Explanation
BACKGROUND
The City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, received a request from a property owner to allow an existing wooden residential deck/porch to encroach into the public rights of way. The request is due to a project known as American Addition Infrastructure Improvements (CIP# 590131-100003, Drawing # 2639 Dr. E). This encroachment is to assign maintenance responsibility for the existing deck/porch within the public right of way.
During the plan development phase of this project, it was determined that the adjacent property owner has an existing deck/porch within the public right of way and wishes to continue to occupy the public right of way with the deck/porch. The project does not does require the removal of the deck/porch from the property by the owner in order to construct the improvements. As part of the agreement, the property owner has agreed to the maintenance responsibility of the existing deck/porch. The encroachment is located at 1310 Joyce Avenue.
The following legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Public Service to execute those documents necessary to grant an encroachment easement for the proposed encroachment into the public rights of way.
2. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to grant the encroachment easement to allow the redevelopment of American Addition Infrastructure Improvements project to proceed as scheduled.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
The City will receive no monetary value 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 an encroachment easement for existing deck/porch within those public rights of way needed for the redevelopment of American Addition Infrastructure Improvements project, plan number # 2639 Dr. E; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
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WHEREAS, the City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, received a request from...
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