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Staff Report
ZC0606-9

Applicant
Edward Calvin
Owner
L.D. Skinner, Sr.
Location
1151 & 1211 Floyd Road
Acreage
4.41 acres
Current Zoning Classification
SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2)
Proposed Zoning Classification
RMF2 (Residential Multi-Family 2)
Council District
PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
Denial based on the fact that it is not consistent with the future land-use map

of the Comprehensive Plan and it is bordered by single family residential.
PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
Approval based on the fact that it is compatible with existing land-uses and

Multi-family Residential is a less intense land-use than Commercial, which is

the designated future land-use for the properties. Also, the multi-family

residential use serves as a transition use between commercial and single family

residential.
Fort Benning's Recommendation
N/A
DRI Recommendation
N/A
General Land use
Property is located in Planning District 11

Land Use Designations: General Commercial
Environmental Impacts
The property does not 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 not expected to have a negative impact on the

transportation network. Please see Traffic Report.
Surrounding Zoning
North ? SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2)

South ? SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2)

East ? SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2)

West ? SFR2 (Single Family Residential 2)
Reasonableness of Request
The proposed zoning classification is compatible with existing land-uses.
School Impact
This development could have a maximum of 10 children of various ages.

Elementary age students would attend Eastway Elementary, which has 500 students

(capacity: 513). Middle school age students would attend Rothschild Middle

School, which has 610 students (capacity: 675). High school age students would

attend Kendrick, which has 1,223 students (capacity: 1,350).
Buffer Requirements
The proposed development shall have a Category C buffer requirement 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, understory 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
Forty-two (42) property owners within 300 feet were notified of the rezoning

request. The Planning Department received comments opposing the rezoning

request.
Additional Information
None.
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