Explanation
Background: The City owns real property located at 760 Alum Creek Drive, Columbus, Ohio 43205, commonly known as Schneider Park {Franklin County Tax Parcel 010-216817}. This ordinance authorizes the Director of Development (Development), with the approval of the Director of Recreation and Parks Department (CRPD), to grant a 0.223 acre permanent easement and a 0.146 acre temporary easement to the City of Bexley in order for the City of Bexley to construct and maintain, at its sole cost and expense, a public pedestrian bridge over Alum Creek connecting both cities’ portions of the Alum Creek Trail.
Development and CRPD support waiving any compensation for the easements in the interest of inter-governmental cooperation and the fact it is a public improvement project.
Principal Parties:
City of Bexley
Mike Price, mprice@bexley.org
2242 E. Main St.
Columbus, Ohio 43209
Benefits to the Public: This project will create increased access for thousands of residents to and from the Alum Creek Trail.
Community Input/Issues:
Area(s) Affected: Northeast (41)
Master Plan Relation: This project will support the Recreation and Parks Master Plan by improving access to trails and greenways corridors.
Fiscal Impact: Not Applicable
Title
To authorize the Director of Development to grant permanent and temporary easements to the City of Bexley for the construction of a bridge over Alum Creek. ($0.00)
Body
WHEREAS, it is necessary to authorize the Director of Development, (Development) with the approval of the Director of Recreation and Parks Department (CRPD) to grant a 0.223 acre permanent easement and a 0.146 acre temporary easement to the City of Bexley in order for the City of Bexley to construct a public pedestrian bridge, at Bexley’s sole expense, over Alum Creek; and
WHEREAS, the City of Bexley will maintain the bridge once completed; and
WHEREAS, Development and CRPD support waiving compensation for the easements in the interest of inter-governmental coop...
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