Created on 12/30/2013

AN ORDINANCE

NO.

An ordinance amending the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) for Columbus, Georgia so as to amend certain sections of the Unified Development Ordinance of the Columbus Codes so as to correct typos and minor errors in various chapters.

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THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1.

Chapter 2 of the Unified Development Ordinance is hereby amended by amending Section 2.1.6.B.1 to read as follows:

Minimum and Maximum Property Standards.

Minimum and maximum standards shall comply with Table 2.1.3 for HIST, RT, SFR1, SFR2, SFR3, RMF1, RMF2, AND RO residential zoning districts and Table 2.1.4 for residential estate zoning districts.

SECTION 2.

Chapter 4 of the Unified Development Ordinance is hereby amended by amending Section 4.7.4.B to read as follows:

Damage by City Trees.

When, in the opinion of the City Arborist, roots of a tree on public property damage City curbs, gutters and sidewalks including the portions of driveways on public right-of-way, the City shall be responsible for appropriate corrective measures which are least damaging to the tree. In the event the portion of the driveway on public right-of-way must be repaired or replaced, the City Arborist shall make a report to the City Manager, Director of Public Works and the Risk Manager detailing the nature of such damage, and in such cases, the City Manager is authorized to approve repairs or replacement of such driveway portion on public right-of-way in an amount not to exceed $2,500.

SECTION 3.

Chapter 10 of the Unified Development Ordinance is hereby amended by amending Section 10.2.5.A.2(A) to read as follows:

(A) At least seven days prior to the Planning Advisory Commission meeting, the Planning Department shall mail a notice to all persons owning property located within 300 feet of the proposed property that is the subject matter of the zoning change. However, at the discretion of the Planning Director, notice shall be mailed to property owners beyond the 300 feet notification requirement. If the applicant is also the owner of the property adjacent to the proposed property to be rezoned, notice shall be mailed to property owners within 300 feet beyond the applicant-owned adjacent property, or farther if the Planning Director deems appropriate. The written notice shall be mailed to the property owners as such names and addresses appear on the County's ad valorem tax records.

SECTION 4.

Chapter 10 of the Unified Development Ordinance is hereby amended by amending Section 10.2.5.C.3(A)(2) to read as follows:

(2) At least seven days prior to the City Council meeting, the Planning Department shall mail a notice to all persons owning property located within 300 feet of the proposed property that is the subject matter of the zoning change. However, at the discretion of the Planning Director, notice shall be mailed to property owners beyond the 300 feet notification requirement. If the applicant is also the owner of the property adjacent to the proposed property to be rezoned, notice shall be mailed to property owners within 300 feet beyond the applicant-owned adjacent property, or farther if the Planning Director deems appropriate. The written notice shall be mailed to the property owners as such names and addresses appear on the County's ad valorem tax records.

SECTION 5.

Chapter 2 of the Unified Development Ordinance is hereby amended by amending Table 2.2.11 to read as follows:

Zoning District	Property Development Regulations
	Min. Lot Size (Square Feet)	Max. Density (Units per Acre)	Max. Lot Coverage	Min. Lot Width (Feet)	Max. Bldg Height (Feet)	Minimum Required Yard/Setback (Feet)				Notes
	Min. Lot Size (Square Feet)	Max. Density (Units per Acre)	Max. Lot Coverage	Min. Lot Width (Feet)	Max. Bldg Height (Feet)	Front	Side	Side Corner	Rear	Notes
RMF1
SF Detached	6,000	7.25	35%	50	35	20	5	20	30
Townhouse	1,800 (1,800)	18	50%	20	35	20	8²	20	30
Duplex	6,000 (3,000)	14.5	50%	50	35	20	8²	20	30
Multifamily and Condo	6,000 (3,000)	14.5	50%	50	35	20	8²	20	30
Nonresidential Use	6,000 (3,000)	14.5	50%	50	35	20	8²	20
Note. ¹Number of square feet in parenthesis is the minimum lot area per individual dwelling unit or nonresidential use. ²Applies to end units only.

SECTION 6.

Chapter 3 of the Unified Development Ordinance is hereby amended by amending Table 3.2.10 to read as follows:

Zoning District	Facility Type
Zoning District	Attached Wireless Array	Concealed Support Structure	New Tower	Collocation on Existing Tower
RE	AR	SE	SE	BP
Residential Zoning Districts (All)	AR	SE	X1	BP
HIST	AR/BHAR	AR/BHAR	X	BP
RO	AR	AR	SE	BP
UPT	AR	BP	SE	BP

NC and CRD	AR	AR	SE	BP
GC and SAC	AR	BP	SE	BP
LMI, HMI and TECH	BP	BP	SE	BP
Notes and Additional Standards. AR=Administrative Review SE=Special Exception Use BP=Building Permit X=Prohibited X1 = Prohibited (see Section 3.2.72.E. Prohibited Locations for clarification) BHAR=Board of Historic and Architectural Review

SECTION 7.

Chapter 4 of the Unified Development Ordinance is hereby amended by amending Table 4.3.2 to read as follows:

Measurement (See Figure 4.3.4)
A	B	C	D	E	F	G
0�	8'0"	8'0"	12'0"	23'0"	28'0"	None
30�	9'0"	17'3"	11'0"	18'0"	45'6"	37'8"
45�	9'0"	19'8"	13'0"	12'7"	52'5"	46'5"
60�	9'0"	21'0"	18'0"	10'4"	60'0"	55'5"
90�	9'0"	20'0"	24'0"	9'0"	64'0"	None

SECTION 8.

Chapter 4 of the Unified Development Ordinance is hereby amended by amending Table 4.2.1 to read as follows:

Site/Location/Use	Maximum Illumination	Maximum Height of Light Standard	Other Requirements, Standards or Exceptions
Nonresidential Zoning Districts	50 foot-candles	35 feet	Nonconforming lighting or illumination.²
Commercial Parking and Loading Areas	50 foot-candles	35 feet	Nonconforming lighting or illumination.²
Residential Zoning District Line	1.0 foot-candle	30 feet	Cut-off fixtures to be used along all perimeters with residential district.^2,3
Nonresidential Zoning District Line	3 foot-candle	35 feet	Cut-off fixtures to be used along all perimeters with residential districts.^2,3
Decorative Lighting	100 watt incandescent and 10 foot-candles	10 feet	May be included as part of lighting plan. Limited to campus settings such as office complexes, hospitals, schools, industrial parks, etc.^2,4
Nonresidential Use in a Residential Zoning District.	25 foot candles	25 feet	Foot candles and maximum height may be increased by City Engineer, based upon specific circumstances. Lighting plan to limit impact on residential uses.
Notes. ¹Security lighting mounted on the side of a building may exceed maximum height requirements, but must comply with maximum illumination standards. ²Lighting and illumination levels that exceed the standards of this Section, but were legally installed prior to the effective date of this Section are to be considered as conforming to such standards. ³City Engineer may approve alternative fixtures that provide equal or greater compliance with the lighting standards. ⁴Lighting to consist of bollards, low level fixtures, and similar lighting installations.

SECTION 9.

All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.

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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia held on the 10^th day of December, 2013, introduced a second time at a regular meeting of said Council held on the ______ day of ________, 2014, 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 TERESA PIKE TOMLINSON
CLERK MAYOR