Explanation
1. Background:
The City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, received a request from Columbus City Schools asking that the City sell the right-of-way identified as a 0.158 acre portion of the Pearl Street right-of-way north of Stewart Avenue between South High Street and City Park Avenue. Transfer of this right-of-way will facilitate the renovation of Stewart Elementary School, located on property adjacent to the aforementioned 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 Department of Law, Real Estate Division, asking that they establish a value for this right-of-way. A value of $51,727.50 was established for this right-of-way. Columbus City Schools submitted a request for mitigation of the established value of the aforementioned right-of-way. In order to provide continued access between South High and Pearl Streets, Columbus City Schools has agreed to dedicate a 0.106 parcel of right-of-way owned by Columbus City School to the City of Columbus, and to construct a roadway, meeting all City requirements. After review of the request and in consideration of the proposed right-of-way dedication and roadway construction, the Land Review Commission voted to recommend a one hundred (100) per cent mitigation of cost and that the above referenced right-of-way be transferred to Columbus City Schools at no cost.
2. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to execute the necessary documents in order to meet the Columbus City Schools construction schedule.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service to execute...
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