Explanation
1. Background
The City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, received a request from Erwin Effler, representative for Effler Commercial, LLC asking that the City transfer them a 2,950 square foot (0.068 acre) portion of the right-of-way near Western Avenue. The right-of-way area is South of Western Avenue and West of Gerrard Avenue. The right-of-way area runs north/south directionally for approximately 185 feet in length and 15 feet in width. Abutted by parcel 010-061953 to the west, 010-061974 to the south, and parcels 010-061950, 010-061951, 010-061952, and 010-061960 to the east.
Transfer of this right-of-way will allow Effler Commercial, LLC or an affiliated entity, provided said entity is the owner of all property abutting the right-of-way at the time of transfer, to incorporate it into the adjoining parcels and build a multi-family housing development across the property. The Department of Public Service has agreed to transfer the right-of-way via a quitclaim deed as described and shown within attached legal description and exhibit and extinguishes its need for this public right-of-way.
Per current practice, comments were solicited from interested parties, including City agencies, private utilities and the applicable area commission, before it was determined that, subject to the retention of a general utility easement for those utilities currently located within this right-of-way, the City will not be adversely affected by the transfer of this right-of-way.
The Department of Public Service submitted a request to the City Attorney’s Office, asking that they establish a value for this right-of-way, and a value of $36,875.00 was established.
This request went before the Land Review Commission on April 17, 2025. After review of the request, the Land Review Commission voted to recommend the above referenced right-of-way be transferred to Effler Commercial, LLC at the reduced cost of $27,500.00 to them.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
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