The Columbus Consolidated Government
Planning Department
Post Office Box 1340 Columbus, Georgia 31902-1340
Telephone (706) 653-4116
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Website:
www.columbusga.org/planning
STAFF REPORT
REZN-12-14-2623
Applicant:
Stephen Coleman
Owner:
SDB Properties, LLC
Location
8223 Cooper Creek Road
Acreage:
0.36 acre
Current Zoning Classification:
NC (Neighborhood Commercial)
Proposed Zoning Classification:
RO (Residential-Office)
Current Use of Property:
Undeveloped
Proposed Use of Property:
Secondary entrance for existing apartment community
Council District:
District 6 (Allen)
Planning Advisory Commission's Recommendation:
Approval
based on the fact it is compatible with existing land-uses.
Planning Departments Recommendation:
Approval
based on the fact it is compatible with existing land-uses.
Fort Benning's Rcommendation:
N/A
DRI Rcommendation:
N/A
General Land Use:
Inconsistent
Planning Area A
Land Use Designation: General Commercial
Environmental Impacts:
The properties do 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:
Properties are served by all city services.
Traffic Impact:
This rezoning request does not anticipate generating a negative impact on the transportation network. A.M. peak traffic could rise due to the new road construction on Veterans Parkway.
This site shall meet the codes and regulations of the Columbus Consolidated Government for commercial usage.
Since this analysis was conducted, Traffic Engineering as field recorded actual peak time turns to the north and south.
The Crossing traffic count.pdf
Surrounding Zoning:
North
– NC (Neighborhood Commercial/ GC (General Commercial)
South
– SFR1 (Single Family Residential 1)
East –
SFR1 (Single Family Residential 1/ GC (General Commercial)
West
– RO (Residential Office)
Reasonableness of Request
The request is compatible with existing land-uses.
School Impact
No school impact.
Buffer Requirements
The site shall include a Category C buffer along all property lines bordered by the SFR1 zoning districts. The 3 options under Category C are:
1)
20 feet
with a certain amount of canopy trees, under story trees, and shrubs / ornamental grasses per 100 linear feet.
2)
10 feet
with a certain amount of shrubs / ornamental grasses per 100 linear feet and a wood fence or masonry wall.
3)
30 feet
of undisturbed natural buffer.
Attitude of Property Owners:
Ten (10)
property owners within 300 feet of the subject properties were notified of the rezoning request. The Planning Department received one comments regarding this rezoning request.
Additional Information:
The purpose of this rezoning request is to provide a secondary entrance for the Crossings to alleviate peak A.M. traffic turning left onto Veterans Parkway. The new configuration of Veterans Parkway will call for a concrete median and will require residents of the Crossings to turn right and weave through traffic to queue in the left turning lane at Veterans Parkway and Old Guard RD/Cooper Creek RD intersection to turn south on Veterans Parkway.
Attachments:
Aerial Land Use Map
Future Land-Use Map
Site Plan
Land Use.pdf
Future Land Use.pdf
REZN_12_14_2623_8223 Cooper Creek RD_Site Plan.pdf