Explanation
1. Background:
The City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, received a request from Emmanuel Memorial Progressive Neo-Pentecostal Church (hereafter, “the Church”) asking that the City sell the right-of-way identified as a 0.1626 acre portion of the undeveloped right-of-way between Fairwood and Bulen Avenues. Transfer of this right-of-way will allow for the expansion of an existing building as well as enhancements to property adjacent to the above noted right-of-way currently owned by the Church located at 2727 Bulen Avenue. 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 this right-of-way. The Department of Public Service submitted a request to the Department of Law, Real Estate Division, asking that they establish a value for this right-of-way. A value of $2,927.00 was established for this right-of-way. The Church submitted a request for mitigation of the established value of the aforementioned right-of-way. After review of the request, the Land Review Commission voted to recommend a fifty (50) per cent mitigation of cost and that the above referenced right-of-way be transferred to the Church for $1,463.50.
2. FISCAL IMPACT:
The City will receive a total of $1,463.50 that will be deposited in Fund 748, Project 537650, as consideration for the transfer of the requested right-of-way.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service to execute those documents required to transfer a 0.1626 acre portion of the undeveloped right-of-way between Fairwood and Bulen Avenues to Emmanuel Memorial Progressive Neo-Pentecostal Church.
Body
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, received a reque...
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