Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Director of Recreation and Parks to formally exchange one parcel split of parkland within Alkire Woods Park and accept and dedicate two parcel splits from an adjacent private owner for additional parkland within Alkire Woods Park. These parcels are in the vicinity of Alkire Lakes Drive in the City’s Hilltop Community. Additionally, this ordinance will give the Director of Recreation and Parks the authority to grant temporary construction easements and a permanent drainage easement, together with any other necessary documents, serving the overall development of Allmon Run, by DR Horton-Indiana, LLC.
The exchange of parkland will be 2.1 acres, from Recreation and Parks’ parcel # 010-263091, to DR Horton for 1.2 acres of DR Horton parcels 010-273418 and 010-252451 to Recreation and Parks. DR Horton will also provide improvements to Alkire Woods Park in the form of invasive plant removal, native tree and shrub plantings, and construction of 0.25 mile of neighborhood path connections to the park for the surrounding neighborhoods.
Principal Parties:
DR Horton-Indiana LLC
507 Executive Campus Drive, Suite 100
Westerville, OH 43082
Terry Andrews, (614) 365-0066
Emergency Justification: Emergency action is requested to allow the land exchange to be completed immediately so that the associated park improvements can be completed within the 2021 construction season.
Benefits to the Public: This land exchange will result in increased park and trail access for hundreds of residents to Alkire Woods Park, a 15 acre community park in the southern Hilltop area. Natural areas will be improved, including invasive species removal and new native tree plantings. Once completed, safer connectivity and improved trailhead access is provided to the regional network.
Community Input/Issues: The Greater Hilltop Community is one of the city’s most underserved areas ...
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