Created on 05/11/2012

A RESOLUTION
NO.

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A SPECIAL EXCEPTION TO OPERATE AN AUTO/TRUCK SALES (USED) DEALERSHIP ON LESS THAN 2 ACRES AT 4250 MILLER ROAD.

WHEREAS, Donald R. Jones and Carson Cummings have appropriately applied for a Special Exception Use to operate an auto/truck sales (used) dealership on less than 2 acres on the subject property;

WHEREAS, Auto/truck sales on less than 2 acres solely as a Special Exception Use under the current GC (General Commercial) zoning district;

WHEREAS, the Planning Department has reviewed the request and recommends approval.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:

That all the criteria of Section 3.2.8 of the Unified Development Ordinance has been properly met and a Special Exception Use to allow the operation of a Auto Dealership on less than 2 acres is granted for the property located at 4250 Miller Road.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held the 22^nd day of May, 2012, 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

03/30/2012

Honorable Mayor and Councilors

City Manager

City Attorney

Clerk of Council

Subject: (EXCP- 2-12-1356) Special Exception Use request to operate Auto/Truck sales (used) dealership on less than 2 acres located at 4250 Miller Road.

Donald R. Jones and Carson Cummings have submitted an application for the Special Exception Use cited above. The property is located in a GC (General Commercial)/NC (Neighborhood Commercial) zoning district. The site for the proposed dealership is approximately 1.63 acres. The applicant has submitted a site plan, which is attached. The purpose of the Special Exception Use is to allow for the operation of an auto sales dealership on less than 2 acres:

(1)

Access

. Is or will the type of street providing access to the use be adequate to serve the proposed special exception use?

Warm Springs Road Connector is classified as a major arterial (divided 4-lane). Warm Springs Road and Miller Road are classified as arterials.

(2)

Traffic and Pedestrian Safety

. Is or will access into and out of the property be adequate to provide for traffic and pedestrian safety, the anticipated volume of traffic flow, and access by emergency vehicles?

The site allows ingress/egress to a private road connected to Miller Road and Warm Springs Road, which should maintain adequate flow of traffic to and from the subject property.

(3)

Adequacy of Public Facilities

. Are or will public facilities such as schools, water or sewer utilities, and police or fire protection be adequate to serve the special exception use?

Services such as water, sewer, utilities, police, and fire protection will be adequate and serve the proposed use at this location. Furthermore, there will be no impact on neighboring schools in the immediate area.

(4)

Protection from Adverse Affects

. Are or will refuse, service, parking and loading areas on the property be located or screened to protect other properties in the area from such adverse effects as noise, light, glare or odor?

Off-street parking will be utilized on-site. No buffer requirement exists for GC property abutting GC property. External dumpsters/compactors and lighting are addressed in the UDO. Noise impacts are addressed in the City Code.

(5)

Hours of Operation

. Will the hours and manner of operation of the special exception use have no adverse effects on other properties in the area?

The hours of operation for this use will not have an adverse impact on the neighboring properties in the area.

(6)

Compatibility

. Will the height, size or location of the buildings or structures on the property be compatible with the height, size, character or location of buildings or other structures on neighboring properties?

The height, size and location of the proposed structure will be compatible with other structures on neighboring properties.

Council District

: District 5 (Baker)

Thirteen (13) property owners within 300 feet of the property have been notified by mail of the proposed Special Exception Use. To date, the Planning Department has received one neutral comment regarding this request.

Additional Information: The applicant is proposing to rezone the subject property from NC (Neighborhood Commercial)/GC (General Commercial) to GC (General Commercial) where a Special Exception Use must be obtained before operation of a car/truck dealership under 2 acres.

The Planning Advisory Commission recommended approval at the March 21, 2012 meeting.

The Planning Department recommends that the Council approves the use because the application for a Special Exception use meets the criteria for approval.

Respectfully,

Rick Jones, AICP
Director, Planning Department

Enclosure/ Attachment

ZC0102-5

SITE PLAN:

TRAFFIC ANALYSIS: