Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
In 1939, pursuant to Ordinance Number 352-39, and in 1940, pursuant to Ordinance Number 2-40, the City of Columbus vacated the alley from the south terminus of Hawthorne Avenue, between Ohio Avenue and Champion Avenue, and the first alley north of Hawthorne Avenue between the east line of Ohio Avenue and the west line of Champion Avenue. The City reserved a general utility easement for those utilities located within those alleys at that time. The Department of Public Service recently received a request from Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority, owner of the property for this project, known as Poindexter Place, asking that the City release a portion of the reserved general utility easement from this property to help provide clear title and allow for the development of this property. After receipt of this request the Division of Infrastructure Management verified with all the public and private utility companies that there are no public utilities located within this reserved general utility easement and that they have no objections to the release of the portion of this easement. The following legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Public Service to execute those documents necessary to release a portion of the general utility easement that was retained in 1939 pursuant to Ordinance 352-39, and in 1940, pursuant to Ordinance number 2-40. A value of $500.00 was established for the release of this portion of the general utility easement.
The City will receive a total of $500.00, to be deposited in Fund 748, for granting the requested release of the general utility easement.
2. Fiscal Impact
The City will receive a total of $500.00, to be deposited in Fund 748, for granting this portion of easements to be released.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service to execute those documents necessary to release a portion of the general utility easement that was retained in 1939 pursuant to Ordina...
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