Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
In 1961, pursuant to Ordinance 695-61, the City of Columbus vacated the alley north of Bonham Avenue from the west line of Daugherty Avenue to the west terminus of the alley. The City reserved a general utility easement for those utilities located within the alley at that time. The subject parcel is now known as Bliss Properties at 481 East Eleventh Avenue.
The Department of Public Service recently received a request from Bliss Properties, owner of the property for this project, asking that the City release a portion of the reserved general utility easement from this property to help clear title and allow for the building expansion. After receipt of this request, the Division of Planning and Operations verified with all the public and private utility companies that there are no public utilities located within this reserved general utility easement and that they have no objections to the release of the portion of this easement.
This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Public Service to execute those documents necessary to release a portion of the general utility easement that was retained in 1961 pursuant to Ordinance 695-61. A value of $500.00 was established for the release of this portion of the general utility easement.
2. Fiscal Impact
The City will receive $500.00, to be deposited in Fund 748, for granting this portion of easements to be released.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service to execute those documents necessary to release a portion of the general utility easement that was retained in 1961 pursuant to Ordinance 695-61. ($0.00)
Body
WHEREAS, in 1961, pursuant to Ordinance 695-61, the City of Columbus vacated an alley north of Bonham Avenue from the west line of Daugherty Avenue to the west terminus of the alley, reserving a general utility easement for those utilities located within the alley at that time; and
WHEREAS, the subject parcel is now known as B...
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