Explanation
1. Background: The City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, received a request from Ohio Health Corporation, asking that the City transfer them a 0.137 acre portion of the Chase Alley right-of-way. The right-of-way area, aka Chase Alley and unnamed alley, runs north/south directionally for 210’ and is 20’ in width. It is abutted by Oak Street at the north and State Street at the south. The unnamed alley runs east/west directionally for 270’ and is 10’ in width. It is abutted by Grant Avenue at the east and a building at 80 S. 6th Street at the west. The portion dead-ends at the building with no type of driveway, garage door, or any access to the building. Right-of-way areas intersect with each other. All surrounding parcels are owned by OhioHealth Corporation and/or their partners. Surrounding PIDs are 010-035689, 010-054642, 010-054636, 010-054635, 010-037895, 010-029631, 010-020010, and 010-051805.
Transfer of this right-of-way will allow OhioHealth to utilize the previously mentioned right-of-way to combine with adjacent parcels they currently own for the development of additional parking and ambulatory care services. Currently, they are planning to develop a 400-500 care parking garage and 20,000-40,000 sf of medical office space on the combined surface parking areas across from the Grant Hospital main entrance. The Department of Public Service has agreed to transfer the right-of-way via a quitclaim deed as described and shown within attached legal description and exhibit, and extinguishes its need for this public 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, subject to the retention of a general utility easement for those utilities currently located within this right-of-way, the City will not be adversely affected by the transfer of this right-of-way.
The Department of Public Service submitted a request to the City Attorney’s Office, asking that they establish a value for this right-of-way, and a value of $29.00 per square foot was established. This value is at a reduced easement retention value.
This request went before the Land Review Commission on August 17, 2023. After review of the request, the Land Review Commission voted to recommend the above referenced right-of-way be transferred to Ohio Health Corporation at complete mitigation and will be transferred at no cost to them.
2. FISCAL IMPACT: The City will receive no funds for the transfer of the requested right-of-way.
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To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service to execute those documents necessary for the transfer of 0.137 acre portion of Chase Alley to Ohio Health Corporation. ($0.00)
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WHEREAS, the City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, received a request from Ohio Health Corporation, asking that the City transfer them a 0.137 acre portion of the Chase Alley right-of-way. The right-of-way area, aka Chase Alley and unnamed alley, runs north/south directionally for 210’ and is 20’ in width. It is abutted by Oak Street at the north and State Street at the south. The unnamed alley runs east/west directionally for 270’ and is 10’ in width. It is abutted by Grant Avenue at the east and a building at 80 S. 6th Street at the west. The portion dead-ends at the building with no type of driveway, garage door, or any access to the building. Right-of-way areas intersect with each other. All surrounding parcels are owned by OhioHealth Corporation and/or their partners. Surrounding PIDs are 010-035689, 010-054642, 010-054636, 010-054635, 010-037895, 010-029631, 010-020010, and 010-051805; and
WHEREAS, transfer of this right-of-way will allow OhioHealth to utilize the previously mentioned right-of-way to combine with adjacent parcels they currently own for the development of additional parking and ambulatory care services. Currently, they are planning to develop a 400-500 care parking garage and 20,000-40,000 sf of medical office space on the combined surface parking areas across from the Grant Hospital main entrance; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Service has agreed to transfer via quitclaim deed the right-of-way as described and shown within attached legal description and exhibit, and extinguishes its need for this public right-of-way; and
WHEREAS, per current practice, comments were solicited from interested parties, including City agencies, private utilities and the applicable area commission, before it was determined that, subject to the retention of a general utility easement for those utilities currently located within this right-of-way, the City will not be adversely affected by the transfer of this right-of-way; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Service submitted a request to the City Attorney’s Office, asking that they establish a value for this right-of-way; and
WHEREAS, a value of $29.00 per square foot was established; and
WHEREAS, this request went before the Land Review Commission on August 17, 2023; and
WHEREAS, after review of the request, the Land Review Commission voted to recommend the above referenced right-of-way be transferred to Ohio Health Corporation at the cost of $0.00; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the 0.137 acre portion of right-of-way described and depicted in the exhibit, which is attached hereto and made a part hereof, is no longer needed by the City of Columbus and can be extinguished.
SECTION 2. That the Director of the Department of Public Service be, and hereby is, authorized to execute a quitclaim deed and other incidental instruments prepared by the City Attorney’s Office, necessary to transfer the right-of-way described below and depicted in the attached exhibit which is incorporated into this ordinance for reference, to Ohio Health Corporation.
SECTION 3. That a general utility easement in, on, over, across and through this excess right-of-way shall be, and hereby is, retained for those utilities currently located within said excess right-of-way.
SECTION 4. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.