Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
The City of Columbus, Ohio, a municipal corporation (the “City”) request the convertance of an 11-foot alley located in A.D. Rogers Subdivision, of record in Plat Book 2, Page 310, Franklin County Recorder’s Office, running east to west along the north line of Lots 1 and 2 and along the south line of Lot 3 of said A.D. Rogers Subdivision, located west of Starlight Street and north of Town Street. The City has considered the said 11-foot alley to have the public right-of-way converted to the City property creating a new tax parcel ID. The alley has never been vacated or otherwise removed from the City’s ownership.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
There is no expenditure associated with this ordinance.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency legislation is needed so that the said 11-foot alley to have the public right-of-way converted to City property in advance of the plat acceptance ordinance.
Title
To convert an eleven-foot alley located west of Starlight Street and north of Town Street to City property; and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, an affidavit signed by the Director of Public Service declared the City considers itself to be the owner of the 11-foot alley described in the attachments to this ordinance; and
WHEREAS, after examination, it has been found to be in the best interest of the City to accept said 11-foot alley; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Departments of Development and Public Service in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the convertance of the existing right-of-way to City property so development of the proposed Scioto Peninsula Subdivision can proceed as currently scheduled 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 convertance of an 11-foot alley in the A.D. Rogers Subdivision as described in the attachments to this ordinance to City pro...
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