Explanation
Background: The City of Columbus, Ohio, ("City") is owner of certain real property located in the vicinity of East First Avenue and Sixth Street. 350 East First Avenue, Ltd., ("Company"), an Ohio limited liability company, is the owner of certain real property that lies adjacent to the aforementioned City parcel. The "City" and the "Company" desire to obtain certain easement rights from each other in order to better utilize their respective real properties. Both parties agree to grant the other certain ingress and egress access easement rights, subject to the grantor's paramount right of access and use of the subject properties. It has been determined by the Department of Public Utilities that the proposed granting of cross-easements will benefit the City and will have no adverse affect on the City, and therefore should be granted in return for the cross-easements and other considerations. This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to execute those instruments necessary for the cross granting of easements.
Fiscal Impact: N/A
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested as not to delay the improved access to the City's real property nor the benefit of the anticipated parking areas created by the subject easements.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to execute a "Cross Easement" necessary for the City and 350 East First Avenue, Ltd., an Ohio limited liability company, to grant to one another certain easement rights across their adjacent real properties located in the vicinity of East First Avenue and Sixth Street, in order to better utilize their respective real properties, and to the extent they may be applicable, to waive the competitive bidding and Land Review Commission requirements of the Columbus City Codes (1959) Revised, and to declare an emergency.
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WHEREAS, the City of Columbus, Ohio, ("City") is owner of certain real ...
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