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File #: 2388-2023    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 8/16/2023 In control: Public Service & Transportation Committee
On agenda: 9/18/2023 Final action: 9/21/2023
Title: To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service to execute those documents necessary for the City to release the portion of easement in an alley located south of Sixth Avenue and east of North Fifth Street to allow the area to clear title for the development this site. ($500.00)
Attachments: 1. Exhibit 2388-2023, 2. 2388-2023 easement description

Explanation

1.                     Background

In 1962, pursuant to Ordinance 869-62, the City of Columbus vacated a portion of right-of-way, with utility rights reserved, known as a north/south alley located south of Sixth Avenue and east of North Fifth Street. The Department of Public Service recently received a request from the current property owners, 303 East Sixth, LLC, asking that the City release the reserved easements over this area to clear title for development of this site. After receipt of this request, the Department of Public Service, Division of Infrastructure Management verified with all the public and private utility companies that there are no public utilities or need for this easement located within the requested area and that they have no objections to this easement being released. The following legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Public Service to execute those documents necessary to release the portion of easement as described above and in the attached exhibit to allow the area to clear title for this site.

 

2.                     Fiscal Impact

The City will receive a total of $500.00, to be deposited in Fund 7748, Project P537650, for granting the request to release the easement.

 

Title

To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service to execute those documents necessary for the City to release the portion of easement in an alley located south of Sixth Avenue and east of North Fifth Street to allow the area to clear title for the development this site. ($500.00)

 

Body

WHEREAS, in 1962, pursuant to Ordinance 869-62, the City of Columbus vacated a portion of right-of-way, with utility rights reserved, known as a north/south alley located south of Sixth Avenue and east of North Fifth Street; and

 

WHEREAS, the Department of Public Service recently received a request from the current property owners, 303 East Sixth, LLC, asking that the City release the reserved easements over this area to clear title for the development of this site; and

 

WHEREAS, the Department of Public Service, Division of Infrastructure Management verified with all the public and private utility companies that there are no public utilities or need for this easement, located within the requested area and that they have no objections to this easement being released; and

 

WHEREAS, the following legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Public Service to execute those documents necessary to release the portion of easement as described above and in the attached exhibit to allow the area to clear title for this site at the cost of $500.00 to 303 East Sixth, LLC; now, therefore

 

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:

 

SECTION 1.  To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Service to execute those documents necessary that have been approved by the Real Estate Department, City Attorney’s Office, for the City to release the portion of easement areas as described in the attached exhibit to 303 East Sixth, LLC.

 

SECTION 2.                     That the City will receive a total of $500.00, to be deposited in Fund 7748, Project P537650.                    

 

SECTION 3.                     That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.