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Staff Report
ZC0508-6

Applicant
Woodruff Brokerage Company
Owner
Calvin Koonce
Location
Veterans Parkway & Williams Road
Acreage
257.50 total acres
Current Zoning Classification
RE1 (Residential Estate 1) / LMI (Light Manufacturing / Industrial) / SFR1

(Single Family Residential 1)
Proposed Zoning Classification
PUD (Planned Unit Development) / SFR1 (Single Family Residential 1)
Council District
PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
Approval based upon the fact that it is consistent with the future land-use map

of the 2003 Comprehensive Plan.
PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
Approval based on the fact that it is consistent with the future land-use map

of the 2003 Comprehensive Plan.



MAJOR AMENDMENTS are attached below.
Fort Benning's Recommendation
N/A
DRI Recommendation
The Lower Chattahoochee Regional Development Center has reviewed the project

and has found that the proposed action is in the best interest of the region

and therefore of the state.
General Land use
Property is located in Planning District 2

Land Use Designations: Mixed Office / High Density Residential
Environmental Impacts
The property does 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 expected to have a negative impact on the

transportation network. A traffic study was completed by the applicant.
Surrounding Zoning
North ? HMI (Heavy Manufacturing / Industrial), RE1 (Residential Estate 1), &

SFR1 (Single Family Residential 1)

South ? LMI (Light Manufacturing / Industrial) & SFR1 (Single Family

Residential 1)

East ? RE1 (Residential Estate 1) & SFR1 (Single Family Residential 1)

West ? LMI (Light Manufacturing / Industrial) & RE1 (Residential Estate 1)
Reasonableness of Request
The proposed zoning classification is consistent with the future land-use map

of the Comprehensive Plan and it is a master planned development.
School Impact
This development could have a maximum of 420 children of various ages.

Elementary age students would attend Double Churches Elementary, which has 796

students (capacity: 650). Middle school age students would attend Double

Churches Middle School, which has 816 students (capacity: 675). High school

age students would attend Northside, which has 1,359 students (capacity:

1,100).
Buffer Requirements
The proposed development shall meet the

buffer requirements for Master Planned

Developments as defined in the UDO. Said buffer requirements are more

stringent than the usual buffer requirements.
Attitude of Property Owners
Thirty-one (31) property owners within 300 feet were notified of the rezoning

request. The Planning Division received three inquiries concerning this

rezoning request.
Additional Information
None.
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