Explanation
1. Background:
The City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, received a request from Autumn Glover, Interim President on behalf of PACT and Blueprint Community Development, to sell to them an approximate 0.243 acre portion of right-of-way adjacent to Taylor Avenue. This right-of-way area runs north/south directionally and is on the west side of Taylor Avenue. It is located between Atcheson Street to the south and Maryland Avenue to the north. This portion of right-of-way is adjacent to parcels already owned by Blueprint Community Development.
The land west of this Taylor Avenue right-of-way was purchased by Blueprint Community Development in coordination with Ohio State University. The acquisition of this right-of-way will provide more acreage for better designed parking and landscaping improvements on the property already owned by Blueprint Community Development. The Department of Public Service has agreed to sell the right-of-way as described and shown within the 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 $11,288.00 was established. This request went before the Land Review Commission on January 16, 2020. After review of the request, the Land Review Commission voted to recommend the above referenced right-of-way be transferred to Blueprint Community Development at the cost of $11,288.00 to them.
2. FISCAL IMPACT:
The City will receive a total of $11,288.0...
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