Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
The City of Columbus, Department of Public Service in engaged in the Wheatland Avenue Improvements project. The project will consist of converting the roadway to two-way traffic between Broad Street and Glenview Boulevard and needed widening to provide for a parking lane on the west side. Improvements will consist of new curbs, sidewalks, storm sewer, electric distribution relocation, and street lighting.
A portion of real property owned by the City of Columbus known as 2300 W. Broad Street and 116 Wheatland Avenue, Franklin County Parcel Numbers 010-267202-00 and 010-267201, needs to be converted to and dedicated as right-of-way for roadway purposes to accommodate the improvements contemplated by this project. Current plans identify this as Parcel 11-WD and indicate 0.0437 acres from 010-267202 and 0.1857 acres from 010-267201 (for a total of 0.2294 acres) will need to be converted and dedicated for this purpose, to dedicate the property as road right-of-way and name the road right-of-way as Wheatland Avenue.
This ordinance permits the City to convert and dedicate the property as road right-of-way and name the road right-of-way as Wheatland Avenue.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
There is no expenditure associated with this Ordinance.
Title
To dedicate a tract of real property owned by the City of Columbus as road right-of-way; and to name said public right-of way as Wheatland Avenue. ($0.00)
Body
WHEREAS, Ohio Revised Code Chapter 723.03 requires property to be used as a public street or alley be accepted and dedicated as public right-of-way by an ordinance specially passed for such purpose; and
WHEREAS, current plans indicate City owned land, totaling 0.2294 acre tract, will need to be converted and dedicated to right-of-way for this purpose; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to convert and dedicate a 0.0437 acre tract and a 0.1857 acre tract, as public right-of-way and name them Wheatland Avenue; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the City of Columbus hereby dedicates the following described properties as road right-of-way; to-wit:
Situated in the State of Ohio, Franklin County, City of Columbus, Survey Number 2668, Virginia Military District, being a 3.410 and 12.501 acre tracts as conveyed to The City of Columbus. Prior instrument reference as of the date this survey was prepared: Instrument Numbers 201605060056683 and 200307020202150, of Franklin County, Ohio. Being bounded and described as follows:
Commencing at a 1” iron pipe found along the easterly right-of-way line of Wheatland Avenue (40’ wide) and being the southwest corner of 256.308 acre tract as conveyed to the State of Ohio in Deed Book 101, Page 390, said pipe found also being 20.00’ right of the Wheatland Avenue centerline station 33+50.53;
Thence S 08°24’17” E a distance of 1087.88’ along said easterly right-of-way line of Wheatland Avenue to an iron pin set on the southwest corner of a 3.499 acre tract as conveyed to Wheatland Crossing II Limited Partnership, an Ohio Limited Partnership in Instrument Number 201909250125437, being 20.00’ right of the Wheatland Avenue centerline station 22+62.65 and being the True Point of Beginning;
Thence N 81°35’47” E a distance of 13.00’ leaving said easterly right-of-way line of Wheatland Avenue and along the southerly property line of said Wheatland Crossing II Limited Partnership, an Ohio Limited Partnership tract to an iron pin set, being 33.00’ right of the Wheatland Avenue centerline station 22+62.65;
Thence leaving the southerly property line of said Wheatland Crossing II Limited Partnership, an Ohio Limited Partnership tract through said The City of Columbus tracts the following (3) three courses;
1.) S 08°24’17” E a distance of 720.58’ to an iron pin set, being 33.00’ right of the Wheatland Avenue centerline station 15+42.07;
2.) S 01°51’05” E a distance of 70.09’ to an iron pin set, being 25.00’ right of the Wheatland Avenue centerline station 14+72.45;
3.) S 81°35’43” W a distance of 5.00’ to an iron pin set on said easterly right-of-way line of Wheatland Avenue, being 20.00’ right of the Wheatland Avenue centerline station 14+72.45;
Thence N 08°24’17” W a distance of 790.20’ along said easterly right-of-way line of Wheatland Avenue to the True Point of Beginning;
The above described area contains 0.2294 acres of land, more or less, of which the present road occupies 0.000 acres of land, being 0.1857 acres out of part of Franklin County Auditor’s Parcel Number 010-267201 and 0.0437 acres out of part of Franklin County Auditor’s Parcel Number 010-267202.
All references here in are to records in the Recorders Office, Franklin County, Ohio.
Grantor claims title by Instrument Numbers 201605060056683 and 200307020202150.
The basis of bearings for this description are based Geodetic North of the Ohio State Plane Coordinate System, South zone, NAD83 (2007) as determined from GPS observations utilizing the ODOT RTN with Wheatland Avenue being N 08°24’17” W.
All stations and offsets here in are referenced to the centerline of existing right-of-way of Wheatland Avenue as shown upon the right-of-way plan “Improvements of Wheatland Avenue from W Broad Street to Oakley Avenue “on file with the City of Columbus, Ohio.
All pins set are 5/8 inch rebar, 30 inches long, with a yellow cap reading “NEAS, INC”.
This description was prepared under the direction of Charles W. Price Jr., Registered Professional Surveyor, No. 7825.
This description is based on a field survey in November, 2022 prepared under the direct supervision of Michael Jay Wilson, Registered Professional Surveyor, No. 8281.
SECTION 2. That the City of Columbus hereby converts and dedicates the above described road right-of-way as Wheatland Avenue.
SECTION 3. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.