Columbus, Georgia

Agenda Item# ______







Columbus Consolidated Government

Council Meeting



Agenda Report # ________



TO: Mayor and Councilors



SUBJECT: Encroachment onto City right-of-way

? No. 4 Engine House?



INITIATED BY: Department of Engineering



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Recommendation: Approve the attached resolution authorizing the permanent

encroachment of 5 ft. 2 in. onto City right-of-way for ? No. 4 Engine House? at

1228 along the east curb of 6th Avenue.



Background: The Traffic Engineering Division received a request from Mr.

Claude Scarbrough soliciting an encroachment onto City right-of way. In this

request, Mr. Claude Scarbrough is petitioning the City to allow the balcony and

facade to encroach onto the City?s right-of-way at 6th Avenue.



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 5 ft. 2 in. encroachment onto City right-of-way for the

building located at 1228 - 6th Avenue.



















RESOLUTION



NO. _______



A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A PERMANENT 5 FT. 2 IN. ENCROACHMENT ONTO CITY

RIGHT-OF-WAY TO ALLOW FOR BUILDING FACADE IMPROVEMENTS AND TO CONSTRUCT A

BALCONY ADDITION ?NO. 4 ENGINE HOUSE? AT 1228- 6TH AVENUE; AUTHORIZE THE

TRAFFIC ENGINEER TO ISSUE AN ENCROACHMENT PERMIT.



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WHEREAS, Mr. Claude Scarbrough plans to construct a balcony of similar size and

scale as the original 19th Century balcony to improve the property located at

1228 - 6th Avenue; and,



WHEREAS, the existing building facade already encroaches one foot onto City

right-of-way, and the proposed improvements will encroach an additional 4 ft. 2

in. onto City right-of-way totaling 5ft. 2in. encroachment; and,



WHEREAS, the Traffic Engineering Division reviewed the plans for the

improvements, and therefore, recommends the approval of the proposed

encroachment.





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



THAT THE TRAFFIC ENGINEER TO HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE AN ENCROACHMENT PERMIT

ALLOWING A PERMANENT ENCROACHMENT OF 5 FT. 2 IN. ONTO CITY RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR

BUILDING FACADE IMPROVEMENTS AND TO CONSTRUCT A BALCONY ADDITION TO ?NO. 4

ENGINE HOUSE? AT 1228- 6TH AVENUE.



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 Pugh voting __ ____

Councilor Woodson voting _________







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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Bobby G. Peters,

Mayor