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Agenda Item #1

Columbus Consolidated Government

Council Meeting

5/6/2008


To
Mayor and Council
Subject
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.

___________

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 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 , Mayor