City of Columbus - File #: 3211-2015

• File #: 3211-2015
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 12/15/2015
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 1/11/2016
• Final action: 1/14/2016
• Title: To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service to execute those documents, prepared by the Department of Law, Real Estate Division, needed to transfer a portion of existing Neil Avenue and Spring Street to NWD Investment, LLC, an Ohio limited liability company; to accept proposed right-of-way and permanent easements needed by the City of Columbus for the Spring Street Streetscape Improvements project from NWD Investment, LLC, an Ohio limited liability company; to the extent that they may apply to these transfers to waive the approval of the Land Review Commission requirements of Columbus City Codes; and to declare an emergency.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
1/14/2016	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
1/13/2016	1	MAYOR	Signed
1/11/2016	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
1/11/2016	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass

Explanation

1. BACKGROUND
NWD Investment, LLC, an Ohio limited liability company (the "Developer") is engaged in the redevelopment of that tract of land known as Parks Edge Condominiums property. The redevelopment of this site is located east of Neil avenue, west of John H. McConnell Boulevard and north of Spring Street. To facilitate the redevelopment of this site the Developer has agreed to donate to the City of Columbus the right-of-way needed for the improvements proposed by the Spring Street Streetscape Improvements project for roadway and intersection improvements. In exchange for this donation, the Developer has requested the City abandon as right-of-way and transfer to them that portion of the northeast corner existing Neil Avenue and Spring Street. The property being transferred to the City by the Developer for use as a right-of-way totals 0.004 acres and the excess right-of-way to be transferred to the Developer by the City totals 0.004 acres. After investigation and plan review it has been determined the exchange of these parcels of land is in the best interest of both parties and should be authorized subject to the retention of a 8.74 square foot acre general utility easement and for those utilities currently located within the portion of Neil Avenue that is being transferred. This was not required to go before the Land Review Commission for approval.

2. FISCAL IMPACT
N/A

3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to allow the construction of the proposed improvements to proceed as quickly as possible. Plans are currently being signed and construction of this improvement project is anticipated to begin this construction season.

Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service to execute those documents, prepared by the Department of Law, Real Estate Division, needed to transfer a portion of existing Neil Avenue and Spring Street to NWD Investment, LLC, an Ohio limited liability company; to accept proposed r...