Explanation
1. Background
The City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, received a request from Lucas Melicoff-Byrnes and Hector Melicoff-Byrnes, asking that the City sell them a 1,011 square foot (0.023 acre) portion of the right-of-way near Stewart Avenue. The right-of-way area is north of Stewart Avenue and West of 18th Avenue. Right-of-way area runs north/south directionally for approximately 100 feet in length, and is 10 feet in width. Abutted by parcel 010-024248 to the west, and parcels 010-047091 to the east. The right-of-way is currently unimproved.
Sale of this right-of-way will allow them to incorporate it into their current property to provide space for a yard. The Department of Public Service has agreed to sell the right-of-way via a quitclaim deed 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 $8,080.00 was established.
This request went before the Land Review Commission on September 18, 2025. After review of the request, the Land Review Commission voted to recommend the above referenced right-of-way be transferred to Lucas Melicoff-Byrnes and Hector Melicoff-Byrnes at the cost of $8,080.00 to them.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
The City will receive a total of $8,080.00, and the funds are to be deposited in Fund 7748, Project P537650, as consideration for the transfer of the requested right-of-way.
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