Explanation
The City of Columbus is currently engaged in the construction of Fire Station #18 at 1628 Cleveland Avenue. A portion of this fire station site is bisected by a twenty foot wide north south alley that must be relocated to accommodate the construction of the fire house and the development of this site. The following legislation dedicates new right-of-way to public use for alley purposes and authorizes the vacation of a portion of the existing north south alley.
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Title
To dedicate new right-of-way for alley purposes necessary to accommodate the construction of Fire Station #18 at 1628 Cleveland Avenue; to vacate a portion of the existing north south alley that bisects this site and to the extent that they may apply to waive the Land Review Commission and the competitive bidding provisions of Columbus City Codes.
Body
WHEREAS, Ohio Revised Code Chapter 723.03 requires that property to be used as a public street or alley must be accepted and dedicated as public right-of-way by an ordinance specially passed for such purpose; and
WHEREAS, by virtue of a GENERAL WARRANTY DEED recorded in the Franklin County, Ohio, Recorder's Office, as Instrument Number 200406180141528, Minnie L. Prysock, an individual, has deeded property to the City of Columbus, to be used for alley right-of-way adjacent to the Fire Station #18 site; and
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus desires to dedicate the above referenced parcel and various other parcels of real property for the purpose of alley right-of-way at the Fire Station #18 site; and
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus desires to vacate a portion of the existing north south alley that bisects the Fire Station #18 site; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the City of Columbus hereby accepts the property more fully described in the attached General Warranty Deed from Minnie L. Prysock, an individual, Instrument Number 200406180141...
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