Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Department of Public Service is currently engaged in the Roadway - Livingston Avenue - 18th Street to Nelson Road project. This safety and infrastructure initiative includes the complete reconstruction of approximately 9,100 feet of roadway and sidewalks between 18th Street and Nelson Road. Core elements of the project entail lane reallocations, the addition of protected bike lanes, and the replacement of aging traffic signals and street lighting.
During the design review phase, several minor property encroachments into the public right-of-way were identified along the corridor. These encroachments do not impact the current or planned functionality of the right-of-way. To ensure the project complies with regulatory requirements and can proceed on schedule, the City of Columbus must formally clear the right-of-way in coordination with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Accordingly, the Department of Public Service has received and compiled several requests to grant revocable encroachment easements, which are details in the attached documentation.
Funding for the planning and execution of this corridor modernization is supported by federal resources. Ordinance 2862-2022 previously authorized the Director of Public Service to submit applications and enter into grant agreements with the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) to secure Safe Streets for All (SS4A) Grant Implementation funds for this project.
FISCAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact to grant these Revocable Encroachment Easements.
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To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service to execute those documents necessary to grant revocable encroachment easements to multiple property owners along the Livingston Avenue corridor. ($0.00)
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WHEREAS, the owners of the properties identified in the attached exhibit have requested Revocable Encroachment Easements within the public right-of-way; and
WHEREAS, these identified encroachments consist of existing building overhangs, retaining walls, structural buildings, brick columns, fences, stone and concrete walls, and building security doors; and
WHEREAS, these existing structural encroachments do not impact the current or planned utility or functionality of the public right-of-way; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operations of the Department of Public Service to authorize the Director of Public Service to execute the documents required to grant these revocable encroachment easements to prevent unnecessary delays in right-of-way clearing and federal certification activities; 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 those documents necessary to grant revocable encroachment easements to the owners of the properties described in the attached exhibit(s); said properties and associated exhibits are fully detailed and incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 2. That all legal instruments and documentation associated with the granting of these revocable encroachment easements shall be approved as to form by the City Attorney prior to execution by the Director of the Department of Public Service.
SECTION 3. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.