Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
From time to time, various parcels of land are deeded to the City of Columbus for public street and/or alley purposes. One such example when this occurs is streets included in the Columbus Thoroughfare Plan. Streets listed within the Plan have a pre-defined amount of required right-of-way. If that right-of-way width is lacking for a particular property, then the additional right-of-way must be deeded to the City when that property is sold or is being redeveloped. Another example is when developers install sidewalks, turn lanes, etc., on a property within the public right-of-way. The City requires such improvements to be located entirely within the public right-of-way. If any part of such improvements are outside of the public right-of-way, the developer must deed that part of the land to the City. Many of the deeded amounts are for very small pieces of land. All of the deeded land transactions go through the City Attorney's Office.
The Department of Public Service maintains a list of the deeded land and periodically submits the list to City Council for acceptance of the deeded land. Ohio Revised Code Chapter 723.03 requires that property proposed for use as a public street or alley must be accepted and dedicated as public right-of-way by an ordinance specifically passed for such purpose. This Ordinance provides for the City to accept deeds for various parcels of real property, to dedicate the parcels as road right-of-way, and to name the parcels as public roadways to comply with Ohio Revised Code Chapter 723.03. Passage of this Ordinance also exempts the property deeded to the City from property taxes.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
There is no expenditure associated with this Ordinance.
Title
To accept various deeds for parcels of real property to be used as road right-of-way; to dedicate these parcels as public rights-of-way; and to name said rights-of-way as public roadways as described within this Ordinance. ($0.00)
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WHEREAS, provisions of the City Charter and Ohio Revised Code Chapter 723.03 requires property to be used as a public street or alley be accepted and dedicated as public right-of-way by an ordinance specially passed for such purpose; and
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus has been asked to accept various deeds for real property, to dedicate those parcels of real property for the purpose of road right-of-way, and to name said property as public roadways; and
WHEREAS, by virtue of a COURT ENTRY, Benedette N Ngene Igwe has deeded property to the City of Columbus, Ohio, to be used as Cleveland Avenue right-of-way; and
WHEREAS, by virtue of a COURT ENTRY, L&A Auto Group LLC has deeded property to the City of Columbus, Ohio, to be used as Cleveland Avenue and Hudson Street right-of-way; and
WHEREAS, by virtue of a GENERAL WARRANTY DEED, Giuseppe A. Pingue has deeded property to the City of Columbus, Ohio, to be used as Sancus Boulevard right-of-way; and
WHEREAS, by virtue of a COURT ENTRY, KFC US Properties INC has deeded property to the City of Columbus, Ohio, to be used as Scarborough Boulevard, Brice Road and Tussing Road right-of-way; and
WHEREAS, by virtue of a HIGHWAY EASEMENT, NM Developer LLC has deeded property to the City of Columbus, Ohio, to be used as Spruce Street and Wall Street right-of-way; and
WHEREAS, by virtue of a GOVERNOR’S DEED, State of Ohio has deeded property to the City of Columbus, Ohio, to be used as Sullivant Avenue right-of-way; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the City of Columbus hereby accepts the property more fully described in the previously referenced COURT ENTRY recorded in the Franklin County, Ohio, Recorder’s Office, on June 25, 2024 as Instrument Number 202406250062781 from Benedette N Ngene Igwe and dedicates and names such property as Cleveland Avenue.
SECTION 2. That the City of Columbus hereby accepts the property more fully described in the previously referenced COURT ENTRY recorded in the Franklin County, Ohio, Recorder’s Office, on September 24, 2024 as Instrument Number 202409240099758 from L&A Auto Group LLC and dedicates and names such property as Cleveland Avenue and Hudson Street.
SECTION 3. That the City of Columbus hereby accepts the property more fully described in the previously referenced GENERAL WARRANTY DEED recorded in the Franklin County, Ohio, Recorder’s Office, on April 5, 2006 as Instrument Number 200604050063792 from Giuseppe A. Pingue and dedicates and names such property as Sancus Boulevard.
SECTION 4. That the City of Columbus hereby accepts the property more fully described in the previously referenced COURT ENTRY recorded in the Franklin County, Ohio, Recorder’s Office, on April 24, 2025 as Instrument Number 202504240041680 from KFC US Properties INC and dedicates and names such Scarborough Boulevard, Brice Road and Tussing Road.
SECTION 5. That the City of Columbus hereby accepts the property more fully described in the previously referenced HIGHWAY EASEMENT recorded in the Franklin County, Ohio, Recorder’s Office, on June 4, 2025 as Instrument Number 202506040058304 from NM Developer LLC and dedicates and names such Spruce Street and Wall Street.
SECTION 6. That the City of Columbus hereby accepts the property more fully described in the previously referenced GOVERNOR’S DEED recorded in the Franklin County, Ohio, Recorder’s Office, on May 12, 2025 as Instrument Number 202505120048358 from State of Ohio and dedicates and names such Sullivant Avenue.
SECTION 7. That all of the property identified in Sections 1 through 6 shall be used for road rights-of-way purposes.
SECTION 8. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.