Explanation
Background: The City of Columbus, Department of Development, Land Redevelopment Office owns eight (8) parcels of real property located adjacent to, or near, either city parks owned by the City's Department of Recreation and Parks, or undeveloped areas of open space. Four (4) parcels adjoin Krumm Park. The City acquired all of them in November of 1994. One parcel was acquired in July 2013 and sits across the street from Roosevelt Park. One parcel, acquired in April 2014, adjoins Hanford Village Park. Finally, two (2) parcels acquired in December 2001 adjoin a wooded area along Blacklick Creek. There are no pending applications to purchase any of the eight lots. Most of the lots are wooded and can blend into the existing park lands and green space. Accordingly, the Land Redevelopment Office and the Department of Recreation and Parks wish to transfer the maintenance responsibilities for the parcels from the Land Redevelopment Office to the Department of Recreation and Parks. Transfer of the maintenance responsibilities for this property will allow for expansion of and improvements to the parks, and will make more efficient use of city resources.
The parcels adjacent to Krumm Park are identified as Franklin County Parcel Numbers:
010-066354 (E. 10th Avenue, Lot 165);
010-066353 (E. 10th Avenue, Lot 164);
010-066355 (E. 10th Avenue, Lot 166); and
010-045055 (E. 10th Avenue, Lot 167).
The parcel near Roosevelt Park is identified as Franklin County Parcel Number:
010-046992 (1218-22 Whittier Street).
The parcel adjacent to Hanford Village Park is identified as Franklin County Parcel Number:
010-122645 (2024 Kent Street).
The parcels near Blacklick Creek are identified as Franklin County Parcel Numbers:
010-260103 (5700 Shannon Road);
010-260104 (Shannon Rear Road, 1.323 acres).
FISCAL IMPACT: No funding is required for this legislation.
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That eight (8) Parcels held in the Land Bank are no longer needed by The City of Columbus Land Redevelopment Office for redevelopment; and that the control of these assets and the maintenance responsibilities for these parcels shall be transferred from the Department of Development, Land Redevelopment Office to the Department of Recreation and Parks to facilitate the expansions of Krumm Park, Roosevelt Park, Hanford Village Park, and preservation of green space along Blacklick Creek.
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WHEREAS, Parcel Numbers 010-066354 (E. 10th Avenue, Lot 165), 010-066353 (E. 10th Avenue, Lot 164), 010-066355 (E. 10th Avenue, Lot 166), 010-045055 (E. 10th Avenue, Lot 167), 010-046992 (1218-22 Whittier Street), 010-122645 (2024 Kent Street), 010-260103 (5700 Shannon Road), and 010-260104 (Shannon Rear Road, 1.323 acres) are parcels currently controlled by the Land Redevelopment Office; and
WHEREAS, both the Department of Development, Land Redevelopment Office and the Department of Recreation and Parks wish to transfer the maintenance responsibilities for these parcels to the Department of Recreation and Parks; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Development, Land Redevelopment Office no longer needs these parcels for redevelopment but the City of Columbus will retain ownership and transfer this maintenance responsibility to the Department of Recreation and Parks; and NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That Parcel Numbers: 010-066354 (E. 10th Avenue, Lot 165), 010-066353 (E. 10th Avenue, Lot 164), 010-066355 (E. 10th Avenue, Lot 166), 010-045055 (E. 10th Avenue, Lot 167), 010-046992 (1218-22 Whittier Street), 010-122645 (2024 Kent Street), 010-260103 (5700 Shannon Road), and 010-260104 (Shannon Rear Road, 1.323 acres)-are no longer needed by The City of Columbus Land Redevelopment Office for redevelopment.
SECTION 2. That the control of these assets and the maintenance responsibilities for these parcels shall be transferred from the Department of Development, Land Redevelopment Office to the Department of Recreation and Parks.
SECTION 3. That a general utility easement in, on, over, across and through the above described parcels shall be and hereby is retained unto the City of Columbus for those utilities located within said parcels.
SECTION 4. That upon notification and verification of the relocation of all utilities located within the retained general utility easement area the Director of the Department of Public Service is hereby authorized to execute those documents necessary to release the retained general utility easement with no additional compensation due to the City and with no further legislative action required by the City.
SECTION 5. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.