EXPLANATION
BACKGROUND: The City’s Department of Public Service (“DPS”) is performing the FRA-16-9.27 Broad Street Phase 2 Project (Project No. 530103-100066, PID 115646) (“Public Project”). The City must acquire certain fee simple title and lesser real estate located in the vicinity of East Broad Street east of I-270 (collectively, “Real Estate”) in order for DPS to timely complete the Public Project. The City passed Ordinance Numbers 0840-2025 and 2956-2025 authorizing the City Attorney to acquire the Real Estate. Furthermore, the City also adopted Resolution 0246X-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 located in the vicinity of East Broad Street east of I-270 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 Resolutions 0246X-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 ACDI002546-10, fund number 7765, Federal Transportation Grants Fund for 80% and ACDI002546-20, fund number 7704, Streets and Highway GO Bonds Fund for 20%, pursuant to ordinance number 0840-2025, until depleted; and then ACDI002726-10, fund number 7704, Streets and Highway GO Bonds Fund, pursuant to ordinance number 2956-2025, until depleted; and then ACDI002726-20, fund number 7704, Streets and Highway Go Bonds Fund, until depleted; and then ACDI002726-30, fund number 7704, Streets and Highway Go Bonds Fund.
EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION: Not applicable.
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