Explanation
1. Background:
The City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, received a request from Brandon Shaw and Krisztina Nadasdy, applicants and property owners of 554 S Grant Ave., to sell an approximate 490+/- square foot portion. This is a land-locked portion at the north/east corner of this address. (aka PID 010-008649). It is adjacent to PID- 010-021243 at the south side of this parcel; ROW is just east of the E. Blenkner St. and Grant Ave intersection which is just south of Livingston Ave.
Sale of this right-of-way will be to incorporate the portion into the current parcel, with no specific plans at this time. The Department of Public Service has agreed to sell the right-of-way as described and shown within 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 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 $24,500.00 was established. Brandon Shaw and Krisztina Nadasdy requested mitigation. This request went before the Land Review Commission on November 19, 2020. After review of the request, the Land Review Commission voted to recommend the above referenced right-of-way be transferred to Brandon Shaw and Krisztina Nadasdy at the cost of $12,475.00 to them.
2. FISCAL IMPACT:
The City will receive a total of $12,475.00 and the funds are to be deposited in Fund 7748, Project P537650, as consideration for the transfer of the requested right-of-way.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service to execute a quitclaim deed and other incidental instruments prepared by the City Attorney’s Office for the transfer 499 sq....
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