Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
The City of Columbus, Department of Public Service was engaged in the Arterial Street Rehabilitation - Parsons-Livingston Avenue project. This project consisted of the addition of or reconstruction of 1.3 miles of a 5 foot to 10 foot wide sidewalk on the North and South side of Livingston Avenue and 0.5 miles of a 7 foot to 8 foot wide sidewalk on the East and West side of Parsons Avenue. 117 ADA ramps were added or reconstructed also. At the time contract legislation was written, there were 14 bus stops and transit routes within the limits of this project. Related engineering work, consultant services, and creation of record plan drawings were done prior to the above improvements.
A portion of real property owned by the City of Columbus known as 732 East Livingston Avenue (Livingston Park), Franklin County Parcel Numbers 010-066806-00, needs to be converted to and dedicated as right-of-way for roadway purpose to accommodate the above improvements by this project. Current plans indicate a 0.131 acre will need to be converted and dedicated for this purpose, to dedicate the property as road right-of-way and name the road right-of-way as East Livingston Avenue.
This ordinance permits the City to convert and dedicate the property as road right-of-way and name the road right-of-way as East Livingston Avenue.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
There is no expenditure associated with this Ordinance.
Title
To dedicate a tract of real property owned by the City of Columbus as road right-of-way; to name said public right-of way as East Livingston Avenue. ($0.00)
Body
WHEREAS, Ohio Revised Code Chapter 723.03 requires property to be used as a public street or alley be accepted and dedicated as public right-of-way by an ordinance specially passed for such purpose; and
WHEREAS, current plans indicate City owned land, totaling 0.131 acre tract, will need to be converted and dedicated to right-of-way for this purpose; and
WHEREAS, the City desires t...
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