The Columbus Consolidated Government
Planning Department
Post Office Box 1340 Columbus, Georgia 31902-1340
Telephone (706) 653-4116
Fax (706) 653-4120
Website: www.columbusga.org/planning
STAFF REPORT
REZN-04-17-0707
Applicant:
Planning Department
Owner:
Columbus Consolidated Government
Location
1532 5
th
Avenue (Claflin), 017-010-006
Acreage:
2.34
acres
Current Zoning Classification:
LMI (Light Manufacturing/Industrial)
Proposed Zoning Classification:
UPT (Uptown)
Current Use of Property:
Vacant school
Proposed Use of Property:
Multi-family residential / Education
Council District:
District 7 (Woodson)
Planning Advisory Commission's Recommendation:
Approval
based on the fact that it is consistent with the future land use map of the Comprehensive Plan.
Planning Departments Recommendation:
Approval
based on the fact that it is consistent with the future land use map of the Comprehensive Plan and it is compatible with existing land-uses.
Fort Benning's Rcommendation:
N/A
DRI Rcommendation:
N/A
General Land Use:
Consistent,
Planning Area D
Environmental Impacts:
The property does not lie within the 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:
Traffic Impact will increase on 5
th
Avenue by 201 trips daily if it is developed as Light Manufacturing and Industrial. Traffic impact would increase by 345 trips daily if it is developed as a mixed use residential and institutional development.
Surrounding Zoning:
North
– LMI (Light Manufacturing / Industrial)
South
– UPT (Uptown)
East –
RMF2 (Residential Multi-Family 2) & UPT (Uptown)
West
– LMI (Light Manufacturing / Industrial)
Reasonableness of Request
The request is compatible with existing land-uses.
School Impact
N/A
Buffer Requirements
N/A
Attitude of Property Owners:
Forty two (32)
property owners within 300 feet of the subject properties were notified of the rezoning request. The Planning Department received zero comments regarding this case.
Additional Information:
Regardless of the proposed use derived by Oracle in partnership with Friends of Historic Claflin, the Planning Department supports a UPT zone for this property to increase its marketability regardless of the end-user. The property will never be utilized as an industrial site, and the mixed-use value of the UPT creates significant flexibility for future development
.
Attachments:
Columbus GA_Proposed Site Development (02.27.2017).pdf
FLU.PDF
Zoning.pdf