Explanation
1. Background: The City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, received a request from Ohio Health Corporation, asking that the City transfer them a 0.260 acre portion of the S. 6th Street right-of-way. Right-of-way area is located between 290 E. Town Street; PID= 010-006164 and 300 E. Town Street; PID= 010-008401. The portion runs north/south directionally, is 60’ wide, east to west, and is 190’ long, north to south.
Transfer of this right-of-way will allow OhioHealth to combine with the adjacent parcels they currently own for the development of expansion of downtown emergency and critical care services. Currently, they are planning to develop a building on the 290 E Town Street parcel that would expand the site through and across 6th Street, connecting into the main hospital on the basement, 1st floor, 2nd floor and possibly other floors above. The Department of Public Service has agreed to transfer the right-of-way via a quitclaim deed as described and shown within the 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 $29.00 per square foot was established. This value is at a reduced easement retention value.
This request went before the Land Review Commission on September 21, 2023. After review of the request, the Land Review Commission voted to recommend the above referenced right-of-way be transferred to Ohio Health Corporation at complete mitigation and ...
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