Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
The City of Columbus, Department of Public Service is currently engaged in a project identified as Roadway Improvements-Shepard Library Project #3248.
The goal of this project is to construct curb and sidewalk replacement.
During design of the Roadway Improvements-Shepard Library Project #3248 project, it was determined a portion of real property owned by the Board of Trustees of the Columbus Metropolitan Library, a county district library organized and existing pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Chapter 3375 known as 850 N. Nelson Rd., Columbus, OH 43219, Franklin County Parcel Number 010-012442 would need to be dedicated for roadway purposes to accommodate the improvements contemplated by this project. Current plans for the improvements indicate 0.010 acre, will need to be dedicated as right-of-way for this purpose. After review of the preliminary plan sheets, the Department of Public Service has determined the dedication of this property to right-of-way will not adversely affect the City and should be allowed to proceed.
The following legislation provides for the City to dedicate the property as road right-of-way and name the road right-of-way as East Fifth Avenue.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
N/A
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested so that construction of the proposed improvements for Roadway Improvements-Shepard Library Project #3248 can proceed without delay.
Title
To dedicate a 0.010 acre tract of land as public right-of-way; to name said public right-of-way as East Fifth Avenue; and to declare an emergency.
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, current plans indicate a parcel of Columbus Metropolitan Library, a county district library organized and existing pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Chapter 3375, totaling 0.010 ac...
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