Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
The N. P. Limited Partnership, an Ohio Limited Partnership by Franz A. Geiger, Managing Director, owner of the platted land, has submitted the plat titled “Dedication Plat of Fermi Drive and Easements” to the City Engineer’s Office for review and approval. This plat has been reviewed and approved by the City Engineer. The following legislation allows the City to accept said plat for property located to reconstruct Fermi Drive from its intersection with Polaris Parkway to Ikea Way. The roadway will consist of 3 lanes including a two-way left turn lane, except for the section through the conservation easement and over the existing 72" storm culvert where it will narrow to 2 lanes. Fermi Drive will be constructed with full-depth pavement, curb and gutter, sidewalks, street lighting, storm sewer, water main, street trees, and modifications to the two existing traffic signals on either terminus.
2. FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact.
3. EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION:
Emergency legislation is needed so that this plat can be accepted immediately so that the roadway construction can occur and to allow new development in the area of Fermi Drive.
Title
To accept the plat titled “Dedication Plat of Fermi Drive and Easements from N. P. Limited Partnership"; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the plat titled “Dedication Plat of Fermi Drive and Easements” (hereinafter “plat”) has been submitted to the City Engineer’s Office for approval and acceptance; and
WHEREAS, N. P. Limited Partnership, an Ohio Limited Partnership, by Franz Geiger, Managing Director, owner of the platted land, desires to dedicate to the public use all or such parts of the avenues and easements shown on said plat and not heretofore so dedicated; and
WHEREAS, after examination, it has been found to be in the best interest of the City to accept said plat; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service in that it is immediately necessary to accept said plat to allow new development in the area of Fermi Drive from its intersection with Polaris Parkway to Ikea Way to proceed as quickly as possible, thereby preserving the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare; now, therefore:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the plat titled “Dedication Plat of Fermi Drive and Easements” on file in the office of the City Engineer, Division of Design and Construction, be and the same is hereby accepted.
SECTION 2.
That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.