Explanation
Background: The City of Columbus desires to relocate its Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging (COAAA) a service under the Department of Recreation and Parks, that is currently located in city-owned office space at 174-182 E. Long Street. Due to expansion of various programs delivered to older adults in its eight (8) county service area, COAAA has outgrown the office space it currently occupies. The buildings on Long Street housing COAAA operations contain approximately 39,000 gross square feet of space with approximately 130 parking spaces. A space analysis determined that COAAA needs approximately 55,000 square feet of office and storage space and a minimum of 100 additional parking spaces to adequately serve both current needs and future growth. COAAA can be best served both operationally and economically by occupancy in a larger, city-owned building. It is not in the City's best economic interest to lease additional office space to meet COAAA’s unfulfilled space needs.
A property has been identified at 3776 South High Street (Franklin County Tax Parcel 010-111560) that will meet COAAA's current and future office space and parking needs. The new location contains an office building located on approximately five and one half (5.5) acres. The office building is comprised of a one-story area and a three-story area with approximately 52,300 square feet of finished offices above grade and approximately 24,700 square feet of finished offices below grade. The site provides paved parking accommodating approximately 230 cars with room for future expansion to provide an estimated one hundred (100) additional parking spaces.
This legislation authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to execute those documents necessary to purchase that real property from Columbus High Street, LLC and to expend up to $4,000,000.00 for all costs associated with said acquisition and the actual expenses associated with the renovation of building systems and the complet...
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