Explanation
BACKGROUND
Duranceau Park is located south of Fishinger Road along the Griggs Reservoir portion of the Scioto River. In the early 1900's this area was subdivided into lots, parks, streets, alleys and roadways by The Riverview Realty Company. A plat titled Duranceau Park was approved and the roads, streets, alleys and parks shown on the plat were dedicated to the public use by the Franklin County Commissioners on January 4, 1911. In 1974 a portion of this area was annexed into the City of Columbus. Over the years the area that was annexed into the City has been developed into a City park. Recently the City's Recreation and Parks Department requested the Department of Public Service abandon the roads, streets and alleys within this platted area as public rights-of-way and transfer these assets to the Recreation and Parks Department. After investigation, it has been determined that there are utilities currently located within these rights-of-way that must be protected through the retention of a general utility easement. A general utility easement will be retained for those utilities with facilities currently located within these rights-of-way.
Title
To abandon, as public rights-of-way, the roads, streets and alleys within the City of Columbus and shown on the plat titled Duranceau Park, and to authorize the transfer of these assets from the Department of Public Service to the Recreation and Parks Department.
Body
WHEREAS, Duranceau Park is located south of Fishinger Road along the Griggs Reservoir portion of the Scioto River; and
WHEREAS, this area was subdivided into lots, parks, streets, alleys and roadways by The Riverview Realty Company; and
WHEREAS, the plat titled Duranceau Park was approved and the roads, streets, alleys and parks shown on the plat were dedicated to the public use by the Franklin County Commissioners on January 4, 1911; and
WHEREAS, in 1974 a portion of this area was annexed into the City of Columbus; and
WHEREAS, over the years the area that was annexed into the City has been developed into a City park; and
WHEREAS, recently the City's Recreation and Parks Department requested the Department of Public Service abandon the roads, streets and alleys within this platted area as public rights-of-way and transfer these assets to the Recreation and Parks Department; and
WHEREAS, after investigation is has been determined that there are utilities currently located within these rights-of-way that must be protected through the retention of a general utility easement; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the roads, streets and alleys located within the City of Columbus and shown on the plat titled Duranceau Park, of record in Plat Book 7, Page 447, Franklin County, Ohio, Recorder's Office, be and hereby are abandoned as publicly dedicated rights-of-way.
Section 2. That control of these assets shall be transferred from the Department of Public Service to the Recreation and Parks Department.
Section 3. That a general utility easement in, on, over, across and through the above referenced rights-of-way shall be and hereby is retained for those utilities currently located within said rights-of-way.
Section 4. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.