Explanation
1. Background
The City possesses title to a general utility easement described and recorded in Instrument 202208290123924, Recorder’s Office, Franklin County, Ohio in a portion of former right-of-way. Additionally, the City possesses title to two sidewalk easements described and recorded in instrument numbers 200910290155956 and 200910290155957, Recorder’s Office, Franklin County Ohio, and a temporary easement described and recorded in instrument number 200910270154927 Recorder’s Office, Franklin County Ohio, (collectively “Easement”). The Easement burdens real property owned by Nationwide Children’s Hospital, an Ohio non-profit corporation near 744 Children’s Drive, Columbus, Ohio 43215{Franklin County Tax Parcels 010-308014, 010-082626, 010-308013, and 010-082628.
The Department of Public Service recently received a request from the property owner asking that the City release the Easement to clear title for this site. After receipt of this request the Department of Public Service, Division of Infrastructure Management verified with all the public and private utility companies that there are no utilities located within the requested area or need for the two sidewalk easements and the temporary easement and they have no objection to the Easement being released. The following legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Public Service to execute those documents necessary to release the Easement as listed above and described within an attached Exhibit-A.
2. Fiscal Impact
The City will receive a total of $500.00, to be deposited in Fund 7748, Project 537650, for granting the Easement.
3. EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION:
Emergency action is requested to allow the Easement to be released as soon as possible, thereby allowing the site development to proceed and clear title by the end of the year.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service to execute those documents necessary to release easement rights to Nationwide Childre...
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