Agenda Item # 3
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
01/13/2015
Agenda Report # 65
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: Bike Shop Easement Request for the Columbus Fall Line
Trace
INITIATED BY: Planning Department
Recommendation: Approval is requested authorizing a 60 foot easement for
access for The Bike Shop, located at 3554 Hilton Avenue, to the Columbus Fall
Line Trace.
Background: The Bike Shop has recently opened a business at this address
to provide services to those citizens utilizing the Trace. In order to better
serve those utilizing the Trace, the business has requested a direct access
with a 60 foot easement across the trail.
Analysis: Authorizing this easement would provide a safe passage to this
property for those on the Trace. In providing this easement, the owners have
been made aware that they will need to provide and maintain a landscaped area
as shown on Exhibit "A".
Financial Considerations: There are no financial requirements to the City in
granting this easement. The owners will be responsible for the installation
and maintenance of a landscaped area along the Trace.
Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement: There are no projected annual fiscal
impact anticipated with this authorization of this easement.
Legal Considerations: The City Attorney has no objections to the granting of
this easement.
Recommendations/ Actions: Approve the resolution authorizing a 60 foot
easement for access for The Bike Shop, located at 3554 Hilton Avenue, to the
Columbus Fall Line Trace.
A RESOLUTION
NO. _____
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN ACCESS AND
LANDSCAPING AGREEMENT WITH THE BIKE SHOP.
WHEREAS, the Bike Shop, located at 3554 Hilton Avenue has requested an easement
to access the Columbus Fall Line Trace from their adjacent property; and,
WHEREAS, the request would allow for a 60 foot wide easement for the purpose of
providing direct access to the Trace from the business property; and,
WHEREAS, the agreement would require that The Bike Shop be responsible for
installing and maintaining a landscaped area along the Trace as depicted in
Exhibit "A" as attached to this resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
That The Bike Shop, located at 3554 Hilton Avenue, is hereby granted a 60 foot
easement to the Columbus Fall Line Trace from their property as shown in the
attached Exhibit "A". The Bike Shop shall be responsible for installing and
maintaining a landscaped area along the Trace in accordance with the Unified
Development Ordinance as depicted in the same exhibit.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held
the _________ day of _____________, 2015 and adopted at said meeting by the
affirmative vote of _____________ members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting __________.
Councilor Baker voting __________.
Councilor Barnes voting __________.
Councilor Buck voting __________.
Councilor Davis voting __________.
Councilor Henderson voting __________.
Councilor Huff voting __________.
Councilor McDaniel voting __________.
Councilor Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Thomas voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.
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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council , Mayor
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