Explanation
1. Background:
The City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, received a request from Jordan Zickafoose, representative for Upgrade Equity, LLC and Taggart Texas LTD, joint owners, asking that the City sell them an approximate 1,100 square foot portion of the right-of-way south of Jenkins Avenue and east of 19th Street.
Sale of this right-of-way will facilitate the expansion of the parking lot on the existing property. The Department of Public Service has agreed to sell the right-of-way 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 $1,132.00 was established. This request went before the Land Review Commission on April 18, 2024. After review of the request, the Land Review Commission voted to recommend the above referenced right-of-way be transferred to Upgrade Equity, LLC and Taggart Texas LTD, joint owners at the cost of $1,132.00 to them.
2. FISCAL IMPACT:
The City will receive a total of $1,132.00 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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To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service to execute those documents necessary for the transfer of 0.026 acre portion of right-of-way south of Jenkins Avenue and east of 19th Street to Upgrade Equity, LLC and Taggart Texas LTD, joint owners.
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WHEREAS, the City of Columbu...
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