STAFF REPORT
REZN-7-14-1584 |
| Applicant: | Jigar Desai |
| Owner: | Seaborn Griggs |
| Location | 645 Brown Avenue |
| Acreage: | 0.26 |
| Current Zoning Classification: | RMF1 (Residential Multi-Family 1) |
| Proposed Zoning Classification: | GC (General Commercial) |
| Current Use of Property: | Convenience store with gas sales |
| Proposed Use of Property: | Same |
| Council District: | 7 (Woodson) |
| Planning Advisory Commission's Recommendation: | Approval based on the fact that the request is consistent with the future land-use map of the 2028 Comprehensive Plan and is compatible with existing land uses. |
| Planning Departments Recommendation: | Conditional approval based on the fact that the request is consistent with the future land-use map of the 2028 Comprehensive Plan and is compatible with existing land uses. The recommended conditions are: 1) the rear setback line shall be reduced from 15 feet to 0 feet, and 2) the side setback line on the south side of the property shall be reduced from 15 feet to 2 feet. |
| Fort Benning's Rcommendation: | N/A |
| DRI Rcommendation: | N/A |
| General Land Use: | Consistent
Planning Area D
Land Use Designation:
General Commercial |
| 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: | This rezoning request does not anticipate generating a negative impact on the transportation network. |
| Surrounding Zoning: | North – GC (General Commercial)
South – SFR4 (Single Family Residential 4)
East – RMF1 (Residential Multifamily 1)
West – RMF1 (Residential Multifamily 1) |
| Reasonableness of Request | The request is consistent with the future land-use map of the 2028 Comprehensive Plan. |
| School Impact | N/A |
| Buffer Requirements | The site shall include a Category C buffer along all property lines bordered by the RMF1 and SFR4 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 undisturbed natural buffer. |
| Attitude of Property Owners: | Forty-nine (49) property owners within 300 feet of the subject properties were notified of the rezoning request. The Planning Department received two calls in opposition and one call inquiring about the rezoning. |
| Additional Information: | The purpose of this rezoning request is to bring the existing site into conforming status. The existing convenience store with gas sales is a legal nonconforming use. The existing business has been there for 30+ years. RMF1 is a residential zoning and does not allow any commercial activity.
An existing legal nonconforming use prevents the business owner from refinancing or borrowing against the business; it prevents the property owner from replacing the existing store/pumps with a new store/pumps; and it prevents the business owner from rebuilding if the business is destroyed by a natural disaster. |
| Attachments: | Aerial Land Use Map
Future Land-Use Map
Site Plan
 Land Use Map.pdf Future Land Use Map.pdf Site Plan.pdf |