Explanation
The first alley west of St. Clair Avenue, from Second Avenue north to the first east/west alley north of Second Avenue, is publicly dedicated right-of-way currently controlled by the Department of Public Service. The City of Columbus, Recreation and Parks Department, has requested that this portion of this unnamed alley be abandoned as public right-of-way and this asset be transferred to the Recreation and Parks Department to facilitate a proposed recreation center expansion project for the Milo-Grogan Recreation Center.
After investigation is has been determined that there are utilities currently located within this right-of-way that must be protected through the retention of a general utility easement. A general utility easement will be retained for those utilities with facilities currently located within this area until such time as their relocation is complete. When the utility relocation is complete the retained general utility easement will be released.
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To abandon that portion of the first alley west of St. Clair Avenue from Second Avenue north to the first east/west alley north of Second Avenue as public right-of-way and to authorize the transfer of this asset from the Department of Public Service to the Recreation and Parks Department to facilitate a proposed recreation center expansion project for the Milo-Grogan Recreation Center.
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WHEREAS, the first alley west of St. Clair Avenue, from Second Avenue north to the first east/west alley north of Second Avenue, is publicly dedicated right-of-way currently controlled by the Department of Public Service; and
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus, Recreation and Parks Department, has requested that this portion of this unnamed alley be abandoned as public right-of-way and this asset be transferred to the Recreation and Parks Department to facilitate a proposed recreation center expansion project for the Milo-Grogan Recreation Center; and
WHEREAS, after investigation is has been determined that a general utility easement must be retained for those utilities with facilities currently located within this public right-of-way until such time as their relocation is complete, at which time the retained general utility easement will be released; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the first alley west of St. Clair Avenue, from Second Avenue north to the first east/west alley north of Second Avenue be and hereby is abandoned as publicly dedicated right-of-way.
Section 2. That control of this asset shall be transferred from the Department of Public Service to the Recreation and Parks Department.
Section 3. That a general utility easement in, on, over, across and through the above described right-of-way shall be and hereby is retained for those utilities currently located within said right-of-way.
Section 4. That upon notification and verification of the relocation of all utilities located within the retained general utility easement the Director of the Department of Public Service is hereby authorized to execute those documents necessary to release the retained general utility easement with no further legislative action required.
Section 5. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.