To

Mayor and Council

Subject

Warren Avenue - Street Closing/Deletion as Public Street

Initiator

Engineering Department

Recommendation

Approve the attached ordinance deleting Warren Avenue from the Official Street \n \n Map of Columbus, Georgia and authorizing its disposal in accordance with the \n \n City Code.

Approval

Approved

Background

Warren Avenue begins at the south curb of 14th Street between Broadway and 1st

Avenue and then, runs southwesterly to the east right-of-way line of Broadway

at a point about midblock between 13th Street and 14th Street. The south end

of Warren Avenue was closed to thru traffic as part of the Central Business

District Streetscape project some two years ago.

Analysis

The north half of this block between Broadway and 1st Avenue east of Warren

Avenue is planned for redevelopment. The YMCA has plans to construct a new

facility (see attachment) for which portions of the Warren Avenue right-of-way

is proposed for use. Since Warren Avenue is no longer a thru street, it would

not have a negative impact to traffic circulation along Broadway or 14th

Street.

Financial Considerations

There are no expenses to the City.

Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement

Legal Considerations

The deletion of Warren Avenue as a public street and the authorization for

disposal requires Council approval.

Recommendations/ Actions

Approve the deletion of Warren Avenue from the Official Street Map of Columbus,

Georgia and authorizing its disposal in accordance with the City Code.

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