Explanation
Background: The City of Columbus, Department of Development, Land Redevelopment Office owns three (3) 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. There are no pending applications to purchase any of the three lots. 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 near Sullivant Gardens Community Center are identified as Franklin County Parcel Numbers:
• 010-011616 (727-735 Renick Street)
• 010-036562 (00000 Renick Ave, Lot 5)
• 010-011622 (825 Renick Street)
FISCAL IMPACT: No funding is required for this legislation.
Title
To authorize the Department of Development to transfer the control and maintenance responsibilites of three (3) parcels held in the Land Redevelopment Office, Land Bank Program, to the Department of Recreation and Parks to facilitate the expansion of Sullivant Gardens Community Center.
Body
WHEREAS, the Department of Development, Land Redevelopment Office, has three (3) parcels (numbered: 010-011616 (727-235 Renick Street), 010-036562 (00000 Renick Ave, Lot 5), and 010-011622 (825 Renick Street)) that are no longer needed for redevelopment; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Development, Land Redevelopment Office, and the Department of Recreation and Parks agree to transfer the control and maintenance responsibilities for these parcels to the Department of Recreation and Parks to facilitate the expansion of the Sullivant Gardens Community Center; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development to authorize the transfer control and maintenance responsibilities of the three listed parcels to the Department of Recreation and Parks; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That Parcel Numbers: 010-011616 (727-235 Renick Street), 010-036562 (00000 Renick Ave, Lot 5), and 010-011622 (825 Renick Street) are no longer needed by the Department of Development, Land Redevelopment Office, for redevelopment.
SECTION 2. That the Department of Development is hereby authorized to transfer control and the maintenance responsibilities for these parcels to the Department of Recreation and Parks to facilitate the expansion of the Sullivant Gardens Community Center.
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.