Explanation
1. Background
The City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, received a request from Michael Mayle on behalf of his client, 934 East Gay, Ltd, to sell an approximate 734 square foot portion of the unnamed north/south Right-of-Way west of North 18th Street between Almond Avenue and Gay Street, and an approximate 720 square foot portion of the unnamed east/west alley south of Almond Avenue between 17th and 18th Streets, totaling 1,454 sq. ft. (0.033 acre). Sale of this Right-of-Way allows the site in question to be developed into a single, larger use providing a 25-unit apartment building to serve the area as opposed to 4 single-family lots. The Department of Public Service has agreed to sell the Right-of-Way as described and shown within attached legal description and exhibit, and extinguishes its need for this public Right-of-Way. Per current practice, comments were solicited from interested parties including City agencies, private utilities, and the applicable area commission, before it was determined that, subject to the retention of a general utility easement for those utilities currently located within this Right-of-Way, the City will not be adversely affected by the transfer of this Right-of-Way. The Department of Public Service submitted a request to the City Attorney’s Office asking that they establish a value for this Right-of-Way, and a value of $1,454.00 was established. This request went before the Land Review Commission on October 18, 2018. After review of the request, the Land Review Commission voted to recommend the above referenced Right-of-Way be transferred to 934 East Gay, Ltd, at the cost of $1,454.00.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
The City will not make an expenditure for this transaction. The City will receive a total of $1,454.00 and the funds are to be deposited in Fund 7748, Project P537650, as consideration for the transfer of the requested Right-of-Way.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service to ...
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