Columbus, Georgia

Agenda Item# ____







Columbus Consolidated Government

Council Meeting





Agenda Report # ______



TO: Mayor and Councilors



SUBJECT: Driveway Variance



INITIATED BY: Department of Engineering

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Recommendation: Approve the attached resolution authorizing the variance to the

City Code that will allow the driveway to cross the property line for 6950

Beaver Run Road.



Background: The Traffic Engineering Division received a request for a variance

to the City Code requirements for the driveways accessing Milgen Road and Flat

Rock Road because the radii extend beyond the property line. This violates the

City Code Section 22-32(A) (6) (a); however, the owners of the property at 6950

and The Woodruff Company has a written agreement that will allow the radii to

cross the property line if Council approve the variance.



Analysis: The Traffic Engineering Division reviewed the site plans and

recommends approval of the variance.



Alternatives: A denial would prevent the installation of the driveways.



Financial Considerations: There are no costs to the City beyond administrative

cost for permitting and inspections.



Legal Considerations: A variance to the City Code requirements for the

driveways requires Council approval.



Recommendations/Actions: Approve the recommended variance for the driveway

radii extending beyond property lines for 6950 Beaver Run Road.











RESOLUTION



NO. _________





A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A VARIANCE TO CITY CODE SECTION 22-32 (A) (6) (a) TO

ALLOW THE RADIUS OF THE DRIVEWAY TO CROSS THE PROPERTY LINE FOR 6950 BEAVER RUN

ROAD; AUTHORIZING THE TRAFFIC ENGINEER TO ISSUE A PERMIT WITH SAID VARIANCE.

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WHEREAS, the Owners are developing and improving the property 6950 Beaver Run

Road located in the southeast quadrant of Beaver Run Road and Flat Rock Road:

and,



WHEREAS, one driveway accesses Milgen Road and one driveway accesses Flat Rock

Road with both having the southern most radius extending beyond their property

line in violation of City Code: and,



WHEREAS, the developer has contacted the Woodruff Company, the adjacent

property owner, receiving written concurrence to allow said radii to extend in

front of their property with an approved variance by Council; and,



WHEREAS, the Traffic Engineer has investigated the requests recommending the

variance be approved.



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



THAT THE TRAFFIC ENGINEER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO ALLOW A VARIANCE

TO CITY CODE SECTION 22-32 (A) (6) (a) TO ALLOW THE RADIUS OF THE DRIVEWAY TO

CROSS THE PROPERTY LINE FOR 6950 BEAVER RUN ROAD; AUTHORIZING THE TRAFFIC

ENGINEER TO ISSUE A PERMIT WITH SAID VARIANCE.



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

___________day of , 2002 and adopted at said meeting by

affirmative vote of _________ Members of said Council.



Councilor Allen voting ______________________

Councilor Hunter voting ______________________

Councilor Henderson voting ______________________

Councilor Smith voting ______________________

Councilor McDaniel voting ______________________

Councilor Rodgers voting ______________________

Councilor Suber voting ______________________

Councilor Turner voting ______________________

Councilor Woodson voting _________





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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council

Bobby G. Peters, Mayor