Explanation
The 13 foot wide alley west of Washington Avenue, from Main Street to Cherry Street, is currently publicly dedicated right-of-way controlled by the Public Service Department, Transportation Division. The City of Columbus, Recreation and Parks Department, has requested this alley be abandoned as public right-of-way and its use restricted for pocket park purposes with pedestrian access. After investigation is has been determined that a general utility easement must be retained for existing utilities located within this excess right-of-way. The following legislation abandons the alley west of Washington Avenue, from Main Street to Cherry Street, as public right-of-way and authorizes the transfer of this asset from the Public Service Department to the Recreation and Parks Department.
Title
To abandon the alley west of Washington Avenue, from Main Street to Cherry Street, as public right-of-way and to restrict its use to pocket park purposes with pedestrian access; and to authorize the transfer of this asset from the Public Service Department to the Recreation and Parks Department.
Body
WHEREAS, the alley west of Washington Avenue, from Main Street to Cherry Street, is currently publicly dedicated right-of-way controlled by the Public Service Department, Transportation Division; and
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus, Recreation and Parks Department, has requested this alley be abandoned as public right-of-way and its use restricted for pocket park purposes with pedestrian access; and
WHEREAS, after investigation is has been determined that a general utility easement must be retained for those existing utilities located within this excess right-of-way; and
WHEREAS, the following legislation abandons the alley west of Washington Avenue, from Main Street to Cherry Street, as public right-of-way and authorizes the transfer of this asset from the Public Service Department to the Recreation and Parks Department; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. The alley west of Washington Avenue, from Main Street to Cherry Street, be and hereby is abandoned as public right-of-way.
Section 2. That this excess right-of-way shall become a pocket park with pedestrian access.
Section 3. That control of this asset shall be transferred from the Public Service Department to the Recreation and Parks Department.
Section 4. That a general utility easement in, on, over, across and through this excess right-of-way shall be and hereby is retained for those utilities currently located within said excess rights-of-way.
Section 5. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.