Explanation
1. Background: The City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, received a request from Ohio Health Corporation, asking that the City transfer them a 0.137 acre portion of the Chase Alley right-of-way. The right-of-way area, aka Chase Alley and unnamed alley, runs north/south directionally for 210’ and is 20’ in width. It is abutted by Oak Street at the north and State Street at the south. The unnamed alley runs east/west directionally for 270’ and is 10’ in width. It is abutted by Grant Avenue at the east and a building at 80 S. 6th Street at the west. The portion dead-ends at the building with no type of driveway, garage door, or any access to the building. Right-of-way areas intersect with each other. All surrounding parcels are owned by OhioHealth Corporation and/or their partners. Surrounding PIDs are 010-035689, 010-054642, 010-054636, 010-054635, 010-037895, 010-029631, 010-020010, and 010-051805.
Transfer of this right-of-way will allow OhioHealth to utilize the previously mentioned right-of-way to combine with adjacent parcels they currently own for the development of additional parking and ambulatory care services. Currently, they are planning to develop a 400-500 care parking garage and 20,000-40,000 sf of medical office space on the combined surface parking areas across from the Grant Hospital main entrance. The Department of Public Service has agreed to transfer 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...
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