Explanation
Background:
The City of Columbus Ohio, owns certain property located along Alum Creek and Sunbury Road, south of Mock Road. The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency ("OEPA") required NP Limited to purchase and donate this property, more fully described within the body of this legislation, to the Department of Recreation and Parks to mitigate certain environmental impacts during construction activities at Polaris Mall. The "OEPA" also stipulated that the City will place deed restrictions on the property to provide permanent conservation protection. The property is to be used for the purpose of stream corridor preservation and future trail use. The following legislation authorizes the Director of the Recreation and Parks to execute a Declaration of Restrictions on behalf of the City.
Fiscal Impact: N/A
Emergency Justification: Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested as not to delay the protection of the Alum Creek water quality.
Title
To authorize the Executive Director of the Department of Recreation and Parks to execute a "Declaration of Restrictions" for that City owned real property located in the vicinity of Mock Road and Sunbury Road, and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus Ohio, owns certain real property located along Alum Creek and Sunbury Road, south of Mock Road; and
WHEREAS, the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency ("OEPA") has required NP Limited to purchase and donate this property, more fully described within the body of this legislation, to the Department of Recreation and Parks to mitigate certain environmental impacts during construction activities at Polaris Mall; and
WHEREAS, the "OEPA" also stipulated that the City will place deed restrictions on the property to provide permanent conservation protection. The property is to be used for the purpose of stream corridor preservation and future trail use; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the us...
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