Explanation
1. Background:
The City of Columbus, Department of Public Service, received a request from Amy Nagy, Senior Project Manager with EMH&T, on behalf of her client, The KIPP Columbus Foundation, asking that the City sell them a 3.674 acre portion of right-of-way north of Agler Road. Right-of-way totals 160,039 square feet or 3.674 acres.
The purpose of the transfer will be to facilitate the combining of parcels to support a project that consists of the KIPP Columbus campus expansion for K-1 and 2-5 school buildings. The portions of right-of-way being requested are in the project area and would interfere with the project unless transferred. 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 $240,059.00 was established. This request went before the Land Review Commission on May 19, 2022. After review of the request, the Land Review Commission voted to recommend the above referenced right-of-way be transferred to The KIPP Columbus Foundation at the cost of $240,059.00 to them.
2. FISCAL IMPACT:
The City will receive a total of $240,059.00 and the funds are to be deposited in Fund 7748, Project P537650, as consideration for the transfer of the requested right-of-way.
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To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service to execute those documents necessary for th...
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