A Resolution Authorizing A VARIANCE REQUEST TO WAIVE THE MINIMUM STREET FRONTAGE REQUIREMENT IN ORDER TO \n \n PLAT LANDLOCKED LOTS AT PARCELS B, C AND D OF ?REPLAT OF WATKINS ESTATE? \n \n LOCATED ON LAYFIELD ROAD whereas, the final plat for Parcels B, C, and D of ?Replat of Watkins Estate? located on \n \n Layfield Road has been submitted for approval by the Planning Director; and,
whereas, the applicant requests a variances to allow frontage on a private road to \n \n satisfy street frontage requirements in order to plat the aforementioned lots \n \n on Layfield Road; and, \n \n
WHEREAS, Article 3, Section 7.3.5(F.2) of the Columbus Unified Development \n \n Ordinance requires that all lots front on a minimum 25 feet of dedicated public \n \n right-of-way or upon a right-of-way that has received the legal status of such, \n \n except as provided for within specific zoning districts in Section 7.4.2; and, \n \n \n \n WHEREAS, Article 4, Section 7.4.2(A) of the Columbus Unified \n \n Development Ordinance states that private streets, reserve strips or access \n \n easements are prohibited except in multi-family and nonresidential developments \n \n or as otherwise approved by the City Council on a case-by-case basis; and, \n \n \n \n WHEREAS, the Planning Department has reviewed the request and finds \n \n that the criteria for approval of a hardship variance has been met, and \n \n recommends approval.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY
RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
That the criterion of Article 3, Section 7.3.5(F2), which provides that all \n \n lots front on a minimum 25 feet of dedicated public right-of-way, is hereby \n \n waived for Parcels B, C, and D of ?Replat of Watkins Estate? located on \n \n Layfield Road. \n \n \n \n That the criterion of Article 4, Section 7.4.2(A), which states that private \n \n streets, reserve strips or access easements are prohibited except in \n \n multi-family and nonresidential developments, is hereby waived for the proposed \n \n landlocked lots for Parcels B, C, and D of ?Replat of Watkins Estate? located \n \n on Layfield Road. \n \n \n \n The plat shall be adopted as part of the resolution
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held the _________ day of _____________ and adopted at said meeting by the affirmative vote of _____________ members of said Council.
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