Columbus, Georgia

Georgia's First Consolidated Government

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Columbus, Georgia, 31902-1340
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Council Members

RESOLUTION

NO._________





A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A VARIANCE TO CITY CODE SECTION 4.4.8 SIGNS IN

THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY; TO ALLOW WYNNBROOK BAPTIST CHRUCH TO REBUILD THE

EXISTING NONCONFORMING MONUMENT CHURCH SIGN LOCATED IN THE SOUTHEAST QUADRANT

OF THE INTERSECTION OF RIVER ROAD, S.R. 219 AND RIVER KNOLL WAY WITH A NEW

MONUMENT CHURCH SIGN WITH AN LED SCREEN.



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WHEREAS, City Code Section 4.4.2 prohibits privately owned monument

signs to be installed within public rights-of-way other than those defined by

said section; and,



WHEREAS, the reconstruction of the existing monument sign shall meet

all other requirements of the UDO for Ground and Monument Sign Size and Height;

and,



WHEREAS, the new monument sign shall conform to the following

requirements:

1. The LED screen shall automatically dim to a lower lighting level for night

time and low light conditions to reduce glare to motorists. The Traffic

Engineering Manager shall meet with the owner to determine the acceptable

lighting levels during low light conditions for the LED screen.



2. The LED screen shall not display any flashing messages, displays, noise or

music.



3. Should the Federal, State or City provide any improvements to the roadway

and/or right-of-way for which this sign becomes a conflict, the sign shall be

removed and/or relocated at no expense to any governmental agency.



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



THAT A VARIANCE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO CITY CODE SECTION 4.4.8 SIGNS

IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY; TO ALLOW WYNNBROOK BAPTIST CHRUCH TO REBUILD THE

EXISTING NONCONFORMING MONUMENT CHURCH SIGN LOCATED IN THE SOUTHEAST QUADRANT

OF THE INTERSECTION OF RIVER ROAD, S.R. 219 AND RIVER KNOLL WAY WITH A NEW

MONUMENT CHURCH SIGN WITH AN LED SCREEN. SAID MONUMENT SIGNS SHALL CONFORM TO

THE REQUIREMENTS DESCRIBED HERE WITHIN.



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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia,

held on the _____ day of December 2012; introduced a second time at

a regular meeting of said Council held on the _____ day of January 2013, and

adopted at said meeting by the affirmative vote of _____ members of Council.



Councilor Allen voting ________

Councilor Thomas voting ________

Councilor Baker voting ________

Councilor Barnes voting ________

Councilor Davis voting ________

Councilor Henderson voting ________

Councilor Huff voting ________

Councilor McDaniel voting ________

Councilor Turner Pugh voting ________

Councilor Woodson voting ________



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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Teresa Tomlinson, Mayor

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