Explanation
Background:
A boundary adjustment between the City of Columbus and the City of Whitehall has been proposed. The site is at the southeast corner of the intersection of E Main St and Barnett Rd, and includes three privately held parcels that are adjacent to Whitehall from the east. The proposed adjustment moves the City of Columbus corporate boundary slightly westward, to exclude the parcels. The transfer will place the entirety of the parcels within the City of Whitehall.
This legislation is being filed in response to the provisions of the Ohio Revised Code, Section 709.37 regarding municipal boundary adjustments. Parallel legislation has been approved by Whitehall City Council. Columbus approval will allow the adjustment proposal to be submitted to Franklin County for finalization.
Fiscal Impact: None
Title
To agree to an adjustment to the City’s boundaries by consenting to transfer approximately 4.0+/- acres from the City of Columbus to the City of Whitehall.
Body
WHEREAS, 4.0+/- acres of territory at the southeast corner of E Main St and Barnett Rd is located within the City of Columbus and is adjacent to right of way and territory located within the City of Whitehall; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of all parties if the boundaries of the two communities reflect the proposed adjustment; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City of Columbus to transfer the subject area to the City of Whitehall which desires to accept said transfer; and
WHEREAS, the proposed transfer does not involve the transfer of territory inhabited by more than five voters; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS
Section 1. That in accordance with Section 709.37 of the Ohio Revised Code, the City of Columbus hereby agrees to transfer to the City of Whitehall the land described as follows:
Situated in the State of Ohio, County of Franklin, City of Columbus, located in Half Section 28, Section 17, Township 12, Range 21, Refugee Lands, being part of that 12.96 acre tract conveyed to Wirthman Realty Co., Ltd., by deed of record in Deed Book 3365, Page 135 and Instrument Number 200001190012078;
Beginning, for reference, in the centerline of Barnett Road (40'), at a common comer of said 12.96 acre tract and that tract conveyed to Canini Felix Trust by deed ofrecord in Instrument Number 200810210155431 and a 1.107 acre tract to be conveyed to City of Columbus;
Thence South 85° 17' 1 O" East, across the existing right-of-way of said Barnett Road and with the line common to said 12.46 acre tract and said Canini Felix tract and said 1.107 are tract, a distance of 40.18 feet to the southeasterly comer of said 1.107 acre tract, the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING;
Thence Northerly, with the easterly line of said 1.107 are tract being the future right-of-way line of Barnett Road ( 40 feet from centerline), a distance of approximately 966 feet to point in the southerly right-of-way line of East Main Street;
Thence Easterly, with the southerly right-of-way line of said East Main Street, with a southerly line of said 1.107 acre tract, a distance of approximately 180 feet to a point in the easterly corporation line of the City of Columbus as established by Ordinance Number 26-29, of record in Miscellaneous Record 33, Page 477 and Plat Book 20, Page 8, and in the westerly corporation line of the City of Whitehall of record in Deed Book 1406, Page 553;
Thence Southerly, across said 12.96 acre tract and with the existing City of Columbus and City of Whitehall corporation line, a distance of approximately 974 feet to a point in the line common to said
12.96 acre tract and said Canini Felix tract;
Thence Westerly, with said common line, a distance of approximately 180 feet to the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING and containing 4.0 acres of land, more or less.
Section 2. That the City Clerk certify this ordinance to the County Commissioners of Franklin County, Ohio, for further proceedings in accordance with the law.
Section 3. That the City of Columbus agrees to the transfer of the territory described in Section 1 to the City of Whitehall upon approval of the petition by the Board of Franklin County Commissioners and take any necessary steps to record such acceptance.
Section 4. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.