Explanation
Background: The Homewood Corporation, an Ohio corporation ("Homewood"), granted the City of Columbus a 33.161 acre tract of land and a 6.956 acre tract of land by virtue of a general warranty deed of record as Official Records Vol. 1444, Pg. 1694, Recorder's Office, Fairfield County, Ohio. Unfortunately, Homewood did not intend to grant the 6.956 acre tract of land to the City, on which exists an apartment complex. Instead of granting the 6.956 acre tract (existing apartment complex), Homewood intended to grant the City the 33.161 acre tract for parkland use, along with certain additional right-of-way that would become a part of Refugee Road. Therefore, in as much as the 6.956 acre tract was erroneously granted to the City, and it has been determined by the Recreation and Parks Department that the return of the property will not adversely affect the City and should be allowed. The following legislation authorizes the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to execute those documents necessary to convey a 6.956 acre +/- tract back to the Homewood corporation.
Fiscal Impact: N/A
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested to allow for the immediate correction of this error to avoid any potential confusion.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Recreation and Parks to execute a Quitclaim Deed necessary to return to the Homewood Corporation a 6.956 acre tract of land, which it conveyed to the City in error, 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, and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, the Homewood Corporation, an Ohio corporation, granted the City of Columbus a 33.161 acre tract of land and a 6.956 acre tract of land by virtue of a general warranty deed of record as Official Records Vol. 1444, Pg. 1694, Recorder's Office, Fairfield County, Ohio; and
WHEREAS, unfo...
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