Explanation
Background: City Council passed Ordinance No. 2822-2017 on November 21, 2017, authorizing an Economic Development Agreement with Wagenbrenner Development for its project located at the northeast corner of Dublin Road and Grandview Avenue. Based on the history of the development site as a City landfill and the ongoing environmental monitoring and controls necessitated by that prior use, the City and Developer have determined that it is in the best interest of the City, the Developer and the future owners of any portion of the development site that a master water meter be installed for the development site and the Grandview Crossing Community Authority formed by City Council be responsible for paying water, sanitary sewer, and stormwater management charges and fees and for the operation and maintenance of the water, sanitary sewer, and storm sewer infrastructure, and associated environmental controls and monitoring, located behind the master water meter.
Emergency Justification: Emergency legislation is required to allow for immediate execution of the Utility Cooperative Agreement, which is necessary to facilitate the timely completion of the above-described development.
Fiscal Impact: No funding is required for this legislation.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to execute a Utility Cooperative Agreement by and among the City of Columbus, the Grandview Crossing Community Authority, and Wagenbrenner Development or its designee, related to the ongoing operation and maintenance of water, sanitary sewer, and storm sewer infrastructure for the redevelopment in the City of property located at the northeast corner of Dublin Road and Grandview Avenue; and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, Wagenbrenner Development (the “Developer”) has proposed to redevelop property located at the northeast corner of Dublin Road and Grandview Avenue by constructing a mixed use commercial and residential development kn...
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