Explanation
Background:
The City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, received a request from the City’s Department of Finance and Management asking that the City vacate the right-of-way identified as an approximate 2,250 square foot portion of the Young Street right-of-way, located north of East Long Street between North 4th and North 5th Streets. The vacating of this right-of-way will facilitate the re-development of City owned property located on either side of the above mentioned right-of-way. Per current practice, comments were solicited from interested parties, including City agencies, private utilities and the applicable area commission, before it was determined that the City will not be adversely affected by the vacating of this right-of-way.
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested to allow the development of this project to proceed as currently scheduled.
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To vacate the right-of-way identified as an approximate 2,250 square foot portion of the Young Street right-of-way, located north of East Long Street between North 4th and North 5th Streets to facilitate the re-development of City owned property located on either side of the above noted right-of-way; and to declare an emergency. (AMENDED BY ORD. 0890-2016 PASSED 4/4/2016)
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WHEREAS, the approximate 2,250 square foot portion of the Young Street right-of-way, located north of East Long Street between North 4th and North 5th Streets, is publicly dedicated right-of-way currently controlled by the Department of Public Service; and
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, received a request from the Department of Finance and Management, to vacate this public right-of-way in order to facilitate the re-development of City owned property located on either side of the above mentioned right-of-way; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Service, Division of Infrastructure Management, has determined that this area is no longer needed for roadway purposes and wishes to vacate the aforementioned right-of-way; and
WHEREAS, per Department of Public Service current practice, comments were solicited from interested parties, including City agencies, private utilities and applicable area commissions, before it was determined that the City will not be adversely affected by the vacating of this right-of-way; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City of Columbus in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the vacating of the public right-of-way in order to allow this project to proceed as scheduled, thereby immediately preserving 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 approximate 2,250 square foot portion of the Young Street right-of-way, located north of East Long Street between North 4th and North 5th Streets is no longer needed by the City of Columbus for roadway purposes.
Section 2. That the above described section of public right-of-way be vacated.
Section 3. That this Council has determined it is in the best interest of the City of Columbus to allow this parcel to be vacated without requiring a recommendation from Land Review Commission and hereby waives the Land Review Commission provision of Columbus City Codes Section 328.01 with regards to the vacating of this parcel.
Section 4. 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.