Explanation
1. Background
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Service to execute agreements with The Ohio State University (OSU) to affect the transfer of public right-of-way from the City to OSU, to execute other documents as needed to transfer the right-of-way, and to authorize the acceptance of the monies owed to the City pursuant to the actions delineated herein.
The City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, received a request from Cindy Kennedy, OSU Assistant Director of Real Estate - Operations, to sell an approximate 144,009± square foot portion (3.306+/- acres) of the 11th Avenue area right-of-way. This portion of right-of-way is described as the following:
a. West 11th Avenue - East/west directionally and is abutting North High Street at the east and Neil Avenue at the west.
b. Worthington Street - North/south directionally and is abutting West 11th Avenue at the north and West 10th Avenue at the south.
c. Highland Street - North/south directionally and is abutting West 11th Avenue at the north and West 10th Avenue at the south.
d. Un-named Alley - At approximately the mid-way north/south point of the requested portion of Highland Street, the un-named alley heads west (toward Worthington Street) for approximately 175 feet and at that point takes a 90 degree turn south (toward 10th Avenue) for 95 feet and at that point makes a 90 degree turn (toward Highland Street) for approximately 30 feet.
e. Un-named Alley - North/south directionally and abutting to West 10th Avenue at the north and West 9th Avenue at the south.
Sale of this right-of-way will allow OSU to provide safer routes for the CABS bus services and to incorporate the streets and alleys into university master planning efforts.
The Department of Public Service has agreed to sell the right-of-way as described and shown within attached legal descriptions and exhibits (Attachments 1-5 & Exhibits 1-3) and extinguishes its need for this public right-of-way. Per current pr...
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