Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
The purpose of this ordinance is to amend Ordinance 2158-2019 in order to correct the legal description for Parcel 10A-WL.
Ordinance 2158-2019 authorized the Director of the Department of Public Service to donate land to the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) to be used as right-of-way for the I70/I71 corridor project in Downtown Columbus. Parcel 10A-WL (an un-named alley) is part of the land to be donated to ODOT. The description given for Parcel 10A-WL and used in Ordinance 2158-2019 was incorrect. The description needs to be corrected so the land can be transferred to ODOT.
2. FISCAL IMPACT
There is no cost to the City to transfer the land or to make the correction to the description of Parcel 10A-WL.
3. EMEGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to allow the right-of-way to clear as soon as possible to prevent a delay to the construction schedule of the I70/I71 project.
Title
To amend Ordinance 2158-2019 to correct the description of Parcel 10A-WL; and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
Body
WHEREAS, Ordinance 2158-2019 authorized the Director of the Department of Public Service to donate land to the Ohio Department of Transportation to be used as right-of-way for the I70/I71 corridor project in Downtown Columbus; and
WHEREAS, after passage of Ordinance 2158-2019 it was discovered the legal description of Parcel 10A-WL was incorrect; and
WHEREAS, the legal description of the parcel must be corrected so the parcel can be transferred to the Ohio Department of Transportation; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance will amend Ordinance 2158-2019 to correct the legal description of Parcel 10A-WL so the parcel can be transferred to the Ohio Department of Transportation; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Public Service in that it is immediately necessary to amend the description as right-of-way needs to clear as soon as possible to prevent a delay to the construction...
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