Explanation
Background: The Franklin Park Conservatory Joint Recreation District (FPC) is seeking to expand the Franklin Park Conservatory to include a new parking deck and visitors center at the western end of their property. However, to do the expansion, FPC has requested the City deed an additional 0.863 +/- acre tract of land to FPC. This legislation authorizes the Director of Recreation and Parks Department to accept a 27.961 acres +/- tract of land, previously deeded by the City to FPC, pursuant to instrument number 202002110021029, Recorder’s Office, Franklin County, Ohio; and, to quitclaim deed the 27.961 acre +/-tract of land back, plus the 0.863 acre +/- tract of land to FPC, which quitclaim deed will include reversionary clauses that require FPC to build a new parking lot for the City’s Espy Adaptive Sports Complex, allows park visitors to FPC bathroom facilities during normal operating hours, and, subject to applicable parking fees, provides the general public access to the FPC underground parking garage for use by park visitors.
Fiscal Impact: No funding is required for this legislation.
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To authorize the Director of Recreation and Parks to accept a deed for approximately 27.961 acres +/- of real property located at 1777 E. Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43203 from The Franklin Park Conservatory Joint Recreational District and to quitclaim the 27.961 acres +/- of real property along with an additional 0.863 acres +/- of real property, subject to reversionary provisions, back to The Franklin Park Conservatory Joint Recreational District. ($0.00)
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WHEREAS, The Franklin Park Conservatory Joint Recreation District (FPC) is seeking to expand the Franklin Park Conservatory to include a new parking deck and visitors center at the western end of their property; and
WHEREAS, in order to do the expansion, FPC has requested the City deed an additional 0.863 +/- acre tract of land to FPC; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation, the City desires to accept a 27.961 acres+/- acres of real property from the FPC and to grant FPC a new quitclaim deed, subject to reversionary provisions, the 27.961 acres +/- of real property, plus the additional 0.863 acres +/- tract of land, to facilitate the expansion of the Franklin Park Conservatory; and NOW, THEREFORE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of the Department of Recreation and Parks, on the behalf of the City, be, and hereby is, authorized to accept a 27.961 acre +/- tract of land, from The Franklin Park Conservatory Joint Recreation District (FPC), at no cost; to quitclaim the 27.961 acre +/- tract of land, plus an additional 0.863 acre +/- tract of land, both descriptions being an attachment to this ordinance, to FPC, at no cost, but subject to reversionary provisions; and, to execute any and all necessary agreements and documents for the conveyance of the same, as approved by the Department of Law, Division of Real Estate, related to 1777 E. Broad Street, Columbus Ohio 43203.
SECTION 2. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.