Explanation
Background:
The City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, received a request from The City of Columbus, Division of Recreation and Parks asking that the City transfer the control and maintenance responsibilities for the rights-of-way identified as an approximate 0.890 acre portion of the Maryland Avenue right-of-way south of Leonard Avenue between Graham Street and Maumee Alley, and an approximate 0.333 acre portion of the Fairfield Avenue right-of-way east of Champion Avenue between Maryland Avenue and Norfolk Alley. Transfer of these rights-of-way will facilitate improvements and enhancements to Maryland Park, currently owned by The Division of Parks and Recreation. 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 these rights-of-way.
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To transfer the control and maintenance responsibilities of the rights-of-way identified as an approximate 0.890 acre portion of the Maryland Avenue right-of-way south of Leonard Avenue between Graham Street and Maumee Alley, and an approximate 0.333 acre portion of the Fairfield Avenue right-of-way east of Champion Avenue between Maryland Avenue and Norfolk Alley from the Department of Public Service, Division of Infrastructure Management, to the Division of Recreation and Parks to facilitate the improvements and enhancements to Maryland Park.
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WHEREAS, the approximate 0.890 acre portion of the Maryland Avenue right-of-way south of Leonard Avenue between Graham Street and Maumee Alley, and the approximate 0.333 acre portion of the Fairfield Avenue right-of-way east of Champion Avenue between Maryland Avenue and Norfolk Alley, are publicly dedicated rights-of-way currently controlled by t...
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