Explanation
1. Background:
The City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, received a request from Gravity Project, LLC, requesting an encroachment into the public rights-of-way along the east side of N. May Avenue. The encroachment is for a foundation pier along the east side of N. May Avenue, just north of W. Broad Street, and as described below and shown on the attached exhibit. This request is for new construction of a mixed-use, five-story building and a 564 space parking garage. Per current practice, comments were solicited from interested parties including City agencies, private utilities, and the applicable area commission before it was determined the City will not be adversely affected by allowing the encroachment into the public rights-of-way. The following legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Public Service to execute documents necessary to grant this encroachment easement for the proposed building into the public rights-of-way. A value of $500.00 was established for the encroachment easement.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
The City will receive a total of $500.00, to be deposited in Fund 7748, Project P537650, for granting the requested encroachment easement.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service to execute those documents necessary for the City to grant an encroachment easement to Gravity Project, LLC, along the east side of North May Avenue just north of West Broad Street; and to accept a total of $500.00 for granting the easement. ($0.00)
Body
WHEREAS, Gravity Project, LLC, requested an encroachment easement; and
WHEREAS, the encroachment is for a foundation pier along the east side of N. May Avenue, just north of W. Broad Street and as described below and shown on the attached exhibit; and
WHEREAS, it was determined the City will not be adversely affected by allowing the encroachment into the public rights-of-way; and
WHEREAS, a value of $500.00 was established for this encroachment easement...
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