Explanation
Background: The City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, received a request from West 70 Two Owner, LLC, (“West 70”) asking that the City transfer to them a portion of the Hilliard-Rome Rd. right-of-way totaling 0.674 acres, and release 0.715 acres of highway easement. Right-of-way and highway easement areas are adjacent to and abutting at the along West 70’s eastern property line of Franklin County Tax Parcel Number parcel 246-308340 (“Basin Parcel”) and portion of West 70’s western property line of Franklin County Tax Parcel Number 246-30377.
Transfer of this right-of-way and release of the highway easement will be to allow incorporation of the right-of-way with the adjacent parcels. The Department of Public Service has agreed to transfer the right-of-way and release the highway easement via a quitclaim deed, subject to the reservation of easement rights for existing utilities, including a storm sewer(s) that crosses the right-of-way and outlets into the detention basin on the Basin Parcel, as described and shown within attached legal descriptions and exhibits, and extinguishes its need for this public right-of-way and highway easement.
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 and highway easement area, the City will not be adversely affected by the transfer of this right-of-way and the release of the highway easement.
The Department of Public Service submitted a request to the City Attorney’s Office, asking that they establish a value for these above mentioned areas, and a value of $176,156.00 for the portion was established. This value is at a reduced easement retention value.
This request went before the Land Review Commission on February 15, 2024 with a request for mitigati...
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