Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
In 2015, pursuant to Ordinance 2755-2014, the City of Columbus reserved general utility easements over a 0.199 acre parcel of Lot 1, a 0.028 acre parcel of Lot 2, and a 0.177 acre parcel of Lot 3, per a recorded plat entitled “South of Gateway” as recorded in Plat Book 118, Pgs. 56- 58. The Department of Public Service recently received a request from Edwards Companies, owner of the property for this project, asking that the City release the reserved general utility easements from this property to allow for the redevelopment of the property. After receipt of this request the Division of Infrastructure Management verified with all the public and private utility companies that there are no facilities located within these reserved general utility easements and that they have no objections to the release of these easements. The following legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Public Service to execute those documents necessary to release the general utility easements that were reserved in 2015 pursuant to Ordinance 2755-2014. A value of $500.00 was established for the release of this portion of the general utility easement.
2. Fiscal Impact
The City will receive a total of $500.00, to be deposited in Fund 7748, Project P537650 for granting these easements to be released.
3. Emergency Justification
Emergency action is requested to allow this project to proceed as currently scheduled.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service to execute those documents necessary to release general utility easements that were reserved in 2015 pursuant to Ordinance 2755-2014; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
Body
WHEREAS, in 2015, pursuant to Ordinance 2755-2014, the City of Columbus reserved easements over a 0.199 acre parcel of Lot 1, a 0.028 parcel of Lot 2 and a 0.177 acre parcel of Lot 3, as recorded in the plat entitled a “South of Gateway”, Plat Book 118, Pgs. 56-58, reserving general utility ease...
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