Explanation
The Department of Public Service, Division of Infrastructure Management recently received a request from Smith & Hale LLC, on behalf of Polaris 91, LLC, to rename a section of Gemini Place, from the intersection with I-71 northbound exit ramp to the intersection with Orion Place, to “Ikea Way”. Furthermore, this request is to name a future road, from the intersection of Gemini Place and Orion Place, extending in an easterly direction for approximately 3,132 feet, to the intersection with a realigned Worthington Road, as “Ikea Way”. Furthermore, this request is to name a future road, from the east terminus of Ikea Way, extending in an easterly direction for approximately 400 feet, to the current Columbus corporate boundary, as “Worthington Road”. Furthermore, this request is to name a future road, from the east terminus of Ikea Way, extending in a southerly direction for approximately 309 feet, to the current Columbus corporate boundary, as “Worthington Road”.
The abovementioned request will allow the developer to construct and utilize the roadways of Ikea Way and Worthington Road as part of Ohio Department of Transportation project DEL-GEMINI PKWY EXTENSION. The property owner, Polaris 91, LLC, has deeded certain tracts of land, the same as being numbered and delineated as Parcel 1-WDV1, Parcel 1-WDV2, and Parcel 1-WDV3 in the right-of-way plan of DEL-GEMINI PKWY EXTENSION, to City of Columbus by virtue of a QUIT-CLAIM DEED recorded in Delaware County Recorder’s Office, on November 19, 2015 as Deed Book 1388, Page 2689, to be used as public right-of-way. 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.
The proposed names, “Ikea Way” and “Worthington Road”, conform to the Division’s current street naming convention and have been reserved until such time that this request has been completed, or denied. The Division of Infrastructure Management has circulated concurrent notification to the City’s Historic Preservation office, and Divisions of Fire, Police, Refuse, Street Maintenance, and Infrastructure Management without objection. The Division of Infrastructure Management has obtained concurrence from adjoining Delaware County and City of Westerville to name Worthington Road as it extends into both jurisdictions.
Fiscal Impact:
None
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION:
Emergency action is requested to allow the developer to finalize Title documents as soon as possible, thereby allowing the the property closing to occur in a timely manner and the associated projects to meet their proposed schedule for construction.
Title
To accept property to be used as public right-of way; to rename a portion of Gemini Place and to accept, dedicate, and name Ikea Way and Worthington Road; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
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WHEREAS, The Department of Public Service, Division of Infrastructure Management recently received a request from Smith & Hale LLC, on behalf of Polaris 91, LLC to rename a section of Gemini Place, from the intersection with I-71 northbound exit ramp to the intersection with Orion Place, to “Ikea Way”; and
WHEREAS, this request is to name a future road, from the intersection of Gemini Place and Orion Place, extending in an easterly direction for approximately 3,132.25 feet, to the intersection with a realigned Worthington Road, as “Ikea Way”; and
WHEREAS, this request is to name a future road, from the east terminus of Ikea Way, extending in an easterly direction for approximately 399.94 feet, to the current Columbus corporate boundary, as “Worthington Road”; and
WHEREAS, this request is to name a future road, from the east terminus of Ikea Way, extending in a southerly direction for approximately 308.55 feet, to the current Columbus corporate boundary, as “Worthington Road”; and
WHEREAS, this request will allow the developer to construct and utilize the roadways of Ikea Way and Worthington Road as part of ODOT’s project DEL-GEMINI PKWY EXTENSION; and
WHEREAS, the property owner, Polaris 91, LLC, has deeded certain tracts of land, the same as being numbered and delineated as Parcel 1-WDV1, Parcel 1-WDV2, and Parcel 1-WDV3 in the right-of-way plan of DEL-GEMINI PKWY EXTENSION, to City of Columbus by virtue of a QUIT-CLAIM DEED recorded in Delaware County Recorder’s Office, on November 19, 2015 as Deed Book 1388, Page 2689, to be used as public right-of-way; and
WHEREAS, 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; and
WHEREAS, the proposed names, “Ikea Way” and “Worthington Road”, conform to the Division’s current street naming convention and have been reserved until such time that this request has been completed or denied; and
WHEREAS, the Division of Infrastructure Management has circulated concurrent notification to the City’s Historic Preservation office, and Divisions of Fire, Police, Refuse, Street Maintenance, and Infrastructure Management without objection; and
WHEREAS, the Division of Infrastructure Management has obtained concurrence from adjoining Delaware County and City of Westerville to name Worthington Road as it extends into both jurisdictions; and
WHEREAS, Polaris 91, LLC has satisfactorily completed all of the requirements for renaming and naming of a city street; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operations of the Department of Public Service in that it is immediately necessary to rename and name the referenced right-of-ways in order to allow closing of the property in a timely manner and to prevent unnecessary delay in completing the DEL-GEMINI PKWY EXTENSION project, which will preserve the public peace, property, health, welfare, and safety; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS, OHIO:
Section 1. That City of Columbus hereby accepts the property more fully described in the previously referenced QUIT-CLAIM DEED from Polaris 91, LLC and dedicates said property as public right-of-way.
Section 2. That the section of Gemini Place, from the intersection with I-71 northbound exit ramp to the intersection with Orion Place, be renamed to “Ikea Way”.
Section 3. That a future road, from the intersection of Gemini Place and Orion Place, extending in an easterly direction for approximately 3,132 feet, to the intersection with a realigned Worthington Road, be named as “Ikea Way”.
Section 4. That a future road, from the east terminus of Ikea Way, extending in an easterly direction for approximately 400 feet, to the current Columbus corporate boundary, be named as “Worthington Road”.
Section 5. That a future road, from the east terminus of Ikea Way, extending in a southerly direction for approximately 309 feet, to the current Columbus corporate boundary, be named as “Worthington Road”.
Section 6. For the reasons stated in the preamble of this ordinance, this ordinance is 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 (10) days after its adoption if the mayor neither approves nor vetoes this ordinance.