Explanation
1. Background
The City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, received a request from EMH&T c/o The Annex at River South III, Ltd., for their Otto Beatty project, asking that the City allow a number of encroachments within the public right-of-way along High Street, Rich Street, and Wall Street. These encroachment areas are detailed and defined within the attached drawings labeled as Right of Way Encroachments. The encroachments comprise of canopies, building mounted lights, cornice, floor projections, balconies, and building foundations. The Otto Beatty project, is proposing a mixed-use (137 total units) building with ground floor retail space. It was determined these encroachments will help the building aesthetically blend into the area and meet the requested design standards.
The following legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Public Service to execute those documents necessary for the City to grant these encroachment easements that will legally allow the installation of the proposed building elements listed above to extend into the public rights-of-way needed for this project. A value of $1000.00 was established for these encroachment easements.
2. Fiscal Impact
The City will receive a total of $1000.00, to be deposited in Fund 748, for granting the requested encroachment easements.
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To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service to execute those documents necessary for the City to grant the encroachment easements that will legally allow the installation of the proposed building elements listed above to extend into the public rights-of-way needed for this project and to accept funds for the easements ($1000.00).
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WHEREAS, the City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, received a request from EMH&T c/o The Annex at River South III, Ltd., for their Otto Beatty project, asking that the City allow a number of encroachments within the public right-of-way along High Street, Rich Street, and Wa...
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