Explanation
1. Background
The City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, received a request from the property owner, 50 E 7th Borrower, LLC, asking that the City allow some building elements to remain encroaching into the public right-of-way. The project is located at 50 E. Seventh Avenue and along the north side of Seventh Avenue. This project is a development known as the Peer on 7Th Project and the existing encroachment consist of below and above ground building elements that extended into the right-of-way during the construction of the project. This project was built in 2023 and elements protrude into the public right-of-way as described below and shown on 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 these encroachments and legally allow the building to remain extended into the public rights-of-way. Allowing these building elements to remain will enhance the building and keep the original design. A value of $500.00 for the encroachment easement was established.
2. Fiscal Impact
The City received a total of $500.00, to be deposited in Fund 7748, Project P537650, for granting the requested encroachment easement.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service to execute those documents necessary for the City to grant encroachments to 50 E 7th Borrower, LLC, for the Peer on 7Th Project and legally allow the building to remain extended into the public rights-of-way. ($0.00)
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WHEREAS, the City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, received a request from the property owner, 50 E 7th Borrower, LLC, asking that the City allow some building elements to remain encroaching into the public right-of-way. The project is located at 50 E. Seventh Avenue and along the north side of Seventh Avenue; and
WHEREAS, this project is a development known as the Peer on 7Th Project and the existing encroachment consist of b...
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