Explanation
Background: The City of Columbus, Ohio is the owner of that real property commonly known as Hoover Reservoir. Mary Lou Lawrence, whose address is 8959 Robinhood Circle, Westerville, Ohio 43082, owns land adjacent to the City's property, and has built a tennis court that currently encroaches upon portions of the City's property. Ms. Lawrence has requested that the City eliminate this error by granting to her the small amount of property where her improvements encroach, in return for her granting the City an amount of her property equal to that which the City is granting. The Recreation and Parks Department has determined that the exchange of subject properties will not adversely affect the City and should be granted. The Department of Law, Real Estate Division has determined that the exchange is for real property of equal size, therefore no money will be involved. This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Public Utilities and the Executive Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to execute those documents necessary to the exchange subject real properties.
Fiscal Impact: The exchange will be for real property of equal size and therefore no money will be involved.
Emergency Justification: A permanent structure presently encroaches on the City's real property and therefore emergency action is requested in order to expedite this exchange of property so that this issue can be immediately alleviated without delay.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities and the Director of Recreation & Parks Department to execute a quitclaim deed for certain real property unto, adjacent property owner, Mary Lou Lawrence, Trustee, in exchange for an equitable piece of property in order to eliminate an encroachment upon City property; to waive the Land Review Commission provisions of the Columbus City Codes (1959) and to declare and emergency.
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WHEREAS, the City of Columbus, Ohio ...
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