Explanation
1. Background
The City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, received a request from the owner of the property, Supreme Bright Columbus 1, LLC, asking that the City allow a canopy to encroach into the public right-of-way. The encroachments consist of one canopy along the east side of South Front Street, south of Capitol Street and parallel to parcel 010-000474. This project consists of remodeling the existing canopy on the building. This encroachment is located within the public right-of-way as indicated above, the easement is described below, and within the attached exhibit.
The following legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Public Service to execute those documents necessary for the city to grant this encroachment and legally allow it to extend into the public rights-of-way. Allowing this element to extend into the public right-of-way will allow the building to fit into the architectural desire. A $500.00 value for the encroachment easements was established.
2. Fiscal Impact
The City will receive a total of $500.00, to be deposited in Fund 7748, Project P537650, for granting the requested encroachment.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service to execute those documents necessary for the City to legally allow a canopy to encroach into the public right-of-way on the east side of South Front Street. ($0.00)
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WHEREAS, the City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, received a request from owner of the property, Supreme Bright Columbus 1, LLC, asking that the City allow a canopy to encroach into the public right-of-way; and
WHEREAS, this encroachment is located within the right-of-way as indicated above, the easement is described below and shown on the attached exhibit; and
WHEREAS, a value of $500.00 was established for the encroachment easement to be deposited into fund 7748, Project P537650; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation for the City to accept the requested encroachment easement which will allow the building to fit into the architectural desire; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Director of the Department of Public Service is hereby authorized to execute those documents necessary for the City to grant this encroachment and legally allow it to extend into the public rights-of-way to site owner, Supreme Bright Columbus 1, LLC, and attached exhibit; to-wit:
3 Dimensional Encroachment Easement
0.021-ACRE (924.0 SQ. FT.) VERTICAL ENCROACHMENT EASEMENT
FROM ELEVATION 758.50’ TO 766.00 (NAVD 88)
Situated in the State of Ohio, County of Franklin, City of Columbus, and being part of the existing right of way of South Front Street (82.5’ Wide) as dedicated in the original City of Columbus plat as shown in Deed Book “F”, Page 332 (Reproduced in Plat Book 3, Page 248 and Plat Book 14 Page 27) of the Recorder’s Office, Franklin County, Ohio and being further described as follows: Commencing at the intersection of the existing southerly right of way of Capitol Street (35’ Wide, D.B. “F”, Page 332, Reproduced in P.B.3, Pg. 248 and P.B. 14, Pg. 27) and existing easterly right of way of South Front Street (82.5’ Wide, D.B. “F”, Page 332, Reproduced in P.B.3, Pg. 248 and P.B. 14, Pg. 27), said point also being the northwesterly corner of Inlot 193 in said City of Columbus plat as shown in Deed Book “F”, Page 332 (Reproduced in Plat Book 3, Page 248 and Plat Book 14 Page 27); Thence along the existing easterly right of way of South Front Street, the westerly line of Inlots 193 and 194, South 08° 10’ 27” East for a distance of 69.01 feet to the True Point of Beginning;
Thence continuing along the existing easterly right of way of South Front Street, and the westerly line of Inlots 193 and 194, South 08° 10’ 27” East for a distance of 84.00 feet to a point, between elevations 758.50’ and 766.00’;Thence across the existing right of way of South Front Street for the following three (3) courses:
1. Perpendicular to the existing easterly right of way of South Front Street, South 81° 49’ 33” West for a distance of 11.00 feet to a point, between elevations 758.50’ and 766.00’;
2. Parallel to and 11.00 feet westerly of the existing easterly right of way of South Front Street, North 08° 10’ 27” West for a distance of 84.00 feet to a point, between elevations 758.50’ and 766.00’;
3. Perpendicular to the existing easterly right of way of South Front Street, North 81° 49’ 33” East for a distance of 11.00 feet to the True Point of Beginning, between elevations 758.50’ and 766.00’, and containing 0.021 acres (924.0 sq. ft.), more or less, and subject to all other legal easements and rights of way.
The above-described area shall encompass the overhead sign and marquee located at the main entrance to the existing building situated at 50 South Front Street, on the east side of South Front Street. The vertical limits are specifically identified as being from elevation 758.50’ and 792.00’. The existing grade adjacent to the overhead sign and marquee varies from 746.0’± to 746.2±’
Bearings are based on the existing centerline of South Front Street being N 08° 10’ 27” W, as referenced to State Plane Grid Coordinates, Ohio South Zone NAD83 with 2007 NSRS Adjustment. Elevations are based on North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88).
This description was prepared by David Himmelman, Ohio Professional Surveyor No. 8862, from an actual field survey performed in April of 2025 by Korda/Nemeth Engineering, Inc.
Section 2. That the City Attorney is required to approve all instrument(s) associated with this ordinance prior to the director of the Department of Public Service executing and acknowledging any of those instrument(s).
SECTION 3. That the City will receive a total of $500.00 for granting the encroachment easements, to be deposited into Fund 7748, Project P537650.
SECTION 4. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.