Explanation
1. Background:
The Department of Public Service in engaged in the Arterial Street Rehabilitation - Polaris Parkway project. The project consists of the widening of 0.57 mile of Polaris Parkway from I.R. 71 to Olde Worthington Road to provide a third through lane in both directions. Including the construction of a two-lane roundabout at the intersection of Olde Worthington Road at Orion Place. As part of the Polaris Parkway project, an existing private property basin was expanded for stormwater treatment purposes. Through the design, it was determined that the expanded basin area needed to be installed in an adjacent segment of existing Olde Worthington Road right-of-way that was no longer needed for a public roadway. The City previously acquired two sewer easements and a channel easement over the existing private basin in order for the City to maintain the basin as a whole (see Delaware County recorded instruments BK 1596 PG 2483 and BK 1596 PG 2491).
This legislation is for the City extinguish, convert and transfer 0.384 acres of existing Olde Worthington Road right-of-way to a City of Columbus tax parcel . This conversion allows for the expanded basin to be on City of Columbus property and not within public right-of-way, which will accordingly be maintained by the Department of Public Utilities.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
There is no expenditure associated with this Ordinance.
Title
To extinguish, convert and transfer a portion of existing Olde Worthington Road right-of-way to the Department of Public Utilities as a tax parcel. ($0.00)
Body
WHEREAS, The Department of Public Service wishes to extinguish, convert and transfer an approximate 0.384 acre portion of right-of-way from the Department of Public Service to the Department of Public Utilities to be used as a detention basin; and
WHEREAS, Extinguishing this right-of-way, converting and transferring the asset will facilitate improvements and enhancements to city-owned property; and should...
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