Bill Duck, Director, Inspections & Code Enforcement Department
Recommendation
The Department of Inspections & Code Enforcement recommends removal of City \n \n Code section 11-7.1. (b). \n \n \n \n Sec. 11-7.1. Fire District. \n \n \n \n (b) Beginning at the intersection of the northern line of Macon Road and the \n \n western line of Rigdon Road; thence running southeasterly along Rigdon Road to \n \n the southeastern line of Mimosa Street; thence southerly along Rigdon Road a \n \n distance of 350 feet, more or less; thence easterly to the western line of \n \n Lindsay Creek; thence northerly along the western line of Lindsay Creek to the \n \n northern line of Birchfield Drive; thence westerly along the northern line of \n \n Birchfield Drive to the western line of Fremont Avenue; thence southerly a \n \n distance of 225 feet, more or less, to a point located 172 feet south from \n \n Birchfield Drive; thence westerly to the western line of Auburn Avenue; thence \n \n southerly along the western line of Auburn Avenue to the northern line of Cross \n \n County Hill; thence westerly along the northern line of Cross County Hill a \n \n distance of 170 feet; thence southerly and parallel with Marilon Drive to the \n \n northern line of Macon Road; thence southwesterly along the northern line of \n \n Macon Road to the point of beginning.
Approval
Approved
Background
The current fire districts were established years ago in the Uptown area and
the Cross Country Plaza-Columbus Square Mall area. These areas were created
for a number of reasons, such as multiple small lots in a row, closeness of
buildings to property lines or buildings located on the property line,
percentage of lot covered by these buildings, types of materials use for
construction, height of buildings, and the fire hazard they present to each
other, along with the potential of fire to spread from one to another.
Because of additional hazards existing in this environment, the Building Code
addressed these hazards by requiring additional standards in the Code whenever
a new building was constructed or an existing building was modified or
replaced. Those issues are addressed by applying building restrictions such as
types of construction permitted, exterior walls, prohibiting hazard occupancy,
structural fire rating, architectural trim, permanent canopies, roof
structures, and plastic signs.
Analysis
The conditions that required the establishment of a fire district on the Macon
Road site no longer exist. The Macon Road property is a single 9.0 acre
tracks of land that is surrounded by other large tracts and/or streets (public
and private). The proposed improvements to the property will include three
structures located on the 9.0 acre site. These structures will not have a
negative impact on each other or on any of the surrounding properties.
Therefore this parcel of property will be required to meet the same development
standards as any other development in Columbus. As a result of the removal of
Columbus Square Mall this property should be removed from the fire district
requirements set forth in City Code 11-7.1.(b).
Financial Considerations
None
Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement
Legal Considerations
Approved as to form by City Attorney. Ordinance changes are required to be
approved by Council
Recommendations/ Actions
The Department of Inspections & Code Enforcement recommends removal of City