City of Columbus - File #: 1527-2008

• File #: 1527-2008
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/19/2008
• In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
• On agenda: 7/20/2009
• Final action: 7/23/2009
• Title: To authorize the Director of the Public Service Department to execute those documents required to transfer the 20 foot wide alley north of East Sixth Street, from Courtland Avenue to the east line of Pearl Street, and that portion of Pearl Street, from the north line of the alley north of East Sixth Street to a point approximately 201 feet south to Topvalco, Inc.; to waive the competitive bidding provisions of Columbus City Codes; and to declare an emergency.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/23/2009	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
7/21/2009	1	MAYOR	Signed
7/20/2009	1	Columbus City Council	Taken from the Table	Pass
7/20/2009	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
7/20/2009	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
10/6/2008	1	Columbus City Council	Tabled Indefinitely	Pass
10/2/2008	1	City Clerk's Office	Sent back for Clarification/Correction
10/2/2008	1	Service Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
10/1/2008	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
10/1/2008	1	Service Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
9/30/2008	1	SERVICE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/22/2008	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/19/2008	1	Service Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/19/2008	1	Service Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

The City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, Division of Transportation, received a request from David L. Hodge, on behalf of Topvalco, Inc., ("Kroger") asking that the City transfer the 20 foot wide alley north of East Sixth Street, from Courtland Avenue to the east line of Pearl Street, and that portion of Pearl Street, from the north line of the alley north of East Sixth Street to a point approximately 201 feet south, to Kroger. Kroger intends to redevelop their 1350 North High Street site and per direction received from the Columbus Planning Division of the Department of Development, will incorporate this excess right-of-way into their site plan to provide improved parking and traffic flow. Per current Division of Transportation practice, comments were solicited from interested parties, including City departments, private utilities and applicable area commissions, 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 to Kroger. Also, per current Division of Transportation practice, a request was submitted to the Department of Law, Real Estate Division, asking that they establish a value for this excess right-of-way. A value of $16,278.00 was established by the Real Estate Division.

The Division of Transportation notified Kroger of the value determination and then forwarded a recommendation to sell this excess right-of-way to the Land Review Commission. Per existing Land Review Commission practice Kroger submitted a request for mitigation to the Department of Development and asked for a recommendation to transfer at no charge from the Department of Development. After review the Department of Development submitted a recommendation to transfer this excess right-of-way at no charge to the Land Review Commission. At their regularly scheduled September meeting th...