City of Gahanna Legistar System

Weber stated that we have the deed, it was delivered today the attorney for DeCarlo.

Hogan asked is this in Jefferson or Mifflin. Weber replied this will be Jefferson.

Recommended for Adoption

TO ACCEPT THE FINAL PLAT FOR PROPERTY KNOWN AS FOXWOOD,

SECTION 1; HOMEWOOD CORPORATION, APPLICANT

Thom stated that there has not been any changes.

Recommended for Adoption, Consent

ISSUES - Carried Over from Last Committee:

Park Land Dedication, Mann Property, 4541 E. Johnstown Road.

Thom commented there was some discussion that fees in lieu of would look better than

the land. White stated that at this point there is some unreadiness; talked to the

Developer and they are indeed going to fill the lake; Mitchell had commented at the last

committee meeting that he wanted the lake with the land; when I told the Developer

what the fees would be, he told me that he would have to go back to the drawing board.

Thom asked how much are the fees. White replied $254,000. Sherwood commented

that the applicant Judith Disraeli has requested a postponement of the zoning

application for the February 26th Planning Commission meeting. Thom stated that we

need to make a recommendation this evening to Planning Commission.

Recommendation: Recommended to Planning Commission if the pond is available we

want land, otherwise we want fees in lieu.

Thom stated that Mitchell said the only reason he wanted the lake was because he

thought he make something out of it,.

ISSUES - From Director of Development:

Bicentennial Report.

Murdock stated Gahanna's Ohio Bicentennial Kickoff Event will be this Saturday,

March 1st at the Gahanna Senior Center; the event starts at 11:00 A.M. with a

one-hour program to be followed by refreshments and a live telecast of the statewide

celebration in Chillicothe; highlights of Gahanna's program include the dedication of

an Ohio Bicentennial quilt to the City; a portrayal of Judge Ephraim Cutler; stories

from Gahanna's past by Gahanna's seniors, and more.

RFP - Creekside Development.

White stated that on Wednesday, February 19th, the Creekside Development Team and

the CIC released the Request for Proposals for private development on the old post

office and old firehouse properties on Mill Street; allowing six weeks for proposals to

be put together, the deadline will be Thursday, March 27th at 12 noon; the timing of the

RFP has been set several weeks after the Creekside Phase II bidding process to allow

the City to determine how and if the bidding process for the Creekside Phase II project

will affect the RFP's conditions and requirements; the RFP was initially 25 known and

potentially interested developers both in Central Ohio and outside the region; a press

release that announced the RFP was issued to over 40 media outlets; thanked Murdock

and George Parker for a job well done on the RFP document; we did all the

documentation in-house; complimented Michalec on a fantastic job for the various GIS

pictures in the RFP documentation; it took a lot of our time; however, overall am very

pleased with the entire presentation.

Thom, asked about the timeframe. White stated that she told them around May/June;

once they are finished with Creekside which should be around November, they should

be able to begin developing in February 2004; the developers should have their