Created on 05/14/2014

AN ORDINANCE

NO.____________

An ordinance amending the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) for Columbus, Georgia so as to amend certain sections of the Unified Development Ordinance of the Columbus Codes so as to correct certain errors.

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THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1.

Chapter 9 of the Unified Development Ordinance is hereby amended by amending Section 9.2.3.B. to read as follows:

B. Composition, Appointment and Compensation.

1. Composition.

The Planning Advisory Commission shall consist of nine members appointed by the Council.

a) Term of Office.

All regular member appointments shall be for three years. Current membership and terms of office shall not be affected by the adoption of these land development regulations.

b) Number of Terms.

An appointed member who has served two consecutive full terms shall not be eligible for reappointment until the lapse of 12 months from the end of the second full term.

2. Compensation.

Members shall not receive compensation for their services. However, the members may be reimbursed for authorized expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. Authorization of expenses shall be made by the Director of Planning.

SECTION 2.

Chapter 2 of the Unified Development Ordinance is hereby amended by amending Section 2.5.12.B. to read as follows:

B. Required Rezoning.

1. Rezoning Required.

Any residential development that exceeds either the minimum site size or number of dwelling units as indicated in Table 2.5.2 shall be considered a PUD and shall be required to be rezoned to a PUD overlay zoning district.

2. Reserved.

SECTION 3.

Chapter 13 of the Unified Development Ordinance is hereby amended by amending Section 13.1.1. to read as follows:

Office, business and professional

means an establishment providing executive, management, and professional services to the public, including but not limited to the following: advertising services, business offices of private companies, business offices of utility companies, public or nonprofit agencies, trade associations; employment offices, excluding day labor and labor pool services; professional or consulting offices for accounting, tax office, architecture, computer technology, design, engineering, landscape architecture, law, urban planning, and similar professions; property and financial management, real estate; secretarial and telecommunication services; travel agencies; and related services.

SECTION 4.

Chapter 13 of the Unified Development Ordinance is hereby amended by amending Section 13.1.1. to read as follows:

Personal services

means an establishment providing services of a personal nature that are necessary on a frequent or recurring basis. Personal services may include the accessory retail sale of items related to service rendered. Personal services typically include beauty and barbershops; clerical services; dog grooming; garment repair; informational, instructional, personal improvement, or services of a similar nature; fortune telling and similar psychic services; and dry cleaning drop-off and pick-up stations; limited repair services; manicurists; photography studios; spas; shoe repair and shoeshine parlors; tailoring; and tanning salons.

SECTION 5.

Chapter 3 of the Unified Development Ordinance is hereby amended by amending Section 3.2.50.E. to read as follows:

E. Reserved.

SECTION 6.

Chapter 2 of the Unified Development Ordinance is hereby amended by amending Section 2.1.6.D. to read as follows:

D. Reserved.

SECTION 7.

Chapter 2 of the Unified Development Ordinance is hereby amended by amending Section 2.5.19.E.5. to read as follows:

5. Parking/Yard, Height and Setback.

(A) Location of Parking Areas. Buildings should be located at the corner of sites closest to the road intersection, so that the parking areas are screened by the building from view of any public road, and so that the travel path from public sidewalks is shortened. Parking must be located in a way that is not visually dominant. Parking between buildings and an arterial road is discouraged, but if necessary, requirements of section 2.5.19.E.5.(C) (Screening of parking areas) must be met. If parking is located in the side or rear yards, any screening may be clustered and need not cover 100 percent of frontage.

(B) Up to 25 percent of the required parking spaces for any development may be reduced in total area, width, or depth for designated small vehicle parking. Each small vehicle parking space shall not be less than eight feet in width and 17 feet in depth.

(1)

`Gross Square Feet`	`Maximum percent of Parking Spaces Allowed in Front of Buildings`
`< 7,500`	`20 percent`
`7,501 to 25,000`	`30 percent`
`25,001 to 50,000`	`40 percent`
`50,000 >`	`50 percent`

(2)When parking areas are provided in a front yard (in between a public road right-of-way and a principal building), a minimum 18-inch evergreen hedge shall be installed to obscure visibility of the parking lot from the corridor. This evergreen hedge must reach a minimum height of 2.5 feet within 2 years of planting. Screening may be located in the planting yard if it does not impede other uses or purposes of the yard.

(3) When parking areas are provided in a front yard (in between a public road right-of-way and a principle building), a combination of landscaped earthen berm and evergreen hedge with a minimum height of 18 inches shall be used. The total height of landscaped earthen berm and hedge combination shall reach a minimum height of 2.5 feet at planting. Screening shall be located in the planting yard if it does not impede other uses or purposes of the yard.

(D) Reserved.

SECTION 8.

Chapter 10 of the Unified Development Ordinance is hereby amended by amending Section 10.2.5.C. to read as follows:

1. Report for Zoning Change Approval.

A Planning Department staff report with a recommendation of approval or conditional approval for a zoning change shall be delivered to the Clerk of Council's Office. At such time, Planning Department will advertise the date, time, and place for the public hearing in accordance with Section 10.2.5.C.4(A).

2. Report for Zoning Change Denial.

A Planning Department staff report with a recommendation of denial for a zoning change shall be delivered to the Clerk of Council's Office. The applicant for the change shall appeal the recommendation to the City Council.

3. Notification for Affected Councilors.

The Planning Department shall notify a City Councilor of a proposed rezoning case in his/her council district. Said notification shall take place upon submittal of the staff report(s) to the Clerk of Council. At-large Councilors shall be notified of all proposed rezoning cases upon submittal of the staff report(s) to the Clerk of Council.

(A) Time Period for Appeal. An appeal shall be made within two weeks after the Clerk of Council receives the recommendation of the Planning Department.

(B) Effect of Appeal. If the applicant appeals, the Clerk of Council will notify the Planning Department. At such time, Planning Department will advertise the date, time, and place for the public hearing in accordance with Section 10.2.5.C.4(A). If no appeal is made, the Council shall consider the petition withdrawn by the applicant.

4. Public Notice - Prior to Council public hearing.

(A) Notification to the General Public.

(1) Newspaper Advertisement.

(a) At least 15 days but not more than 45 days prior to the public hearing, notice shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation within the city. The Planning Department shall prepare such notice, which shall state the time, place and purpose of the hearing.

(b) The published notice shall include the location of the property, the present zoning classification of the property, and the proposed zoning classification of the property or the special exception use requested.

(2) Mail Notice to Surrounding Property Owners. If the proposed zoning change was initiated by a party other than the City Council, the Planning Department or the Planning Advisory Commission, mail notice shall also be given to surrounding property owners as indicated below.

(a) At least seven days prior to the City Council meeting, the Planning Department shall mail a notice to all persons owning property located within 300 feet of the proposed property that is the subject matter of the zoning change. However, at the discretion of the Planning Director, notice shall be mailed to property owners beyond the 300 feet notification requirement. If the applicant is also the owner of the property adjacent to the proposed property to be rezoned, notice shall be mailed to property owners within 300 feet beyond the applicant-owned adjacent property, or farther if the Planning Director deems appropriate. The written notice shall be mailed to the property owners as such names and addresses appear on the County's ad valorem tax records.

(b) The notice shall state the time, place and purpose of the City Council meeting.

SECTION 9.

Chapter 3 of the Unified Development Ordinance is hereby amended by amending Table 2.3.1. to read as follows:

Zoning District	Property Development Regulations
	Min. Lot Size (Square Feet)	Max. Density (Units per Acre)	Max. Lot Coverage	Min. Lot Width (Feet)	Max. Bldg Height (Feet)	Minimum Required Yard/Setback (Feet)				Notes
	Min. Lot Size (Square Feet)	Max. Density (Units per Acre)	Max. Lot Coverage	Min. Lot Width (Feet)	Max. Bldg Height (Feet)	Front	Side	Side Corner	Rear	Notes
UPT
Multifamily and Condo	4,000	None	100%	40	150	25	12	25	40
Nonresidential Uses	4,000	None	100%	40	150	25	0/15³	0	0
Mixed Uses	4,000	None	100%	40	150	0	0/15³	0	0	²
CRD	See Requirements For UPT Zoning District
NC	4,000	None	100%	40	50	20	0/15³	20	0/15³
RO
Townhouse	1,800 (1,800)	18	50%	20	35	20	8	20	30
Multifamily and Condo	10,000 (1,000)	43	100%	75	150	25	12	25	40
Nonresidential Uses	10,000	43	100%	75	150	25	12	25	40
Mixed Uses	10,000 (1,000)	43	100%	75	150	25	12	25	40	²
CO	3 acres (21,780)	None	50%	110	125	0	0/15³	0	0/15³	⁴
GC	4,000	None	100%	40	70	20	0/15³	20	0/15³
SAC	130,680	None	80%	300	120	40	20	20	20
Notes. ¹ Number of square feet in parenthesis is the minimum lot area per individual dwelling unit. ² Residential uses are to be located above the ground floor. ³ 15 feet when abutting a residential zoning district. ⁴ See Section 2.3.6 for minimum lot size within property zoned CO.

SECTION 10.

Chapter 2 of the Unified Development Ordinance is hereby amended by amending Table 2.1.5. to read as follows:

Dimensions	Standard
Maximum Height (feet)	Per current building code(1)
Maximum Lot Coverage	Included in coverage for principal structure
Minimum Setbacks (feet)
Front	Same as principal structure
Side	Same as principal structure
Side Corner	Same as principal structure
Rear	Same as principal structure
Minimum Building Separation	Per current building code
Note. () No more than principal structure. (2) Signs, lighting standards, billboards, public utility substations, service station canopies, satellite receivers and any other structure not specifically addressed must comply with the requirements of this ordinance and the authority having jurisdiction

SECTION 11.

Chapter 3 of the Unified Development Ordinance is hereby amended by amending Table 3.1.1. to read as follows:

Use Category HIST RE10 RE5 RE1 RT SFR1 SFR2 SFR3 SFR4 RMF1 RMF2 MHP UPT CRD NC RO CO GC SAC LMI HMI TECH NOTES

Massage Therapy P P P P P *

SECTION 12.

All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.

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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia held on the 13th day of May, 2014 introduced a second time at a regular meeting of said Council held on the ______ day of ________, 2014, and adopted at said meeting by the affirmative vote of ________ members of said Council.

Councilor Allen voting____________.
Councilor Baker voting____________.
Councilor Barnes voting___________.
Councilor Davis voting____________.
Councilor Henderson voting________.
Councilor Huff voting_____________.
Councilor McDaniel voting_________.
Councilor Pugh voting_____________.
Councilor Thomas voting___________.
Councilor Woodson voting__________.

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TINY B. WASHINGTON, CLERK TERESA PIKE TOMLINSON, MAYOR