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AN ORDINANCE TO ACCEPT THE DEDICATION OF 0.071 ACRES OF RIGHT-OF-WAY FROM PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4720 SHULL ROAD TO COMPLY WITH THE CITY'S 2019 THOROUGHFARE PLAN
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WHEREAS, the City of Gahanna’s 2019 Thoroughfare Plan defines right-of-way width requirements for arterials, collectors, and residential streets; and
WHEREAS, in order to meet the right-of-way width requirements identified in the Thoroughfare Plan, additional right-of-way frontage is needed along the property located at 4720 Shull Road; and
WHEREAS, the City required this right-of-way dedication as a condition of its review and approval process for improvements described in commercial building permit BCOM-24-63; and
WHEREAS, the dedication of this right-of-way will reduce the future financial burden on the City by lessening the need to purchase additional right-of-way when future improvements in the right-of-way are required; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Engineering has recommended that City Council accept the dedication of 0.071 acres of right-of-way from the owners of the property located at 4720 Shull Road, providing an additional 5 feet of right-of-way on the east side of the road along the property frontage.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GAHANNA, COUNTY OF FRANKLIN, STATE OF OHIO:
Section 1. That this Council hereby accepts the dedication of 0.071 acres of right-of-way from the owners of the property located at 4720 Shull Road, as described and depicted in EXHIBIT A, attached hereto and incorporated herein, to comply with the City’s 2019 Thoroughfare Plan.
Section 2. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect after passage by this Council and 30 days after signature of approval by the Mayor.