Agenda Item # 4
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
06/28/2011
Agenda Report # 657
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: Balcony - Encroachment on Broadway Right-of-way
INITIATED BY: Engineering
Recommendation: Approval is requested for a permanent encroachment at
1109 Broadway for the construction of a balcony that will extend six feet six
inches into the public right-of-way from the existing building face with a
minimum height of eight feet above the sidewalk.
Background: City Code Section 4.2.22 Encroachments into Public
Rights-of-way allows for encroachments into rights-of-way up to five feet, but
not six feet six inches. The Traffic Engineering Division received site plans
from Mr. Keith Milligan, owner and operator, requesting a variance to the City
Code requirements to extend the balcony six feet six inches into the
right-of-way. The balcony is designed to be counter levered with no supports
installed in the sidewalk area.
Analysis: An architectural drawing is attached showing the proposed balcony.
The City has authorized this type of permanent encroachment in the past with
the condition that should the encroachment ever become a conflict with any
public improvements, the encroachment shall be removed at no cost to the City.
Financial Considerations: There are no costs to the City beyond administrative
cost for permitting and inspections.
Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement: There are no projected annual cost to
the City.
Legal Considerations: Council must approve all permanent encroachments into
public right-of-way.
Recommendations/ Actions: Approve the encroachment for the balcony at 1109
Broadway.
A RESOLUTION
NO. _____
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A PERMANENT ENCROACHMENT OF A BALCONY SIX FEET SIX
INCHES INTO THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY AT 1109 BROADWAY BEGINNING AT A MINIMUM
HEIGHT OF EIGHT FEET ABOVE THE SIDEWALK; SAID ENCROACHMENT IS APPROVED WITH THE
CONDITION THAT SHOULD THE BALCONY EVER BECOME A CONFLICT WITH ANY FUTURE PUBLIC
IMPROVEMENT, THE BALCONY SHALL BE REMOVED AT NO COST TO THE CITY.
WHEREAS, Mr. Keith Milligan desires to construct a building addition to the
existing building/business with the addition of a balcony over the City
sidewalk; and,
WHEREAS, the architectural design will eliminate any supports or obstructions
in the sidewalk; and,
WHEREAS, the Engineering and Inspections and Code departments have reviewed the
architectural drawing and concur with the request, to allow a permanent
encroachment into the Broadway right-of-way with conditions.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
That a permanent encroachment of a balcony six feet six inches with a minimum
height of eight feet above the sidewalk into the public right-of-way at 1109
Broadway is hereby authorized; said encroachment is approved with the condition
that should the balcony ever become a conflict with any future public
improvement, the balcony shall be removed at no cost to the City.
_____________
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 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 __________.
____________________________ _________________________
Tiny Washington, Clerk of Council Teresa Pike Tomlinson, Mayor
Attachments