Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
The City of Columbus, Department of Public Service is currently engaged in a project identified as Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) for the Cleveland Avenue Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project. In general, the BRT line will connect commuters from Downtown Columbus with various land uses along the corridor through Franklin County’s City of Columbus, Clinton Township, and Village of Minerva Park to the City of Westerville in Delaware County. Starting on High Street downtown, the BRT will connect to Cleveland Avenue via Nationwide Blvd. The BRT shall run north on Cleveland Avenue to OhioHealth Medical Center on Polaris Parkway in Westerville.
During design of the Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) for the Cleveland Avenue Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project, it was determined a portion of real property owned by the City of Columbus known as 1665 Cleveland Avenue and 1700 Cleveland Avenue, Franklin County Parcel Numbers 010-011737-00 and 010-052678-00 would need to be dedicated for roadway purposes to accommodate the improvements contemplated by this project. Current plans for the improvements indicate Parcel 15-WD, totaling 0.006 acre and Parcel 18-WD, totaling 0.009 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 Cleveland Avenue.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
Not applicable.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested so that construction of the proposed improvements for Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) for the Cleveland Avenue Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project can proceed without delay.
Title
To dedicate a 0.006 and a 0.009 tract of land as public right-of-way; to name sai...
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