City of Columbus - File #: 1047-2011

• File #: 1047-2011
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/23/2011
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 7/18/2011
• Final action: 7/20/2011
• Title: To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service to execute the document that is needed to grant an easement for a portion of the Huntington Park baseball facility foundation that encroaches into Nationwide Boulevard.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/20/2011	1	MAYOR	Signed
7/20/2011	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
7/18/2011	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
7/18/2011	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO-TEM	Signed
7/11/2011	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time
6/27/2011	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/27/2011	1	Service Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
6/27/2011	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/27/2011	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/27/2011	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/27/2011	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
6/27/2011	1	Service Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council

Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
In 2008, pursuant to Ordinance 0652-2008 the City of Columbus accepted the plat titled Huntington Park. This plat dedicated those parts of the Nationwide Boulevard, Neil Avenue, Huntington Park Lane and Brodbelt Lane, shown on the plat and not previously dedicated, to the public use. This plat also vacated 0.028 acres of Nationwide Boulevard and 0.001 acres of Brodbelt Lane as public right-of-way.

During construction of the Huntington Park ballpark facility it was determined a small portion of the facility foundation encroaches into a part of Nationwide Boulevard that was dedicated to public use in the Huntington Park plat. The following legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Public Service to execute that document needed to grant an encroachment easement for this small portion of the facility foundation.

2. FISCAL IMPACT
N/A

Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service to execute the document that is needed to grant an easement for a portion of the Huntington Park baseball facility foundation that encroaches into Nationwide Boulevard.

Body
WHEREAS, during construction of the Huntington Park ballpark facility it was determined a small portion of the facility foundation encroaches into the public right-of-way of Nationwide Boulevard; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of Franklin County, Ohio, requested the City of Columbus grant an easement for this foundation encroachment; and

WHEREAS, after investigation Department of Public Service staff has determined there are no objections to the granting of an easement for this foundation encroachment; now, therefore

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:

SECTION 1. That the Director of the Department of Public Service be and is hereby authorized to execute that document needed to grant the following described encroachment easement to the Board of Commissioners of Franklin County, Ohio; to-wit:

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