Explanation
1. Background
The City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, received a request from Columbus Compost Coalition LLC asking that the City transfer them a 7,450 square foot (0.171 acre) portion of the right-of-way near 1134 Shoemaker Ave. The right-of-way area is the unimproved eastern terminus of Shoemaker Avenue and the unimproved 16’ alley extending 135’+/- to the north from Shoemaker Ave. The applicant owns 4 parcels that abut to and surround the requested portion of ROW.
Transfer of this right-of-way will allow the owner to consolidate the surrounding lots and develop a composting facility and tree nursery on the property. The Department of Public Service has agreed to transfer the right-of-way via a quitclaim deed as described and shown within attached legal description and exhibit and extinguishes its need for this public right-of-way.
Per current practice, comments were solicited from interested parties, including City agencies, private utilities and the applicable area commission, before it was determined that, subject to the retention of a general utility easement for those utilities currently located within this right-of-way, the City will not be adversely affected by the transfer of this right-of-way.
The Department of Public Service submitted a request to the City Attorney’s Office, asking that they establish a value for this right-of-way, and a value of $15,300.00 was established.
This request went before the Land Review Commission on January 15, 2026. After review of the request, the Land Review Commission voted to recommend the above referenced right-of-way be transferred to Columbus Compost Coalition LLC at the cost of $0.00 to them.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
The Land Review Commission waived the cost, therefore, there is no fiscal impact to the City for transfer of the requested right-of-way.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service to execute those documents necessary for the transfer of a 0.171 acre portion of the right-of-way near 1134 Shoemaker Ave to Columbus Compost Coalition LLC. ($0.00)
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WHEREAS, the City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, received a request from Columbus Compost Coalition LLC asking that the City transfer them a 7,450 square foot (0.171 acre) portion of the right-of-way near 1134 Shoemaker Ave. The right-of-way area is south of 1134 Shoemaker Ave. The right-of-way area is the unimproved eastern terminus of Shoemaker Avenue and the unimproved 16’ alley extending 135’+/- to the north from Shoemaker Ave. The applicant owns 4 parcels that abut to and surround the requested portion of ROW; and
WHEREAS, transfer of this right-of-way will be to allow the owner to consolidate the surrounding lots and develop a composting facility and tree nursery on the property; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Service has agreed to transfer via quitclaim deed the right-of-way as described and shown within attached legal description and exhibit, and extinguishes its need for this public right-of-way; and
WHEREAS, per current practice, comments were solicited from interested parties, including City agencies, private utilities and the applicable area commission, before it was determined that, subject to the retention of a general utility easement for those utilities currently located within this right-of-way, the City will not be adversely affected by the transfer of this right-of-way; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Service submitted a request to the City Attorney’s Office, asking that they establish a value for this right-of-way; and
WHEREAS, a value of $15,300.00 was established; and
WHEREAS, this request went before the Land Review Commission on January 15, 2026; and
WHEREAS, after review of the request, the Land Review Commission voted to recommend the above referenced right-of-way be transferred to Columbus Compost Coalition LLC at the cost of $0.00; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service to authorize the Director to execute the documents necessary to extinguish its need for this right-of-way and transfer the land to Columbus Compost Coalition LLC; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Director of the Department of Public Service be, and hereby is, authorized to execute a quitclaim deed and other incidental instruments prepared by the City Attorney’s Office, necessary to transfer the right-of-way described below and depicted in the attached exhibit which is incorporated into this ordinance for reference, to Columbus Compost Coalition LLC; to-wit:
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
0.171 ACRE BOUNDARY
Situated in the State of Ohio, County of Franklin, City of Columbus, being in Quarter Township 4, Township 1 North, Range 18 West, United States Military District, being part of Lot 45 of ELIAS F. SHOEMAKER’S ADDITION as delineated in Plat Book 5, Page 340, part of an Alley (16 feet wide) as dedicated in Plat Book 5, Page 340, and all of an Alley (16 feet wide), referred to as “THIRD PARCEL”, being conveyed to CITY OF COLUMBUS in Deed Book 1507, Page 391, and also being part of Shoemaker Avenue (50 feet wide) , formerly Sarah Avenue, as dedicated in Plat Book 5, Page 340, and partially vacated in Ordinance 263-49 dated 2/19/1949, all being of record in the Franklin County Recorder’s Office, and being more particularly described as follows:
BEGINNING at a Mag Nail set at the southeasterly corner of Lot 44 of said ELIAS F. SHOEMAKER’S ADDITION, also being the southwesterly corner of said Lot 45, also being the southwesterly corner of said Alley as conveyed in Deed Book 1507, Page 391, also being the southeasterly corner of a tract of land conveyed to 1134 SHOEMAKER LLC, referred to as “Tract 1”, in Instrument Number 202306160059868, and also being on the northerly right-of-way line of said Shoemaker Avenue;
Thence in part along the easterly line of said Lot 44, along the westerly right-of-way line of said Alley as conveyed in Deed Book 1507, Page 391 and said Alley as dedicated in Plat Book 5, Page 340, in part along the easterly line of said “Tract 1”, and in part along the easterly line of an Alley (16 feet wide) as dedicated in Plat Book 5, Page 340 and vacated in Ordinance Number 152-54 dated 2/15/1954, North 04°04’30” East, 133.90 feet to an iron pin set at the southeasterly corner of Lot 47 of said ELIAS F. SHOEMAKER’S ADDITION, the southeasterly corner of Lot 47 of said “Tract 1”, the southwesterly corner of Lot 46 of said ELIAS F. SHOEMAKER’S ADDITION, and a westerly corner of a 1.646 acre tract of land, conveyed to 1134 SHOEMAKER LLC, referred to as “Tract 2”, in Instrument Number 202306160059868, the northwesterly corner of said Alley as dedicated in Plat Book 5, Page 340, and also the northeasterly corner of said Alley vacated in Ordinance Number 152-54, said iron pin set being referenced by a 3/4" iron pipe found at 3.02 feet north and 1.55 feet east;
Thence along the southerly line of said Lot 46, the southerly line of said 1.646 acre tract, and the northerly right-of-way line of said Alley as dedicated in Plat Book 5, Page 340, South 86°30’11” East, 16.00 feet to an iron pin set at the northeasterly corner of said Alley dedicated in Plat Book 5, Page 340, the northwesterly corner of an Alley (16 feet wide) as dedicated in Plat Book 5, Page 340 and vacated in Ordinance Number 263-49 dated 2/19/1949, and a westerly corner of said 1.646 acre tract;
Thence along a westerly line of said 1.646 acre tract, along the easterly right-of-way line of said Alley as conveyed in Deed Book 1507, Page 391 and said Alley dedicated in Plat Book 5, Page 340, in part along a westerly line of said Alley vacated in Ordinance Number 263-49, in part across said Lot 45, and in part along the easterly right-of-way line of said Shoemaker Avenue, South 04°04’30” West, 183.90 feet to the southeasterly corner of said Shoemaker Avenue, the southwesterly corner of said 1.646 acre tract, and also being on the northerly line of an original 3.270 acre tract conveyed to 4D Family Limited Partnership, referred to as “PARCEL 2, TRACT b”, in Instrument Number 200012200256779, said corner being referenced by a 3/4" iron pipe found at 0.12 feet north and 0.76 feet east;
Thence along the southerly right-of-way line of said Shoemaker Avenue, in part along said northerly line of said 3.270 acre original tract, and in part along the northerly line of an original 6 acre tract conveyed to 4D Family Limited Partnership, referred to as “PARCEL 2, TRACT a”, in Instrument Number 200012200256779, and in part along the northerly line of Lot 13 of Henry Shoemaker’s Heir’s as delineated in Plat Book 1, Page 273, North 86°30’46” West, 106.05 feet, passing a bent 3/4" iron pipe found at 1.47 feet (0.39 feet south), to an iron pin set on said northerly line of said original 6 acre tract;
Thence leaving said northerly lines and across the right-of-way of said Shoemaker Avenue
along a proposed right-of-way line, North 04°07’39” East, 50.00 feet to an iron pin set at the
southeasterly corner of Lot 41 of said ELIAS F. SHOEMAKER’S ADDITION, the southwesterly
corner of Lot 42 of said ELIAS F. SHOEMAKER’S ADDITION, the southeasterly corner of a
2.293 acre tract of land conveyed to COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN HOUSING AUTHORITY,
referred to as “TRACT NO. 1”, in Official Record 1273, Page D01, and the southwesterly corner
of a tract of land conveyed to 1134 SHOEMAKER LLC, referred to as “Tract 1”, in Instrument
Number 202306160059868, and also being on the northerly right-of-way line of said Shoemaker Avenue;
Thence along the southerly line of said “Tract 1” , the southerly lines of Lots 42-44, inclusive, of said ELIAS F. SHOEMAKER’S ADDITION, and said northerly right-of-way line of said Shoemaker Avenue, South 86°30’46” East, 90.00 feet to a the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING;
The above described parcel contains 0.171 acres (7,443 S.F.), of which 0.171 acres are in the present road occupied. Being a 0.122 acre (5,301 S.F.) part of Shoemaker Avenue and a 0.049 acre (2,142 S.F.) part of an Alley.
Subject however to all legal easements, restrictions, and rights of way of record and of records in the respective utility offices.
Bearings referenced herein are based on the Ohio State Plane Coordinate System, Ohio South Zone, NAD83 (2011 Adjustment, 2010.00 Epoch) as determined by ODOT RTN observations, with the northerly right-of-way line of Shoemaker Avenue bearing South 86°30’46" East.
Iron pins set are 5/8” rebar, 30” in length with a yellow plastic cap with “EP FERRIS SURVEYOR 8797” inscribed on top unless otherwise noted. Mag Nails set are magnetic nails with a 1.5” diameter brass washer with “EP FERRIS SURVEYOR 8797” inscribed on top.
This description was prepared by Garrett G. Brown, Ohio Registered Professional Surveyor 8797 and is based on a field survey conducted on October 8, 2025.
This description was prepared on March 4, 2026.
Section 2. That the attached referenced real property shall be, and hereby is, considered excess road right-of-way and the public rights therein shall terminate upon the Director's execution and delivery of said quitclaim deed to the grantee thereof.
Section 3. That a general utility easement in, on, over, across and through the legal description and attached exhibit describing the right-of-way shall be retained unto the City of Columbus for those utilities located within said right-of-way.
Section 4. That upon notification and verification of the relocation of all utilities located within the retained general utility easement area the Director of the Department of Public Service is hereby authorized to execute those documents necessary to release the retained general utility easement with no additional compensation due to the City and with no further legislative action required by the City.
SECTION 5. The Land Review Commission waived the cost, therefore, there is no fiscal impact to the City for this transfer of the requested right-of-way.
Section 6. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.