EXPLANATION
BACKGROUND: The City’s Department of Public service (“DPS”) is engaged in the Roadway-Multimodal-Mt. Vernon Avenue Phase 1 project 531025-910002, PID 120251, also known as FRA-SRTS Mt. Vernon, (“Public Project”). The City must acquire certain fee simple title and lesser real estate located in the vicinity of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard/Mt. Vernon Avenue from Hamilton Avenue to North Champion Avenue, (collectively, “Real Estate”) in order for DPS to timely complete the Public Project. The City passed Ordinance Number 0324-2025 authorizing the City Attorney to acquire Real Estate. Furthermore, the City also adopted Resolution 0103X-2025 establishing the City’s intent to appropriate the Real Estate. The City’s acquisition of the Real Estate will help make, improve, or repair certain portions of the public right-of-way located in the vicinity of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard/Mt. Vernon Avenue which will be open to the public without charge.
The City Attorney, pursuant to Columbus City Code, Section 909.03, served notice to all of the owners of the Real Estate of the (i) Public Project’s public purpose and necessity, and (ii) adoption of Resolution 0103X-2025. However, the City Attorney was unable to either locate some of the Real Estate’s owner(s) or agree with some of the Real Estate’s owner(s) in good faith regarding the amount of just compensation.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: Not applicable.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding to acquire the Real Estate is available through the Streets and Highways GO Bond Fund, Fund Number 7704 pursuant to existing Auditor’s Certificate ACDI002532-10.
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION: Emergency action is requested in order to acquire the Real Estate and allow DPS to timely complete the Public Project without unnecessary delay in order to meet the right-of-way clear date of February 13, 2026, which will preserve the public peace, health, property, safety, and
TITLE
To authorize the City Attorney to file complaints in order to immed...
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