Explanation
The Public Service Department, Transportation Division, recently received a request from Broad Street Presbyterian Church, asking that the City transfer to them an unimproved 12 foot wide alley granted to the City in a deed recorded in 1892 and that the City also release the reserved easement rights in the vacated 15 foot wide alley north of East Broad Street from Garfield Avenue to the alley east thereof and in the 15 foot wide alley east of Garfield Avenue between the first and second alleys north of East Broad Street. Transfer and release of these interests will allow Broad Street Presbyterian Church to combine their adjacent properties for proposed site redevelopment. After investigation it has been determined that the City never accepted or dedicated the unimproved 12 foot wide alley for public use. In addition, it has been determined there are no utilities currently located within the reserved easements in the vacated alleyways. A value of $1,000.00 has been established for the transfer of the unimproved 12 foot wide alley and the release of the reserved easements.
The City will receive a total of $1,000.00, to be deposited in Fund 748, Project 537650, as consideration for the transfer and release of these interests.
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To authorize the Public Service Director to execute those documents required to transfer an unimproved 12 foot wide alley granted to the City in a deed recorded in 1892 and to release those reserved easement rights in the vacated 15 foot wide alley north of East Broad Street from Garfield Avenue to the alley east thereof and in the 15 foot wide alley east of Garfield Avenue between the first and second alleys north of East Broad Street as requested by Broad Street Presbyterian Church; to waive the competitive bidding provisions of Columbus City Code; and to waive the Land Review Commission requirements of Columbus City Council.
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WHEREAS, the City of Columbus, Public Service Department, Transportation Division, recently received a request from Broad Street Presbyterian Church, asking that the City transfer to them an unimproved 12 foot wide alley granted to the City in a deed recorded in 1892 and that the City also release the reserved easement rights in the 15 foot wide vacated alley north of East Broad Street from Garfield Avenue to the alley east thereof and in the 15 foot wide vacated alley east of Garfield Avenue between the first and second alleys north of East Broad Street; and
WHEREAS, transfer and release of these interests will allow for parcel combination and site redevelopment of the Church's adjacent parcels; and
WHEREAS, after investigation it has been determined that the City never accepted or dedicated to public use the unimproved 12 foot wide alley; and
WHEREAS, it has been determined there are no utilities currently located in the reserved easements within the 15 foot wide vacated alley north of East Broad Street from Garfield Avenue to the alley east thereof and the 15 foot wide vacated alley east of Garfield Avenue between the first and second alleys north of East Broad Street; and
WHEREAS, a value of $1,000.00 has been established for the transfer of the unimproved 12 foot wide alley and the release of the reserved easements; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Public Service Director be and is hereby authorized to execute those documents necessary to transfer to Broad Street Presbyterian Church the unimproved 12 foot wide alley granted to the City of Columbus by virtue of a deed recorded in 1892 in Deed Book 243, Page 158, of record in the Recorder's Office, Franklin County, Ohio.
Section 2. That this Council has determined it is in the best interest of the City of Columbus to allow this right-of-way to be transferred without requiring competitive bidding and hereby waives the competitive bidding provision of Columbus City Codes (1959) Revised, Section 329.29 with regards to the transfer of this excess right-of-way.
Section 3. That this Council has determined it is in the best interest of the City of Columbus to allow this right-of-way to be transferred without requiring a recommendation from Land Review Commission and hereby waives the Land Review Commission provision of Columbus City Codes (1959) Revised, Section 328.01 with regards to the transfer of this excess right-of-way.
Section 4. That the Public Service Director be and is hereby authorized to execute those documents necessary to release those easements that were reserved pursuant to Ordinance 1242-59 when the first alley north of Broad Street extending from the east line of Garfield Avenue to the east line of the first alley east of Garfield Avenue and the first alley east of Garfield Avenue from the north line of the first alley north of Broad Street to the south line of the second alley north of Broad Street were vacated.
Section 5. That the $1,000.00 to be received by the City as consideration for the above referenced transfer and release shall be deposited in Fund 748, Project 537650.
Section 6. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.