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File #: 1132-2005    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 6/14/2005 In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
On agenda: 7/11/2005 Final action: 7/14/2005
Title: To authorize the Director of the Public Service Department to execute those documents required to release the utility easements granted to the City of Columbus by Sunbury Hills, Inc., in a Deed of Easement of record in Deed Book 2730, Page 213 of the Franklin County, Ohio, Recorder's Office.
Explanation
 
The Public Service Department, Transportation Division, recently received a request from The Preserve at Albany Woods, LLC, asking that the City release the utility easements granted to the City of Columbus by Sunbury Hills, Inc., in a Deed of Easement of record in Deed Book 2730, Page 213, Franklin County, Ohio Recorder's Office.  After investigation it has been determined that these easement are no longer needed.  The utilities that were previously located within these easements have been relocated into easements granted to the City in the plat titled "Preserve at Albany Woods", of record in Plat Book 105, Page 39.  A value of $500.00 was established for the release of the deeded easements.  The following legislation authorizes the Director of the Public Service Department to execute those documents necessary to release of utility easements granted to the City by Sunbury Hills, Inc.
 
The City will receive a total of $500.00, to be deposited in Fund 748, Project 537650, as consideration for the release of these easements.
 
Title
 
To authorize the Director of the Public Service Department to execute those documents required to release the utility easements granted to the City of Columbus by Sunbury Hills, Inc., in a Deed of Easement of record in Deed Book 2730, Page 213 of the Franklin County, Ohio, Recorder's Office.
 
Body
 
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus, Public Service Department, Transportation Division, recently received a request from The Preserve at Albany Woods, LLC, asking that the City release the utility easements granted to the City of Columbus by Sunbury Hills, Inc., in a Deed of Easement of record in Deed Book 2730, Page 213, of the Franklin County, Ohio Recorder's Office; and
 
WHEREAS, after investigation is has been determined that these easements are no longer needed because the utilities that were previously located within these easements have been relocated into easements granted to the City in the plat titled "Preserve at Albany Woods", of record in Plat Book 105, Page 39; and
 
WHEREAS, a value of $500.00 has been established for the release of the requested utility easements; now, therefore
 
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
 
Section 1.  That the Director of the Public Service Department be and is hereby authorized to execute those documents necessary to release that utility easements granted to the City of Columbus by Sunbury Hills, Inc., in a Deed of Easement of record in Deed Book 2730, Page 213, of the Franklin County, Ohio Recorder's Office.
 
Section 2.  That the $500.00 to be received by the City as consideration for the above referenced release shall be deposited in Fund 748, Project 537650.
 
Section 3.  That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.