City of Columbus - File #: 1213-2009

• File #: 1213-2009
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/4/2009
• In control: Finance & Economic Development Committee
• On agenda: 9/14/2009
• Final action: 9/16/2009
• Title: To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to enter into, grant and accept a Access and Ingress/Egress Easement Agreement, at no cost to the City, with Time Warner Entertainment Company, L.P., Gowdy Partners, LLC, Gowdy Partners II, LLC and Gowdy Partners III, LLC, for the purpose of providing sufficient access for ingress and egress to W. Third Avenue and Olentangy River Road, and the extent they may be applicable, to waive the competitive bidding and Land Review Commission requirements of the Columbus City Codes (1959) Revised, and to declare an emergency.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/16/2009	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
9/15/2009	1	MAYOR	Signed
9/14/2009	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
9/14/2009	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
9/9/2009	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/9/2009	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/9/2009	1	Atty Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/9/2009	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
9/9/2009	1	Atty Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
9/8/2009	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/8/2009	1	Finance Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/6/2009	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/4/2009	1	Atty Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

Background: The City of Columbus, "City", pursuant to Ordinances 0181-2006, 0892-2008, 1742-2008 and 0990-2009 sold a 2.529 acre tract and a 4.674 acre tract of City owned land, formerly Franklin County Tax Parcel Number 010-067230, located on the southwest corner of W. Third Avenue and Olentangy River Road, and commonly referred to as the "former heliport site" to Gowdy Partners, LLC and Gowdy Partners III, LLC, respectively. The City of Columbus retained a specific 2.292 acre tract from Tax Parcel 010-067230, upon which Fire Station #25, Police Precinct #1 Substation and a Department of Recreation and Parks Maintenance Facility are now located (Tax Parcel Number 010-288226).

In order to obtain access to and from Olentangy River Road to the City's 2.292 acre tract, the City will need to enter into and accept an access easement with Time Warner Entertainment Company, L.P., Gowdy Partners, LLC, Gowdy Partners II, LLC, and Gowdy Partners III, LLC. In exchange, the City will grant Time Warner Entertainment Company, L.P., Gowdy Partners, LLC, Gowdy Partners II, LLC, and Gowdy Partners III, LLC ingress and egress rights over a certain 0.059 acre portion of the City's 2.292 acre tract, which will allow Time Warner Entertainment Company, L.P., Gowdy Partners, LLC, Gowdy Partners II, LLC, and Gowdy Partners III, LLC, access to and from W. Third Avenue. No City funds will be expended for the easement.

Fiscal Impact: N/A

Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested as not to delay the benefit to the City, which will result from the access easement rights for ingress and egress over and through the "Gowdy Field" properties, therein providing access to Olentangy River Road and W. Third Avenue.


Title

To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to enter into, grant and accept a Access and Ingress/Egress Easement Agreement, at no cost to the City, with Time Warner Entertainment Company, L.P., Gowdy...