Explanation
1. Background:
The City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, received a request from The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral (hereafter, “the Church”) asking that the City sell the right-of-way identified as a 0.034 acre portion of the Worden Alley right-of-way south of Spruce Street between School Alley and Armstrong Street. Transfer of this right-of-way will allow for the development of property adjacent to the above noted right-of-way currently owned by the Church located at 492 Armstrong Street. 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 $7,905.00 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 $3,952.50.
2. FISCAL IMPACT:
The City will receive a total of $3,952.50 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 0.034 acre portion of the Worden Alley right-of-way south of Spruce Street between School Alley and Armstrong Street to The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral.
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WHEREAS, the City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, received a request from ...
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