Explanation
Background: The Columbus Southern Power Company has requested that the City of Columbus grant a sub-surface easement under and through certain City real property. For reference purposes only, the aforementioned easement is to be granted through real property commonly known as the Arena District Arch Park, located in the vicinity of Spring Street and John H. McConnell Blvd. After investigation, it has been determined by the Recreation and Parks Department that the subject easement will not adversely affect the City and should be granted. The easement, more fully described in the body of this legislation, should be granted at no charge in exchange for certain real property being donated to the City by the Columbus Southern Power Company for the Department of Recreation and Parks' North Bank Park Project. The following legislation authorizes the Executive Director of the Department of Recreation & Parks to execute those instruments necessary to grant the aforementioned easement.
Fiscal Impact: N/A
Emergency Justification: N/A
Title
To authorize the Executive Director of the Department of Recreation & Parks to execute those instruments necessary to grant perpetual sub-surface easement to Columbus Southern Power Company, through that real property commonly known as the Arena District Arch Park, located in the vicinity of Spring Street and John H. McConnell Blvd, and to the extent they may be applicable, to waive the competitive bidding and Land Review Commission requirements of the Columbus City Codes (1959) Revised.
Body
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus, Department of Recreation and Parks, is the owner of certain real property commonly known as the Arena District Arch Park, located in the vicinity of Spring Street and John H. McConnell Blvd; and
WHEREAS, the Columbus Southern Power Company has requested a perpetual sub-surface easement through the aforementioned real property in order to install a thirty inch (30") ...
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