Explanation
Boone Street, from Hamilton Avenue east to North Garfield Avenue, is publicly dedicated right-of-way controlled by the Public Service Department, Transportation Division. The City of Columbus, Development Department, Office of Land Management, has requested that a portion of this street be abandoned as public right-of-way to allow for expansion of the City owned Lincoln Theater.
After investigation it has been determined that a dedicated public turnaround must be constructed or an alternate means of egress must be provided at the terminus of the remaining publicly dedicated portion of Boone Street. In addition it has been determined there are utilities currently located within this right-of-way that must be relocated to accommodate the expansion of the Lincoln Theater. The City has agreed to finance the relocation of these existing utilities. A separate piece of legislation is being drafted by the Development Department to establish the funding needed for the proposed utility relocation. A general utility easement will be retained for those utilities with facilities currently located within this public right-of-way until such time as their relocation is complete. When the utility relocation is complete the retained general utility easement will be released.
The following legislation abandons a portion of Boone Street east of Hamilton Avenue as public right-of-way and authorizes the transfer of this asset from the Public Service Department to the Development Department.
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested to allow this right-of-way to be abandoned as quickly as possible so site preparation and construction of the proposed expansion to the Lincoln Theater can proceed without delay.
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To abandon a portion of Boone Street east of Hamilton Avenue as public right-of-way to allow for expansion of the City owned Lincoln Theater; to authorize the transfer of this asset from the Public Service Department to the D...
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