Explanation
BACKGROUND: The City of Columbus, Department of Development, Land Redevelopment Office owns eight (8) parcels of real property that the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage needs for the implementation of Blueprint Columbus. The Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage will use these parcels for Capital Improvement Project CIP 650405.100 - Barthman/Parsons Integrated Solutions Green Infrastructure Pilot Project and reimburse the Land Redevelopment Office. Each parcel will support long-term usage of storm water treatment facilities.
The parcels are identified as Franklin County Parcel Numbers:
010-010442 (1801 S. Parsons Ave.)
010-008057 (1805 S. Parsons Ave.)
010-054111 (846 Gilbert St., Lot 59)
010-040795 (842 Gilbert St.)
010-031959 (1071 E. Columbus St.)
010-042481 (1075 E. Columbus St.)
010-052826 (826 S. Ohio Ave.)
010-040816 (1810-12 Goethe St.)
FISCAL IMPACT: No funding is required for this legislation. This is a City of Columbus Capital Improvements Project, funded through City funds and possible grants/loans from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. The Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage will pay the Department of Development, Land Redevelopment Office a total of $18,076.00 for the eight parcels.
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To transfer the maintenance responsibilities and control of eight (8) parcels held in the Land Bank from the Department of Development, Land Redevelopment Office, to the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage to facilitate the Barthman/Parsons Integrated Solutions Green Infrastructure Pilot Project.
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WHEREAS, Parcel Numbers: 010-010442 (1801 S. Parsons Ave.), 010-008057 (1805 S. Parsons Ave.), 010-054111 (846 Gilbert St., Lot 59), 010-040795 (842 Gilbert St.), 010-031959 (1071 E. Columbus St.), 010-042481 (1075 E. Columbus St.), 010-052826 (826 S. Ohio Ave.), and 010-040816 (1810-12 Goethe St.), are parcels currently controlled by the Land Redevelopment Office; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage wishes to acquire these parcels from the Department of Development, Land Redevelopment Office to facilitate the Barthman/Parsons Integrated Solutions Green Infrastructure Pilot Project (CIP 650405.100); 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 NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That Parcel Numbers: 010-010442 (1801 S. Parsons Ave.), 010-008057 (1805 S. Parsons Ave.), 010-054111 (846 Gilbert St., Lot 59), 010-040795 (842 Gilbert St.), 010-031959 (1071 E. Columbus St.), 010-042481 (1075 E. Columbus St.), 010-052826 (826 S. Ohio Ave.), and 010-040816 (1810-12 Goethe St.)-are no longer needed by The City of Columbus Land Redevelopment Office for redevelopment.
SECTION 2. That maintenance responsibilities and the control of these assets shall be transferred from the Department of Development, Land Redevelopment Office to the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage.
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.