A RESOLUTION
NO.
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A RESOLUTION GRANTING A HARDSHIP VARIANCE REQUEST TO WAIVE THE MINIMUM STREET FRONTAGE REQUIREMENT IN ORDER TO RELIEVE LANDLOCKED LOTS AT 9240 RIVER ROAD.
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WHEREAS,
the replat of “Replat of Part of Land Lots 221 & 224, 19
th
District, Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia, For Sammy Caves” (9240 River Road) has been submitted for conditional approval by the Planning Director;
WHEREAS,
Article Three of the Columbus Unified Development Ordinance Section
7.3.5 (F.2)
requires that all lots front on a minimum 25 feet of dedicated public right-of-way or upon a right-of-way that has received the legal status of such, except as provided for within specific zoning districts in Section 7.4.2;
WHEREAS,
applicant has requested a hardship variance to waive said requirement pursuant to Article 3, Section 7.4.2 (A) which allows residential developments to provide an access easement to properly satisfy street frontage requirements when approved by the City Council on a case-by-case basis.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES:
That the criterion of Section 7.4.2(A), which provides that all lots front on a minimum 25 feet of dedicated public right-of-way, is hereby waived. All other Planning conditions for approval of the replat of “Replat of Part of Land Lots 221 & 224, 19th District, Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia, For Sammy Caves” shall remain in full force and effect. A hardship variance to waive the street frontage requirement in order to construct residential structures on landlocked lots (to wit: Lots 12, 13, 14, and 15) is granted for the property located at
9240 River Road.
A hardship variance is granted for the subject property with the following condition:
The development shall be required to provide the access code for the gated entrance to all Columbus Consolidated Government public safety entities.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held the 10
th
day of September, 2013 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
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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
Teresa Pike Tomlinson
Clerk of Council
Mayor