...EXPLANATION
BACKGROUND:
The City’s Department of Public Service (DPS) completed the U.S. 23 FRA-23 [1574 Dr E] Public Improvement Project (defined as the “Public Project”). DPS disturbed a riparian area affecting the Olentangy River watershed in order to complete the Public Project. The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA) reviewed the Public Project’s impact to the Olentangy River watershed and requests the City to incorporate certain environmental restrictions and covenants, including but not limited to green space, natural habitat preservation, and riparian corridor conservation and protection for the benefit of the Olentangy River watershed (defined as the “Restrictions”), in the public land records of real property owned and managed by the City in the vicinity of Hard Road and Linworth Road, Columbus, Ohio 43235 {Franklin County Tax Parcel(s) 610-163028, 610-163027, 610-163026 & 610-163025} (defined, collectively, as the “Property”) in order to mitigate the Public Project’s effects to the Olentangy River watershed. DPS reviewed OEPA’s request and supports placing the Restrictions on the Property pursuant to DPS’s Hard Road Environmental Covenant [1574 Dr E] Public Project.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE ?:
Not applicable.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Not applicable.
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION:
Not applicable.
...TITLE
To authorize the director of the Department of Public Service to execute any documents, as approved by the City Attorney, necessary to restrict the use of certain real property located in the vicinity of Hard Road and Linworth Road, Columbus, Ohio 43235 in order for the U.S. 23 FRA-23 [1574 Dr E] Public Improvement Project to remain in compliance with the OEPA. ($0.00)
...BODY
WHEREAS, the City intends for the director of DPS to execute any documents necessary to restrict the use of certain City real property located in the vicinity of Hard Road and Linworth Road, Columbus, Ohio 43235 {Franklin County Tax Parcel(s) 610-163028, 610-163027, 610-...
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