Explanation
As part of the continued development of the Arena District, Nationwide Realty Investors, Ltd., ("NRI") desires to construct a pedestrian bridge to connect the Greater Columbus Convention Center parking garage with its new office building at 10 West Nationwide Blvd and the Arena District. The bridge will be placed over Columbus Convention Center Drive to provide better pedestrian access to the Arena District from the new convention center hotel and the Greater Columbus Convention Center. NRI has requested an aerial easement over the City's right of way, Columbus Convention Center Drive. Upon completion of the bridge NRI will grant a public access easement across the bridge over the portions outside the City's right of way to the City for the purpose of providing pedestrian access for the public. The Department of Public Service has determined that granting of an an aerial easement over the City's right of way will not adversely affect the City and should be allowed for so long as the easement is used to provide public pedestrian access/egress. The following ordinance is to authorize the Director of the Department of Public Services to execute a Quitclaim Deed of Aerial Encroachment Easement.
Fiscal Impact: N/A
Emergency Justification: Passage is necessary as an emergency in order to allow the completion of the bridge by the opening of the new convention center hotel, thereby providing pedestrian access.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service to execute a Quitclaim Deed of Aerial Encroachment Easement necessary for Nationwide Realty Investors, Ltd. ("NRI"), to construct a pedestrian bridge over Columbus Convention Center Drive, to accept a pedestrian easement from NRI, and to declare and emergency.
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WHEREAS, as part of the continued development of the Arena District , Nationwide Realty Investors, Ltd., an Ohio Limited Liability Company ("NRI") desires to construct a pedestrian bridge to connec...
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