Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
In 1960, pursuant to Ordinance 578-60, the City of Columbus vacated a portion of Lafayette Street between the west lines of the right-of-way of Ludlow Street to the east right-of-way line of Marconi Boulevard and reserved a utility easement for existing utilities. The Department of Public Service recently received a request from the property owner, 170 Marconi, LLC, asking that the City release the easement within the same area as that was reserved within ordinance 578-60 to clear title for this site. After receipt of this request the Department of Public Service Division of Infrastructure Management verified with all the public and private utility companies that there are no public utilities or need for this utility easement located within the requested area and that they have no objections to it being released. The following legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Public Service to execute those documents necessary to release the easement described within and previously created in ordinance 578-60 as needed to clear title of the real property.
2. Fiscal Impact
The City will receive a total of $500.00, to be deposited in Fund 7748, P537650, for releasing the easement so the property can obtain clear title.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service to execute those documents necessary to release the easement described within and previously created in ordinance 578-60 as needed to clear title of the real property.
Body
WHEREAS, in 1960, pursuant to Ordinance 578-60, the City of Columbus vacated a portion of Lafayette Street between the west lines of the right-of-way of Ludlow Street to the east right-of-way line of Marconi Boulevard and reserved a utility easement for existing utilities; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Service recently received a request from the property owner, 170 Marconi, LLC, asking that the City release the easement within the same area as that was reserved within ordinance 578-60 to clear title for this site; and
WHEREAS, after receipt of this request, the Department of Public Service, Division of Infrastructure Managemen,t verified with all the public and private utility companies that there are no public utilities or need for this utility easement located within the requested area and that they have no objections to it being released; and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service to authorize the Director to execute those documents necessary to release the easement described within and previously created in ordinance 578-60 as needed to clear title of the real property; now, therefore:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service to execute those documents necessary to release the utility easement reserved over vacated Lafayette Street between the west lines of the right-of-way of Ludlow Street to the east right-of-way line of Marconi Boulevard within the previously approved ordinance 578-60 as needed to clear title of the real property and to execute a deed as approved by the Real Estate Department, City Attorney’s Office as needed to clear title of the real property:
SECTION 2. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.