Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
The City of Columbus, Department of Public Service is currently engaged in a project identified as Improvements of Third Avenue & Edgehill Road, Phase 1 (2930 DR. E). The goal of this project is to reconstruct Third Avenue from Edgehill Road to a point 550' west of Olentangy River Road.
During design of the Third Avenue & Edgehill Road, Phase 1, it was determined a portion of real property owned by the City of Columbus known as 739 West Third Avenue, Franklin County Parcel Number 010-288226, would need to be dedicated for road way purposes to accommodate the improvements contemplated by this project. Current plans for the improvements indicate Parcel 11-WD, totaling 0.090 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 Third Avenue.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
N/A
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested so that construction of the proposed improvements for Third Avenue & Edgehill Road can proceed without delay.
Title
To dedicate a 0.090 acre tract of land as public right-of-way; to name said public right-of-way as Third 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 one (1) parcel of City owned land, totaling 0.090 acre will need to be dedicated to right-of-way for this purpose; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to dedicate a 0.090 acre tract, as public right-of-way; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation o...
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