Explanation
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this resolution is to support Franklin County, in partnership with Wagenbrenner Development, Inc., in conjunction with a Clean Ohio Revitalization Fund (CORF) Round 12 grant application, of up to $3 million, it intends to submit to the Ohio Department of Development for site cleanup at the former Dublin Road Landfill located near the Southeast corner of Dublin Road and Grandview Avenue.
The former Dublin Road Landfill site is approximately 36 acres and historically began use as a sand and gravel quarry in the 1920's before conversion to use as a landfill in 1948. Landfill operations ceased in 1967 and the property has not been used since. The site is situated in two municipal jurisdictions with 25.95 acres in the City of Columbus and 4.87 acres in the City of Grandview.
The site was recently acquired by Wagenbrenner Development, Inc. who plans to clean the site and construct a mixed use development to include both retail and medical/professional office. Preliminary plans are underway.
As the site exists in both Columbus and Grandview, a third party, Franklin County, must sponsor the CORF grant application in accordance with Clean Ohio policy rules. Grandview is offering a resolution of support for the CORF application, as well.
This legislation is submitted as an emergency to meet the Clean Ohio Program Round 12 grant application deadline of January 20, 2012.
FISCAL IMPACT: There are no costs to the City of Columbus associated with a resolution of support for Clean Ohio grant funding.
Title
To resolve to support Franklin County, in partnership with Wagenbrenner Development, Inc., in their efforts to obtain Round 12 Clean Ohio grant funding for use in the environmental cleanup and redevelopment of the former Dublin Road Landfill; and to declare an emergency.
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WHEREAS, the State of Ohio, Clean Ohio Program will award up to $3 million per project to communities throughout Ohio for the purpose of clean up and redevelopment of contaminated or abandoned properties known as "brownfields"; and
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus contains brownfield properties which may qualify for Clean Ohio cleanup and redevelopment grant funding; and
WHEREAS, the Columbus Department of Development has been involved with brownfield redevelopment since 1999 through its administration of the Columbus Brownfields Redevelopment Program; and
WHEREAS, Clean Ohio grant funding will greatly complement the efforts of the Columbus Department of Development in helping to clean up and redevelop brownfield properties in Columbus; and
WHEREAS, the Columbus Department of Development has identified a brownfield property in the City of Columbus which may be eligible for Clean Ohio Program Round 12 grant funding at the site formerly known as the Dublin Road Landfill and that Wagenbrenner Development, Inc. has agreed to partner with Franklin County to clean up and redevelop the site for retail and medical/professional office use, and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of City Council in that it is immediately necessary to express its support for the application described herein to meet the Clean Ohio Program Round 12 grant application deadline of January 20, 2012, all for the preservation of public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; Now, Therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. The Columbus City Council hereby supports Franklin County, in partnership with Wagenbrenner Development, Inc., in their efforts to obtain Round 12 Clean Ohio grant funding for the purpose of incentivizing the cleanup and redevelopment of the former Dublin Road Landfill.
Section 2. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this resolution is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its adoption and approval by the Mayor or ten days after adoption if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.