Explanation
Background: In 2007, the City, transferred properties in fee title, located in and around John Glenn Columbus International Airport, to the Columbus Regional Airport Authority ("CRAA"). The City's deed to CRAA contained a restriction limiting the use of these properties to public airport uses. CRAA has requested that this airport use restriction be released on three parcels identified as Tracts 1097, 1098 and 1099, Being Lots Numbers One Hundred Thirty-five (135), One Hundred Thirty-six (136) and One Hundred Thirty-seven (137) of Herbert R. Mengert' Maple Lawn Addition, in the township of Mifflin, Franklin County, Ohio as the same are numbered and delineated upon the recorded plat thereof, of record in Plat Book 16, Pages 51, Recorder's Office, Franklin County, Ohio and Being that parts of vacated Sterling St., Alley No.3 and Alley No. 4 as shown in Road Record No. 27, Page 144 of record in the Franklin County Engineer's Office that are adjacent to Lots 135, 136 and 137, excepting certain right of way, in order that CRAA may develop these parcels for purposes other than public airport use. CRAA Planning and Engineering has verified that there is no foreseeable need to use these parcels for airport operations. The City’s easement rights reserved on each of these parcels will remain in full force and effect. The following legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to execute those documents necessary to release and discharge the City's use restrictions relating solely to the real property.
Fiscal Impact: N/A
Emergency action is requested to allow the City to allow CRAA to proceed with its plans, at the earliest date possible, for the commercial development of theses parcels.
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To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to execute those documents necessary to release public airport use restrictions on three parcels of real property at John Glenn Columbus International Airport; and to declare an emergency.
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WHEREAS, the City restricted the use of all the real property granted to the Columbus Regional Airport Authority ("CRAA") to public airport related uses, as recorded in the Quitclaim Deed, Instrument 200712310221206, Franklin County Recorder's Office ("Quit Claim Deed"); and,
WHEREAS, CRAA has requested that the City release the public airport use restriction on the real property identified as Tracts 1097, 1098 and 1099, being Franklin County Tax Parcels 190-001768, 190-001769, and 190-001770 to allow CRAA to sell the properties for development for commercial use; and
WHEREAS, CRAA Planning and Engineering has verified that there is no foreseeable need to use these parcels for airport operations; and
WHEREAS, it has been determined that it is in the City’s best interest to release the public airport use restriction on the above referenced parcels and that release of the restriction will not adversely impact City operations; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the Department of Finance and Management to execute those documents necessary to release and discharge the public airport use restrictions in order to permit commercial development of the properties; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exist in the usual daily operations of the City in that it is necessary to authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to immediately execute those documents necessary to release and discharge the public airport use restrictions on real property identified as Tracts 1097, 1098 and 1099, being Franklin County Tax Parcels 190-001768, 190-001769, and 190-001770, in order to permit the commercial development of the properties to occur, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety, and; now, therefore:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Department and Finance and Management, be and hereby is authorized to execute those documents, as prepared and approved by the Department of Law, necessary to release and discharge the public airport use restrictions on real property identified as Tracts 1097, 1098 and 1099, being Franklin County Tax Parcels 190-001768, 190-001769, and 190-001770, as more fully and accurately described in Exhibit A attached and incorporated herein.
SECTION 2. That for the reason stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.