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Staff Report
REZN-10-17-1988

Applicant
Jarrod Yasenchok
Owner
Jarrod Yasenchok
Location
5344 Kolb Avenue, 188-020-019
Acreage
+- 2.686 Acre
Current Zoning Classification
LMI (Light Manufacturing and Industrial)
Proposed Zoning Classification
GC (General Commercial)
Council District
District 8 (Garrett)
PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
Approval based on the staff report and compatibility with existing land uses.
PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
Conditional approval based on compatibility with existing land uses and the

impact on single family residential housing adjacent to the requested location.

Establishment of a shared use parking agreement with an adjacent property owner

for overflow parking during an event.
Fort Benning's Recommendation
N/A
DRI Recommendation
N/A
General Land use
Consistent

Planning Area F
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
Property is served by all city services.
Traffic Impact
9th and 10th editions of Trip Generation Manuals do not include data for

banquet facilities or convention centers. We currently do not have data to

estimate trip generation for these types of developments.
Surrounding Zoning
North ? LMI (Light Manufacturing & Industrial)

South ? LMI (Light Manufacturing & Industrial)

East ? LMI (Light Manufacturing & Industrial)

West ? SFR3 (Single Family Residential 3)
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 LMI zoning district. 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
Twenty-six (26) property owners within 300 feet of the subject properties were

notified of the rezoning request. The Planning Department received no calls and

emails regarding the rezoning. There were two people from the Beallwood

Neighborhood with property on 52nd Street that were concerned about parking

alone 52nd during events for the Banquet Facility.
Additional Information
Muscogee County School District has closed down Beallwood Elementary School.

The property is still owned by the School District.
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