EXPLANATION
BACKGROUND: The City’s Department of Public Service (“DPS”) is performing the Arterial - SR161 - I71 to Cleveland Avenue Phase 2, project number 533003-100000, PID 115797, also known as 2025 Ambleside Maple Canyon, (“Public Project”). The City must acquire certain fee simple title and lesser real estate located in the vicinity of SR 161 from Ambleside to Maple Canyon (collectively, “Real Estate”) in order for DPS to timely complete the Public Project. The City passed Ordinance Number 0150-2025 authorizing the City Attorney to acquire the Real Estate. Furthermore, the City also adopted Resolution 0147X-2025 establishing the City’s intent to appropriate the Real Estate. The City’s acquisition of the Real Estate will help make, improve, or repair certain portions of the public right-of-way of SR 161 from Ambleside to Maple Canyon which will be open to the public without charge.
The City Attorney, pursuant to Columbus City Code, Section 909.03, served notice to all of the owners of the Real Estate of the (i) Public Project’s public purpose and necessity, and (ii) adoption of Resolution 0147X-2025 However, the City Attorney was unable to either locate some of the Real Estate’s owner(s) or agree with some of the Real Estate’s owner(s) in good faith regarding the amount of just compensation.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE: Not applicable.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding to acquire the Real Estate is available through the Streets and Highways GO Bond Fund, Fund Number 7704 pursuant to existing Auditor’s Certificate ACDI002496-10 for 20% of the Public Project and the Federal Transportation Grants Fund, Fund number 7765, pursuant to existing Auditor’s Certificate ACDI002531-10 for 80% of the Public Project
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION: Emergency action is requested in order to acquire the Real Estate and allow DPS to meet the project clear date of February 13, 2026, which will preserve the public peace, health, property, safety and welfare.
TITLE
To authorize the City Attor...
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