Ordinance 59-22
To: Members of Dublin City Council
From: Megan D. O’Callaghan, City Manager
Date: November 1, 2022
Initiated By: Robert E. Ranc, Jr., Deputy City Manager/Chief Operating Officer
Paul A. Hammersmith, P.E., Director of Engineering/City Engineer
Brian D. Gable, P.E., Deputy Director of Engineering – Design & Construction
Chris Huber, P.E., Civil Engineer II
Philip K. Hartmann, Assistant Law Director
Re: Ordinances 58-22 through 61-22
Acquisition of Easements for the South High Street Utility Burial – Phase 1
Project (19-030-CIP)
SUMMARY
As part of the Downtown Historic District beautification efforts, the City will be relocating the
existing overhead utility lines along South High Street through the South High Street Utility Burial -
Phase 1 Project (the “Project”), by installing underground electric (AEP) and telecommunication
(Spectrum, AT&T, Breezeline, and Dublink) utilities to service the affected parcels. The Project
consists of two phases as requested by AEP. The Phase 1 Project area includes Franklin Street
south of West Bridge Street and the west side of South High Street between West Bridge Street
and Short Street. The Phase 2 area includes the east side of South High Street and Blacksmith
Lane between West Bridge Street and Short Street (see location map on page 4 of this memo). At
the completion of the Project, all overhead utility lines and poles along South High Street will be
removed between West Bridge Street and Short Street.
Presently, this Project is anticipated to be complete by the summer of 2023. The Phase 1
underground improvements are scheduled to be performed in advance of the Franklin Street
Improvements Project, which includes road reconstruction, sidewalks, curb ramps, and street trees
on Franklin Street between Sells Alley and Waterford Drive.
The City engaged MS Consultants, Inc. as the acquisition agent for the Project. In that role, MS
Consultants has been the point of contact, in addition to City staff, with the property owners on
the Project. Presently, the City has reached agreement with 15 of the 23 affected parcels, with five
(5) additional City of Dublin parcels requiring utility easements as well. The City has participated in
good faith discussions with all 23 property owners and hopes to arrive at mutually agreeable terms
with all property owners by the end of November 2022.
Acquisitions
City staff worked to minimize the size of needed acquisitions to reduce impacts to individual
parcels as much as possible. A Good Faith Offer Letter, the appraisal report and associated
information were provided to all property owners in July 2022. The property acquisitions are from
both residential and commercial properties located within the Project area and consist of the
Office of the City Manager
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Phone: 614.410.4400 Memo
Memo re. Ordinances 58-22 through 61-22 – Acquisition of Easements for the South High Street Utility Burial
– Phase 1 Project (19-030-CIP)
November 1, 2022
Page 2 of 3
following property interests from each of the named property owners, as depicted in the exhibits
attached:
Property Owner(s) Parcel
Number
Property Interests
and Acreage
Auditor Parcel
ID Number(s)
Acquisition
Cost
Ord. 58-22
HAL STUART MUELLER AND
ARLENE GAUDENS MUELLER
(141 Franklin Street)
1-U
0.001-acre
permanent/perpetual
public utility
easement
273-000140-00 $610
Ord. 59-22
STEPHANIE ALLESPACH AND
MARK O. ALLESPACH, CO-
TRUSTEES OF “THE ALLESPACH
CONVERTIBLE INVESTMENT
PROPERTY TRUST”, DATED
DECEMBER 13, 2011
(55 South High Street)
8-U
0.006-acre
permanent/perpetual
public utility
easement
273-000093-00
and
273-000094-00
$12,600
Ord. 60-22
ALAN P. SZUTER AND MARY L.
SZUTER
(80 Franklin Street)
11-U
0.002-acre
permanent/perpetual
public utility
easement
273-000125-00 $1,450
Ord. 61-22
SHANNON MARIE CRONE
(94 Franklin Street)
15-U
0.002-acre
permanent/perpetual
public utility
easement
273-000129-00
$1,200
These Ordinances authorize the City Manager to execute and accept on behalf of the City all
necessary conveyance documents to formally acquire the necessary property interests from each
property owner.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of Ordinances 58-22, 59-22, 60-22, and 61-22 at the second
reading/public hearing on November 14, 2022, as these ordinances authorize the City Manager to
execute all necessary conveyance and contract documents to formally accept the necessary
property interests described above.
Memo re. Ordinances 58-22 through 61-22 – Acquisition of Easements for the South High Street Utility Burial
– Phase 1 Project (19-030-CIP)
November 1, 2022
Page 3 of 3
Project Location Map
LOCATION MAP
PARCELS 6 - 8
SOUTH HIGH STREET UTILITY BURIAL - PHASE 1
CIP 19-030
DUBLIN, OHIO 43016
DATE: 09-13-22
SCALE 1" = 50'
0 10050R/WR/W
R/W
R/W
R/W
R/W R/W
R/W
R/W
R/WR/WR/WR/WR/WESMTESMTESMTESMTESMTESMTLEGEND
PROPOSED
PERPETUAL PUBLIC
UTILITY EASEMENT
PROPOSED
TEMPORARY
CONSTRUCTION
EASEMENT
DUBLIN
6-U - .069 AC
DUBLIN
7-U - .022 AC
ALLESPACH
8-U - .006
PID: 273-000088
Dublin Bridge Street Firehouse
Investments, LLC
37 W Bridge Street
INST: 20147010083570
.22 ACRES
PID: 273-012432
Thomas L. Bassett
41 W Bridge Street
.15 ACRES
PID: 273-012431
Honets Real Estate, LLC
39 W Bridge Street
PID: 273-012159, 273-012158,
273-012432
Old Dublin Towns Center II
55, 61 & 65 W Bridge Street
INST: 200705240090694
.31 ACRES
PID: 273-000111
City of Dublin, Ohio
34-36 Franklin Street
INST: 200211200297250
.62 ACRES
PID: 273-000109
Rayne Schultheis
40-42 Franklin Street
INST: 201410020130141
.19 ACRES
PID: 273-00121
Andrew Christensen
56 Franklin Street
Civic Addition, Lot 1
.37 ACRES
PID: 273-000111City of Dublin, Ohio 34-36 Franklin StreetINST: 200211200297250 .62 ACRESPID: 273-009979City of Dublin, Ohio 25 S High StreetINST: 199902090034313 .14 ACRESPID: 273-000037City of Dublin, Ohio 25 S High StreetINST: 198804050081481 .24 ACRESPID: 273-000062City of Dublin, Ohio 27-29 S High Street .12 ACRESPID: 273-012386 &
273-012387
Tyrrellstown
Enterprises, LLC
31-33 S High Street
.25 ACRES
PID: 273-012388
Thomas L. Bassett
35 S High Street
PID: 273-000093 &
273-000094
Stephanie Allespach, Trustee
55 S High Street
.25 ACRES &
.25 ACRES
6
U
7
U
8
U
FRANKLIN STREET
W BRIDGE STREETMILL LANE
S HIGH STREET
EXHIBIT A
PARCEL8-U
SOUTH HIGH STREET UTILITY BURIAL - PHASE 1
PERPETUAL EASEMENT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE UTILITIES, ABOVE AND BENEATH THE GROUND AND
WHERE NECESSARY, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF
SERVICE CONNECTIONS TO ALL ADJACENT LOTS AND LANDS.
Being situated in the State of Ohio, County of Franklin, City of Dublin, Virginia Military Survey No.
2452, and being part of Lot 138 of the Plat of Dublin, Plat Book 3, Page 199, and being part of the lands
conveyed to Stephanie C. Allespach and Mark O. Allespach, Trustees by deed of record in Instrument
Number 201203140035252, as recorded in the Franklin County Recorder’s Office, and being more
particularly described as follows:
Beginning at the grantor’s southwesterly corner, the southwesterly corner of Lot 138, the northwesterly
corner of Lot 137 of said Plat of Dublin and the lands conveyed to 63 South High LLC by deed of
record in Instrument Number 201811090153256, and being on the easterly right of way of Mill Lane
(30’ Wide);
Thence along the grantor’s westerly line, the westerly line of Lot 138 and the easterly right of way of
Mill Lane, North 08° 03' 32" West for a distance of 14.00 feet to a point;
Thence leaving the easterly right of way of Mill Lane, across the grantor’s property and Lot 138, North
80° 46' 15" East for a distance of 20.00 feet to a point;
Thence continuing across the grantor’s property and Lot 138, South 08° 03' 32" East for a distance of
14.00 feet to a point along the grantor’s southerly line, the southerly line of Lot 138, the northerly line of
Lot 137 and the northerly line of said 63 South High tract;
Thence along the grantor’s southerly line, the southerly line of Lot 138, the northerly line of Lot 137 and
the northerly line of said 63 South High tract, South 80° 46' 15" West for a distance of 20.00 feet to the
True Point of Beginning, containing 0.006 acres, more or less, all of which is within Auditor’s Parcel
Number 273-000093.
The bearings are based on the easterly right of way of Mill Lane being North 08° 03' 32" West as
referenced to the Ohio State Plane Coordinate System, South Zone, NAD83 (2011 NSRS Adjustment).
Subject to any easements, restrictions, covenants, ordinances or agreements of record.
__________________________________ May 26, 2022
Nicholas J. Del Valle Date
Professional Surveyor, Ohio License No. 8822
Korda/Nemeth Engineering, Inc.
Lot 138
Lot 137
Plat of Dublin
PB 3, PG 199
63 South High LLC
63 South High Street
PID: 273-000092
Inst. 201811090153256
Stephanie C. Allespach and
Mark O. Allespach, Trustees
55 South High Street
PID: 273-000093
Inst. 201203140035252
Mill Lane (30' Wide)⅊N 08°03'32" W 14.00'N 80°46'15" E 20.00'S 08°03'32" E 14.00'S 80°46'15" W 20.00'P.O.B.
0.006 ACRE
Situated in the State of Ohio, County of Franklin, City of Dublin, Virginia Military Survey No. 2542,
locate in Lot 138 of the Plat of Dublin, Plat Book 3, Page 199, as recorded in the Franklin County
Recorder's Office.
EASEMENT 8-U
PERPETUAL EASEMENT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION,
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE
UTILITIES, ABOVE AND BENEATH THE GROUND AND
WHERE NECESSARY, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION,
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF SERVICE
CONNECTIONS TO ALL ADJACENT LOTS AND LANDS.
0 5 10
SCALE IN FEET
CERTIFICATION:
JOB NO. 2020-4011
Korda/Nemeth Engineering, Inc - Consulting Engineers
EXHIBIT B
PARCEL 8-U
SOUTH HIGH STREEET
UTILITY BURIAL -
PHASE 1
19-030-CIP SHEET 1 of 1
DATE: 6-7-22
LEGEND
The bearing of S 08°03'32" E on the easterly right of way of
Mill Lane is referenced to the State Plane Coordinate
System, Ohio South Zone NAD 83 (NSRS 2011).
Said bearings are based upon positional solutions derived
from RTK GPS observations using the Ohio Department of
Transportation Virtual Reference System Equipment.
0.006 ACRE
EASEMENT 8-U
9
8