Explanation
BACKGROUND: To respond to a petition filed on August 5, 2011 by the Far East Area Commission Task Force to create the Far East Commission Area as bounded and described herein, and to establish the Far East Area Commission as its representative area commission in accordance with Chapter 3109 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, and with proposed bylaws filed as part of said petition.
FISCAL IMPACT: No funding is required for this legislation. Passage of this legislation will initiate notice procedures by the Department of Development regarding various applications involving real property within the proposed area; necessitate additional routine staff work for the Department of Development; and require annual funding in an amount to be appropriated by Council.
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To supplement the Columbus City Codes, 1959, by the enactment of new Section 3111.19, to create the Far East Area Commission and to establish the Far East Area Commission in response to the petition filed by the Task Force.
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WHEREAS, people interested in the area of Columbus described hereafter joined together to initiate efforts to establish an area commission for their area; and
WHEREAS, a task force was established to consider organizational questions, to choose directions, to prepare and circulate documents required by Chapter 3109, C.C., to file such documents with the City Clerk, to notify residents and to serve that area until an area commission is appointed and organized; and
WHEREAS, on August 5, 2011, the Task Force through Summer Moynihan, Chairperson and the Agent for petitioners, filed with the City Clerk a petition for the creation of the Far East Commission together with proposed by-laws and selection procedures for its operation; and
WHEREAS, public notice of such filing was published in the City Bulletin #36, September 3, 2011, as required by C.C. 3109.03 and more than sixty days have elapsed since such notice was given; and
WHEREAS, on September 5, 2011, the Task Force notified residents of the proposed area of: (1) the filing with the City Clerk; (2) its general provisions including the area boundaries as set out in the petition; and (3) the method for objecting thereto, as required by C.C. 3109.03 by notice published in the newspaper, The Columbus Dispatch; and
WHEREAS, no objections filed with the City Clerk, and
WHEREAS, Council finds that the Far East Area Commission Task Force has complied with the provisions of Chapter 3109, C.C., for the creation of a Commission Area and establishment of an area commission and it is reasonable to so provide; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Columbus City Codes, 1959, are hereby supplemented by the enactment of new section 3111.19 reading as follows:
3111.19 The Far East Area created.
There is hereby created in the city of Columbus a Commission Area to be known as the Far East Area, containing approximately 14.95 square miles (9,570 acres), 19,883 housing units and a population of 19,883 and located, bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at the point at which Big Walnut Creek flows under the CSX Transportation railroad right-of-way southeast of the intersection of N. Hamilton Rd. (S.R. 317) and E. Fifth Ave.,
Thence east-northeasterly along the CSX Transportation railroad right-of-way to the centerline of Reynoldsburg-New Albany Rd. (High St.),
Thence northerly along the centerline of Reynoldsburg-New Albany Rd. (High St.) to a point ±660 feet west of the confluence of Blacklick Creek and the stream known as the unnamed tributary to Blacklick Creek at river mile 18.5,
Thence easterly to the confluence of Blacklick Creek and the stream known as the unnamed tributary to Blacklick Creek at river mile 18.5,
Thence generally east-northeasterly along the stream known as the unnamed tributary to Blacklick Creek at river mile 18.5 to the Franklin County-Licking County line,
Thence southerly along the Franklin County-Licking County line to the centerline of E. Broad St. (S.R. 16),
Thence west-southwesterly along the centerline of E. Broad St. (S.R. 16) to a point ±216 feet west-southwest of the centerline of Wickfield Rd.,
Thence along the city of Reynoldsburg corporate limit in generally a southerly direction, then in generally an easterly direction to the point at which it meets the city of Pickerington corporate limit northeast of the point at which Blacklick Creek flows under Interstate 70,
Thence following the city of Pickerington corporate limit in generally a southerly direction to the NORFOLK SOUTHERN railroad right-of-way southeast of the point at which Blacklick Creek flows under Refugee Rd.,
Thence northwesterly along the NORFOLK SOUTHERN railroad right-of-way to Big Walnut Creek,
Thence in generally a northerly direction along Big Walnut Creek to the centerline of E. Main St. (U.S. 40),
Thence along the city of Whitehall corporate limits in generally a northerly and westerly direction to the point of beginning at the CSX Transportation railroad right-of-way southeast of the intersection of N. Hamilton Rd. (S.R. 317) and E. Fifth Ave.
The Far East Area Commission is hereby established as the representative advisory area commission pursuant to Chapter 3109, C.C., having the powers and duties thereof in accordance with the regulations therein and the by-laws for the Far East Area Commission filed with the City Clerk, subsequently amended and now approved hereby.
Section 2. That the Far East Area Commission Task Force shall institute its selection procedure for nominations to the Far East Area Commission and certify the results to the mayor and to the City Clerk. Pursuant to C.C., 3109.11 said Task Force may perform any necessary functions set out in C.C. 3109.14 for the period of time prior to the Mayor's appointment of Commission members and Council's approval. Such period shall not exceed one year.
Section 3. That the City Clerk is directed to certify a copy of this ordinance to: Summer Moynihan, Agent for petitioners; Vince Papsidero; Planning Administrator; and, Tracie Davies, Director, Department of Building and Zoning Services.
Section 4. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.