Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
The Department of Public Service recently received a request from the property owner, FJF OH Columbus, LLC, asking that the City release a platted easement over an area of their property at 8101 N. High Street to clear title so the area can be developed. The easement was recorded in a plat known as North Woods Section 4, Plat Book 61, Pages 81 and 82. After receipt of this request the Department of Public Service, Division of Infrastructure Management, verified with all the public and private utility companies that there are no public utilities or need for this easement located within the requested area and that they have no objections to this portion of the easement being released. The following legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Public Service to execute those documents necessary to release the portions of easement as described below and on the attached exhibit to allow the area to clear title for this site.
2. Fiscal Impact
The City will receive a total of $500.00 to be deposited in Fund 7748, Project P537605, for releasing the easement.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service to execute those documents necessary to release an easement at 8101 N. High Street. ($0.00)
Body
WHEREAS, the Department of Public Service recently received a request from the property owner, FJF OH Columbus, LLC, asking that the City release a platted easement over an area of their property at 8101 N. Hight Street to clear title so the area can be developed; and
WHEREAS, the easement was recorded in a plat known as North Woods Section 4, Plat Book 61, Pages 81 and 82; and
WHEREAS, after receipt of this request the Department of Public Service, Division of Infrastructure Management, verified with all the public and private utility companies that there are no public utilities or need for this easement located within the requested area and that they have no objections to this portion of the easement being released; and
WHEREAS, the Director of the Department of Public Service will be authorized to execute those documents necessary to release the easement areas as described below and on the attached exhibit to allow the area to clear title for this site; NOW, THEREFORE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of the Department of Public Service is authorized to execute documents as necessary and approved by the City Attorney’s Office to release the portion of easement areas as described below and on the attached exhibit:
Easement Areas to be released:
0.233 ACRES
Situate in the State of Ohio, County of Franklin, City of Columbus, located in Section 2, Township 2, Range 18, United States Military District, being on, over and across Reserve “E” of that subdivision entitled “North Woods Section 4”, of record in Plat Book 61, Page 81, also being on, over and across that tract conveyed to Northwoods One LP by deed of record in Instrument Number 201407300098217 and those tracts conveyed to FJF OH Columbus, L.L.C. by deeds of record in Instrument Numbers 201810010133210 and 201903120027759, (all references refer to the records of the Recorder’s Office, Franklin County, Ohio) being more particularly described as follows:
Beginning, for reference, at the centerline intersection of North High Street (U.S. Route 23) with the southerly terminus of North Woods Boulevard, as dedicated in Plat Book 61, Page 81;
Thence North 05° 07' 10" West, with the centerline of said North High Street, a distance of 400.00 feet to a point;
Thence North 88° 56' 10" West, across the right-of-way of said North High Street and partially across said Northwoods One LP tract, a distance of 75.44 feet to the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING;
Thence across said Northwoods One LP and FJF OH Columbus, L.L.C. tracts, the following courses and distances:
South 05° 07' 10" East, a distance of 10.06 feet to a point;
North 88° 56' 10" West, a distance of 335.62 feet to a point;
North 05° 07' 10" West, a distance of 365.12 feet to a point;
South 88° 56' 10" East, a distance of 335.62 feet to a point;
South 05° 07' 10" East, a distance of 10.06 feet to a point;
North 88° 56' 10" West, a distance of 325.56 feet to a point;
South 05° 07' 10" East, a distance of 345.00 feet to a point; and
South 88° 56' 10" East, a distance of 325.56 feet to the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING, containing 0.233 acre, more or less.
EVANS, MECHWART, HAMBLETON & TILTON, INC.
SECTION 2. That the City will receive a total of $500.00 to be deposited in Fund 7748, Project P537605, for releasing the easement.
SECTION 3. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.