Explanation
AN05-011
BACKGROUND: This ordinance is submitted to present to Council the transcript of proceedings and papers relating to Annexation AN05-011 a certain petition for annexation as described in the ordinance and transcript which is attached hereto. More than sixty days have elapsed since September 1, 2005, the date of receipt from the Board of County Commissioners of Franklin County.
These are submitted in accordance with the Ohio Revised Code.
FISCAL IMPACT: Provision of municipal services for a proposed annexation area has no fiscal impact. However, provision of the stated services does represent cost to the city. The annexation of land also has the potential to create revenue to the city.
Title
To accept the application (AN05-011) of Riverside Bible Church for the annexation of certain territory containing 4.085 ± Acres in Sharon Township.
Body
WHEREAS, a petition for the annexation of certain territory in Sharon Township was duly filed by Riverside Bible Church on June 15, 2005; and
WHEREAS, the said petition was duly considered by the Board of County Commissioners of Franklin County, Ohio, and the annexation of said hereinafter described territory to the city of Columbus was approved by said Commissioners by order dated July 26, 2005; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Franklin County certified the transcript of the proceedings in connection with the said annexation with the map and petition required in connection therewith to the City Clerk who received the same on September 1, 2005; and
WHEREAS, sixty days from the date of said filing have now elapsed 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 sought to be annexed by the aforesaid petition; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS
Section 1. That the proposed annexation as applied for in the petition of Riverside Bible Church being the majority of owner(s) of real estate in the territory sought to be annexed and filed with the Board of County Commissioners of Franklin County, Ohio June 15, 2005 in which said petition prayed for annexation to the city of Columbus, Ohio, of certain territory adjacent thereto as hereinafter described, and which said petition was approved for annexation to the city of Columbus by the Board of County Commissioners by order dated July 26, 2005, be and the same 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 Sharon, and being 4.085 acres, currently owned by Riverside Bible Church, being conveyed in Volume 3092, Page 650 of the Recorder's Official Records, being a part of Quarter Township 3, Township 2, North Range 18 West, U. S. Military Lands and out of a 63 acre tract of land conveyed by Henry A. Coe and his wife to Elmer R. Coe by Deed as the same is shown of record in Deed Book 456, Page 575, Recorder's Office, Franklin County, Ohio and more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the eastern most edge of the right of way for Olentangy River Road (being 30 feet from the centerline), which is also the southwest corner of Auditor's Tax Parcel #254-151762, currently owned by Sharon Weiss, being 1.73 acres;
thence in a easterly direction and a distance of approximately 393 feet along a line in common with the southern edge of Sharon Weiss property line to a point and then continuing in an easterly direction a distance of approximately 654 feet along the common line of the City of Columbus corporation line as established by Ordinance 1815-85 as recorded in the Recorder's Official Records 6330 C-20, being 18.58 acres;
thence in a southerly direction approximately 138 feet along the common line of the City of Columbus corporation line as established by Ordinance 1815-85 as recorded in the Recorder's Official Records 6330 C-20 to a point, being 18.58 acres;
thence in a westerly direction approximately 1052 feet along the common line of property currently owned by Mary R. King, Auditor's Tax Parcel #010-151765, being 1.878 acres, and also the common line of the City of Columbus corporation line as established by Ordinance 982-93 as recorded in the Recorder's Official Records 22742 F-20 and along the City of Columbus corporation line as established in the Courtney Place II Subdivision Plat Book 79, Page 87, being Lots #48-54, to a point in the east line of Olentangy River Road right of way (being 30 feet from the centerline of Olentangy River Road);
thence in a northerly direction along the line in common with the eastern edge of the Olentangy River Road right of way a distance of approximately 172 feet to the point of beginning of the description, containing approximately 4.085 acres of land, more or less, Auditor's Tax Parcel #254-151938.
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 this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.