Explanation
Background:
The City of Columbus, Department of Development, Land Redevelopment Office owns two (2) 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 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 are identified as Franklin County Parcel Numbers:
495-232631 (0000 London Groveport Road)
010-044131 (711 Harmon Ave)
FISCAL IMPACT: The Department of Recreation and Parks will pay the Department of Development, Land Redevelopment Division a total of $20,000.00 for the two parcels.
Title
To authorize the Department of Development to transfer the control and maintenance responsibilities of two (2) parcels, Parcel Numbers: 495-232631 (0000 London Groveport Road) Reimbursement: $00.00 010-044131 (711 Harmon Ave) Reimbursement: $20,000.00, held in the Land Redevelopment Division, Land Bank Program from the Department of Development to the Department of Recreation and Parks to facilitate the expansion of Sullivant Gardens Community Center.
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WHEREAS, Parcel Numbers: 495-232631 (0000 London Groveport Road), 010-044131 (711 Harmon Ave), are parcels currently controlled by the Land Redevelopment Division; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Recreation and Parks wishes to acquire these parcels from the Department of Development, Land Redevelopment Division to expand Sullivant Garden Community Center; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Development, Land Redevelopment Division no longer needs these parcels for rede...
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