Explanation
1. Background:
The City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, received a request from Dave Perry, requester and agent for Sliver, LTD asking the City sell an approximate 3,315 square foot portion of right-of-way a.k.a. E. 10th Ave Alley. The right-of-way area is an unnamed alley adjacent to, and running parallel with, E 10th Ave. The area starts out running south off of E 10th Ave and is north/south directionally for approximately 25+/- feet and then makes a 90 degree turn to the east and runs east/west directionally for 255 +/- feet. It is the first alley south of E 10th Ave. This portion of right-of-way is adjacent to four parcels that are between the requested area and E 10th Ave to the north: PID = 010-269255, 010-297804, 010-297803, 010-297802; and parcels adjacent to the requested area to the south: PID = 010-269254, 010-012937, 010-001082, 010-046095, 010-028751, 010-018713, 010-025569, and 010-018238, totaling approximately 3,315 square feet or 0.076 acres.
Sale of this right-of-way will facilitate the combining of parcels and allow redevelopment of the site with an apartment building. The Department of Public Service has agreed to sell the right-of-way as described and shown within attached legal description and exhibit, and extinguishes its need for this public right-of-way.
Per current practice, comments were solicited from interested parties, including City agencies, private utilities and the applicable area commission, before it was determined that, subject to the retention of a general utility easement for those utilities currently located within this right-of-way, the City will not be adversely affected by the transfer of this right-of-way. The Department of Public Service submitted a request to the City Attorney’s Office, asking that they establish a value for this right-of-way, and a value of $66,300.00 was established. Dave Perry requested mitigation. This request went before the Land Review Commission on February ...
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