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Columbus Consolidated Government

Council Meeting

11/20/2007


To
Mayor and Council
Subject
Balcony Encroachment on Right-of-way, 1032 Broadway
Initiator
Engineering Department
Recommendation
Approval is requested for a permanent encroachment at 1032 Broadway for the \n \n construction of a balcony extending eight feet into the public right-of-way \n \n from the existing building face.
Approval
Approved
Background
Mr. Buddy Nelms owns/operates a business known as the Loft located at 1032

Broadway. Mr. Nelms plans a building addition of a balcony to extend eight

feet into the street right-of-way. The balcony is designed to be counter

levered with no supports being installed within the sidewalk area.
Analysis
An architectural drawing is attached showing the proposed balcony. The City

has authorized permanent encroachments into the right-of-way in the past with

the condition that should the encroachment ever become a conflict with any

public improvements, the encroachment shall be removed at no cost to the City.
Financial Considerations
There are no financial costs to the City for said encroachment.
Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement
Legal Considerations
All permanent encroachments into public rights-of-way have to be approved by

Council.
Recommendations/ Actions
Approve permanent encroachment for a balcony at 1032 Broadway.







A RESOLUTION



NO. _____



A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A PERMANENT ENCROACHMENT OF A LOFT BALCONY EIGHT FEET

INTO THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY AT 1032 BROADWAY; SAID ENCROACHMENT APPROVED WITH

THE CONDITION THAT SHOULD THE BALCONY EVER BECOME A CONFLICT WITH ANY FUTURE

PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT, THE BALCONY SHALL BE REMOVED AT NO COST TO THE CITY.



WHEREAS, Mr. Buddy Helms desires to construct a building addition to the

existing building/business known as the Loft with the addition of a loft

balcony over the City sidewalk; and,



WHEREAS, the architectural design will eliminate any supports or obstructions

in the sidewalk; and,



WHEREAS, the Engineering and Inspections and Code departments have reviewed the

architectural drawing concurring with the requests for a permanent encroachment

into the Broadway right-of-way.



NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:



That a permanent encroachment of a loft balcony eight feet into the public

right-of-way at 1032 Broadway is hereby authorized; said encroachment approved

with the condition that should the balcony ever become a conflict with any

future public improvement, the balcony shall be removed at no cost to the

city.

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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held

the _____day of ____________, and adopted at said meeting by the affirmative

vote of ________members of said Council.



Councilor Allen voting __________.

Councilor Anthony voting __________.

Councilor Baker voting __________.

Councilor Barnes voting __________.

Councilor Davis voting __________.

Councilor Henderson voting __________.

Councilor Hunter voting __________.

Councilor McDaniel voting __________.

Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.

Councilor Woodson voting __________.



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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Jim Wetherington, Mayor