Explanation
Background: The City of Columbus ("City"), the Franklin County Commissioners ("County"), the Columbus Zoological Park Association ("Zoo"), and the State of Ohio, Department of Transportation ("ODOT") desire to relocate a section of State Route 750 (Powell Road) north of the Zoo in order to facilitate the expansion of the Zoo. The proposed highway improvement project will involve an exchange of lands currently held by the ODOT and lands jointly held by the City and the County and currently leased to the Zoo for its use and benefit. ODOT will vacate the existing Powell Road between State Route 257 and the easternmost boundary of the Zoo property. The vacation will allow the Zoo operations to connect to property owned jointly by the City and County lying north of Powell Road. The City and County property held for the use and benefit of the Zoo, and deemed necessary to support the proposed highway improvement will be donated to ODOT. By Resolution No. 0164X-2004, the City authorized the Zoo to represent the City in planning with ODOT for the location and design of the relocated road. The design has been complete and is acceptable to the Zoo. This legislation authorizes the Executive Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to execute those documents necessary to convey to ODOT certain real property interests owned by the City and jointly owned with the Franklin County Commissioners, which are necessary for the relocation of Powell Road.
Fiscal Impact: N/A
Emergency Justification: N/A
Title
To authorize the Executive Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to execute those documents necessary to convey to ODOT certain real property interests owned by the City, and jointly owned with the Franklin County Commissioners, which are necessary for the relocation of Powell Road and to declare an emergency.
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WHEREAS, the City of Columbus ("City"), the Franklin County Commissioners ("County"), the Columbus Zoological Park Association ("Zoo"), and the State of Ohio, Department of Transportation ("ODOT") desire to relocate a section of State Route 750 (Powell Road); and
WHEREAS, the proposed highway improvement project will involve an exchange of lands currently held by the ODOT and lands jointly held by the City and the County and currently leased to the Zoo for its use and benefit; and
WHEREAS, upon completion of the relocation of Powell Road ODOT will vacate a portion of the existing Powell Road to the City and the County to connect to property owned jointly by the City and County north of Powell purchased for use by the Zoo as part of the Zoo's long range plans; and now, therefore:
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Deparment of Recreation and Parks in that it is immediately necessary to pass this ordinance as an emergency measure because of the need for the city to certify the ROW by February 17th in order for the project to move forward; for the preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety, and welfare; now therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Executive Director of the Recreation and Parks Department be and hereby is authorized to execute those documents, as approved by the Department of Law, Real Estate Division, necessary to grant to the State of Ohio, Department of Transportation a Quitclaim deed, and a right of entry if necessary, in and to the following described real property:
(SEE LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS ATTACHED HERETO
AS EXHIBIT "A" AND MADE A PART HEREOF)
Section 2. That the Executive Director of the Recreation and Parks Department be and hereby is authorized to execute those documents, as approved by the Department of Law, Real Estate Division, necessary to grant to the State of Ohio, Department of Transportation by perpetual Quitclaim easements, and right of entry if necessary, in, over, under, across and through the following described real property:
(SEE LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS ATTACHED HERETO
AS EXHIBIT "B" AND MADE A PART HEREOF)
Section 3. That the Executive Director of the Recreation and Parks Department be and hereby is authorized to execute those documents, as approved by the Department of Law, Real Estate Division, necessary to grant to the State of Ohio, Department of Transportation temporary easements, and right of entry if necessary, in, over, under, across and through the following described real property:
(SEE LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS ATTACHED HERETO
AS EXHIBIT "C" AND MADE A PART HEREOF)
Section 4. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.