Columbus, Georgia

Agenda Item #______



Columbus Consolidated Government

Council Meeting



Agenda Report # __________



TO: Mayor and Councilors



SUBJECT: Variance to City Code Section 18A-33

Whitesville Road, Brian Grier, Inc.



INITIATED BY: Department of Engineering



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Recommendation: Approve the attached Resolution authorizing a variance to City

Code Section 18A-33 along Whitesville Road to allow a distance of 636 feet to

Double Churches Road to the north and a distance of 767 feet to Lokey Drive to

the south in lieu of the required 800 feet.



Background: Ordinance #02-35 rezoned the Brian Greer, Inc. property located

along the west side of Whitesville Road south of Double Churches Road from R-1

to R-2 with a condition requiring an approval of a variance to the 800 foot

distance requirement.



Analysis: The Traffic Engineering Division reviewed the proposed street

location with the developer determining that a residential cul-de-sac would be

one of the lowest traffic volume uses of the property. This along with the

centerline to centerline distance between the adjacent streets being a

sufficient distance so as to not interfere with each other.



Alternatives: A denial by Council will prevent the property from being

developed as rezoned.



Financial Considerations: The variance will not incur any expenses to the City.



Legal Considerations: A variance to the street design standard requires

Council approval.



Recommendations/Action: Approve a variance to the minimum distance of 800 feet

between streets along arterial roadways for the Brian Grier, Inc. development.







RESOLUTION

NO. _________



A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A VARIANCE TO THE CITY CODE SECTION 18A-33

STREET DESIGN STANDARDS, (H) INTERSECTIONS, PARAGRAPH (2) INTERSECTIONS WITH

ARTERIAL STREETS SHALL BE AT LEAST 800 FEET APART MEASURED CENTERLINE TO

CENTERLINE; TO ALLOW A DISTANCE ALONG WHITESVILLE ROAD OF 636 FEET TO DOUBLE

CHURCHES ROAD TO THE NORTH AND A DISTANCE OF 767 FEET TO LOKEY DRIVE TO THE

SOUTH FROM THE PROPOSED CUL-DE-SAC STREET OF THE BRIAN GRIER, INC., DEVELOPMENT.





WHEREAS, Brian Grier, Inc. submitted drawings for a new development

with a cul-de-sac street along the west side of Whitesville Road south of

Double Churches Road; and,



WHEREAS, the proposed cul-de-sac street is less than the required 800

feet from Double Churches Road to the north and less than the required 800 feet

from Lokey Drive to the south; and,



WHEREAS, the proposed cul-de-sac street will generate low traffic volumes; and,



WHEREAS, the Engineering Department reviewed this request recommending approval

of a variance.





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



THAT A VARIANCE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO THE CITY CODE SECTION 18A-33

STREET DESIGN STANDARDS, (H) INTERSECTIONS, PARAGRAPH (2) INTERSECTIONS WITH

ARTERIAL STREETS SHALL BE AT LEAST 800 FEET APART MEASURED CENTERLINE TO

CENTERLINE; TO ALLOW A DISTANCE ALONG WHITESVILLE ROAD OF 636 FEET TO DOUBLE

CHURCHES ROAD TO THE NORTH AND A DISTANCE OF 767 FEET TO LOKEY DRIVE TO THE

SOUTH FROM THE PROPOSED CUL-DE-SAC STREET OF THE BRIAN GRIER, INC., DEVELOPMENT.





Introduced at 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