Explanation
1. Background:
The City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, received a request from the Columbus and Franklin County Metropolitan Park District asking that the City sell them portions of the Oak Drive, Beech Drive, Buckeye Drive, Elm Drive, Walnut Drive, Cottonwood Drive and Maple Drive rights-of-way, totaling 0.741 acres, which is adjacent to property owned by the Columbus and Franklin County Metropolitan Park District. Transfer of these rights-of-way will facilitate the development of the proposed River Bluff Metro Park on property currently owned by the Columbus and Franklin County Metropolitan Park District adjacent to the above noted right-of-way, located east of Olentangy River Road and south of the Delaware/Franklin County line. Per current practice, comments were solicited from interested parties, including City agencies, private utilities and the applicable area commission, before it was determined that the City will not be adversely affected by the transfer of these rights-of-way. The Department of Public Service submitted a request to the Department of Law, Real Estate Division, asking that they establish a value for these rights-of-way. A value of $55,954.00 was established for these rights-of-way. The Columbus and Franklin County Metropolitan Park District had submitted a request for the mitigation of the cost of the aforementioned rights-of-way. After review of the request, the Land Review Commission voted to recommend the above referenced rights-of-way be transferred to the Columbus and Franklin County Metropolitan Park District at no cost.
2. FISCAL IMPACT:
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Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service to execute those documents required to transfer a 0.741 acre parcel of the Oak Drive, Beech Drive, Buckeye Drive, Elm Drive, Walnut Drive, Cottonwood Drive and Maple Drive rights-of-way to the Columbus and Franklin County Metropolitan Park District which is adjacent to property owned by the Col...
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