Explanation
Background: This ordinance is to authorize the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to enter into an agreement for shared use of the property formerly known as Library Park North Alley (Alley), also known as Topiary Park and Deaf School Park, between the City of Columbus, Recreation and Parks Department, and Encova Mutual Insurance Group, Inc. (Encova) to define the responsibilities of each of the parties. Since the vacation of the Alley by the Department of Public Service a portion of the Alley has become a part of Topiary Park. This ordinance will also repeal Ordinance 1924-2018.
Ordinance 1924-2018 authorized the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to enter into an agreement for shared use of the property formerly known as Library Park North Alley between the City of Columbus, Recreation and Parks Department, and the Motorists Insurance Group (MIG) Realty, LLC to define the responsibilities of each of the parties for the property formerly known as Library Park North Alley. Motorists Insurance Group (MIG) Realty, LLC has rebranded to their current name, Encova Mutual Insurance Group, Inc., since this original agreement for shared use was authorized. This ordinance will repeal ordinance 1924-2018 and authorize a new agreement for shared use and maintenance of the Alley, also known as Topiary Park and Deaf School Park, and adjacent property between the City of Columbus, Recreation and Parks Department and Encova Mutual Insurance Group, Inc. Topiary Park is a public park owned and controlled by the Columbus Recreation and Parks Department. Encova is the owner of the property that is immediately adjacent to Topiary Park on the northern edge of the park and they have constructed a new apartment development on their adjacent development. The City of Columbus has granted Encova an electric easement pursuant to Ordinances 3110-2018 and 1280-2025 for installation of street lighting related to the apartment development, providing a b...
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