Agenda Item # 15
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
01/22/2013
Agenda Report # 022
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: PCI, Inc. ? Variance to Parking Requirements
INITIATED BY: Engineering Department
Recommendation: Approval is requested of a parking variance to the maximum
number of parking spaces allowed in accordance to the UDO for PCI, Inc.,
located at 8801 Macon Road.
Background: PCI is a manufacturing facility whose employees work in shifts.
They advise that they are experiencing parking issues during shift changes due
to not enough parking spaces to park vehicles for both shifts at the same
time. This requires employees to move their vehicles into a parking space
after their shift begins which impacts production. PCI submitted construction
plans to increase the parking from an existing 39 parking spaces to 67 parking
spaces.
Analysis: PCI facility was constructed prior to the adoption of the UDO. In
accordance to Section 4.3.11, Changes to Required Number for Parking, of the
UDO requirement, staff can only approve a + or -10% of the required parking.
The PCI parcel has some 59 acres that provides considerable green space. The
addition of 28 new parking spaces will have minimal impact to overall green
space.
Financial Considerations: There are no costs to the City beyond administrative
cost for permitting and inspections.
Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement: There are not future fiscal impacts
to the City.
Legal Considerations: A variance to the City Code requirements of Section
4.3.11 to exceed the UDO parking requirement by more than 25% requires Council
approval.
Recommendations/ Actions: Approval is requested for approval of resolution
authorizing a parking variance to the maximum number of parking spaces allowed
in accordance to the UDO for PCI, Inc., located at 8801 Macon Road from 39
parking spaces to 67 parking spaces.
RESOLUTION
NO._________
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A VARIANCE TO CITY CODE SECTION 4.3.11 CHANGE
IN REQUIRED NUMBER OF SPACES TO ALLOW PCI, INC. LOCATED AT 88O1 MACON ROAD TO
INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PARKING SPACES FROM 39 TO 67 PARKING SPACES.
WHEREAS, City Code Section 4.3.11 Change in required number of parking
spaces provides for Council approval for increases in parking space of more
than 25%; and,
WHEREAS, PCI, Inc. is a manufacturing facility that is experiencing a
shortage in parking during shift changes; and,
WHEREAS, the allowance of a variance to increase parking resolves this
issue.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY RESOLVES:
THAT A VARIANCE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO CITY CODE SECTION 4.3.11
CHANGE IN REQUIRED NUMBER OF SPACES TO ALLOW PCI, INC. LOCATED AT 88O1 MACON
ROAD TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PARKING SPACES FROM 39 TO 67 PARKING SPACES.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia,
held on the _____ day of January 2013 and adopted at said meeting by the
affirmative vote of _____ members of Council.
Councilor Allen voting __________.
Councilor Baker voting __________.
Councilor Barnes voting __________.
Councilor Davis voting __________.
Councilor Henderson voting __________.
Councilor Huff voting __________.
Councilor McDaniel voting __________.
Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Thomas voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.
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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council , Mayor
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