Columbus, Georgia

Agenda Item#

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Columbus Consolidated Government

Council Meeting



Agenda Report # ________



TO: Mayor and Councilors



SUBJECT: Encroachment onto City right-of-way

First Baptist Church



INITIATED BY: Department of Engineering





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Recommendation: Approve the attached resolution authorizing the permanent

encroachment onto City right-of-way for First Baptist Church along the east

curb of 3rd Avenue.



Background: The Traffic Engineering Division received a request from First

Baptist Church soliciting an encroachment onto City right-of way. In this

request First Baptist Church is petitioning the City to allow the canopy

overhang to encroach onto the City?s right-of-way at 3rd Avenue and a passenger

loading area is to be constructed between the east curb of 3rd Avenue and the

sidewalk.



Analysis: The Traffic Engineering Division reviewed the site plans, and

recommends the approval of the proposed encroachment.



Alternatives: A denial would prevent improvements on public right-of-way.



Financial Considerations: There is no cost to the City beyond administrative

cost for permitting and inspections.



Legal Considerations: A variance to the City Code of this nature requires

Council approval.



Actions: Approve the recommended encroachment onto City right-of-way along 3rd

Avenue.







A RESOLUTION



NO. _________



A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A PERMANENT ENCROACHMENT FOR A PASSENGER LOADING LANE

AND A CANOPY STRUCTURE OVER THE EXISTING SIDEWALK WITHIN CITY RIGHT-OF-WAY TO

THE FIRST BAPTIST CENTER TO BE LOCATED ALONG THE EAST CURB OF THIRD AVENUE

SOUTH OF THIRTEENTH STREET; AUTHORIZING A VARIANCE TO THE DRIVEWAY CODE,

SECTION 22-32(6) FOR MINIMUM DRIVEWAY RADII.





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WHEREAS, First Baptist Church plans to construct a new Child Development Center

along the east curb of Third Avenue beginning at the south right-of-way line of

Thirteenth Street and running south to north property line of 1220 Third

Avenue; and,



WHEREAS, First Baptist Church plans to construct a canopy for the Child

Development Center that will overhang the sidewalk within the east right-of-way

of Third Avenue; and,



WHEREAS, First Baptist Church requested the City to allow the canopy to

encroach onto the City?s right-of-way at Third Avenue; and,



WHEREAS, a passenger loading lane will be constructed between the east curb of

Third Avenue and the sidewalk; and,



WHEREAS, the northern most driveway shall not be located any closer than 100

feet from south curb of 13th Street as measured to the tangent point of the

driveway radius; and,



WHEREAS, the ingress and egress driveways will require a variance to the

driveway code that allows the interior driveway radii to be less that fifteen

(15) feet; and,



WHEREAS, the City reserves the right to reclaim the full use of said

right-of-way for any future roadway and/or right-of-way improvements upon

giving the First Baptist Church, its successors or heirs a ninety (90) day

written notice to clear all encroachments/obstructions from the right-of-way at

no cost to the City.





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



That a PERMANENT ENCROACHMENT IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED FOR A PASSENGER LOADING LANE

AND A CANOPY STRUCTURE OVER THE EXISTING SIDEWALK WITHIN CITY RIGHT-OF-WAY TO

THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER TO BE LOCATED ALONG THE EAST

CURB OF THIRD AVENUE SOUTH OF THIRTEENTH STREET; WE HEREBY AUTHORIZE A VARIANCE

TO THE DRIVEWAY CODE, SECTION 22-32(6) FOR MINIMUM DRIVEWAY RADII, WHICH WILL

ALLOW THE INTERIOR DRIVEWAY RADII TO LESS THAN 15 FT; THE CITY RESERVE THE

RIGHT TO RECLAIM THE FULL USE OF SAID RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR ANY FUTURE ROADWAY

AND/OR RIGHT-OF-WAY IMPROVEMENTS UPON GIVING THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, ITS

SUCCESSORS OR HEIRS A NINETY (90) DAY WRITTEN NOTICE TO CLEAR ALL

ENCROACHMENTS/OBSTRUCTIONS FROM THE RIGHT-OF-WAY AT NO COST TO THE CITY.





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 Poydasheff 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











REVISED 8/6

Suspense:_________________________



Initiating Office: Engineering__



ACTION SUMMARY SHEET

SUBJECT: Permanent e ncroachment of a Passenger Loading Lane and a Canopy

Structure

DEPARTMENT: Engineering Department

BRIEF SUMMARY The Engineering Department received a request for a

permanent encroachment of a passenger loading lane and a canopy structure over

the existing sidewalk.

ACTION REQUIRED: Approve the attached ordinance for a permanent encroachment

and canopy.

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