Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
The City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, received a request from Franklinton Senior, LLC. asking that the City sell the unimproved north/south alley west of Green Street, from Rich Street north to Walnut Street, to them.
In 2010, pursuant to Ordinance 0055-2010, the City of Columbus transferred the unimproved north/south alley west of Green Street, from Rich Street north to Walnut Street, to Franklinton Senior, LLC. reserving a general utility easement for those utilities located within the alley at that time. The subject parcel, now known as 750-754 West Rich Street, is being developed into multi-family senior housing for the elderly.
The Department of Public Service recently received a request from Franklinton Senior, LLC, owner of the project, asking that the City release the reserved general utility easement from this property so that they can secure financing, without exception to the easement, for the project. After receipt of this request the Division of Planning and Operations verified with all the public and private utility companies that there are no utilities located within this reserved general utility easement and that they have no objections to the release of this easement.
The following legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Public Service to execute those documents necessary to release the general utility easement that was retained in 2010 pursuant to Ordinance 0055-2010.
2. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to allow development of the project to proceed as currently scheduled.
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To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service to execute those documents required to release the general utility easement that was retained when the unimproved north/south alley west of Green Street, from Rich Street north to Walnut Street was transferred pursuant to Ordinance 0055-2010; and to declare an emergency.
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WHEREAS, in 2010, pursuant to O...
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