Explanation
The City of Columbus, Ohio ("City") desires to enter into an Exchange of Real Property Agreement made by and between the Board of Park Commissioners of the Columbus and Franklin County Metropolitan Park District (the "Board") and the City of Columbus, Ohio (the "City") for the exchange of certain real property owned by each party. The City is the owner of approximately 246 +/-acres of land located on Richardson Road in Franklin County which it has agreed to transfer to the Board in exchange for a more desirable approximately 32 +/- acre tract of land owned by the Board, located in the vicinity of Gender Road and Shannon Road. The Recreation and Parks Department has determined that the exchange of these properties provides Recreation & Parks with a strategic location of a community park identified by our park standards and achieves the goal of its Master plan to provide community parks within a 2-mile radius of Columbus residents should be allowed. The exchange will equally benefit both the City and the Board; therefore no money will be involved. This legislation authorizes the Executive Director of the Recreation Department to execute those documents necessary to the exchange subject real properties.
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To authorize the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to execute an Exchange of Real Property Agreement by and between the City and The Board of Park Commissioners of the Columbus and Franklin County Metropolitan Park District (Metro Parks) in order to exchange 245 + acres of City owned property located on Richardson Road, for 32 +/_ acres of land the City desires for park purposes, located near Gender Road and Shannon Road; and to waive the Land Review Commission and competitive bidding provisions of the Columbus City Codes (1959).
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WHEREAS, the City of Columbus, Ohio ("City") desires to enter into an Exchange of Real Property Agreement made by and between the Board of Park Commissioners of the Columbus and Franklin County Metropolitan Park District (the "Board") and the City of Columbus, Ohio (the "City") for the exchange certain real property owned by each party; and
WHEREAS the City is the owner of approximately 246 +/-acres of land located on Richardson Road in Franklin County which it has agreed to transfer to the Board in exchange for approximately 32 +/- acres of real property which the Board owns in the vicinity of Gender Road, which the City considers a more desirable property; and
WHEREAS, the Recreation and Parks Department has determined that the exchange of these properties provides Recreation & Parks with a strategic location of a community park identified by our park standards and achieves the goal of its Master plan to provide community parks within a 2-mile radius of Columbus residents should be allowed; and
WHEREAS, the exchange will equally benefit both the City and the Board, therefore no money will be involved; now, therefore:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Director of Department of Recreation and Parks be and hereby is authorized to execute those documents, as approved by the Department of Law, Real Estate Division, necessary to enter into an Exchange of Real Property Agreement with the Board of Park Commissioners of The Columbus and Franklin County Metropolitan Park District and to convey to the Board of Park Commissioners of The Columbus and Franklin County Metropolitan Park District by quitclaim deed the following real property as described in Exhibit A, attached hereto and made a part hereof:
Section 2. That the City of Columbus hereby accepts approximately 32 +/- acres of certain real property located in the vicinity of Gender Road and Shannon Road, as more particularly described in Exhibit B attached hereto and made a part hereof:
Section 3. That this Council has determined that it is in the best interest of the City of Columbus to waive and does hereby waive the requirements of Columbus City Codes (1959) Revised, Chapter 328 (Land Review Commission) and Section 329.29 (competitive bidding) to the extent that they may apply to this transaction with regards to this ordinance only.
Section 4. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.