Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
By virtue of the plats titled Elmhurst Addition (of record in Plat Book 10, Page 28, Franklin County, Ohio Recorder's Office) and Elmhurst No. 2 (of record in Plat Book 11, Page 19, Franklin County, Ohio, Recorder's Office) the City of Columbus is the owner of various streets and alleys within these platted areas. The Columbus Regional Airport Authority ("CRAA") is the owner of a large tract of land identified as Parcel 010-146775 within these platted areas. CRAA recently contacted the City and asked the city to vacate the unimproved streets and alleys south of Seventeenth Avenue and west of Stelzer Road within the Parcel 010-146775 boundaries so additional development at the airport can proceed. After investigation is was determined there are no objections to the vacation of the unimproved streets and alleys within these specific Parcel 010-146775 boundaries subject to the retention of a general utility easement for the utilities currently located within them. The following legislation vacates those portions of the unimproved streets and alleys bounded on the north by the south right-of-way line of Seventeenth Avenue; on the east by the west right-of-way line of Stelzer Road; on the south by the south right-of-way line of Switzer Road; and on the west by a line approximately 280 feet east of and parallel to the east right-of-way line of Rarig Avenue from the south right-of-way line of Switzer Road north to the south right-of-way line of Seventeenth Avenue and lying within the boundaries of that parcel identified as Parcel 010-146775, owned by CRAA.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
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3. EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION
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To vacate those unimproved streets and alleys south of Seventeenth Avenue and west of Stelzer Road that lie within the boundaries of that property identified as Parcel 010-146775, owned by the Columbus Regional Airport Authority; to retain a general utility easement in, on, over, across and through the streets and alleys herein vacated for the benefit of those utilities currently located within them; and to the extent that they may apply to waive the competitive bidding and Land Review Commission provisions of Columbus City Code.
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WHEREAS, by virtue of the plats titled Elmhurst Addition (of record in Plat Book 10, Page 28, Franklin County, Ohio Recorder's Office) and Elmhurst No. 2 (of record in Plat Book 11, Page 19, Franklin County, Ohio, Recorder's Office) the City of Columbus is the owner of various streets and alleys in the vicinity of Port Columbus International Airport; and
WHEREAS, the Columbus Regional Airport Authority ("CRAA") is the owner of a large tract of land identified as Parcel 010-146775 within these platted areas; and
WHEREAS, CRAA recently contacted the City and asked the City to vacate those unimproved streets and alleys within their parcel boundaries, south of Seventeenth Avenue and west of Stelzer Road, so additional development at the airport can proceed; and
WHEREAS, after investigation is was determined there are no objections to the vacation of these unimproved streets and alleys subject to the retention of a general utility easement for the utilities currently located within them; and
WHEREAS, the following legislation vacates those portions of the unimproved streets and alleys bounded on the north by the south right-of-way line of Seventeenth Avenue; on the east by the west right-of-way line of Stelzer Road; on the south by the south right-of-way line of Switzer Road; and on the west by a line approximately 280 feet east of and parallel to the east right-of-way line of Rarig Avenue from the south right-of-way line of Switzer Road north to the south right-of-way line of Seventeenth Avenue and lying within the boundaries of that parcel identified as Parcel 010-146775, owned by CRAA; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That as requested by the Columbus Regional Airport Authority those portions of the unimproved streets and alleys bounded on the north by the south right-of-way line of Seventeenth Avenue; on the east by the west right-of-way line of Stelzer Road; on the south by the south right-of-way line of Switzer Road; and on the west by a line approximately 280 feet east of and parallel to the east right-of-way line of Rarig Avenue from the south right-of-way line of Switzer Road north to the south right-of-way line of Seventeenth Avenue and lying within the boundaries of that parcel identified as Parcel 010-146775, owned by CRAA be and hereby are vacated.
Section 2. That a general utility easement in, on, over, across and through the above described rights-of-way shall be and hereby is retained unto the City of Columbus for those utilities currently located within said rights-of-way.
Section 3. That this Council has determined it is in the best interest of the City of Columbus to allow this right-of-way to be transferred without requiring competitive bidding and hereby waives the competitive bidding provision of Columbus City Codes (1959) Revised, Section 329.29 with regards to the vacation of this right-of-way.
Section 4. That this Council has determined it is in the best interest of the City of Columbus to allow this right-of-way to be transferred without requiring a recommendation from Land Review Commission and hereby waives the Land Review Commission provision of Columbus City Codes (1959) Revised, Section 328.01 with regards to the vacation of this right-of-way.
Section 5. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.