Agenda Item # 2
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
07/12/2011
Agenda Report # 661
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: Advertising Sign - Right-of-way Encroachment, 5592 Whitesville
Road
INITIATED BY: Engineering Department
Recommendation: Approval is requested to authorize a variance to City Code
Section 4.4.8 Signs in Public Right-of-Way to allow The Landings advertising
sign located near the north property line of 5592 Whitesville Road to encroach
2.4 feet into the Public Right-of-Way.
Background: The Landings Development located at 5592 Whitesville Road has an
existing advertising sign located about 37 feet south of their north property
line. This sign overhangs the Whitesville Road Right-of-Way about 2.4 feet
being in place for several years. The Landings desire to upgrade this sign
from a static panel sign to a digital screen display with wording and/or
graphics.
Analysis: Both the Engineering and the Inspection and Codes departments
examined the sign encroachment request not finding any conflicts at this time.
It is our recommendation to approve the encroachment request with the condition
that should the sign become in conflict with any future public improvement, the
owner will remove it without any cost to the City.
Financial Considerations: The City does not incur any expenses.
Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement: This action will not cause any
future fiscal impacts to the City.
Legal Considerations: Variances to the City Code require Council approval.
Recommendations/ Actions: Approve the recommended variance.
A RESOLUTION
NO. _____
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A VARIANCE TO CITY CODE SECTION 4.4.8 SIGNS IN THE
PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY TO ALLOW AN EXISTING ADVERTISING SIGN LOCATED AT 5592
WHITESVILLE ROAD FOR THE LANDINGS DEVELOPMENT TO PERMANENTLY ENCROACH 2.4 FEET
INTO THE RIGHT-OF-WAY; WITH THE CONDITION THAT SHOULD THIS SIGN BECOME A
CONFLICT WITH ANY FUTURE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT, THE OWNER WILL REMOVE IT WITHOUT
ANY COST TO THE CITY.
WHEREAS, there exists an advertising sign located at 5592 Whitesville Road for
The Landings development that is about 37 feet south of their north property
line and overhangs City Right-of-Way; and,
WHEREAS, the Landings desires to upgrade this advertising sign from a static
panel display to digital screen display having dimensions of approximately
70?x95?; and,
WHEREAS, the existing sign overhangs City Right-of-Way by 2.4 feet in violation
of City Code Section 4.48 Signs in the Public Right-of-Way which is prohibited;
and,
WHEREAS, the Landings advertising sign has encroached for several years
without any conflicts; and,
WHEREAS, the Engineering and Inspections and Code Departments examined
this encroachment and are agreeable to allow the encroachment to continue with
the condition that should the sign become in conflict with any future public
improvement, it will be removed at no cost to the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
That a Variance to City Code Section 4.4.8 signs in the public Right-of-Way is
hereby approved to allow an existing sign located at 5592 Whitesville Road for
the Landings Development to permanently encroach 2.4 feet into the
Right-of-Way; with the condition that should this sign become a conflict with
any future public improvement, the owner will remove it without any cost to the
City.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held
the _________day of _____________, 2011 and adopted at said meeting by the
affirmative vote of _______members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting __________.
Councilor Henderson voting __________.
Councilor Huff voting __________.
Councilor McDaniel voting __________.
Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.
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Tiny Washington, Clerk of Council , Mayor
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