Explanation
1. Background
The City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, received a request from Fireproof Partners, LLC asking that the City allow a number of encroachments within the High Street public right-of-way at 1000-1028 N High Street located at the northeast corner of High Street and E. Second Avenue and known as the FireProof Project. These encroachments comprise of Awnings, Lights, and False Balcony Railings. During the design phase of the Project, the architect did not show these elements on the plans and now the owner is requesting approval to legitimize these items. The building is a five-story building. It was determined these encroachments will help the building meet the requested design standards. The following legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Public Service to execute those documents necessary, as approved by the City Attorney's Office, for the City to grant the encroachment easement as shown on the attached drawings to legally allow these items to remain on the existing building and extend into the public rights-of-way. A value of $500.00 was established for allowing the encroachments to remain and granting an encroachment easement.
2. Fiscal Impact
The City will receive a total of $500.00, to be deposited in Fund 748, for granting the requested encroachment easement.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service to execute those documents necessary, as approved by the City Attorney's Office, for the City to grant the encroachment easement to Fireproof Partners, LLC as shown on the attached drawings to legally allow these items to remain on the existing building and extend into the public rights-of-way.
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WHEREAS, the City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, received a request from Fireproof Partners, LLC asking that the City allow a number of encroachments within the High Street public right-of-way at 1000-1028 N High Street located at the northeast corner of High Street an...
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