Explanation
The Public Service Department, Transportation Division, recently received a request from Robert E. Falcone, asking that the City grant an encroachment easement into the north side of Lafayette Street for the installation of a set of stairs to an existing door on the south side of that building identified as 161 North Fourth Street. This building is currently being rehabilitated for commercial and residential uses and safety codes require a second means of ingress/egress to the residential portion of this building. After investigation it has been determined that the granting of the requested encroachment easement will not adversely affect the City's continued use of Lafayette Street; however, while investigating this request Transportation Division staff determined an agreement by the property owner to install reflective bollards to create a protected 4' pedestrian space adjacent to the building and to enhance the visibility of the steps for vehicular traffic would be required as a part of the approval process. A value of $500.00 was established for the granting of this encroachment easement.
The City will receive a total of $500.00, to be deposited in Fund 748, Project 537650, as consideration for the granting of the requested encroachment easement.
Title
To authorize the Public Service Director to execute those documents necessary to allow the City to grant an encroachment easement into Lafayette Street to Robert E. Falcone.
Body
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus, Public Service Department, Transportation Division, recently received a request from Robert E. Falcone, asking that the City grant an encroachment easement into the north side of Lafayette Street for the installation of a set of stairs to an existing door on the south side of that building identified as 161 North Fourth Street; and
WHEREAS, after investigation it has been determined that the granting of the requested encroachment easement will not adversely affect the City's continued use of Lafayette Street; and
WHEREAS, while investigating this request Transportation Division staff determined an agreement by the property owner to install reflective bollards to create a protected 4' pedestrian space adjacent to the building and to enhance the visibility of the steps for vehicular traffic would be required as a part of the approval process; and
WHEREAS, a value of $500.00 has been established for the granting of the requested encroachment easement; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Public Service Director be and is hereby authorized to execute those documents necessary to allow the City to grant the following described encroachment easement to Robert E. Falcone; to-wit:
Being a strip of land five (5) feet wide, along and into the north side of Lafayette Street (33 feet wide), from the east line of Lazelle Street (33 feet wide), to the west line of North Fourth Street (82.5 feet wide).
Section 2. That the $500.00 to be received by the City as consideration for the granting of the requested encroachment easement shall be deposited in Fund 748, Project 537650.
Section 3. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.