendation
- N/A
- DRI Recommendation
- N/A
- General Land use
- Inconsistent
Planning Area F
Land Use Designation:
Single Family Residential
- Environmental Impacts
- The properties do 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 ? SFR4 (Single Family Residential 4)
South ? SFR4 (Single Family Residential 4)
East ? GC (General Commercial) / RMF1 (Residential Multi-Family 1)
West ? GC (General Commercial)
- Reasonableness of Request
- The request is compatible with existing land uses
- School Impact
- N/A
- Buffer Requirements
- The site shall include a Category A buffer along all property lines bordered by
the SFR4 zoning districts. The 3 options under Category A are:
1) 5 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) 20 feet undisturbed natural buffer.
- Attitude of Property Owners
- Ninety-six (96) property owners within 300 feet of the subject properties were
notified of the rezoning request. The Planning Department did not receive any
comments regarding this case.
- Additional Information
- N/A
- Attachments
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