Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Public Service to donate land to be used as right-of-way to the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT). The City of Columbus and (ODOT) are involved in a joint project to redo the I70/I71 corridor throughout downtown Columbus. This project will reduce the number of ramps from nineteen to thirteen; provide additional freeway lanes; provide enhanced bridges with some being capable of future development; and provide urban avenues with complete streets concepts. As part of the Roadway Improvements - SR315 I-71 - Phase 6A portion of the project, the City of Columbus has acquired several parcels of right-of-way to be donated to ODOT for use with the project. The parcels are 10A-WL (un-named alley), 12A-WL1 (portion of Wharton Avenue R/W), 12A-WL2 (portion of Kirby Avenue R/W), and 36A-WL and 36A-T (un-named vacated alley).
2. FISCAL IMPACT
There is not an expenditure associated with this ordinance.
3. EMERGENCY JUSTIFICATION
Emergency action is requested to prevent unnecessary delay to the project.
Title
To authorize Director of the Department of Public Service to execute those documents necessary to the City to transfer five land parcels to ODOT for the Roadway Improvements - SR315 I-71 - Phase 6A project; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00) (AMENDED BY ORD. 0592-2020; PASSED 3/16/2020)
Body
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus and the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) are involved in a joint project, the Roadway Improvements - SR315 I-71 - Phase 6A project; and
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus performed right-of-way acquisition for the project; and
WHEREAS, five parcels acquired for the project, 10A-WL, 12A-WL1, 12A-WL2, 36A-WL and 36A-T, will be transferred to ODOT at no cost for use with the project; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operations of the Department of Public Service in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director...
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