Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
The City of Columbus, Department of Public Service is currently engaged in a project identified as Arterial Street Rehabilitation-Alum Creek Drive-Frebis to Refugee project. (aka FRA-CR122-6.22 (PID 85017). This project is to construct 1.28 miles of work for widening and reconstruction of the existing two lane roadway of Alum Creek Drive to a five lane roadway with a two-way left turn lane and the addition of ten foot shared use path on the east side and a 5’ sidewalk on the west side of Alum Creek Drive.
During design of the Arterial Street Rehabilitation-Alum Creek Drive-Frebis to Refugee project, it was determined a portion of real property owned by the City of Columbus known as 2100 Alum Creek Drive, Franklin County Parcel Number 010-014029 would need to be dedicated for roadway purposes to accommodate the improvements contemplated by this project. Current plans for the improvements indicate Parcel 9-WD, totaling 0.9972 acre, will need to be dedicated as right of way for this purpose. After review of the preliminary plan sheets, the Department of Public Service has determined the dedication of this property to right of way will not adversely affect the City and should be allowed to proceed.
The following legislation permits the City to dedicate the property as road right-of-way and name the road right-of-way as Alum Creek Drive.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
Not applicable.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested so that construction of the proposed improvements for Arterial Street Rehabilitation-Alum Creek Drive-Frebis to Refugee project can proceed without delay.
Title
To dedicate a 0.9972 acre tract of land as public right-of-way; to name said public right-of-way as Alum Creek Drive and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
Body
WHEREAS, Ohio Revised Code Chapter 723.03 requires that property to be used as a public street or alley must be accepted and dedicated as public right-of-way by an ordinance specially ...
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