Explanation
1. Background
The City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, received a request from Claire Brofford on behalf of F & W Properties asking that the City sell them an approximate 0.022 acre portion of the unnamed east/west right-of-way east of 22nd Street between Rich and Cherry Streets.
Sale of this right-of-way will facilitate the development of property adjacent to and owned by F & W Properties. Plans are to combine parcels to build two apartment buildings; each building will contain three apartments each. There will also be off-street parking for the tenants. The right-of-way being sought will be used to allow the buildings to be set wider apart, providing a larger green space for the residents. The Department of Public Service has agreed to sell the right-of-way as described and shown within attached legal description and exhibit, and extinguishes its need for this public right-of-way. Per current practice, comments were solicited from interested parties including City agencies, private utilities, and the applicable area commission before it was determined that, subject to the retention of a general utility easement for those utilities currently located within this right-of-way, the City will not be adversely affected by the transfer of this right-of-way. The Department of Public Service submitted a request to the City Attorney’s Office asking that they establish a value for this right-of-way, and a value of $3,279.50 was established. Mitigation was not requested. This request went before the Land Review Commission on May 16, 2019. After review of the request, the Land Review Commission voted to recommend the above referenced right-of-way be transferred to F & W Properties at the cost of $3,279.50.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
The City will not expend funds for this transaction. The City will receive a total of $3,279.50 and the funds are to be deposited in Fund 7748, Project P537650, as consideration for the transfer of the requested right-...
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