Columbus, Georgia

AN ORDINANCE



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AN ORDINANCE REGULATING VEHICULAR TRAFFIC IN COLUMBUS, GEORGIA BY ENACTING AN

EIGHT (8) HOUR PARKING TIME LIMIT ALONG THE EAST CURB OF FRONT AVENUE FROM THE

NORTH CURB OF 10TH STREET TO THE SOUTH CURB OF 13TH STREET AND ALONG THE WEST

CURB OF FRONT AVENUE FROM THE NORTH CURB OF 10TH STREET TO THE SOUTH CURB OF

12TH STREET; AUTHORIZING THE INSTALLATION OF OFFICIAL TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNS

INDICATING AN EIGHT HOUR PARKING TIME LIMIT; REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES

AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.





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THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY ORDAINS:



SECTION I.



That it shall be unlawful to park or rank any vehicle any longer than

eight (8) continuous hours along the following street segment:



Front Avenue: beginning at the north curb of 10th Street and running north

along the east curb of Front Avenue to the south curb of 13th Street.



Front Avenue: beginning at the north curb of 10th Street and running north

along the west curb of Front Avenue to the south curb of 12th Street.



SECTION II.



That official traffic control signs shall be installed indicating Four

Hour Parking Time Limit along the street segments described in Section I.



SECTION III.



That all ordinances and parts of ordinances that are in conflict with

this ordinance are hereby repealed.



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Agenda Item # ______



Columbus Consolidated Government

Council Meeting







Agenda Report #



TO: Mayor and Councilors



SUBJECT: Temporary street closure for Riverside Office Building



INITIATED BY: Department of Engineering





Recommendation: Recommend approving the attached Resolution authorizing a

temporary street closing and rerouting of thru traffic to accommodate the

construction of Riverside Office Building and Parking Deck. Approve an

attached traffic Ordinance enacting an eight (8) hour parking time limit along

Front Avenue.



Background: The W.C. Bradley Company is developing a new Riverside Office

Building to be located along Bay Avenue between 11th Street and 12th Street.

This project will realign Bay Avenue west around the new building site and

align again in front of the Columbus River Club. The first phase of this

project will construct a new parking garage between Bay Avenue and Front Avenue

south of 12th Street.



The project has a planned completion timeframe of March 2004. To accommodate

this construction, it will be necessary to close a portion of Bay Avenue and

12th Street plus reroute thru traffic along 11th Street and Front Avenue.

Access will be maintained during construction to the Columbus River Club. The

proposed closure is within these limits:



? Bay Avenue From 11th Street north to 12th Street.

? 12th Street From Bay Avenue east to Front Avenue.



Analysis: Since this is an 18 month closure, our practice is to request

Council?s approval to allow street closure during the project construction

period. To assist in offsetting some of the Bay Avenue on-street/off-street

parking losses, we proposed leasing 50 parking spaces along Front Avenue to the

Bradley Company during the construction period.



A parking ordinance is also included for the purpose of providing eight (8)

hour parking along the east and west curb of Front Avenue from 10th Street

north to 13th Street during the construction period. This ordinance will be

repealed when the project is completed to return to the existing four (4) hour

and twelve (12) hour time limits that are in place today.



Alternatives: The streets and parking time limits can remain the same; but,

would prevent this project from proceeding.



Financial Considerations: The City will have approximately $500 in traffic

signs for this project.



Legal Considerations: This action requires Council approval.



Recommendations/Actions: Approve the attached Resolution and Ordinance to

accommodate the proposed construction of the Riverside Office Building and

Parking Garage.