Columbus, Georgia

Georgia's First Consolidated Government

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Columbus, Georgia, 31902-1340
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11/20/2008
Honorable Mayor and Councilors
City Manager
City Attorney
Clerk of Council

Subject: (ZC0810-1) Request to amend the text of the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO)

to amend typos in Chapter 4 and several minor issues in Chapters Seven (7) and

Nine (9).



X = Portions to be deleted

X = Portions to be added



Amend Sections 4.4.22. Variances; 4.4.23. Noncommercial Speech Protection;

4.4.24. Enforcement and Administration; and 4.4.25. Violation to 4.4.24.

Variances; 4.4.25. Noncommercial Speech Protection; 4.4.26. Enforcement and

Administration; and 4.4.27. Violation



Amend Section 7.3.4.A.3 to add language regarding collector and local streets



3. The distance between all other street intersections, measured centerline to

centerline, shall be no less than 250 feet on collector streets and 125 feet on

local streets.



Delete Section 7.3.4.B Street Jogs



Street Jogs. Street jogs with centerline offsets of less than 125 feet shall

not be allowed.



Amend Section 7.3.4.C Through Traffic by changing the ?C? to ?B? and by adding

the language ?and excessive speed?



B. Through Traffic. Streets shall be laid out within a development so as to

discourage through traffic and excessive speed on local streets. However, the

provision for the extension and continuation of arterial and collector streets

into and from adjoining areas is required.



Create Section 7.3.4.C Street Layout Designs



Street Layout Designs. Street layout designs shall conform to Section 6.4.5 of

this ordinance.



Delete the reference to ?collector? in Section 7.3.5.F.1



1. Collector and Arterial Roads. For any lot that adjoins a minor collector,

major collector or arterial road, the minimum building setback along such road

shall be 100 feet from the right-of-way line; provided that the setback may be

reduced by the Engineering Department to a distance equal to the building

setback required on the lot by the zoning district plus the amount of

right-of-way that will be required in the future. Future right-of-way

requirements shall be determined by the classification of the road and future

improvement plans based on a 20-year build-out study of traffic demand.



Amend Section 7.4.1.B.1 Improvements by revising the end of the section

1. Improvements. Streets contained wholly within such a subdivision shall be

improved to the full standards contained in this Chapter. Existing streets that

adjoin such a development shall be improved to ? of the minimum standards from

the centerline of the street along the development's frontage. (Half streets

are not allowed). the full standard of this ordinance.



Amend Section 7.4.1.D Street Names and Traffic Control by adding ?at their

expense?



D. Street Names and Traffic Control. Street name signs, stop bars, striping

and traffic control signs as approved by the City shall be installed by the

developer at their expense.



Amend Section 9.2.4.F.1 regarding appeals to Council from the Board of Zoning

Appeals



1. Appeal to Council. Appeals to Council shall conform to Section 4.4.26 of

this ordinance.



Amend Section 9.2.5.I.3 by changing ?DRD? to ?CRD?



3. Sign Permit in the UPT and CRD (DRD) Districts. The Board shall approve,

approved with conditions or deny sign permits in the UPT and CRD (DRD) zoning

districts.



Amend Section 9.3.8.A.2 by changing the word ?occupancy? to ?appropriateness?



2. Applicability. The requirement for a certificate of appropriateness

(occupancy) prior to a material change in appearance shall apply to the

following:



Tables:



Amend Table 7.8.1 Minimum Right-of-Way Width regarding Low Volume Local Streets

with curb and gutter



Amend Table 7.8.4 Horizontal Alignment regarding minimum radius of curvature of

center line for a Local Street



Amend Table 9.2.1 Summary of Development Review Authority by deleting

Residential Development Permit







The Planning Advisory Commission considered this text amendment at their

meeting on November 5, 2008. The Planning Advisory Commission recommended

approval.



The Planning Department recommends approval.



Attached is a copy of the Planning Department?s Staff Report.



Sincerely,


Staff Report
ZC0810-1

Application
The Planning Department requests to amend the text of the Unified Development

Ordinance (UDO) to amend typos in Chapter 4 and several minor issues in

Chapters Seven (7) and Nine (9).
Proposed Text Amendment
X = Portions to be deleted

X = Portions to be added



Amend Sections 4.4.22. Variances; 4.4.23. Noncommercial Speech Protection;

4.4.24. Enforcement and Administration; and 4.4.25. Violation to 4.4.24.

Variances; 4.4.25. Noncommercial Speech Protection; 4.4.26. Enforcement and

Administration; and 4.4.27. Violation



Amend Section 7.3.4.A.3 to add language regarding collector and local streets



3. The distance between all other street intersections, measured centerline to

centerline, shall be no less than 250 feet on collector streets and 125 feet on

local streets.



Delete Section 7.3.4.B Street Jogs



Street Jogs. Street jogs with centerline offsets of less than 125 feet shall

not be allowed.



Amend Section 7.3.4.C Through Traffic by changing the ?C? to ?B? and by adding

the language ?and excessive speed?



B. Through Traffic. Streets shall be laid out within a development so as to

discourage through traffic and excessive speed on local streets. However, the

provision for the extension and continuation of arterial and collector streets

into and from adjoining areas is required.



Delete the reference to ?collector? in Section 7.3.5.F.1



1. Collector and Arterial Roads. For any lot that adjoins a minor collector,

major collector or arterial road, the minimum building setback along such road

shall be 100 feet from the right-of-way line; provided that the setback may be

reduced by the Engineering Department to a distance equal to the building

setback required on the lot by the zoning district plus the amount of

right-of-way that will be required in the future. Future right-of-way

requirements shall be determined by the classification of the road and future

improvement plans based on a 20-year build-out study of traffic demand.



Amend Section 7.4.1.B.1 Improvements by revising the end of the section



1. Improvements. Streets contained wholly within such a subdivision shall be

improved to the full standards contained in this Chapter. Existing streets that

adjoin such a development shall be improved to ? of the minimum standards from

the centerline of the street along the development's frontage. (Half streets

are not allowed). the full standard of this ordinance.



Amend Section 7.4.1.D Street Names and Traffic Control by adding ?at their

expense?



D. Street Names and Traffic Control. Street name signs, stop bars, striping

and traffic control signs as approved by the City shall be installed by the

developer at their expense.



Amend Section 9.2.4.F.1 regarding appeals to Council from the Board of Zoning

Appeals



1. Appeal to Council. Appeals to Council shall conform to Section 4.4.26 of

this ordinance.



Amend Section 9.2.5.I.3 by changing ?DRD? to ?CRD?



3. Sign Permit in the UPT and CRD (DRD) Districts. The Board shall approve,

approved with conditions or deny sign permits in the UPT and CRD (DRD) zoning

districts.



Amend Section 9.3.8.A.2 by changing the word ?occupancy? to ?appropriateness?



2. Applicability. The requirement for a certificate of appropriateness

(occupancy) prior to a material change in appearance shall apply to the

following:



Tables:



Amend Table 7.8.1 Minimum Right-of-Way Width regarding Low Volume Local Streets

with curb and gutter



Amend Table 7.8.4 Horizontal Alignment regarding minimum radius of curvature of

center line for a Local Street



Amend Table 9.2.1 Summary of Development Review Authority by deleting

Residential Development Permit



PLANNING ADVISORY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
The Planning Advisory Commission considered this text amendment at their

meeting on November 5, 2008. The Planning Advisory Commission recommended

approval.
PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
The Planning Department recommends approval.
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