Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This ordinance approves the acceptance of certain territory (AN23-024) by the city of Columbus and authorizes its transfer from Blendon Township to Montgomery Township per an annexation agreement between the City and the Township. The Ohio Revised Code stipulates that to be effective, City acceptance must take place a minimum of 60 days from the receipt by the City Clerk of the approval notice from the county. If City Council does not accept the ordinance within 120 days of its first consideration, the annexation will be considered rejected. This petition was filed with Franklin County on April 26, 2024. Franklin County approved the annexation on May 14, 2024 and the City Clerk received notice on July 2, 2024. No service ordinance was required because this annexation was filed as a Type 1 application as defined by the ORC. Although not required, a service statement reflecting the City’s ability to provide services for this site upon annexation is attached.
The use of a Type 1 annexation application is stipulated in the annexation agreement between the City and Blendon Township. The annexation agreement also requires that territory annexed to the City of Columbus from Blendon Township be transferred to Montgomery Township. This ordinance authorizes the submission of a petition to the Board of County Commissioners of Franklin County, Ohio, requesting that the boundary lines of Montgomery Township be changed to make them identical with the corporate limits of the City of Columbus for this annexation. The petition will be filed in accordance with Section 503.07 of the Ohio Revised Code.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Provision of municipal services does represent cost to the City; however, the annexation of land also has the potential to create revenue to the City.
Title
To accept the application (AN23-024) of Firas Mahmood for the annexation of certain territory containing 0.272± acres in Blendon Township.
Body
WHEREAS, a petition for the annexation of certain territory in Blendon Township was filed by Firas Mahmood on April 26, 2024; and
WHEREAS, the petition was considered and approved by the Franklin County Board of Commissioners at a hearing on May 14, 2024; and
WHEREAS, on July 2, 2024, the City Clerk received from Franklin County a certified copy of the resolution addressing the petition; and
WHEREAS, sixty days have now elapsed since receipt of the resolution in accordance with the provisions of the Ohio Revised Code; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the city of Columbus to accept the annexation of the territory addressed by the petition; now, therefore,
WHEREAS, the annexation agreement between Blendon Township and the City of Columbus requires the City to transfer territory annexed from Blendon Township to the city of Columbus and to conform the boundaries of Montgomery Township to make them identical with the corporate limits of the city; and NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS
SECTION 1. That the annexation proposed by Firas Mahmood in a petition filed with the Franklin County Board of Commissioners on April 26, 2024 and subsequently approved by the Board on May 14, 2024 is hereby accepted and said territory is hereby annexed to the city of Columbus. Said territory is described as follows:
Situated in the State of Ohio, County of Franklin, Township of Blendon, and being Lot 143 of Blendon Addition, of record in Plat Book 7, page 410, as described in a deed to Firas Mahmood, of record in Instrument Number 202012230205286, and part of a 15 foot alley, all records referenced herein being to those located in the Recorder's Office, Franklin County, Ohio, and being more particularly described as follows:
BEGINNING at a point at the southwest corner of said Lot 143, the southeast corner of Lot 144, on the northerly right-of-way line of Minerva Avenue (50 feet wide), and on a City of Columbus corporation line by Ordinance #63-02, being the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING of the tract herein described.
Thence North 3°42'32" East, along the along the westerly line of said Lot 143 and the easterly line of said Lot 144, and then crossing through a 15 feet wide Alley, a distance of 208± feet to point on the northerly right-of-way line of said 15 feet wide Alley and on a City of Columbus corporation line by Ordinance #1697-56;
Thence South 86°39'49" East, along the northerly line of said 15 feet wide Alley and said corporation line, a distance of 57± feet to a point on a City of Columbus corporation line by Ordinance #2018-75;
Thence South 03°42'32" West, crossing through said 15 feet wide Alley and then along the easterly line of said Lot 143, the westerly line of said Lot 142, and along said corporation line, a distance of 208± feet to a point at the southeast corner of said Lot 143, the southwest corner of said Lot 142, the northerly right-of-way line of Minerva Avenue, and on said corporation line;
Thence North 86°39'49" West, along the southerly line of said Lot 143, the northerly right-of-way line of Minerva Avenue, and said corporation line, a distance of 57± feet to the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING, containing 0.272 acres, more or less.
Bearings herein are referenced to SPCS Grid, OH S. Zone, per a VRS GPS survey.
This description was prepared by Pro Boundary, LLC, and based on record information from the Franklin County Engineer, Recorder, and Auditor, and is not intended for the transfer of real property.
The total perimeter of annexation area is 530 feet, of which 322 feet is contiguous with the City of Columbus, having 61% contiguity.
SECTION 2. That the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to make three copies of this ordinance to each of which shall be attached a copy of the map accompanying the petition for annexation, a copy of the transcript of proceedings of the Board of County Commissioners relating thereto, and a certificate as to the correctness thereof, the City Clerk shall then forthwith deliver one copy to the County Auditor, one copy to the Board of Elections thereof and do such other things as may be required by law.
SECTION 3. That pursuant to the provisions of Section 503.07 of the Ohio Revised Code the Director of the Department of Development be and is hereby authorized and directed on behalf of the City of Columbus to present to the Board of Commissioners of Franklin County, Ohio, a petition requesting such changes in and extensions of the boundary lines of Montgomery Township as may be necessary so that said township may include therein that portion of Blendon Township, which by the order of the Board of County Commissioners of Franklin County, Ohio, on May 14, 2024 was approved for annexation to the city of Columbus, so as to make the boundaries of Montgomery Township co-extensive with the corporate limits of the said city of Columbus in accordance with the maps attached to said petition.
SECTION 4. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.