Explanation
Background:
The City of Columbus is the owner of Summitview Park located ion Sawmill Road near Chapman Elementary School. In order to improve the safety of vehicles exiting the school property onto Sawmill Road, the Dublin School District desires to improve its driveway at the Chapman Elementary School. The Dublin School District has requested the City grant an easement across Summitview Park as more fully described in the body of this legislation. After investigation, the Recreation and Parks Department has determined that the granting of the subject easement will not adversely affect the park and is in the best interest of public safety, therefore, should be granted at no charge. The following legislation authorizes the Executive Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to execute a quitclaim deed of easement and any ancillary documents necessary to grant the subject easement.
Fiscal Impact: N/A
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested, as not to delay the immediate safety benefit the public will gain from the widening of the elementary school driveway.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Recreation and Parks to execute and Quitclaim Deed of Easement and any ancillary documents necessary to grant the Board Of Education Of The Dublin Local School District an easement across certain City owned real property located in the vicinity of Sawmill Road and Summitview Park, 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 City of Columbus is the owner of park property, located in the vicinity of Sawmill Road and Summitview Park; and
WHEREAS, the Dublin School District desires to widen and improve its driveway at the Chapman Elementary School; and
WHEREAS, the Dublin School District has requested the City grant an easement a...
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