Explanation
1. Background:
The Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority, by Bryan Brown, Chief Development Officer, owner of the platted land, has submitted the plat titled “Poindexter Village Section 2” to the City Engineer’s Office for review and approval. This plat has been reviewed and approved by the City Engineer. The following legislation allows the City to accept said plat for property located for the extension of Winner Avenue, from the southern terminus of the existing road at Hawthorne Avenue to the northern terminus of the existing road at Granville Street; the part of Market Street rededicated as part of Champion Avenue; and to vacate the following rights-of-way: an approximate 0.043 acre portion of Market Alley, an approximate 0.189 acre portion of Market Street, an approximate 0.033 acre portion of Garner Street and an approximate 0.075 acre portion of an unnamed alley. This has not been before the Land Review Commission as the vacation is being made in compensation of the new right-of-way being dedicated.
2. Fiscal Impact:
There is no fiscal impact.
3. Emergency Justification:
Emergency action is requested to allow development of this project to proceed as currently scheduled.
Title
To accept the plat titled “Poindexter Village Section 2” from Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority; to vacate right-of-way related to the plat acceptance; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the plat titled “Poindexter Village Section 2” (hereinafter “plat”) has been submitted to the City Engineer’s Office for approval and acceptance; and
WHEREAS, the following rights-of-way will be vacated: an approximate 0.043 acre portion of Market Alley, an approximate 0.189 acre portion of Market Street, an approximate 0.033 acre portion of Garner Street and an approximate 0.075 acre portion of an unnamed alley as shown on the attached plat; and
WHEREAS, the vacation of the aforementioned properties is being made in compensation of the new right-of-way being dedicated; and
WHEREAS, Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority, by Bryan Brown, Chief Development Officer, owner of the platted land, desires to dedicate to the public use all or such parts of the avenues and easements shown on said plat and not heretofore so dedicated; and
WHEREAS, after examination, it has been found to be in the best interest of the City to accept said plat; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service in that said plat should be accepted immediately to allow new development in the area of Poindexter Village Section 2 to proceed as quickly as possible, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; now, therefore:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the plat titled “Poindexter Village Section 2” on file in the office of the City Engineer, Division of Design and Construction, be and the same is hereby accepted.
SECTION 2. That the following rights-of-way or portions of rights-of-way will be vacated: an approximate 0.043 acre portion of Market Alley, an approximate 0.189 acre portion of Market Street, an approximate 0.033 acre portion of Garner Street and an approximate 0.075 acre portion of an unnamed alley, as shown on the attached plat.
SECTION 3. That for the reasons 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.