John P. Thayer YMCA - Permanent Right-of-way Encroachment
Initiator
Engineering
Recommendation
Approve the attached Resolution authorizing a permanent encroachment onto \n \n Broadway's east right-of-way for the west face of the John P. Thayer YMCA \n \n building located at 1327 - 1st Avenue. The approval of this Resolution will \n \n allow the exterior brick wall to encroach into the Broadway right-of-way a \n \n distance not to exceed 12 inches.
Approval
Approved
Background
The John P. Thayer YMCA project was approved to proceed by both the Engineering
Department and Inspection and Codes Department with a zero setback line for
Broadway. After the building foundations were set, it was found that the
Broadway east right-of-way line will be encroached upon about 9 3/8 inches by
the exterior brick wall face at the northwest corner of the building and about
6 1/2 inches at the southwest corner of the building. It will also be
necessary to allow the subsurface concrete foundation to encroach into the
Broadway right-of-way.
Analysis
The architect and contractor request that Council approve a permanent
encroachment in lieu of removing all foundation work that has been performed to
date. A letter of request is attached from the Andras Allen Starr Architecture
as information. A YMCA site plan is attached showing the entire development
that is bordered between Broadway, 14th Street and 1st Avenue. A more detail
drawing is attached with a Blow Up of the actual encroachment of the building
foot print.
The Engineering and Inspections and Code Departments support the request for an
encroachment recommending that the encroachment not to exceed 12 inches for the
exterior brick wall.
Financial Considerations
There are no financial expenses to the City for this encroachment.
Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement
Legal Considerations
A permanent encroachment requires Council approval in accordance with City Code
Section 4.2.22.
Recommendations/ Actions
Approve the attached Resolution authorizing a permanent encroachment onto the
Broadway's east right-of-way for the west face of the John P. Thayer YMCA
building located at 1327 - 1st Avenue.
A RESOLUTION
NO. _____
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A PERMANENT ENCROACHMENT ONTO THE EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY OF
BROADWAY FOR THE WEST BUILDING FACE FOR THE JOHN P. THAYER YMCA LOCATED AT 1327
- 1ST AVENUE A DISTANCE NOT TO EXCEED 12 INCHES; AUTHORIZING THE SUBSURFACE
CONCRETE FOUNDATION TO ENCROACH INTO SAID RIGHT-OF-WAY.
WHEREAS, the Departments of Engineering and Inspections and Code approved plans
for the construction of the John P. Thayer YMCA located at 1327 - 1st Avenue
with a zero setback line for Broadway; and,
WHEREAS, during the construction of the building foundations, it was discovered
that the east right-of-way line of Broadway was not correct causing the
finished building face to encroach onto the Broadway right-of-way; and,
WHEREAS, the architect requests that the new building be allowed to encroach
into the Broadway right-of-way in lieu of removing all foundation work; and,
WHEREAS, the Departments of Engineering and Inspection and Code recommend
approval of this request for this situation provided that should the City ever
need to clear this encroachment for public improvements to Broadway, the
encroachment will be removed at no cost to the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY
RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
That a permanent Encroachment onto the east right-of-way of Broadway is hereby
authorized for the west building face for the John P. Thayer YMCA located at
1327 1st Avenue a distance not to exceed 12 inches; authorizing the subsurface
concrete foundation to encroach into said right-of-way.
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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