2515 Park Street - City of Columbia

CITY COUNCIL
MAP AMENDMENT CASE SUMMARY
REZONE FROM RS-3 (SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL)
TO RG-2 (GENERAL RESIDENTIAL) AT 2515 PARK STREET
Public Hearing – April 10, 2012
City Council Chambers, 3 rd Floor, City Hall, 1737 Main Street
Columbia, South Carolina
Subject Property: 2515 Park Street, TMS# 09109-16-08
Council District: 1
Proposal: Rezone from RS-3 (Single-Family Residential) to RG-2 (General Residential).
Applicant: Wade Caughman
Present Use: Warehouse Proposed Use: Residential
Staff Recommendation: Approve
PC Recommendation: Approve, (7-0) 03/05/12
Detail: The subject parcel is a triangular shaped property on which is located a bow-truss warehouse
structure. To the north and west is located a former railroad right of way, beyond which is
an in-service railroad bridge. To the east is what was to be the 277 bypass that is now State
of SC property leased to the City of Columbia and to the south is a single-family residence.
The request is linked with the map amendment listed as the NS of 2515 Park Street. The
amendment is requested to facilitate the redevelopment of this warehouse from nonconforming
storage to residential. The existing structure cannot be feasible adapted to
single-family use and would require demolition. To adapt the existing structure to
residential use requires the ability to install more than one unit. Parcels adjacent to the
former railroad right-of-way are zoned for general residential use that would permit
additional units on a single lot with appropriate lot size.
An amendment to RG-2 would theoretically permit six units, but the configuration of the lot
and required parking practically limits the count to two or three. The adaptive reuse of
existing buildings for residential use is in keeping with the Comprehensive Plan and staff
supports the request.
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Zoning Map
Department of Planning &
Development Services
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ZONING
INTERSTATES
RAILROADS
D-1
RS-1
RS-1A
RS-1B
RS-2
RS-3
RD
RD-2
RG-1
RG-1A
RG-2
RG-3
UTD
MX-1
DD DISTRICT
MX-2
C-1
C-2
C-3
C-3A
C-4
C-5
DP DISTRICTS
PD DISTRICT
M-1
M-2
PUD-C
PUD-LS
PUD-LS-E
PUD-LS-R
PUD-R
CITY LIMITS
FEMA FP
ORIGINAL PREPARATION/DATE:
This map was prepared by:
Andrew Livengood
March 5 2012
OUT OF CITY
1 inch = 125 feet
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Earlewood A - DP
BEAUFORT
Earlewood B - DP
RG-2
Map Amendment
PARK
2515 Park Street
TMS# 09109-16-08
BARRETT
CLARK
PUD-R
CONFEDERATE
BENTON
RS-3
POPE
Elmwood Park - DP
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** DATA SOURCE - CITY OF COLUMBIA, GIS DIVISION

February 12, 2012
Johnathan Chambers
Deputy Zoning Administrator
City of Columbia
Columbia SC 29201
Dear Johnathan:
The Executive Committee of the Earlewood Community Citizens
Organization is in favor of the redevelopment of the property on Park Street by
Wade Caughman as presented to us. We believe this residential development will
be a benefit to our neighborhood.
If you have any question regarding our approval, feel free to give me a call.
We are encouraged that Mr. Caughman is interested in investing in the Earlewood
neighborhood. My cell phone number is 803-319-8003
Sincerely,
Fred J. Monk
President
Earlewood Community Citizens Organization